2022 Archive | Community Colleges

Australian aged care is in crisis with a shortfall of 35,000 workers this year alone

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...

June 28, 2022

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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June 28, 2022

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...

June 23, 2022

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...

June 1, 2022

CCA launches Community Education Trainer of the Year Award

Community Colleges Australia (CCA) has launched its first-ever “Community Education Trainer of the Year” Award, which celebrates the work and underlines the importance of Australian adult and community education (ACE) trainers and teachers. “CCA is proud of the many thousands of Australian ACE trainers and teachers, who motivate, inspire, mentor and guide...

May 29, 2022

Historic win for Federal Labor and incoming Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Community Colleges Australia (CCA) has congratulated Labor and incoming Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on their historic win last weekend, to become the next Government of Australia. “Australia’s adult and community education sector looks forward to working closely with the new Labor Prime Minister and his colleagues in Government. Our sector has a strong philosophical alignment with...

May 23, 2022

Yearly Archives: 2022

Australian aged care is in crisis with a shortfall of 35,000 workers this year alone

Social Capital Returns with the Labor Government and Assistant Charities Minister Dr Andrew Leigh

CCA Annual Conference features dynamic and invigorating speakers and sessions

CCA Welcomes Brendan O’Connor as New Commonwealth Minister for Skills and Training

CCA launches Community Education Trainer of the Year Award

Historic win for Federal Labor and incoming Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

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