Community Colleges

National not-for-profit community leader David Crosbie to deliver keynote at CCA Summit

National not-for-profit and for-purpose community leader David Crosbie (pictured) will deliver a keynote address at CCA’s upcoming National Adult and Community Education (ACE) Summit on 29 June. As the CEO of Community Council for Australia, David Crosbie brings a deep and broad understanding of the role, functions and...

June 13, 2021

CCA releases statement on expansion of VET Student Loans

CCA has released a Statement on the proposed expansion of VET Student Loans (VSL) to Certificate III and IV levels. In the Statement, CCA expresses its serious reservations about the expansion of VSL to Certificate III level.

Background to the Statement

Currently, VSL are limited to students enrolled in approved courses Read more

June 8, 2021

CCA launches new governance and executive leadership audio podcast series

Community Colleges Australia (CCA) has launched a new eight-part governance and executive leadership audio podcast series. Prepared specifically for senior executives and boards directors of not-for-profit Australian adult and community education (ACE) organisations, the series aims at improving organisational governance and deal with some of the most common – and pressing...

June 4, 2021

Don’t settle for the minimum in aged care training – Yasmin King

Yasmin King, CEO of SkillsIQ (pictured), writes below that we cannot settle for the minimum in aged care training. Read her full piece on the SkillsIQ website. CCA's upcoming National ACE Summit on 29 June will deal with these and related aged care training issues.

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June 1, 2021

Aged care remains Australia’s most vulnerable pressure point as Melbourne worker contracts COVID-19

Aged care remains Australia’s most vulnerable societal pressure point, as an aged care worker at a facility in Melbourne has been diagnosed with COVID-19, sending the home into lockdown. Contact tracers have not yet been able to link the aged care worker to an existing case, and Acting Premier James Merlino says...

May 31, 2021

National ACE Summit to Focus on Wellbeing Economics and Community Education

CCA’s National 2021 ACE Summit will include a focus on wellbeing economics and how Australia’s adult and community education providers contribute to national wellbeing. Dr Marcia Keegan (pictured), a Canberra-based Associate and Partner at SGS Economics and Planning – and an acclaimed expert on how to connect...

May 26, 2021

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