The creation of 58 short online courses has been welcomed by the Independent Tertiary Council of Australia (ITECA), the peak body for independent providers in the higher education, vocational education, training and skills sector. The new undergraduate certificate courses (spanning ...

The Australian Government has decided to set aside fees and charges from Australia’s two regulatory bodies for the independent education sector and suspend tax paid on independent student sector loans. The move comes after strong advocacy by the Independent Tertiary ...

Australia’s peak body for independent providers in the higher education, vocational education, training and skills sector has put a number of measures to government amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Independent Education Council of Australia (ITECA) said it’s “facing a challenge” ...

The peak body representing the independent higher education and vocational sectors believes proposed legislative reforms to the way the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) operates doesn’t go far enough. Parliament is currently considering the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator ...

A statement released yesterday suggests that students and employers who pay the full cost of their vocational education and training (VET) will miss out on their fees being protected if a training provider folds. According to legislative reforms being debated before ...