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(The following article was written by Dr Don Perlgut, CEO, Community Colleges Australia)

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Will the COVID-19 Omicron variant devastate Australian vocational education and training (VET) again in early 2022? It’s too soon to say, but early indicators are not good.

Riding the Omicron Wave

Despite high vaccination rates, Omicron COVID cases have risen to unprecedented Read more

As part of a Cabinet reshuffle, the NSW Premier has appointed Liberal MP Alister Henskens (Member for Ku-ring-gai, pictured) as the new Minister for Skills and Training. Minister Henskens also holds the portfolios of Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology; and Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly. The previous NSW...

The 2021 Victorian Learn Local Awards were held at an in-person gala on Friday December 10 in Melbourne. Hosted by Georgie Coughlan at a COVID-safe event, it was a brilliant opportunity to celebrate the resilience of the Victorian adult education sector and the 15th anniversary of the Learn Local Awards. CCA’s...

Community Colleges Australia (CCA) has proposed two important initiatives to support training and development in Australia’s hard-pressed aged care workforce sector. In CCA’s presentation at the Commonwealth Home Support Conference online on 24 November, CEO Dr Don Perlgut and Policy Manager Evelyn Goodwin noted that Australian adult and community education (ACE) providers:

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