2021 Archive | Community Colleges

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...

June 23, 2021

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...

June 16, 2021

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...

June 15, 2021

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...

June 13, 2021

CCA releases statement on expansion of VET Student Loans

CCA has released a Statement on the proposed expansion of VET Student Loans (VSL) to Certificate III and IV levels. In the Statement, CCA expresses its serious reservations about the expansion of VSL to Certificate III level.

Background to the Statement

Currently, VSL are limited to students enrolled in approved courses Read more

June 8, 2021

CCA launches new governance and executive leadership audio podcast series

Community Colleges Australia (CCA) has launched a new eight-part governance and executive leadership audio podcast series. Prepared specifically for senior executives and boards directors of not-for-profit Australian adult and community education (ACE) organisations, the series aims at improving organisational governance and deal with some of the most common – and pressing...

June 4, 2021

Yearly Archives: 2021