Tools of the Trade for Women

This course is aimed at women or gender diverse participants who would like to learn how to complete basic maintenance and DIY tasks in the home delivered in a safe and welcoming environment.

Participants will be introduced to a range of tools and techniques, their purpose and how to use them safely to complete home maintenance tasks including plastering a hole in the wall, replacing tap washers, using an electric drill, hanging a picture, preparing surfaces, filling and caulking, building a planter box etc. It is designed  to increase women’s confidence and independence to complete home maintenance tasks and open up the possibility of further study and/or work. 

This course will be run by experienced tradesmen and builders at the St Andrews Men's Shed.

Dates: Wednesday 23 April – 25 June 2025 (10 sessions)

Times: 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Location: St Andrews Men's Shed, 35 Caledonia St, St Andrews

At the end of the course learners will be able to:
- Understand basic safety practices and procedures around the use of tools
- Be able to recognise tools and describe their purpose
- Demonstrate basic techniques using a range of tools
- Regard themselves as having abilities that may make them employable

Government-subsidised funded - $100 enrolment fee (includes $20 amenities fee).

You are eligible for a government subsidised fee if you are a permanent resident and/or Australian or New Zealand citizen who is not enrolled in mainstream secondary school. Please note we will need to sight your Green Medicare card to confirm your eligibility.

Concession card holder - $52 enrolment fee (includes $20 amenities fee).

This fee is available to people who hold any of the following:

• Commonwealth Health Care Card
• Pensioner Concession Card
• Veterans Gold Card.

Please note we will need to sight your card to confirm your eligibility. 

Full Fee or Third Party payment - $380 enrolment fee or $344 concession (includes $20 amenities fee).

This fee is for participants who are either:

• under 17 years of age
• are not eligible for funded enrolment
• receive funding from other sources (for example NDIS).
• have participated in the same course in the same year.

Please note: if under 17 years of age and disengaged from school, participants will need to obtain an official Transition from School Form for us to sight.

Withdrawals and refunds

Refer to our Enrolment Terms and Conditions for information about withdrawals and refunds in our courses.

Enrol here for Term 2 2025

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Expressions of Interest

If you are a concession card holder you will need to present your concession card at one of our centres prior to the start of the course in order to be eligible for the concession fee.