VET & TAFE
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Commentary
Opinion: when it comes to fixing VET, let’s give industry a chance
As the dust settles on the government’s proposed changes to VET-FEE HELP, we should be reminded of the need for…
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Change and adaptation required to retain Australia’s worthy apprentice system
Australia’s training system has a long and proud tradition but it will need to adapt to rapid changes to provide…
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News
Private VET graduates get more jobs: NCVER
VET FEE-HELP rorts have tarnished private providers, but data from the National Centre for Vocational Education and Training has indicated that…
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Riordan announces TDA departure to complete PhD on TAFEs
A former political journalist who has spent 11 years advocating for TAFEs will now be completing a PhD on his…
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Shorten urges Turnbull to ‘fix’ VET student loans
Federal opposition leader Bill Shorten has written to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, urging him to personally intervene and fix supposed…
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Commentary
Finely tuned reform necessary to stop VET turmoil recurring
The changes to VET FEE-HELP will not prevent a repeat of history unless they adequately address some of the systemic…
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Opinion: The VET-FEE HELP buck stops with us
As the dust settles on the government’s proposed changes to Australia’s vocational loan scheme, VET-FEE HELP, we should be reminded…
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Commentary
Opinion: Fix the apprenticeship system, now
We can look back fondly and see an apprenticeship system with a long and proud tradition. It has been highly…
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News
‘The Block’ co-host does video promo for apprenticeships
Learning a trade could help you become many things, including a TV star. That’s the message from the federal government…
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Commentary
13 recommendations to remedy VET’s woes
Earlier this year, Claire Rasmussen, director of VET practice at Federation University TAFE, completed a fellowship through the International Specialised…
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News
Poor teen readers fare OK in job market: study
Australian teenagers with poor reading skills are no worse off than those with medium reading proficiency when it comes to…
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Industry & Research
OpenLearning, TAFE NSW launch VET model that drops upfront fees
Adam Brimo is the chief executive of OpenLearning, an online start-up in which students can enrol for free and pay…
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Commentary
With TAFE at a crossroad next direction is all important
Efforts to rebuild a cherished TAFE system face unprecedented challenges from a raft of failed policies. There is a whimsical…
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News
Circus performing, butler training and life coaching among dumped courses
Circus arts, life coaching and butler service management are among hundreds of vocational courses deemed unlikely to lead to realistic job…
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Government’s VET loan caps’ three sizes won’t fit: Norton
The Grattan Institute’s higher education program director, Andrew Norton, expressed concern over the federal government’s cap on vocational student loans…
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Work for the Dole ‘coerces’ students into private VET, report finds
Work for the Dole programs have funneled many young people aged 15 to 19 into the scandal-ridden private VET sector,…
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Commentary
VET turmoil is a Shakespearean drama of villains and tragic heroes
Recent history provides the ingredients for a racy tale about a sector with a tragic flaw. There is not much…
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News in 60 Seconds
Culture of uni as king caused VET neglect: Barilaro
New South Wales skills minister John Barilaro has told a conference that declining VET enrolments and the sector's so-called 'middle…
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News
ASQA CEO: Sector needs rigorous enforcement
Claims the authority is slow and heavy handed don’t stand up to facts; ‘vague’ standards are to blame for problems.…
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Industry & Research
Web of deceit
A damning ASQA report raises questions about all online courses and underscores the role market-based policies have contributed to consumer…
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News
Every decade it’s the same thing
Forty years after Kangan, TAFE is still facing many of the same problems; it’s time to break that cycle. By…
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News
Domestic partners, global focus
When institutions in our VET sector collaborate to win international projects, the results include not only stronger local institutions but…
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Industry must be heard
The Industry Ministry has plenty to say about improving productivity, and the VET sector needs to listen. By John Mitchell.…
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News
A sector that needs to survive
Community-based RTOs perform a critical service for disadvantaged learners, yet they are in danger of disappearing. By Sally Thompson. The…
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Merger won’t impact TAFE’s importance
Brisbane’s metropolitan TAFEs face amalgamation, for better or for worse. But Australia needs vocational training more than ever. These are…
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