Research published by the University of Melbourne showed blue collar workers with Vocational Education Training qualifications were 2.5 times more likely to get permanent work than those with postgraduate degrees to their names.
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ASQA Update Issue 63, January 2020
Message from ASQA’s Chief Commissioner
Happy new year and welcome to our first ASQA Update in 2020. While I hope you all had a safe and relaxing holiday season, I’d like to acknowledge the difficult time faced by many as a result of the unprecedented bushfires across Australia. My colleagues and I extend our thoughts to everyone affected. I reiterate our previous advice to providers affected by these events to please contact us if you require any regulatory activity to be placed on hold or extensions of time to provide information.
During 2020, we will continue to increase our engagement with the VET sector and expand our education program. We have just launched our new website, which is aimed at delivering the information you need easily and simply, and we are in the process of organising more events like the webinars delivered towards the end of 2019.
Another important milestone for 2020 will be the outcome of the rapid review of ASQA. I’d like to thank all stakeholders who have provided feedback. We are looking forward to working with the outcomes of the review and continuing ASQA’s evolution to support a vibrant and high-quality VET sector.
Finally, I would like to wish everyone a safe and prosperous year.
Saxon Rice
Chief Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer
Australian Skills Quality Authority
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Coronavirus advice for RTOs
The Department of Education has shared a notice from the Department of Health for vocational education and training providers regarding the coronavirus situation.
If a student or staff member has been informed by health authorities that they are a close contact of a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and have developed symptoms, they are advised to contact their local Public Health unit for assessment.
They cannot attend their vocational education facility until Public Health informs them that it is safe for them to do so. If they have not developed symptoms, they should monitor their health closely but should not be excluded from attending their vocational education facility.
If a student or staff member has a recent travel history to mainland China and develops symptoms, they should contact their primary care provider. Their primary care provider will liaise with Public Health units and determine whether or not the student/staff member needs to be excluded from their vocational education facility.
If a student or staff member has travelled to mainland China and has not developed any of the symptoms, they may attend their vocational education facility and should not be excluded.
To read the advice in full, download the document here.
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Changing young peoples’ perception of TAFE and VET @VDC NEWS
2020 VDC Professional Learning Program Released
The VDC 2020 Professional Learning Program is now available. An extensive range of new and existing continuous PD opportunities are scheduled in the form of workshops, webinars, free thought leaders functions as well as industry symposiums for the Semester 1 program between January and June 2020.
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Changing young peoples’ perception of TAFE and VET
June/July last year saw Year13 and YouthSense conduct a national survey of Australian youth to understand how much young people understand of TAFE and VET.
They also wanted to get a handle on their perceptions and pre-conceived ideas about these education pathways. Here’ s what they found.
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Online delivery of VET qualifications: what’s the story?
Online delivery is used extensively as part of the delivery approach for many VET qualifications. But, what is the story when it is the major or only form of delivery?
A recent report from NCVER takes a look at this issue.
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New VET Student Loan Courses and Loan Caps introduced.
Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business
An updated legislative instrument has been published by the government yesterday introducing new courses approved for VET Student Loans. Some courses have also had their Loan Caps raised by $5000.
Read more here: https://www.legislation.gov.
ACT government slashes subsidised VET courses to rein in spending
The ACT government has blown its budget for subsidised vocational education programs by almost $4 million in 2019 due to high student demand.
Read more here: https://www.canberratimes.com.
Nepalese international student enrolments exponential rise in Australia
Data released by the Department of Education shows an explosion in Nepalese student enrolments driven by the vocational education and training (VET) and higher education (i.e. university) sectors, which experienced growth of 497% and 132% respectively in the three years to October 2019. Education experts have questioned why Australia is admitting so many students from Nepal, given it is so poor, shares no cultural ties with Australia, and does not speak English. Subsequently, accusations have been raised suggesting that Australia’s tertiary education industry has badly eroded standards and is facilitating exploitation of these students.
International student growth steady at Australia’s educational institutions
Statistics recently released by the Commonwealth Department of Education shows up to October 2019 a continued expansion in international student enrolments across educational institutions in Australia.
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Public perceptions of VET in Australia are contributing to skills shortages
In a submission to the Productivity Commission, the Tasmanian state government has proposed that “Australia’s VET system is a positive national asset that should continue to be refined and developed for the benefit of individual learners, employers and industry, to drive local and national economic development,”
