
The State Government has delivered a $21.3 million upgrade to North Metropolitan TAFE's Joondalup campus, adding an Electric Automotive Vehicle Training Centre to deliver clean energy skills training in Perth's northern suburbs.
The State Government is preparing Western Australia for the transition to EVs, with various initiatives underway to support the adoption of EVs as part of the State Electric Vehicle Strategy for Western Australia.
The new state-of-the-art centre will provide a hub for people to train in EV technologies, helping to develop the next generation of automotive workers to service vehicles that are key to WA's clean energy future.
Designed by Hunt Architects and built by McCorkell Constructions WA, the new facility features an expansive automotive workshop with space for up to nine vehicles and three technical labs equipped with modern training systems and automotive accessories.
The $21.3 million capital works investment includes $1.5 million in new industry-standard training equipment including EVs, car hoists, diagnostics and simulator training systems.
More than 100 students are expected to benefit from the new facility each semester, with skill set courses offered in battery and hybrid electric vehicles, enabling automotive professionals to upskill so they can inspect, diagnose and service battery and hybrid electric vehicles.
The building also houses specialist training facilities for technological innovations in the horticulture industry, complementing an adjacent horticulture workshop that was completed in 2021.
New computer training rooms, a robotics laboratory, office space and a conference room are located on the centre's upper level, along with an environmental biodiversity laboratory to support the use of drones and precision irrigation in horticulture.
The Electric Automotive Vehicle Training Centre is part of the State Government's record $250 million investment in new and upgraded infrastructure at WA TAFE colleges to ensure they have ongoing capacity to deliver world-class, industry-standard training.
There were 153,800 publicly-funded vocational course enrolments in WA last year, driven by strong uptake in the State Government's fee-free and low-fee courses, with high demand continuing in 2024.
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