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VET sector failing disadvantaged students
NSW VET isn't doing right by Aboriginal students, and those experiencing disabilities, mental health issues and homelessness. Youth Action, Uniting and Mission Australia came to this conclusion after surveying disadvantaged young people, as well as 50 individuals from organisations that assist them.
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Thank you for highlighting this issue particularly “Doing right by Aboriginal students” the Aboriginal units in rural NSW are particularly failing our young people along with mature aged Aboriginal rural people wanting to up-skill or enter vocational education. These units are not engaging with the communities they are entrusted to service in relation to course development and cultural safety within curriculums.