Australia’s VET system: building on the legacy of the past, securing our future – Australian Vocational Education and Training Forum

IntroductionThank you for the opportunity to speak to you today. It is an absolute pleasure to be here today. Can I acknowledge the participants who are here today and congratulate you on your interest and passion in vocational education. And can I also acknowledge my parliamentary colleague, Senator Cameron. It is a great pleasure to…

Banaam Our Connections, Our Futures symposium

**Check against delivery** Introduction Thank you for the invitation to attend your symposium this morning.  It’s an honour to be here to talk about the value and importance of vocational education and training, and how it can lead to meaningful and sustainable employment. I’m thrilled to be part of a regional event that is showing real innovation and…

AEN 2018 Skills Conference – 14 June 2018

It’s a pleasure to be with you today at the start of this year’s 2018 Apprentice Employment Network Skills Conference. Today we have a varied group of stakeholders here, from group training organisations, policy makers, to members of the Australian Apprenticeship Support Network, business and industry.  Apprenticeship delivery has so many facets, and it takes…

How do we recruit students and how do we teach them? – Minerals Industry Education Summit 2018, 17 May 2018

Good morning, and thank you for the opportunity to address you here today for your education summit. It is important to ensure that students can choose the best education path to help them reach their potential and this is a priority for the Turnbull Government. I congratulate the Minerals Council of Australia on their theme…

Launch of ‘Apprenticeships for all Victorians’ Apprenticeships Matter – 22 March 2018

Thank you George and the team at Apprenticeships Matter for your commitment to assisting in the upskilling of the Australian Workforce. The ‘Apprenticeships for all Victorians’ initiative to create an additional 50,000 Australian Apprenticeships and Traineeships by 2020, provides an excellent platform for raising awareness of Vocational Education and Training pathways and for increasing apprenticeship…