Located on the Thornlie campus of South Metropolitan TAFE, approximately 10 km southeast from the Perth CBD and within walking distance of the Maddington Central Shopping Centre, the Thornlie Jobs and Skills Centre offers a range of information and services linked to training and career development. There is a bus stop at the front of the TAFE building and free visitor parking is available in carpark 1, directly accessed from Burslem Drive.
Our friendly team who are available to provide free professional and practical advice on training and employment opportunities. We can help you with specific career advice, apprenticeship and traineeship options, and training information to get you started. We also have extensive partnerships with local businesses and industry, and can help with job searching and direct links into work. Our team also has experience in workforce development and will support business owners and employers with our suite of services to support your workforce development needs.
You can make an appointment on 13 64 64 or 9267 7600 or email our team at thornliejsc@smtafe.wa.edu.au.
Our services
Wanju — Welcome to Aboriginal Services at Thornlie Jobs and Skills Centre.
When you arrive you will see signage with the message ‘Wanju’ meaning ‘Welcome’ in the Noongar language of the Aboriginal people of the South West of Western Australia. The signage pays respect to the land on which the centre stands, and it is an invitation and a welcome to Aboriginal clients and all members of the community. In the Noongar culture, changes in the environment signalled the change in season, and with each season Noongar people moved to take advantage of natural resources and opportunities.
How we can help you
We provide Aboriginal jobseekers with access to quality career, training and employment services, supporting apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities to get into training or get a job. We provide:
- culturally sensitive career services;
- information and advice to choose the best training option based on your goals;
- access to job opportunities through our Aboriginal jobs board and Deadly Jobs Facebook page;
- help with resumés, job applications and interview skills; and
- referrals to other services, depending on your needs.
We shape our services according to the needs of individuals and work with local industries to create connections for Aboriginal clients to local employers. We liaise with community, businesses and employees to create more culturally aware workplaces that attract and retain Aboriginal employees and seek support from Aboriginal communities to ensure our services are appropriate and support clients.
We connect with Indigenous community-based organisations to assist clients with external referrals to suit their needs.
School engagement is also part of the Aboriginal Services team, connecting with programs such as Clontarf Foundation, Stars Foundation, Follow the Dream and Deadly Sista Girlz. All of these services provide students with career guidance and mentoring as they progress to exit the school system on completion of their studies; and to commence their next journey whether be continuing their education, seeking work or a traineeship or apprenticeship pathway. We work with all senior schools in the local area providing these services to Indigenous students.
For more information on the great range of vacancies and opportunities for Aboriginal people, please contact us on 13 64 64 or 9267 7600 or email thornlie.jsc@smtafe.wa.edu.au or feel free to pop in.
Our free jobs boards
We work closely with employers, business owners and industry to identify and create employment opportunities.
We also have a free jobs board with deadly jobs for Aboriginal people.
View our Aboriginal services jobs board
For all the latest news and information about deadly job opportunities, follow our Deadly Jobs page on Facebook.
Deadly Jobs Facebook page!
If you would like assistance with applying for an opportunity, please call us on 13 64 64 or 9267 7600 or email thornliejsc@smtafe.wa.edu.au
We provide free and practical advice on training and employment opportunities including career advice, and information on apprenticeship and traineeships; to assist you with decisions about education and training courses, career pathway options and the career planning process. We can help you with:
- information and guidance on your career choices;
- information about training and courses;
- choosing the right training course or qualification to suit your personal, work or career goals;
- information about different industry areas and occupations;
- job searching and job matching;
- skills and qualification recognition information;
- apprenticeship and traineeship assistance; and
- culturally sensitive employment and career services for Aboriginal people.
To find out more about our career services and how we can help you please call 13 64 64 or 9267 7600 or email our at thornliejsc@smtafe.wa.edu.au, or come and visit us.
We provide advice and assistance to support employers and business owners with:
- recruitment assistance, including for apprentices and trainees;
- information on training solutions and services that can be customised to meet enterprise-specific needs;
- advertising employment opportunities on our jobs board or our Aboriginal-specific jobs board;
- advice and resources to support your workforce planning;
- resources and advice on Aboriginal recruitment and retention strategies.
We also engage with local communities and industries to build local workforce solutions.
To find out more about these services and how we can help you, please give us a call on 13 64 64 or 9267 7600, email our team at thornliejsc@smtafe.wa.edu.au, or come and visit us.
Our team in partnership with South Metropolitan TAFE, and local councils and local youth services, to provide accessible services that enable clients and employers to access the suite of JSC services including recruitment, career guidance and employability workshops.
We provide specialist wrap around support services to individuals and businesses wishing to develop pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse and mature age cohorts to support sustainable training and employment outcomes in our community.
We collaborate with key community stakeholders including Perth South Employment Facilitator and other service providers that link clients to training or employment. This includes Commonwealth employment service providers, registered training organisations, and universities in the region.
