Accessing a university education is nowhere near as competitive or elitist as it was in times gone by, with institutions taking into account a number of factors when assessing applicants' suitability for courses in the spirit of social justice and ...

A joint position statement has been released by the Independent Tertiary Council Australia (ITECA) and TAFE Directors Australia (TDA), with both peak bodies worried that onshore international students are increasingly turning to low-cost training providers that may not be satisfying ...

In this podcast Campus Review talks to Wendy Blight, A VET trainer and workplace assessor at Charles Darwin University (CDU) in Alice Springs. She recently learned she is one of the Northern Territory's four finalists competing for the Trainer of ...

The Independent Tertiary Council Australia (ITECA) has raised concerns after a new report found declines in the number of students enrolled in government-funded vocational education and training (VET) courses in 2020, despite a multi-billion dollar skills investment.  ITECA chief executive Troy ...

Vocational education and training (VET) providers have faced many of the same challenges as Australian universities, with COVID-19 international border closures and ‘stay at home’ orders responsible for plunging student numbers. Data provided by the National Centre for Vocational Education and ...

Australian higher education students will be afforded more choice after one new university and three university colleges were approved by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Authority (TEQSA). The NSW-based Avondale University College will be Australia’s first new university in ...

I've found in locksmithing you have to navigate people and very different situations. It could be a domestic violence situation, where a woman might feel more comfortable with another female doing their locks for them. Being able to address sensitive ...

The peak body for independent providers in higher education, vocational education, training and skills sectors has just released its blueprint for a skilled and educated workforce of tomorrow. Titled Seven Priorities For A Skilled And Educated Workforce, the Independent Tertiary ...

Aged care, disability and foundation skills Australian vocational education and training (VET) teachers need to receive priority status as Australia commences its vaccination roll-out next month. The success of our national economic recovery through skills and training may depend on it. The Australian Government ...

The Independent Tertiary Education Council of Australia (ITECA) has written a letter to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, concerning how the COVID-19 pandemic has threatened the sector’s ability to sustain courses for international students over the long term. While ITECA CEO Troy Williams ...