TDA Newsletter 30 March 2015
Victoria pumps an extra $50m into the TAFE system The Victorian state government has pumped an additional $50 million into the TAFE system, with a ‘Back to Work’ fund that it says will create at least...
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Federal government considering escape clause for duped VET students The federal government is considering a new ‘cooling-off’ provision that would allow students signed up by some colleges to back out...
View ArticleThe Scan # 170 29 May 2015
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Commonwealth threatens $65m in training funding to South Australia The federal government is threatening to withhold $65 million in training funds to South Australia over a claimed pro-TAFE bias in...
View ArticleACPET National Monday Update, Edition 607, 8 June
In Focus The sector moves on – I think. I would like to start with what will become a weekly ‘profiling’ of upcoming sessions at our National Conference. Last week I mentioned the focus on public...
View ArticleTDA Newsletter 9 June 2014
Senate committee endorses South Australian training plan A Senate committee has endorsed the South Australian government’s plan for subsidised training and criticised the Commonwealth for threatening...
View ArticleSA govt backtracking on VET funding
ABC News | 1 June 2015 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… With the Commonwealth considering its VET funding options in South Australia , premier Jay Weatherill has indicated the SA...
View ArticleACPET National Monday Update 15 June 2015
In Focus Another week slides by Edition 608, 15 Jun Unemployment up in South Australia, skills down – go figure. In South Australia those who are unemployed or long term unemployed have virtually no...
View ArticleGranting TAFE a monopoly isn’t good for it in the long term
The Conversation | 26 June 2015 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… While the pivotal role of TAFE in VET provision needs to be recognised and funded, seeking to restore a TAFE near...
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