Budget cuts to the state’s TAFEs are twice as likely to disadvantage women, a study by the Victorian TAFE Association (VTA) has found. The analysis, which examined 20 popular courses impacted by funding cuts, found the changes will affect more ...

The Greens say the open training market isn’t to blame for the problems facing vocational education and training, rather insufficient funding is the key threat. Greens higher education spokeswoman Senator Lee Rhiannon told a Sydney conference that private colleges have ...

Victoria University is experiencing the full brunt of the state government’s decision to slash $100 million from its training budget. The government’s move will partly strip the public providers (TAFEs) of the 22 per cent base funding they receive to ...