TAFE NSW Opens Doors To New Mini Woolies

TAFE NSW Griffith and Woolworths have opened a new Mini Woolies helping people with disabilities gain job-ready skills in the retail industry.

Working in partnership with Woolworths and Fujitsu, Mini Woolies will assist students with disabilities at TAFE NSW to learn in a simulated retail workplace and build skills for work and life.

Students will work towards completing nationally recognised units from Certificate II in Retail and connect with local employers as they transition to the workplace.

“The Griffith retail industry makes up over 10 per cent of the local workforce, with sales assistants the third most advertised job in the Riverina,” Mr Severino said.

“These real-world facilities will provide students with practical skills they need to succeed in the workplace, such as handling stock, talking to customers, and building financial literacy while working towards a nationally recognised qualification.

“We’re excited to see students start learning with the new facilities, and we’re working closely with local disability service providers and employers to establish pathways to help connect students with future training ad job opportunities.”

General Manager of Enterprise operations and Mini Woolies at Woolworths Group, Sarah Corey said they were excited to open a new Mini Wooliese at TAFE NSW’s Griffith Campus this week, expanding their partnership with the organisation even further after opening three other sites across the state this year.

“In bringing this new learning space to young people with disabilities in Griffith, we hope that they will enjoy the hands on learning experience, developing skills they can take into the workforce for the future,” Ms Corey said.

The Mini Woolies site simulates the operations of a real-life Woolworths supermarket, with fresh food baskets, grocery shelving, ticketing, signage, Woolworths branded uniforms, and fully operational registers to create an immersive training experience.

The new Mini Woolies site at TAFE NSW joins over 64 locations in Australia, with Mini Woolies learning spaces set up at specific schools and post-school providers to support students from Kindergarten through to tertiary level education.

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