TAFE eyes new debt collector to chase students
TAFE SA is searching for a new debt collection agency to recover more than $200,000 a month in unpaid fees by tracking down students, visiting their homes and making “phone…
The value of volunteering: volunteering in education and productivity at work
The Education and Employers charity has been supporting people from the world of work to volunteer in schools and colleges since 2009, publishing peer-reviewed research on the benefits for young…
Teaching digital skills: implications for VET educators – good practice guide
The rise of Industry 4.0 and the digital economy has highlighted the need for the general workforce to hold digital skills. But what are the implications for vocational education and…
Incorporating digital skills into VET delivery: good practice guide
Given its ties to industry, vocational education and training (VET) has a crucial role in ensuring the workforce possesses the skills for responding to Industry 4.0, with advanced technologies now…
Skilling the Australian workforce for the digital economy
This study explored the current digital skills demand and supply situation in Australia’s workforce. The research investigated the skills impact of digitalisation on two industry sectors—transport and logistics, and public…
Why Universities Should Prioritize Student Success in IT Decision-Making
Students make up the backbone of every higher education institution. These inquisitive minds are the reason colleges and universities exist in the first place, so it stands to reason that…
Industry welcomes Labor’s commitment to hospitality skills training
Australia’s Labor Party has announced a $48 million tourism and travel package which includes a $10 million injection in training and skills development for the hospitality and accommodation sectors. Industry…
Without foreign students and workers, retail sector calls for pensioners to fill staffing gaps
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has called on new government policy to unlock pensioner participation in a sector that is facing its tightest labour market in half a century, exacerbated…
International students are still being routinely exploited
Over the decade leading up to COVID, the exploitation of international students became systemic across the Australian economy. Multiple reports bemoaned the rampant wage theft from international students, especially from…
Major milestone for fee-free training in NSW
NSW is enjoying a fee-free training boom with more than 200,000 enrolments recorded under JobTrainer, a program helping people get skilled for in-demand jobs. Premier Dominic Perrottet said the NSW…