What's on at TAFE NSW Sydney Institute

Fancy a slap-up meal prepared by Sydney's next wave of celebrity chefs who train here at TAFE NSW – Sydney Institute?

Well you can eat like a king AND help raise money for a good cause as part of our Eat to Cure Diabetes charity dinner.

Our talented hospitality students are organising this event as part of their training and anyone can come along to help support them and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

JDRF funds three different research areas aiming to cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes (T1D). They have been at the forefront of every significant T1D research breakthrough for the past 40 years.

So what are the details of the event we hear you ask...

When?     Thursday 14 June, 6.30pm – 10.30pm
Where?   Kareela Golf & Social Club
Cost?       $70 per person – $700 for a table of 10

Book and get more information on Eat to Cure Diabetes.

Find out about hospitality courses.

Do you know an outstanding Aboriginal student or teacher?

The TAFE NSW Gili Awards recognise excellence in Aboriginal vocational education and training.

The Awards acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding achievements of Aboriginal students, as well as the dedication of staff and innovative programs that have contributed to improved skills and employment options for Aboriginal communities.

If you are an Aboriginal TAFE NSW student or staff member and feel you should be recognised, or perhaps you know someone who should be, contact the TAFE NSW Gili Awards now.

Gili is promounced kill-lee, meaning to shine.

Nominations close on Friday 18 May.

Are you a budding student photographer? Or do you care for the environment and want to share your views or communicate a message?

Then enter the Green Week Photography Competition!

Green Week 2012 is held in collaboration with UTS, ABC Ultimo and TAFE NSW – Sydney Institute, Ultimo College. It runs from 4 to 8 June and coincides with World Environment Day on 5 June and World Oceans Day on 8 June.

Green Week activities across the Ultimo precinct include:
• photography competition
• free films and talks
• clothes swap, stalls and lots more!

Selected images from the photography competition will be exhibited in the gallery space in Central Station tunnel, George Street. There are great prizes for the winning image and people’s choice award.

The photo competition and other activities are open to all local students in the area.

The deadline for photo entries is 9am on Monday 28 May – guidelines and entry details.

Check out the full program.

Fancy sampling fresh food from the rising stars of Sydney's hospitality scene, who train here at TAFE NSW – Sydney Institute?

Master chefs in the making from Ultimo College’s award-winning Apprentice restaurant, which has already produced some of Australia's leading chefs, will be taking part in The Pyrmont Festival of Wine, Food and Art from 18 to 27 May.

During the festival, which will feature art and wine from the rural town of Mudgee, restaurants in Pyrmont will host a series of wine lunches and dinners including a meal prepared by our very own trainee chefs on 23 May.

There’s lots going on at The Pyrmont Festival of Wine, Food and Art so don’t miss out!

The Apprentice Restaurant is open for bookings from the public Monday to Friday, term time only.

Do your good deed for the day and give blood.

The Australian Red Cross Blood Service needs to collect 27,000 donations every week to save lives. 

Donate at Ultimo College, Jones Street Mall behind the Canteen, Building H, on:

• Monday 7 May, 10.15am – 4pm
• Tuesday 8 May, 10.15am – 4pm
• Wednesday 9 May, 10.15am – 4pm
• Thursday 10 May, 12.15pm – 6.15pm
• Friday 11 May, 10.15am – 4pm

Please book an appointment - call 13 14 95.  Take your donor card or photo ID on the day and eat a good size meal and drink three to four glasses of water beforehand. 

The Head On Photo Festival, the only photographic celebration of its kind in Australia, takes place from Friday 4 May to Sunday 3 June, and Sydney Institute’s Ultimo College will be hosting a major part of it.

Special exhibitions and workshops will take place in the iconic Muse building as well as other parts of the campus, including:

• ‘Rituals of Death’ by Stephen Dupont – the eminent Australian photojournalist attracting world attention with his coverage of war in Afghanistan, unblinkingly explores terminal truths in this showcase.
• ‘Captured 2012’ – a collection of photos from past and present Sydney Institute students, covering photojournalism, portraits and commercial work.
• Pablo Bartholomew – award-winning Indian photojournalist and independent photographer.
• ‘Birthmark on the Map’ – A photo project run by Valeriy Klamm from Novobirsk Region in Russia.
• Mike Bowers' enormous panoramas – Mike is a photographer, broadcaster and author.
• Michael Coyne – One of Australia's leading photojournalists.

All of the above exhibitions are available to view in The Muse for free, every day of the festival (7 May to 3 June) from 10am to 4pm.   

The month-long photo festival includes the Head On Portrait Prize and exhibition, which attracts more than 2,600 entries a year and offers over $50,000 in prizes, as well as masterclasses by Australian and international photographers, various workshops and competitions.

So if you have a penchant for photography, or just want to soak up a little bit of culture, don’t miss the official opening on Monday 7 May at 6pm in The Muse, Building C, Ultimo College.

Check out a full list of events on the Head On website.

Are you unemployed? Have you thought about starting your own business?

St George College is running the Australian Government NEIS program in May. Under the NEIS program you can receive:

• Free business training(micro and small business course available)
• A dedicated advisor to help you start your business
• Free business mentoring and support for up to 12 months
• Income support for up to 52 weeks

For more information on how to apply for the NEIS program please email or phone Biljana Stanojcic on 0409 353 967. Or visit Sydney Institute website.