NSW government looks to grow digital skills in those not going to university
There’s a skills shortage, but there isn’t enough of a focus on the 50% of students who don’t want to go to university, according to NSW Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education. The New South Wales government is looking for a different approach to ensuring the skills that are required for the future workforce are …
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Why the Negative Views of the VET Sector Need to Change
The VET fee help scandal left hundreds of people in debt for many thousands of dollars. The ‘students’ never even started the courses AND the training providers that claimed to be running these courses, were non-existent. The VET sector is the option for young people who possibly didn’t achieve the ATAR they wanted and don’t …
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Australia: Employer incentives may not be the most cost-effective or fair way of boosting apprenticeship numbers
The Coalition has promised to create 80,000 new apprenticeships in areas of skills shortages if it wins the election. Most skilled trades (such as motor mechanics, panel beaters, carpenters, automotive electricians, plumbers, hairdressers) have recently been in shortage. The Coalition aims to reduce the shortages through doubling employer incentive payments, making cash payments to apprentices and creating training hubs in …
The Indigenous Skills Centre sitting empty in the hands of a non-Aboriginal organisation
Coolamon training at the Indigenous Skills Centre. Photo supplied by Denise Markham. EXCLUSIVE: An Indigenous skills centre built with government funding for Indigenous Vocational Education and Training (VET) hasn’t been used by Indigenous students for at least five months. Between 2010 and 2011, Youth Connections (now YC Group) received a total of $567,000 in …
“Business as usual” after surprise Australian election result
Australian international education stakeholders have returned to “business as usual” after the weekend’s federal election failed to live up to expectations that a new Labor-led government would take power. Expected changes to Australia’s education systems are unlikely, after a surprise election result. Photo: Aditya Joshi/Unsplash The shock result on May 18 saw the Liberal-National Coalition …
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There’s a skills shortage, but there isn’t enough of a focus on the 50% of students who don’t want to go to university, according to...
The VET fee help scandal left hundreds of people in debt for many thousands of dollars. The ‘students’ never even started the courses AND the trai...
The Coalition has promised to create 80,000 new apprenticeships in areas of skills shortages if it wins the election. Most skilled trades (such as m...
Coolamon training at the Indigenous Skills Centre. Photo supplied by Denise Markham. EXCLUSIVE: An Indigenous skills centre built with governme...
Australian international education stakeholders have returned to “business as usual” after the weekend’s federal election failed to live up to e...
Business owners, industry representatives, training providers and learners are being encouraged to take part in a review of the Training and Skills De...
TAFE Directors Australia CEO Craig Robertson in Canberra. The vocational sector will likely be subject to “tinkering at the edges” but enjoy littl...
International onshore VET graduate satisfaction remains high New data reveals 84.5% of international onshore VET graduates were satisfied with the ove...
Canberra, Australia – 20 May 2019 — The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA), the peak member body for the ICT industry, congrat...
As lawmakers and students grow weary of the rising cost of higher education, vocational training programs are drawing more attention and funding. But ...
