Low funding and state differences plague the PPP

Public and private peak bodies both say funding arrangements and jurisdictional differences are damaging the PPP.

Most TAFEs and many private VET providers say funding rates under the Productivity Places Program (PPP) are too low to cover quality courses, according to submissions to a mid-term review of the program. And both the public and private peak groups say the PPP needs to fund additional bridging services for unemployed people, and that administrative differences among the states and territories are making the program almost unworkable. TAFE Directors Australia said the low pricing base meant those TAFEs that managed to secure PPP funds needed to commit extra marketing and administrative...