Yearly Archives: 2018

The following is an opinion comment by Dr Don Perlgut, CEO of Community Colleges Australia (CCA) Why does the Australian Government Department of Education and Training refuse to recognise not-for-profit adult and community education providers? That question continues to mystify me, following my participation this week in the Department’s VET Student Loans Implementation Advisory...

A new report issued today shows that the introduction of competition into vocational education and training (VET) and employment services has failed to deliver better outcomes for Australian consumers and undermines community collaboration. The research report by CHOICE and ACOSS, entitled Competition Policy and Human Services: Where Theory Meets Practice, assesses two areas...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On almost all tracked measures of vulnerability and disadvantage, NSW community education vocational education and training (VET) providers over-perform, compared to both TAFE and private for-profit providers. The latest research from Community Colleges Australia (CCA) analyses the 2017 government-funded VET data, and concludes that NSW not-for-profit community providers disproportionately cater for students from...

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...