Yearly Archives: 2021

As part of a Cabinet reshuffle, the NSW Premier has appointed Liberal MP Alister Henskens (Member for Ku-ring-gai, pictured) as the new Minister for Skills and Training. Minister Henskens also holds the portfolios of Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology; and Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly. The previous NSW...

The 2021 Victorian Learn Local Awards were held at an in-person gala on Friday December 10 in Melbourne. Hosted by Georgie Coughlan at a COVID-safe event, it was a brilliant opportunity to celebrate the resilience of the Victorian adult education sector and the 15th anniversary of the Learn Local Awards. CCA’s...

Community Colleges Australia (CCA) has proposed two important initiatives to support training and development in Australia’s hard-pressed aged care workforce sector. In CCA’s presentation at the Commonwealth Home Support Conference online on 24 November, CEO Dr Don Perlgut and Policy Manager Evelyn Goodwin noted that Australian adult and community education (ACE) providers:

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TAFE NSW has introduced a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, which requires that all TAFE NSW teachers, workers, employees, and contractors have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine by 31 January 2022. The vaccination mandate does not generally apply to TAFE NSW students, except where they are required by Public Health Orders; employed by TAFE NSW...

The World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) has released its first ever “Global Statement” calling on all vocational, professional and technical education and training institutions around the world to coordinate education, training and skills strategies that speed up economic and social recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. The statement – a major...