The Central Coast

Education and Training The University of Newcastle For more than 30 years, the University of Newcastle has shown its commitment to the Central Coast through the Ourimbah campus, and now celebrates this heritage with a new presence at Gosford with the completion of the Central Coast Clinical School and Research Institute project. Three decades of student success at Ourimbah campus The University of Newcastle’s Central Coast campus at Ourimbah has been a springboard for students to achieve professional success without having to leave the Coast. The Ourimbah campus offers world-class teaching, learning and research for students with a range of undergraduate, postgraduate and higher degree research programs. The campus is a unique multi-sector centre shared by TAFE NSW and the Central Coast Community College. As the region’s education hub, the campus provides opportunities to work closely with industry and represents the University’s commitment to working with local businesses to teach students ‘on the job’ as a reinforcement and enhancement of the theories from the classroom. Clinical school delivers education and training opportunities for the Coast The latest step in the University’s commitment to the Central Coast has been the completion of the new University of Newcastle Central Coast Clinical School, and Central Coast Research Institute for Integrated Care. Located as part of Gosford Hospital Health and Wellbeing Precinct, the completion of this state-of-the-art facility means that, for the first time, medical students will be able to complete their entire degree on the Central Coast. University of Newcastle Vice-Chancellor Professor Alex Zelinsky said this new facility would help see the Central Coast become a region of choice for education, training and research. “Students will experience the best in clinical learning through the enduring partnership between the University and Local Health District clinical experts who will be teaching and researching with students. It’s a great outcome for the region and another opportunity for students to learn and build a career in a real clinical setting and research environment close to home.” The completion of the facility reinforces the University’s vision for an integrated multi-campus program that meets the needs of the growing Central Coast community now and into the future. Similarly, it will support further development of the region’s skilled workforce and help stimulate opportunities for education, training and further market demand for health-related businesses and services. The Central Coast Clinical School and Research Institute project was jointly funded by the Australian Government, NSW Government and the University of Newcastle. Tertiary education and skills training in the region is provided through the University of Newcastle Central Coast Campus, TAFE NSWCentral Coast Campuses and the Central Coast Community College, all of which work closely with industry and the business community to develop customised courses to satisfy specific workplace needs. The Central Coast Campus at Ourimbah is the region’s education hub. It is a unique multi- sector campus shared by the University of Newcastle, TAFE NSW and the Central Coast Community College, focussed on providing opportunity for people of all ages, and from all backgrounds to use tertiary education as a springboard to achieve professional success without having to leave the Central Coast. University of Newcastle Vice Chancellor Professor Alex Zelinsky TAFE NSW TAFE NSW operates campuses at Gosford, Wyong and Ourimbah with many courses being pathways into the University of Newcastle. On the Ourimbah Campus TAFE offers courses in: Business Administration, Accounting and Bookkeeping, Commercial Cookery, Hospitality Management, Information Technology, Construction, Carpentry, Horticulture, Metal Trades, Plumbing and Electrical Trades. TAFE’s Gosford and Wyong Campuses also offer a wide variety of courses. Central Coast Community College The Central Coast Community College is located on the Ourimbah Campus providing pathways to employment, career advancement and career changes. Many of the courses offered by the College lead to pathways into TAFE and University of Newcastle studies. Through its well developed industry networks and partnerships in their signature specialisations of Business & Finance, Community Services, Fitness, Health & Beauty, Technology Skills, Tourism & Hospitality, and Work, Health & Safety. These strong industry connections mean that they are able to offer students coordinated work placements and valuable links to future employment possibilities. 31 2021-22 CENTRAL COAST INVESTMENT PROSPECTUS