More support for regional VET needed

More support for regional VET needed

I recently wrote about the impact of falling VET student numbers on Australia’s skilled labour force (see: Student Exodus Not Slowing). The Government’s continued diversion of education funding towards universities and away from skills-based training has led to an...
Student exodus not slowing

Student exodus not slowing

Australia is facing a significant skills shortage and the problem undoubtedly stems from the falling student numbers in our VET sector. The vocational training exodus has been receiving significant media attention of late, but what is really needed is definitive...