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CSI research identifies best practice to remove education inequities in post-pandemic Australia

The Centre for Social Impact (CSI) has identified best practice and policy changes that are needed to remove education inequities in post-pandemic Australia. Australia’s current education system is inequitable and not all students enjoy the same access and benefits that come from schooling. This is a major conclusion from CSI research and...

May 3, 2022

CCA launches 2022 National Election Briefing

Community Colleges Australia (CCA) has released its 2022 National Election Briefing for the May 2022 election. CCA will monitor all statements by major political parties and independents that have relevance to Australia’s not-for-profit (NFP) adult and community education (ACE) providers. Read more

April 20, 2022

National ACE Summit Re-emphasises Importance of Learner Re-engagement and Foundation Skills

The Community Colleges Australia National ACE Summit re-emphasised the importance of adult and community education learner re-engagement and foundation skills. The online Summit – which took place on Tuesday 5 April – included 150 participants representing 120 organisations.

CCA’s Chair, David Mackay (CEO of TLK Community College), said that CCA had “designed...

April 8, 2022

Victorian Learner Reconnect Program Features at CCA National ACE Summit

The Victorian Government’s skills Reconnect Program will feature at the Community Colleges Australia National ACE Summit on 5 April. The Reconnect Program assists participants to overcome multiple barriers preventing them from engaging in education, training and employment and provides support for further study or employment, providing the supported pathways many learners need to succeed...

March 27, 2022

The Pandemic is Not Over – What this Means for Education Providers

The COVID-19 pandemic is not over. Two years ago – 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. As of Monday, 14 March 2022, there were 26,063 new COVID-19 cases in Australia, a widely accepted understatement, due to lower testing rates Read more

March 15, 2022

CCA proposes outreach program to re-engage disadvantaged learners impacted by COVID-19

Community Colleges Australia (CCA) has proposed an outreach program to re-engage disadvantaged and vulnerable learners who have left training because of COVID-19 concerns. Adult and community education (ACE) providers over-perform in reaching disadvantaged groups, but have experienced a significant drop amongst these students throughout the pandemic and again in 2022, even...

March 9, 2022