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Sep 2021
Extra $3.2m to boost support for vocational education and training
A new funding model, backed by a $3.2 million investment, will help government schools to support their students into industry-endorsed Vocational Education and Training (VET). Under the new arrangement, government schools will receive top-up
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Sep 2021
Australian border closures blamed for $2.7bn ELICOS related loss
Border closures related to the pandemic in Australia will see the country’s economy AU$2.7 billion worse off due to losses in income that would usually be generated by the ELICOS sector, according to a
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Sep 2021
Aged care facing impending shortage of 110,000 workers, report finds
Urgent action is needed to address a looming shortage of at least 110,000 aged care workers over the coming decade, including boosting pay and conditions and creating a new dedicated migration path to boost
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Sep 2021
Morrison Government marks National Skills Week 2021 with highest funding for skills and training in Australian history
The Morrison Government has marked National Skills Week 2021 by reminding Australians of the incredible opportunities of a skilled career as hundreds of thousands make use of the skills and training pathways guaranteed through
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Sep 2021
The changing career expectations of Australian teens
New analysis reveals the occupational aspirations of Australian girls have become more concentrated over time, while those of Australian boys have become less concentrated. The latest issue of ACER’s Snapshots series examines data from
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Sep 2021
How the Australian VET sector is changing
The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) has released the latest data on Total VET Activity. Looking at program enrolments (full qualifications, accredited courses and skillsets) in TAFEs and private providers the data
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Sep 2021
The VET Sector News II- September 2021
How the Australian VET sector is changing The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) has released the latest data on Total VET Activity. Looking at program enrolments (full qualifications, accredited courses and skillsets)
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Sep 2021
COVID Lifestyle transforms aspirations of young Australians
A survey of demand for information on careers and university courses has revealed tremendous change in aspirations across Australia in wake of COVID-19. Analysis by Good Education Media, the publishers of the Good Universities
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Sep 2021
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking input on a proposed anti-plagiarism software merger.
In a statement released Thursday, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) expressed reservations over Turnitin’s proposed acquisition of Ouriginal. It was in March 2021 that Turnitin first revealed its intention to buy Ouriginal.
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Sep 2021
University jobs lost at a rate of ‘one in five’ as COVID-19 border laws continue to bite
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying economic recession, Australia’s higher education sector was hit harder than any other industry in the country’s economy, according to the latest report. Because of public
