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Award-winning TAFE NSW graduate , Maddalena Fiorasi , tapped into the COVID-induced demand for interior design by launching her own consultancy business .
With Job Outlook stating employment in interior design is expected to grow 16.3 per cent over the next five years , the timing was right for Ms Fiorasi to launch her new business Studio Fiorasi .
Maddalena studied TAFE ’ s Diploma of Interior Design when she was looking at improving and acquiring new technical drawing and documentation skills .
“ I was working at a furniture design company but was looking for a role that involved more detailed design work and knew I needed to refresh and upgrade some of my skills in order to be
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considered for such a design role ,” Ms Fiorasi said .
“ I looked at several different interior design schools but the reputation of TAFE NSW in the industry convinced me to select this course .”
Halfway through her course , Maddalena says she had gained enough confidence in her computer skills to start looking for a new job .
“ It didn ’ t take too long after I started looking to be offered a designer position for a high-end Italian kitchens ’ firm ,” she said .
“ I am confident I would not have been considered for that position had I not built up my documentation and graphics skills at TAFE NSW .”
Demand for this course skyrocketed due to the increased focus on home improvements and working from home
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during the COVID lockdowns Maddalena graduated from TAFE
NSW at the end of 2019 . At the time she was awarded the Kitchen and Bathroom Designer Institute ( KBDI ) membership scholarship and has recently been awarded the KBDI 2021 Kitchen Designer of the Year award with her innovative small kitchen design for Italian furniture and Kitchen Design company , Snaidero .
She now owns and operates her own interior design company and freelances for a kitchen and bathroom renovation company that operates all over Sydney .
To find out more about the range of study options available at TAFE NSW including the Diploma of Interior Design , visit tafensw . edu . au or call 131 601 .
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Research by the NSW Government shows that children who participate in a quality early childhood education program are more likely to thrive at ‘ big school ’.
Children who undertake at least 600 hours in the year before school are more likely to arrive at school equipped with the social , cognitive and emotional skills they need to engage in learning .
“ The benefits endure well beyond primary school . Higher levels of educational attainment , economic participation and family well being have all been linked to moderate levels of participation in early childhood education ,” the report said .
Making early childhood education more affordable is key to this .
Under the Start Strong Long Day Care ( LDC ) program , long day care services receive additional funding to support children aged four and five .
The good news is funding is being continued in 2021-22 to help increase access to early childhood education in the year before starting school .
For the most up-to-date information on Start Strong funding for community preschools , check out the Start Strong factsheet at education . nsw . gov . au .
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