Australian RTO Type to Typology – How it doesn’t quite work IRL and isn’t its Tertiary Education Providers?
I was interested to see the work undertaken by Jobs and Skills Australia on “…an RTO Typology to add to […]
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Celebrating Innovation and Diversity at the “Diverse Startups, Scaleups, Small Business, Education & Entrepreneurship” Event
The innovation community in Adelaide gathered recently for the “Diverse Startups, Scaleups, Small Business, Education & Entrepreneurship” event, hosted by
The Evolution and Global Impact of Competency Based Education
Competency-Based Education (CBE) has been a cornerstone of Australian Vocational Education and Training for several decades, establishing itself as a
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Welcoming Bhutanese Leaders to Adelaide: An Exciting Exchange of Ideas and Learning
Very happy to announce that two distinguished delegations of top leaders will be hosted from Bhutan in Adelaide, South Australia.
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What does the Australian Federal Budget 2024 mean for Development, Education, Employment across Industry Sectors, and Initiatives?
You watch the Treasurer Jim Chalmers MP on the ABC deliver his budget speech, scan the relevant documents (budget paper
VET Workforce Blueprint… Guess who’s back? Back again?
It’s somewhat ironic, or perhaps cyclically appropriate and reminds us a rap song, that we find ourselves revisiting the concept
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5 Predictions for the VET Sector in Australia: A Forward-Looking Perspective
In light of the insightful observations shared by Wendy Perry in her blog post titled “It’s Been a Long Time
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How can the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) be integrated into Vocational Education and Training (VET) and Workforce Development
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) can be integrated into Vocational Education and Training (VET) and Workforce Development in
Where are Microcredentials Being Implemented? And Where are Examples of Innovation?
Many countries are implementing microcredentials as a way to provide flexible, targeted training and credentialing options that can quickly respond
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Explaining Australia’s VET System
Explaining Australia’s VET system to another country (Bangladesh), whilst hosting a high-level delegation recently in Canberra and Brisbane, has been
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What Strategies Are Used to Improve Completion Rates of Apprentices and Trainees?
There is much to learn when comparing approaches around the world, countries other than Australia have used to improve completion
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Taking Australia’s VET System from Complex and Complicated to Simplified and Streamlined – Jobs and Skills Summit
Being in Canberra with the Jobs and Skills Summit, at Parliament House, was an exciting time and it was interesting
Taking Australia’s VET System from Complex and Complicated to Simplified and Streamlined – Background
Explaining Australia’s VET system to another country, whilst hosting a high-level delegation recently in Canberra and Brisbane, has been eye
Industry Clusters – Time for Alternate Arrangements
It may have taken a month or two to get your head around the Industry Clusters (Stage 1) – Strengthening
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What skills development programs through VET are being offered now in Australia and New Zealand? And what support can training providers access?
If you have time on your hands, have lost a job, need to reskill and/or change industry sectors, then you
Future-proofing the South Australian apprenticeship and traineeship system
On 7 August 2018 an engagement session with the Training and Skills Commission to sought input into how the availability
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The Skilling Australians Fund and impossible Australian Apprenticeships targets?
Data from the National Apprentice and Trainee Collection shows a decrease in the number of people in-training, with commencements and
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Skilling Australians Fund and Subsidised Training List
Background from the South Australian Government For the $1.5 billion Skilling Australians Fund (SAF), South Australia’s share of the national
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Global issues – lack of skills, VET supply and demand mismatch
Australia isn’t alone when it comes to skills shortages. Most American companies are needing ‘middle-skilled’ workers – more than high
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International Education, Entrepreneurship and Tech opportunities at the ASEAN-Australia Business Summit 2018
A number of new education initiatives were announced at the #ASEANinAus Special Summit by The Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister
VET and WorkReady – where to next?
It looks like private providers may need to help out TAFE SA in terms of assessing impacted students and that
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National Skills Week and VET in 2020
Starting 28 August 2017, Australia’s National Skills Week 2017, “will communicate the emerging trends and new growth drivers connecting skills
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Taiwan’s reforms to education positioning the island nation on the world stage
The Taiwan education system produces students with some of the highest test scores in the world, with a near-perfect literacy
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‘Elephant’ in the room for Australia’s VET sector
Whilst Australia’s VET sector has been plagued with poor behaviour and outcomes for students over VET FEE-HELP there was an
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