Monthly Archives: September 2018

Australia’s national vocational education and training (VET) has been heavily criticised by one of Australia’s top former public servants. Terry Moran AC, currently Chair of the Centre for Policy Development and a former Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, has authored a report on South Australian...

Nine organisational members of Community Colleges Australia (CCA) met in Parramatta this week to discuss developing a collaborative approach to Western Sydney regional economic development. This planning meeting for CCA’s Western Sydney project was attended by senior representatives from The Parramatta College, Macquarie Community College, Macarthur Community College, JobQuest, The Deaf Society, VERTO, Sydney Community...

Federal Labor today announced a funding commitment of $174 million program to expand university access to attract more students to attend university from outer suburbs, from regional and rural areas, from Indigenous backgrounds, and students with a disability. Speaking on ABC Radio’s AM program, Opposition Shadow Minister Tanya Plibersek said: “About 63 per cent of...