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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A Skills Forum organised by Community Colleges Australia (CCA) has emphasised the roles and opportunities that not-for-profit community education providers can play in Western Sydney. More than 70 participants gathered in Parramatta on 26 October 2018 to hear a number of presentations on Western Sydney skills and training, and to brainstorm how the region’s not-for-profit community...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Community Colleges Australia (CCA) conference - in Sydney on 14 & 15 November - provides great opportunities to improve the skills of executives and other managers of not-for-profit community education organisations. “Building skills is one of this year’s conference themes,” said Dr Don Perlgut, CCA’s CEO. “Because our annual...

Community Colleges Australia (CCA) has announced the shortlist of its 2018 “Community Education Student of the Year” Awards. The Awards celebrate the achievements of Australia’s adult and community education students, based on career and study; communication, team and leadership skills; and community and other activities. This year’s final shortlist (in alphabetical order, by first...

The Community Colleges Australia (CCA) conference – being held in Sydney on November 14 & 15 – will have a focus on the important issue of student support and engagement. A panel of professional educators and researchers will look at the question of “what works?”, “where do you start?” and “what’s enough?” Drawing...

The North Parramatta heritage core being developed by the State Government is an ideal place to include a “Community Education Hub”, says Community Colleges Australia (CCA). Today's Sydney Morning Herald featured an article about how arts organisations could the anchors for the area to "be transformed under a plan to turn a historic...

Community Colleges Australia (CCA) has announced details of its upcoming Western Sydney Regional Economic Development Skills Forum in Parramatta, on Friday 26 October 2018. This event constitutes part of CCA’s Western Sydney Regional Economic Development Project. “CCA is undertaking this project to ensure that Western Sydney becomes a stronger and more connected region....