QLD Govt's Plan To "Reform" TAFE
June 17, 2013, Hits:54
On Friday 7 June, after more than twelve months of discussions, the Federal Government gave $356m of VET Partnership funding to the Queensland Government. The next day, the Queensland Government announced details of their VET reform process. This f...
Read moreAEU tells Parliamentary Inquiry: TAFE is a sector in crisis
June 7, 2013, Hits:127
As the Australian Education Union appears in Brisbane before the parliamentary Inquiry into TAFE today, it has warned sustained cuts threaten to bring the sector to its knees without a guarantee from all governments to provide an adequate level of fu...
Read moreInquiry into the role of TAFE
April 12, 2013, Hits:254
The Federal Government is currently undertaking an Inquiry into the role of TAFE. Submissions close, next Thursday 18 April, 2013. That is less than one week away. This Inquiry comes at a crucial time for TAFE, and it will be a once...
Read moreStop TAFE Cuts Campaign
March 26, 2013, Hits:309
The Australian Education Union has launched our new national TAFE campaign website and Facebook page under the campaign slogan of Stop TAFE cuts. You can visit the site and register your support here:Stop TAFE Cuts The timing of the new website cou...
Read moreAEU welcomes federal TAFE Inquiry
March 25, 2013, Hits:319
Australian Education Union Federal President Angelo Gavrielatos has today welcomed the announcement of a parliamentary Inquiry into TAFE. “This is a much needed intervention by the federal parliament – TAFEs across Australia have suffered savage cut...
Read moreTAFE: Budget Cuts & Job Losses
January 16, 2013, Hits:418
Could you imagine training to be a carpenter and completing your entire course online? Might be hard considering there is a lot of practical training is involved. But surely enough, this soon could be the way of the future for many West Australians...
Read moreTAFE Cuts Begin In The Great Southern
October 25, 2012, Hits:599
The cuts have started. Students attending Great Southern TAFE are getting active to save art and music programs with a performance extravaganza in Denmark on Saturday 27 October. GSIT’s decision to no longer use public funds to run the music and a...
Read moreHow Easily We Forget.
October 6, 2012, Hits:462
The privatisation of TAFE has resulted in absolute disasters for students, lecturers – and our balance of payments over the last few years, and yet Conservative Governments just keep on going. Less than two years ago thousands of students were left ...
Read moreTake action in support of TAFE!
September 19, 2012, Hits:505
The TAFE4ALL WA website is now up and running. TAFE is beginning to be attacked in almost all Australian state and territories. We need your support. Spread the word! Please share this link with as many friends, colleagues and TAFE student...
Read moreThe TAFE4ALLWA Campaign
August 30, 2012, Hits:653
The TAFE4ALL WA Campaign is gaining momentum. WA TAFE delegates held 6 meetings in Canberra last week with W.A. MPs. These meetings were designed to raised awareness of the impact on TAFE institutions and the courses available to community under the...
Read more