Satisfaction with vocational education and training remains high
New data from over 170 000 vocational education and training (VET) students shows that satisfaction with VET remains high, according to a new report by the National Centre for Vocational…
VET International Engagement Strategy 2025 launched
The Morrison Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensure Australian VET sector continues to play a significant role in contributing to the development of a highly skilled workforce by lodging…
The rapid review of ASQA announced by Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business
A rapid review of the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) has been announced. We are sharing the details of the review with this article. Two recent national reviews have focused…
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment Bill 2019
The National Vocational Education and Training regulator Amendment Bill 2019 has been lodged in the senate. The proposed amendments are intended to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the ASQA’s…
2019 Australian Training Awards winners announced
The Australian Training Awards are the peak national awards for the VET sector recognising individuals, businesses and registered training organisations for their contribution to skilling Australia. On 21 November the…
Communiqué for the COAG Skills Council Meeting – 22 November 2019
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Skills Council (the Council) held its second meeting today in Brisbane to agree on an ambitious approach to enhancing vocational education and training (VET).…
ASQA’s slash and burn approach on Registered Training Organisations
An approach that is not very well thought out can cause significant knee jerk reactions. This is exactly what we all are experiencing from ASQA. The poor implementation and…
Victims of ASQA: The Real stories (Part – 1)
In this section we explore stories of how a regulatory body is destroying Australia’s education and training sector, the livelihood of people and causing immense stress and loss to the…
Has the Australian Skills Quality Authority taken Australia back 30 years?
The effects of the VET regulator’s actions on our industry and Australia’s reputation with regards to innovative learning has been detrimental to what is internationally seen as best practice. The…
The drop in traineeships and apprenticeships. Why is it happening?
A recent figures revealed that the federal government over the last five years has underspent close to $1 billion of its budget on TAFE, training and apprenticeships. This is on…