The Community Colleges Australia (CCA) National ACE Summit has underlined and reinforced the role of not-for-profit community education providers in meeting two crucial national skills goals – expanding the trained aged care workforce through new training, and broadening and deepening foundation skills – language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills.
CCA Supports National COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign
Community Colleges Australia (CCA) has announced its support for a national COVID-19 vaccination campaign. The CCA Board of Directors has resolved to support the efforts of Chief Medical Officers of the Commonwealth, state and territory governments, and encourage its members assist with dissemination of government health messages on the national COVID-19 vaccination campaign, in order...
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Not-for-profits in Australia one year on from the pandemic
Not-for-profits in Australia are coming under intense pressure a year on from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic with 52% reporting more demand for services, and the majority suffering a slump in volunteers and donations.
Denis Moriarty from Our Community says the immense pressure meant it was time for governments to do more to support the...
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CCA National ACE Summit: Spotlight on Aged Care Workforce Training
The CCA National ACE Summit on 29 June includes a major focus on how Australia’s not-for-profit adult and community education (ACE) sector contributes to the training of the aged care workforce.
Emma Gleeson, Assistant Secretary, Aged Care Workforce Branch, Australian Government Department of Health (pictured), will deliver a keynote speech on “Support...
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CCA National ACE Summit Focuses on Foundation Skills
The CCA National ACE Summit on 29 June includes a major focus on the role and contribution – both current and future – of how Australia’s not-for-profit adult and community education (ACE) sector can improve the nation’s foundation skills: language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) as well as digital literacy (DL) and...
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National not-for-profit community leader David Crosbie to deliver keynote at CCA Summit
National not-for-profit and for-purpose community leader David Crosbie (pictured) will deliver a keynote address at CCA’s upcoming National Adult and Community Education (ACE) Summit on 29 June.
As the CEO of Community Council for Australia, David Crosbie brings a deep and broad understanding of the role, functions and...
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