Our team is engaged in community and industry events to ensure we have current labour market information to assist individuals and businesses with specific knowledge on local industry, infrastructure and development projects to advise on available and emerging training and employment trends.
Events
Contact Thornlie Jobs and Skills Centre on 08 9267 7600 or thornliejsc@smtafe.wa.edu.au for more information or to register your spot at these events.
April events
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Fit for Work career advice drop in
Thursday 4 April 2024
10:00am – 12:00pm
Waalitj Foundation, 42 Bishopsgate Street, Lathlain -
Career Advice
Thursday 4 April 2024
10:30am – 1:00pm
Child and Parent Centre Brookman, 26 Brookman Ave, Langford
Call 9325 7032 for an appointment. -
Resume and Cover Letter Workshop
Thursday 11 April 2024
10:00am – 12:00pm
South Metropolitan TAFE Thornlie campus, Building 1, 44 Burslem Drv
Book your spot -
Fit for Work career advice drop in
Thursday 18 April 2024
10:00am – 12:00pm
Waalitj Foundation, 42 Bishopsgate Street, Lathlain -
Youth Career Advice Drop In
Tuesday 30 April 2024
3:00pm – 4:30pm
The Underground Youth Centre, 2 Holmes Street, Southern River
May events
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Career Advice
Thursday 2 May 2024
10:30am – 1:00pm
Child and Parent Centre Brookman, 26 Brookman Ave, Langford
Call 9325 7032 for an appointment. -
Fit for Work career advice drop in
Thursday 2 May 2024
10:00am – 12:00pm
Waalitj Foundation, 42 Bishopsgate Street, Lathlain -
Resume and Cover Letter Workshop
Thursday 9 May 2024
10:00am – 12:00pm
South Metropolitan TAFE Thornlie campus, Building 1, 44 Burslem Drv
Book your spot -
Fit for Work career advice drop in
Thursday 16 May 2024
10:00am – 12:00pm
Waalitj Foundation, 42 Bishopsgate Street, Lathlain -
Youth Career Advice Drop In
Tuesday 28 May 2024
3:00pm – 4:30pm
The Underground Youth Centre, 2 Holmes Street, Southern River -
Fit for Work career advice drop in
Thursday 30 May 2024
10:00am – 12:00pm
Waalitj Foundation, 42 Bishopsgate Street, Lathlain
June events
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Resume and Cover Letter Workshop
Thursday 6 June 2024
10:00am – 12:00pm
South Metropolitan TAFE Thornlie campus, Building 1, 44 Burslem Drv
Book your spot -
Career Advice
Thursday 6 June 2024
10:30am – 1:00pm
Child and Parent Centre Brookman, 26 Brookman Ave, Langford
Call 9325 7032 for an appointment. -
Fit for Work career advice drop in
Thursday 13 June 2024
10:00am – 12:00pm
Waalitj Foundation, 42 Bishopsgate Street, Lathlain -
Youth Career Advice Drop In
Tuesday 25 June 2024
3:00pm – 4:30pm
The Underground Youth Centre, 2 Holmes Street, Southern River -
Fit for Work career advice drop in
Thursday 27 June 2024
10:00am – 12:00pm
Waalitj Foundation, 42 Bishopsgate Street, Lathlain
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Our facilities
We have has internet-connected computers available, so that you can browse online for jobs, look up information about training courses, write up a job application or update your CV/resume.
Thornlie Jobs and Skills Centre is accessible via the following bus services. Follow the links provided to view the timetable for each route.
- Route 204 (Murdoch University to Maddington station via Amherst Rd)
Weekday services: refer to timetable 1 – route 204 - Route 205 (Murdoch University to Maddinton station via Bridge Rd)
Weekday and weekend services: refer to timetable 1 – route 205 - Routes 210 and 211 (Gosnells station to Thornlie station)
Services operate along Spencer Rd and are within five minutes walking distance to campus. Refer to timetable 10 – route 210 and route 211 - Route 228 (Thornlie station to Gosnells station via Maddington station)
Weekday and Saturday services only: refer to timetable 5 – route 228
Ample parking is available at the Thornlie campus, but please do not park in designated staff bays.
The Burslem Drive car park is closest to the Jobs and Skills Centre, in Building 1.
- Car park No. 2 has 586 bays is on a first come first served basis. When the car park is full, a sign will be displayed.
- People with disability have access to designated bays in both car parks No. 1 and 2.C.
Car parks can be accessed Monday to Thursday between 7:30 am and 10:00 pm and on Friday between 7:30 am and 5:00 pm, during TAFE term dates. Security guards patrol both car parks regularly during these periods.
There is a cafeteria on campus that provides a range of food and drinks. Opening hours are 7:30 am to 4 pm Monday to Thursday, and 7:30 am to 3:30 pm on Friday.
The campus is also within easy walking distance to the Maddington Central Shopping Centre.
