The Hon Steven Joyce (pictured), a former New Zealand Minister for Skills appointed by the Prime Minister to undertake a review into Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) system, has spoken out about his report.
Mr Joyce’s report, Strengthening Skills: Expert Review of Australia’s Vocational Education and Training System, was released in...
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CCA releases research report on Western Sydney regional economic development
Community Colleges Australia (CCA), the peak organisation representing NSW adult and community education providers, has released its research report on how the state’s not-for-profit community providers can assist Western Sydney regional economic development.
“The most important priority is for our members, along with governments, business, industry and philanthropic trusts, to invest in...
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From Humble Beginnings to an Order of Australia Medal
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St George & Sutherland Community College (SGSCC) is delighted to share that yesterday, Monday 10th June, The Queen’s Birthday, it was announced that Patricia Carroll, CEO of SGSCC, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)
Patricia created a hub of education; St George and Sutherland Community College (SGSCC),...Do you want to speak at the Community Colleges Australia Annual Conference in November?
Community Colleges Australia (CCA) is putting together its 2019 Conference program, which will take place at Brisbane's Stamford Plaza Hotel on 19-20 November.
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UTS, Wayside Chapel and CCA combine to run workshop on social enterprise
UTS (University of Technology Sydney) Centre for Business and Social Innovation researchers and Wayside Chapel have run a workshop for CCA member organisations on “re-calibrating the ‘social enterprise’ equation”.
The workshop considered how hybrid enterprise strategies can open up new opportunities for not-for-profit community education providers. The day was led by UTS Business School Senior...
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CCA adopts updated member Code of Ethics
Community Colleges Australia (CCA) has adopted an updated member Code of Ethics (PDF), effective 20 May 2019. It replaces the original Code, that the CCA Board of Directors had approved in early 2017.
The purpose of the Code of Ethics is to affirm the professional and ethical standards that apply as a...
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