Yearly Archives: 2022

Community Education Student of the Year Finalists Announced

Community Colleges Australia (CCA) has announced the eight finalists for its fifth annual “Community Education Student of the Year Awards”. The eight finalists are: Abbie Lee Russell, Atwea College; Kasey Lewis, Central Coast Community College; Tracey Hosking, Community College Northern Inland; Layla Bacayo, Riverina Community College; Patricia Gerhard, South Coast Colleges; Miranda Broekman, Tamworth Community College;...
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CCA announces 2022 National ACE Summit

Community Colleges Australia (CCA) has announced a National ACE Summit, which will take place online on Tuesday 5 April 2022. The Summit will reinforce and explore the value and importance of Australian adult and community education (ACE) providers in delivering essential training and skills that support national educational, social, employment and...
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Will Omicron Devastate Australian Vocational Education and Training in 2022?

(The following article was written by Dr Don Perlgut, CEO, Community Colleges Australia)

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Will the COVID-19 Omicron variant devastate Australian vocational education and training (VET) again in early 2022? It’s too soon to say, but early indicators are not good.

Riding the Omicron Wave

Despite high vaccination rates, Omicron COVID cases have risen to unprecedented Read more