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The Good Things Foundation – a national social change charity that helps people improve their lives through digital – has released its pre-budget submission 2021/22, which proposes a major funding increase for community-based digital skills projects. The submission reads: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the digital divide in Australia...

The House Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training has launched an inquiry into adult literacy and its importance. Committee Chair, Mr Andrew Laming MP, said ‘many adult Australians have poor literacy, numeracy and problem-solving skills and this may limit their ability to participate fully in employment,...

The Victorian Government today released the long-awaited Final Report of the Skills for Victoria’s Growing Economy Review, prepared by The Hon Jenny Macklin (pictured), entitled Future Skills for Victoria: Driving collaboration and innovation in post-secondary education and training, known as the “Macklin Review”. Review Highlights The “Review’s cornerstone recommendation is for the Government...

The Australian Government’s Productivity Commission has released its final report on the national Skills and Workforce Agreement (NASWD). The Commission’s media release reads: “Governments have stepped back from some of the NASWD’s policy aspirations. Targets have not been met and the performance framework has not held governments to...

Macquarie Community College has reopened its Blacktown city campus, in the heart of Western Sydney. Stephen Bali, State Member of Parliament (MP) for Blacktown, will host the official opening ceremony later in February, but the doors are now open, with classes starting from today, Monday 1^st February. “Macquarie Community College has been part...

Community Colleges Australia (CCA) CEO, Dr Don Perlgut, has been nominated for an award by Impact 25, an esteemed accolade from Pro Bono Australia that recognises the most influential people in the Australian social sector, as voted by their peers. This is the second year in a row that Dr Perlgut...