About Us

Sustainability

​As a major vocational education and training provider in Western Australia, Central recognises its role in working with communities, partners, employers and thousands of students every year to raise awareness about our individual and collective responsibility to sustainable development.
Central is committed to the continuous implementation and maintenance of sound sustainability principles in its daily practices. 
 
A range of environmentally friendly, sustainable strategies and procedures are currently in place across each of the campuses.

 
Matthew Slater, Central's Student of the Year and Sustainability champion has produced a video to remind us of why we should commit to sustainability.

 

 Courses and Training

 

Throughout our courses 

Central's training programs are always evolving to ensure they contribute to the changing skills required in industry, by individuals and communities.  These include programs which aim to develop the skills, knowledge, attitudes and values needed in the workforce to support sustainable social, economic and environmental outcomes.

Diploma of Sustainability 

The Diploma of Sustainability gives students studying at Central the ability to understand the complex environmental, economic and social issues facing Australia today.

 

Mining and Renewable Energy Training Centre

Central's Mining and Renewable Energy Training Centre, is a $3.3 million Green Skills Training Centre providing specialised training in solar panel and wind turbine installation and maintenance and Mining Training.

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GreenskillsCentre.gifGreen Skills Training Centre

Planning is underway for Central's $15m Green Skills Training Centre to be located at East Perth. The Centre will house Central's qualifications and courses related to sustainability, the environment and skilling Australian's for green economy.

The building will be the first 6 Green Star rated vocational education and training building in Western Australia.

 

Print Portfolio Sustainable Certification

Central's Printing Portfolio was the first WA educational provider to become a Green Stamp Accredited Business and a Sustainable Green Printer providing future printing tradespeople with valuable sustainability training.  

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Sustainability in all Training Areas

Throughout the institute, lecturers and staff members supporting the integration of sustainability principles into their teaching and learning methods and daily practices.
 
Central's Director of Sustainability, Working Groups and Interest Groups are responsible for ensuring sustainability practices are implemented across the institute.
 

 Practices

 

Going about our business

 

Various campaigns, policies and strategies have been implemented to ensure our daily business practices are sustainable:

  • Energy Management Plan
  • 'Switch Off!' lights campaign
  • WaterWise Management Plan
  • Incorporating environmentally sustainable design principles in new buildings
  • Identifying waste management strategies on campuses
  • Identifying heating and cooling strategies on campuses
  • Encouraging green purchasing.  

 

Social Sustainability in Action

Central is involved in a range of partnerships and projects that contribute to a sustainable community:

  • David Wirripanda Foundation, Creative Futures and Solid Futures
  • The Foyer Project for homeless young people that we’re undertaking with Anglicare and Foundation Housing
  • Community Garden at Leederville Campus
  • Student Support including extended support for "at risk" and special needs students
  • Extensive training in English and the Australian culture for new migrants via the Adult Migrant English Program
  • Partnerships with many community organisations to deliver community programs.  Training is conducted by Community Learning and Partnerships area
 

 First Centre

 

State's First Sustainability Centre

Central has established the State’s first Sustainability Centre at the East Perth campus.
 
The Centre delivers high level green skills to para-professionals and tradespersons in partnership with peak industry bodies as well as skill industry sectors that are central to Australia's response to creating a low carbon economy.
 
The establishment of the Centre allowed Central to introduce 15 new courses and enhance the delivery of 35 existing accredited courses.

Central will cater for an additional 2,500 students in the first three years of its operation, due to the capacity to offer specialised green skills training and to cater for unmet demand. Eventually, the Centre will cater for all students at Central as green skills are embedded in all training packages.
 

 Solar City Project

 

The Solar City Project

As part of the Perth Solar City project, Central has built the largest single grid-connected solar system in the Perth CBD and one of the largest in the State.

The 49 kilowatt solar photovoltaic system covers an area of 210 metres at Central's East Perth campus.

The solar installation comprises of 162 solar panels that generate 73,000 kilowatt hours each year. Any excess power produced will be fed back in to Western Australia's electricity grid.

The Solar City project is run by a consortium led by Western Power and aims to encourage industry, business, governments and the public to change the way they produce, use and save energy.

As the major training provider for technicians installing PV panels in Perth, the East Perth solar panels will also provide hands-on experience for students studying in this field.