Australia’s aged care crisis is worse than expected with the sector facing a shortfall of around 35,000 direct aged care workers this year alone, according to a new report by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA).
The report, Duty of care: Aged care sector in crisis, finds the annual staff...
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Social Capital Returns with the Labor Government and Assistant Charities Minister Dr Andrew Leigh
In the following article, CCA’s CEO, Dr Don Perlgut writes that the concept of increasing social capital and tackling inequality has returned to Australian public conversation and political life with the arrival of the new Labor government in Canberra, articulated by Dr Andrew Leigh, new Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury.
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Social capital...CCA Annual Conference features dynamic and invigorating speakers and sessions
The Community Colleges Australia (CCA) Annual Conference returns to Sydney for an in-person event on 13 & 14 September 2022, promising an inventive and invigorating two days of expert presenters, challenging panel discussions, and stimulating adult and community education (ACE) specialists.
This is the “must attend” event of 2022 for Australia’s ACE...
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CCA Welcomes Brendan O’Connor as New Commonwealth Minister for Skills and Training
Community Colleges Australia has welcomed the Hon. Brendan O’Connor MP (pictured) to his new position as Minister for Skills and Training in the new Labor Government, announced by the Prime Minister. Brendan O’Connor is the Member for Gorton in Melbourne’s outer western suburbs, and has served in...
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