Monthly Archives: June 2018

Adult Learners Week is a UNESCO initiative coordinated in Australia by Adult Learning Australia, and funded by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training. In 2018, Adult Learners’ Week runs from 1–8 September, the beginning of spring, and incorporates International Literacy Day, celebrated annually on September 8. Community Colleges Australia (CCA) is pleased...

The review of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 – also known as the Braithwaite Review after it’s reviewer, Professor Valerie Braithwaite – has been released. The final report, entitled All eyes on quality: Review of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 report and the Read more

The Commonwealth Government’s Skilling Australians Fund has been given a boost with a number of Australian states and territories now signed up, including South Australia, New South Wales and the ACT. States that sign on collect a per capita share of the $50...

Rodney Wangman, CEO of Albury Wodonga Community College, has received an OAM – Medal in the Order of Australia (General Division) – “for service to local government, and to the community of Albury Wodonga.” Rodney Wangman has been the CEO of Albury Wodonga Community College – which operates both in...

Community Colleges Australia has welcomed the Commonwealth Government’s response to the Halsey Independent Review into Regional, Rural and Remote Education (IRRRRE). Professor John Halsey conducted the review to examine the challenges faced by these students and find innovative solutions to help them succeed at school and beyond, and reported on 13 April 2018. Professor...

Community Colleges Australia (CCA) has highlighted the importance of maintaining, preserving and protecting the physical facilities of adult and community education (ACE) providers. A submission to the Deputy Premier of NSW has requested a base amount of $100,000 annually to assist NSW ACE providers in delivering high value education and training to priority communities...