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Today will be the last TDA Monday Newsletter for 2024. Therefore, I am taking a minute to reflect on a few of the numerous big-ticket

2024 has been a busy and uncertain year for those involved in international education, which has ended with nearly as much uncertainty as it began.

For many years, but not this one, I have supported Department of Employment and Workplace Relations as a judge for the Australian Training Awards. It

Last week I wrote about the TAFE self-accreditation pilots that are about to begin where ASQA will delegate accreditation powers to those TAFEs who are

Back in May at TDA Convention 2024, the then Skills and Training Minister, Brendan O’Connor announced a pilot for self-accreditation for TAFEs. What that means

Last week saw new legislation introduced to cement 100,000 fee-free TAFE places per year from 2027. Alongside that, the federal government made significant announcements regarding

In today’s TDA Monday Newsletter you can read more about the latest TAFE Centre of Excellence to be announced in NSW. What is so good

Last week I discussed some aspects of the VET Workforce Blueprint. Today let’s explore the topic a little further.

Nobody questions that the Australian economy needs a strong VET workforce. Therefore, it has been pleasing to see the VET Workforce Blueprint finally in the public domain.

The Senate has been active during the last month reviewing the ESOS Amendment (Quality and Integrity) Bill 2024. TDA appeared before the hearing and stated

Two weeks ago, the TDA Monday Newsletter reported on the September Skills Minister’s Joint Communique. In a small section we mentioned a component of that Communique

Back in 2018 when I was working for TasTAFE in Tasmania, my colleagues and I wrote an opinion piece which had the heading, “TAFE study

As I prepare to take the next step in my career, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey I’ve had over the past seven

Last Wednesday Professor David Lloyd in his address to the National Press Club of Australia stated, “the Australian tertiary education system will need to produce

During the last two weeks we witnessed the triumphant Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Approximately 4,400 athletes from around the world competed, which is an amazing

If you are immersed in international education you will now be familiar with the term “National Planning Level”. In a latter part of today’s TDA

Last Monday in the newsletter TDA reported on the presentation by Professor Barney Glover, Commissioner of Jobs and Skills Australia, at the National Press Club

Focusing on regional Australia was paramount last week in several different contexts. TDA’s Clean Energy network, which met last Friday, highlighted that many of the