Get Handy
Workshops & Training
Build Your DIY Skills & Confidence with Hands-On Workshops in Brisbane, Northern Rivers, Sydney, Melbourne and ACT
Friendly, expert-led courses for absolute beginners and beyond – no experience needed
Get Handy – Beginners DIY and Home Repairs
Our Learn About Tools sessions are perfect for beginners who want to gain confidence.
Get Handy – Power Up: Power Tool Workshop
Learn the foundations of carpentry, tiling and DIY so you can take control of your projects.
Get Handy – 3 Day Carpentry Workshop
Our multi-day carpentry courses give you real-world skills that can lead to apprenticeships or further study.
Get Handy – Build Wall & Gyprock Weekend Workshop
Our multi-day carpentry courses give you real-world skills that can lead to apprenticeships or further study.
Want to be confident and skilled with tools?
At Get Handy Workshops we empower beginners and aspiring tradies to gain hands-on skills in carpentry, tiling, flat-pack assembly and DIY home repairs. Whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to sharpen your trade knowledge, we’ve got a course for you.
Learn practical skills. Build confidence. Save money.
Workshops for Every Skill Level
Never picked up a tool before? No problem. Already handy but want to step it up? We’ve got you covered. From beginners to advanced learners, our workshops are designed to give you practical, hands-on experience at the right pace for you.
Save Thousands on DIY Projects
With the right skills, you can take on your own renovations and repairs — no more waiting around for tradies or paying huge call-out fees. Our training gives you the confidence to tackle projects yourself and save money along the way.
Learn from Experienced Experts
Led by Penny Petridis and her team of qualified trainers, you’ll learn from tradespeople with decades of real-world experience. We break down complex techniques into simple, step-by-step training so you can walk away ready to put your skills into action.
Who are our workshops for?
At Get Handy Workshops, we run courses for every level. Whether you’re brand-new to tools or keen to master advanced skills, our workshops will give you the knowledge, confidence and hands-on experience you need.
We also deliver custom training packages for schools and businesses — the perfect way to build skills, teamwork and confidence in a fun, practical environment.
Want to jump on the tools but have no idea where to start?
Our Learn About Tools sessions are perfect for beginners who want to gain confidence.
Dreaming of renovating your own home but don’t know where to begin?
Learn the foundations of carpentry, tiling and DIY so you can take control of your projects.
Thinking about a career in the trades or building industry?
Our multi-day carpentry courses give you real-world skills that can lead to apprenticeships or further study.
Meet Our Team
At Get Handy Workshops, our trainers bring a unique mix of trade expertise, teaching experience and creative problem-solving. From carpentry and metal fabrication to fine arts and construction project management, our team is passionate about helping beginners build skills and confidence on the tools.
We believe learning in a welcoming, supportive and empowering environment makes all the difference. Whether you’re picking up a drill for the first time or tackling more advanced carpentry projects, our trainers are here to guide you every step of the way.
In today’s society there are a large percentage of the population that do not have the competence or confidence to undertake basic DIY tasks around the home, and a disproportionate number of these people are women, but Get Handy, under the passionate leadership of Penny aims to address this situation.
The mission of Get Handy is to provide accessible training within the remit of DIY and as such provides a variety of opportunities to participate in beginners DIY and home repair courses, flat pack kitchen assembly courses and woodworking courses in Sydney. Fun, practical teaching with hands on experience of using basic tools and power tools not only provides the expertise to undertake small jobs, but importantly instils the confidence to do so, and to progress further if desired.
All of the available courses are open to all; no previous experience or knowledge is required and in the safe and nurturing learning environment provided you will have the chance to master rudimentary tasks as well as being prepared to undertake more complex projects.
Enrolling upon a handyperson or handywoman course with Get Handy will not only be fulfilling and empowering, but will also save you time and money by reducing your dependence upon tradesman, and for those with the aptitude, can even be the gateway to a new career.
Before you search online for DIY workshops near me whilst trying to find a handyman course in Sydney, reach out to Get Handy and discover how they can help you develop your skills and confidence.
The world of tradies and construction is one that is heavily male dominated - and has been for generations, but fuelled by an unquenchable passion, Penny Petridis is on a mission to encourage and assist women to break into this world. As something of an enigma, with 28 years’ experience within construction trades, including carpentry and metal engineering, Penny understands the difficulties faced by women within the business and has the knowledge, experience and desire to turn the tide and has set out to do so by offering a range of courses and workshops in DIY and construction that make carpentry for women more accessible than ever before.
For those with little or no experience of ever having undertaken simple DIY tasks around the home, is the 1 day ‘Beginner’s DIY and Home Repairs’ that will instruct in the use and function of the most commonly used tools (including power tools), differing screws and fixings as well as different types of timber. And at the end of the workshop, you will have had hands on experience creating a small carpentry project and will be able to attach shelves and pictures to a variety of walls.
As a matter of progression, the 3-day Carpentry Workshop will expand your knowledge and practical skills to such an extent that you will have created a small but functional deck with an understanding of joints, fixings and foundations, and this course will undoubtedly furnish you with the confidence to take on other projects and most probably seek even further training. And if this is the case, the Get Handy ‘10-day Intensive Carpentry Course’ may be for you; at the end of the course, you will have had hands on experience of constructing a wall frame with a door opening, fixing door locks, fixing and repairing plasterboard and the experience of installing skirting and architraves. This course will give you a level of expertise that can save you thousands of dollars by undertaking projects on your own, and will also set you in good stead should you be interested in an apprenticeship.
In addition, Penny and her team provide courses in tiling and flat pack kitchen construction – and can even provide bespoke training packages designed exclusively for you. The difference from most other similar courses is however, that as a DIY workshop for women, tutored by women, those participating in the courses will experience an environment that will be conducive to learning in a welcoming and nurturing fashion – and the guarantee that Penny will do her utmost to see you succeed and grow – it is her passion!
Furthermore, Penny also presents a 5-day workshop, ‘Breaking the Barriers’ which is specifically created to encourage and mentor women who want to get into the trades. In depth training, motivational speeches and talks by those already within the business concluding with a superb networking opportunity on the last day of the course, really does start to open doors! Why not sign up and learn rewarding and empowering skills that will stay with you for a lifetime?