Federal Government announces JobTrainer skills package for economic recovery and growth
TDA welcomes the federal government’s latest skills and employment package, announced on 16 July 2020, which will be good news to apprentices, trainees, job seekers and employers as the Australian economy recovers from COVID-19.
We are in this together – TAFE Queensland
Pastoral care of international students during COVID-19 continues to be important to many TAFEs across the country. In this interview a Chinese student studying at TAFE Queensland talks about her experiences (in English and Chinese languages).
Inspiring stories from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students – TAFE Qld
TAFE Queensland shares the stories of three of its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, all on very different career pathways, yet all united by their determination to succeed.
Training helps connect students to country – TasTAFE
Djuker Willis-Hart, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year at the 2019 Tasmanian Training Awards, is now an indigenous tour guide with wukalina walk, an Aboriginal owned and operated guided walk in North East Tasmania, thanks to his Certificate III in Guiding at TasTAFE.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander support at TasTAFE
TasTAFE CEO Jenny Dodd talks about the support provided to their Aboriginal students by their Aboriginal Training Programs Team including throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Year 13 Engaging with Aboriginal Children and Young People – a conversation
As part of Reconciliation Week, Saxon Phipps, Founder and Managing Director of Year13 talks to Truth Project facilitator Scott Wilson to learn about his experience of working with Australian youth and in particular Aboriginal children. Their conversation unpacks stories, questions and ideas on what it means to be #InThisTogether.
Student’s art decorates city – TAFE NSW
Artist and TAFE NSW student Alanna Shorter has launched her own business and her artworks are brightening up prominent Coffs Harbour locations such as Headspace, Fresh Dental Care, Coffs Hospital Mental Health Unit and Korora Lookout.
Cultural sensitivity key to training success – Charles Darwin University
Northern Territory 2019 Training Provider of the Year Charles Darwin University is committed to improving life outcomes for its regional and remote Indigenous VET students.
MICHAEL KEATING: The Prime Minister’s reform agenda for skills
Michael Keating is a former Secretary of the Departments of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Finance and Employment, and Industrial Relations. He was also a member of the Boards of Skills Australia, the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency and the South Australian Training and Skills Commission, and he has led separate reviews of the VET systems in NSW and SA. He is presently a visiting fellow at the Australian National University.
VET sector encouraged to partner with employers on tech skills
COVID-19 has resulted in much of vocational education and training (VET) teaching being delivered online. At the same time VET providers are being urged to collaborate with employers to equip workers with skills to deal with increasingly digitised industries.
The recommendation comes from new ‘good practice guides’ released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), which are designed to ensure training providers are delivering relevant content to future workers.
