About: Don Perlgut

The Commonwealth Government’s Skilling Australians Fund has been given a boost with a number of Australian states and territories now signed up, including South Australia, New South Wales and the ACT. States that sign on collect a per capita share of the $50...

Rodney Wangman, CEO of Albury Wodonga Community College, has received an OAM – Medal in the Order of Australia (General Division) – “for service to local government, and to the community of Albury Wodonga.” Rodney Wangman has been the CEO of Albury Wodonga Community College – which operates both in...

Community Colleges Australia has welcomed the Commonwealth Government’s response to the Halsey Independent Review into Regional, Rural and Remote Education (IRRRRE). Professor John Halsey conducted the review to examine the challenges faced by these students and find innovative solutions to help them succeed at school and beyond, and reported on 13 April 2018. Professor...

Community Colleges Australia (CCA) has highlighted the importance of maintaining, preserving and protecting the physical facilities of adult and community education (ACE) providers. A submission to the Deputy Premier of NSW has requested a base amount of $100,000 annually to assist NSW ACE providers in delivering high value education and training to priority communities...

Will Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) become the new VET FEE-HELP? Professor John Hewson, former national Liberal Opposition Leader, doesn’t refer to VET FEE-HELP, but his article in the Sydney Morning Herald (24 May 2018)  makes clear his distaste for “a profit-seeking private sector keen to game the system” and tap...

What do the following organisations all have in common: San Diego Community College, Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), Training Services NSW and TAFE Directors Australia? Answer: they are sending their President Chief Commissioner Executive Director and CEO to speak at the Community Colleges Australia (CCA) conference at Sydney’s Mercure Hotel in November. This is your...