About this Event
Step inside the world of health and medical manufacturing — where science, technology, precision, and skilled people come together to design and produce products used in homes, hospitals, and healthcare settings every day.
The From Lab to Life Secondary School Bus Tour is a one-day immersive experience designed for senior students to explore leading Sunshine Coast manufacturers, meet industry professionals, and discover real pathways into careers across health, medical products, and advanced manufacturing.
Why students should attend:
✅ See how medical and health products are designed and manufactured
✅ Meet technicians, production teams, and trainees/ apprentices
✅ Learn about careers in health and medical aids manufacturing
✅ Understand how school subjects connect to real-world jobs
🚌 Itinerary:
7:15 AM – Pre-arranged mini bus arrives at school
7:25 AM – Students & teachers board bus (rolls, permissions, medical, risk checks completed)
7:30 AM – Mini Bus departs school
8:30 – 10 AM – Arrive Concept Laboratories – Tour, production processes, careers & Q&A
10.05 AM – Depart Concept Laboratories - Morning Tea in transit
11:00 AM – 12NOON - Arrive EMRO – Tour, manufacturing processes, careers & Q&A
12:05 PM – Depart EMRO - Lunch in transit
12.45PM – TAFE QLD - Training Pathways post school Information Session – Career pathways, apprenticeships & Q&A (planned as a return to school delivered session - classroom to be booked by teachers)
2.30PM - Tour ends
Additional Information: 🎟️ FREE TOUR – Sponsored by Sunshine Coast Manufacturing Hub and the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Manufacturing, Rural and Regional Development
Your schools ticket includes:
- Transport (mini bus)
- Industry site visits
- Full coordination
- Career pathway session
- Learning resources
👥 Capacity: Maximum 8 students + 2 supervising teachers per school
- One school per booking
- Limited number of tours available
- Preference given to waitlist where a school has previously attended a school tour through the hub
🥪 Students must bring a packed lunch and water bottles (no stops to purchase food)
📋 School Requirements:
- Schools must complete all Department of Education excursion requirements
- Includes risk assessments, permissions, insurance, and approvals
- Confirmation required of approval to particpate
- PLEASE DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
🚀 Tours are limited — secure your school’s place and give your students a real-world insight into modern manufacturing careers on the Sunshine Coast.
More information: Contact - Principal Capability Development Officer - Sunshine Coast Manufacturing Hub - Melissa Neumann - [email protected]
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Event venue & nearby stays
12 First Ave, 12 First Avenue, Maroochydore, Australia
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