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Take a short introductory course in crochet at Macquarie Community College. You will soon discover a beautiful handicraft and why crochet has been called the new 'mental yoga'.

Is there a career in Aged Care waiting for you? There might be if you have the passion and the right attitude. Read about how Joan's journey into Aged Care has brought her successful results.

A basic computer class is not only teaching students about Microsoft Office and setting up a simple home office system, but also how to find their inner strengths and confidence.

Naturally, we all want to expand our professional skillset, advance our careers, and explore our interests. But whether we do a course or not is often constrained by a shortage of today’s most valued commodity: TIME.

We’re familiar with that feeling of dissatisfaction most people experience from time to time. You're not sure what it is, but something’s got to change! Macquarie Community College have been delivering top-rated personal development, self-esteem boosting and self-improvement courses to Sydney residents for almost 70 years because of that feeling.

After a long and successful career in various senior office administration and secretarial roles Coralie says she is starting life over again by doing something very different, gaining formal qualifications and a new career in aged care.

Olga and Aziza stood in the close knit, supportive group of about a dozen women. They congratulated each other as each received a statement of attainment for their CareerPathways course in aged and disability care from Macquarie Community College. This NSW Government-funded part qualification holds the key to a career they are all excited about.

Being a Super mum has taken its toll, according to local Life Coach, Lisa Stallard. Marriages are failing, anti-depressants are on the rise and we’re experiencing an increase in childhood mental illness. Lisa’s observations are backed by statistics.