2022 Archive | Community Colleges

CCA Conference Comments Reinforce an Outstanding and Successful Event

The Community Colleges Australia (CCA) September Sydney conference has been called an outstanding success by almost all who responded to the post-conference evaluation. A sample of the comments received: “Great content and great networking”. “Quality of speakers exceeded my expectations.” “Staging another excellent conference even after being absent for a couple of years due to COVID.” “The organisation...

November 1, 2022

Commonwealth Budget delivers $493 million for Fee-Free TAFE and vocational education places

The new Labor Government’s first budget – announced by Treasurer Dr Jim Chalmers (pictured) – makes good on its pre-election commitment to provide 180,000 Fee-Free TAFE, to be jointly funded by the states and territories. The Budget also commits to “stable and long-term funding for VET through a five-year National Skills...

October 26, 2022

Reading Writing Hotline report emphasises challenges in delivering adult literacy and foundation skills

The Reading Writing Hotline has released a major report that emphasises the challenges in delivering adult literacy and foundation skills. Prepared by the Hotline and Social Equity Works, the report Insights from the Classroom: A Survey of Adult Literacy Providers, presents findings from 382 respondents, of which 32% worked for ACE providers and 48%...

October 22, 2022

CCA Calls for Nominations for Community Education Student of the Year Awards

Community Colleges Australia (CCA) has called for nominations for its sixth annual Community Education Student of the Year Awards. These Awards celebrate the achievements of Australia’s adult and community education students, based on career and study; communication, team and leadership skills; and community and other activities. Eligibility: This year’s nominations are students who...

October 17, 2022

CCA requests “guardrails” to ensure VET students and ACE sector are not disadvantaged by “free TAFE”

CCA notes the Commonwealth and all State and Territory Governments have agreed to create an additional 180,000 “fee-free” TAFE places, to commence in January 2023. This was confirmed at the meeting of Commonwealth and State/Territory skills ministers on 7 October, following an announcement at the National Jobs...

October 10, 2022

US Government funds research into drop in enrolments of disadvantaged students at community colleges

Australian ACE providers are not the only ones which have experienced a drop in enrolments by disadvantaged students. The USA has followed suit: “There is deep concern about the steep drop in enrolment at community colleges, particularly among Black and Indigenous students,” said Tom Brock, Director of Community College Research Center...

October 7, 2022

Yearly Archives: 2022

CCA Conference Comments Reinforce an Outstanding and Successful Event

Commonwealth Budget delivers $493 million for Fee-Free TAFE and vocational education places

Reading Writing Hotline report emphasises challenges in delivering adult literacy and foundation skills

CCA Calls for Nominations for Community Education Student of the Year Awards

CCA requests “guardrails” to ensure VET students and ACE sector are not disadvantaged by “free TAFE”

US Government funds research into drop in enrolments of disadvantaged students at community colleges

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