The Turnbull Government has a well-established track record of protecting the rights of apprentices, trainees and students engaged in vocational education and training. Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills Karen Andrews said claims by Labor Senator Doug Cameron about apprentices not being protected were beyond ridiculous given the reputational damage Labor inflicted on VET.…
Federal Member for McPherson, Karen Andrews, is encouraging local residents to have their say on the staffing of Aged Care homes on the southern Gold Coast and across the nation. Anyone interested can participate by taking part in an online survey or by contributing to the current national review of the Aged Care workforce. “Everyone…
Thank you Deputy Speaker, I’d like to inform the House about a successful initiative in my home city of the Gold Coast directly related to my portfolio of Vocational Education and Skills that’s providing new opportunities for young people and helping to build a skilled workforce to support the future growth of our local industries.…
More than 300,000 training records have now been viewed online and almost 60,000 downloaded, in a significant indication of the success of the Coalition Government’s Unique Student Identifier (USI) initiative. Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills Karen Andrews said since May 2017 Australian graduates have been able to use their USI to access an…
Thank-you for that introduction. Thank you to Madam Chair, the Fijian Government, Secretary-General and Commonwealth Secretariat participants for your respective notes in this excellent conference. I am delighted to be here today to speak about Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) and skills. As many, if not all, here today would agree, technical and vocational skills…
Thank-you for that introduction. Thank you to Madam Chair, the Fijian Government, Secretary-General and Commonwealth Secretariat participants for your respective notes in this excellent conference. I am delighted to be here today to speak about Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) and skills. As many, if not all, here today would agree, technical and vocational skills…
The Turnbull Government is already well down the path of significant reforms to Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector that will make it stronger, boost participation and make it an equal option for young people as a pathway to a rewarding career. Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, Karen Andrews, said the VET…
The hunt is on for Australia’s top scientists, innovators and science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) teachers, and those on the southern Gold Coast are encouraged to nominate for the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science. The annual call for nominations for Australia’s most prestigious science awards was announced by the Minister for Jobs and Innovation,…
As a growing destination for international students, the Gold Coast stands to benefit from a meeting of Commonwealth nations on education being attended by Gold Coast MP and Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, Karen Andrews. The conference, which is being held in Fiji, is discussing the importance of education and skills development to…
A meeting of education ministers from Commonwealth nations provides an opportunity to learn from others and share the important work being done to boost Australia’s skills base, and how it could help communities strengthen their workforces around the world. Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, Karen Andrews, is attending the 20th Conference of Commonwealth…