The Centre for U delivers accredited and non-accredited training, and health and wellbeing services. RTO #22719
The Centre for U provides training and support services for ETU members, their families, the broader union movement with our doors always open to the community and wider electrical industry. The ETU commenced this new initiative predominately to support its 18,000 members in times of ne
ed. It is a philanthropic venture, providing high value in the form of training, health and well-being services, and workplace and personal support. Our training focuses on upskilling electricians and line-workers to advance their careers or help them return to work if they are unemployed, training that increase their employment prospects delivered by known experts from the electrical industry. Unemployed, and in some instances employed, ETU members can access training for free, please see our Eligibility for free service page. The Centre is situated at the existing North Melbourne site on the newly renovated level 3, providing ‘fit-for-purpose’ training in our state-of-the-art centre. The Centre also provides dozens of support services to sustain health, well-being, confidence and connectedness. These services include counselling and mental health services, skin and health check-ups, substance abuse support, and much more. The Centre is a beacon within the electrical industry for ETU members to gain the much-needed support, both practically and emotionally, in the way of skills and training. We will leave a legacy of contributing to the reduction of unemployed ETU members.
