The Victorian Government has launched a Ministerial Statement on the Future of Adult Community Education in Victoria 2020-25, the first such comprehensive statement in Australia in many years.
The launch, by the Minister for Training and Skills and Minister for Higher Education, Gayle Tierney, marks a long process of consultation and discussion with the state’s not-for-profit community...
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Sustainability and climate change speaker at CCA conference next week
CCA’s conference in Brisbane next week will feature a noted research and analyst from Ernst & Young (EY), who will talk on the topic “Widening your lens: climate change, sustainability and risk”, with particular applicability to post-secondary education providers in the adult and community education and VET sectors.
Christine de...
Danish College Leader to Speak at CCA Annual Conference
An internationally famous Danish college educator will headline CCA’s annual conference in Brisbane next week.
Lene Augusta Jorgensen is vice-chancellor of University College of Northern Denmark. She has undertaken leadership roles in the educational sector for more than 20 years. She is dedicated to university-industry collaboration and has promoted this area through...
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CCA announces Community Education Student of the Year 2019 Awards Finalists
Community Colleges Australia (CCA) has announced the third annual Community Education Student of the Year Awards, with the official ceremony at the CCA Conference Gala Dinner at the Stamford Plaza in Brisbane on the evening of Tuesday 19 November 2019.
The Awards are part of CCA’s Annual Conference,...
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The long tail of Australian private for-profit VET scandal
CCA's CEO, Dr Don Perlgut, reports below on the latest impacts from the now-closed VET FEE-HELP loan scheme
Some years ago, Wired magazine editor Chris Anderson published a ground-breaking book entitled The Long Tail: How Endless Choice is Creating Unlimited Demand. In it, Anderson deftly analysed the impact of the Internet and...
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Commonwealth VET Minister Steve Irons to speak at CCA conference
The Commonwealth Assistant Minister for Vocational Education, Training and Apprenticeships, The Hon Steve Irons MP, will be a special lunch-time guest at CCA’s Annual Conference in Brisbane on 19 November.
Assistant Minister Irons (pictured on right, along with CCA's CEO Dr Don Perlgut) will join a diverse national...
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