Community Colleges Australia (CCA) has selected Russ Hawkins (pictured) as its new CEO, who will commence in mid-July.
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CCA Announces New CEO to Replace Dr Don Perlgut
Professor Mark Considine – author of “The Careless State” – to speak at CCA Conference
Professor Mark Considine (pictured), author of The Careless State: Reforming Australia’s Social Services (MUP), will be a featured keynote speaker at CCA’s October conference. The Careless State details how Australian governments – of all political backgrounds – have faced rapidly increasing demand for services in areas like...
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Productivity Commission Government Services Report shows continues size and strength of Australian VET
The Australian Government Productivity Commission Report on Government Services has been released, with useful data on vocational education and training, indicating the continued size and strength of Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector. Selections below.
Funding: The main source of government recurrent funding of VET is via government grants and appropriations...
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Early Bird Tickets now on sale for the 2023 CCA Conference
Early Bird Tickets are now on sale for the 2023 Community Colleges Australia Conference.
Click here to secure your Early Bird Tickets.
The CCA Annual Conference returns in-person to Sydney on 10 & 11 October 2023. Expect an inventive and invigorating two days of expert presenters, engaging workshops and delightful social events,...
NCVER report details significant impacts of COVID-19 on Australian VET
The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) new report Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on VET details numerous ways that the pandemic has affected VET providers, teaching and students.
The report quotes CCA’s research at length, and will also feature at CCA’s October Conference, during which
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Inequality in Australia: What can Vocational Education and Training Do – presentation by CEO Dr Don Perlgut
Inequality of wealth and income. It’s blamed for everything from the election of Donald Trump to the passage of “Brexit” to the growth of political third parties in Australia.
It’s an enormous topic, fraught with challenges for governments. CCA CEO, Dr Don Perlgut, will...
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