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Nine organisational members of Community Colleges Australia (CCA) met in Parramatta this week to discuss developing a collaborative approach to Western Sydney regional economic development. This planning meeting for CCA’s Western Sydney project was attended by senior representatives from The Parramatta College, Macquarie Community College, Macarthur Community College, JobQuest, The Deaf Society, VERTO, Sydney Community...

Federal Labor today announced a funding commitment of $174 million program to expand university access to attract more students to attend university from outer suburbs, from regional and rural areas, from Indigenous backgrounds, and students with a disability. Speaking on ABC Radio’s AM program, Opposition Shadow Minister Tanya Plibersek said: “About 63 per cent of...

Senator Doug Cameron, Federal Labor’s Shadow Minister for Skills, has given a strong speech stating that his party is committed to a national vocational education and training (VET) system not based on profiteering, situating TAFE as the anchor institution and supporting not-for-profit community education providers. Senator Cameron spoke on 30 August in Canberra to the...

There are at least 12 good reasons to attend CCA’s Sydney Conference, which unfolds this year at Sydney’s Mercure Hotel from 13 to 15 November. Politics: We live in interesting political times. We have a new Prime Minister, a new Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, and a new Minister for Education....

Community Colleges Australia (CCA) has welcomed the two new Commonwealth ministers responsible for education and vocational education and skills. In the Cabinet unveiled by new Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday, a large number of changes have been made to the Ministry. These include:

• Senator Michaelia Cash (WA), is now the Minister for...

A Community Colleges Australia (CCA) presentation has highlighted innovations from Australia’s adult and community education providers. These innovative projects span across educational services, business and employment – including business incubators, sustainability and the environment, and community services, all of them making a real difference to the local populations. Dr Don Perlgut and Evelyn Goodwin presented their...