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Hoopdive, The Flying Fruit Fly Circus.
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Training Course Finder
The Training Course Finder is an online database that allows users to find information on Australian education and training programs for the cultural sector.
Arts training bodies
The Australian Government provides financial support, through the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts' Cultural Development Program, for national arts training organisations which are centres of excellence in performing arts training.
edna
edna is a gateway to evaluated Internet resources and services for education and training. It provides free collaborative tools such as discussion lists and forums, and is a national asset collaboratively funded by the Australian State, Territory, and Commonwealth education ministries. The Culture Portal and edna have a Memorandum of Understanding to share resources and services for mutual benefit.
ABC Education Resources - Arts and Culture
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Education Resources provides programs on arts and culture, covering a wide range of topics suitable for preschool to tertiary level.
State
Art Education Victoria
Art Education Victoria (AEV) is the not-for-profit professional association of art educators across all sectors and levels of art education in the state of Victoria. AEV is the major provider of specialist art curriculum information, resources and professional development activities.
ArtsEdge (Western Australia)
ArtsEdge facilitates collaboration between the education, arts and culture sectors. ArtsEdge supports arts education by creating opportunities for partnerships and the enrichment of skills through professional learning programs.
ARTSsmart (South Australia)
ARTSsmart is a strategy for arts education in South Australian schools. It is the first strategy for arts education and is designed to cater for young people from birth to Year 12.
arts@work (Tasmania)
arts@work is an arts agency established to develop employment, commissioning and export opportunities in the arts and cultural sector within Tasmania. Information on training and workshops is provided.
TAFE
Technical and Further Education (TAFE) and Vocational Eduation and Training (VET) provides high quality, accessible training for thousands of people every year. TAFE offers training for employment, promotion or career change, and also knowledge and skills for recreational purpose.
- TAFE Tasmania
- TAFE Victoria
- TAFE New South Wales
- TAFE Queensland
- Charles Darwin University - VET Darwin
- TAFE Western Australia
- TAFE South Australia
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