Training & Development
Where has the cash from the government’s $1.5 billion Skilling Australians apprenticeship fund gone?
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says it is “unacceptable” that funds from the federal government’s Skilling Australians Fund…
VET funding list met with optimism, but experts say government needs to think about the future of work
Australian employers and students will have time to consider the federal government’s proposed changes of funding to the VET sector this w…
Number of people starting apprenticeships and traineeships down by almost 20%
The number of people starting apprenticeships and traineeships is falling, with 8600 fewer people commencing an apprenticeship or traineesh…
The entrepreneurial journey is a long and personal one
I saw the movie The Intern with Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro in the cinema when it came out late in 2015. It brought tears to my eye…
Privatisation of vocational education isn’t working
Recent weeks have produced various horror stories of the workings of dodgy private providers of vocational education and training, including…
Apprenticeship and trainee numbers rebound: Too early to claim mission accomplished
The number of people starting apprenticeships and traineeships has increased, according to figures published last week by the National Centr…
The challenge of ubiquitous information
In the age of the internet, more knowledge than we ever could have imagined is at our fingertips. The intelligence and algorithms of search…
Chief scientist raises alarm on failure of maths teaching to bridge the workplace gap
Maths in the workplace “is not straightforward” and goes “well beyond” a command of “core mathematical content”. Australia’s c…
Travel entrepreneur sets up $10 million entrepreneurship institute at Melbourne Uni college
Is entrepreneurship something that can be taught? Travel entrepreneur Peter Wade thinks so and he is willing to put his money where his mout…
Only 20% of vocational training colleges meeting regulator’s standards when first assessed
At least three out of four vocational training providers are giving students substandard training or assessments, according to the industry…
