A report by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research has found 1.3 million Australians were enrolled in government-funded vocational education in 2016, an increase of 3.3 per cent compared to 2015. Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, Karen Andrews, said the report, ‘Government-Funded Students and Courses 2016’ is an excellent snapshot of Commonwealth,…
Community groups and sporting clubs on the southern Gold Coast are being encouraged to nominate worthwhile local projects as part of round three of the highly successful Stronger Communities Program. Federal Member for McPherson Karen Andrews said up to 50 per cent of project costs could be funded under the program. “The Stronger Communities Program…
Australia’s leading apprentices have taken on competitors from more than 15 countries to earn a place to represent their country on the international stage. The WorldSkills Australia 2017 Global Skills Challenge, held in Newcastle this week, saw more than 300 competitors, experts and interpreters from different nations take part in a simulated international competition, across…
Member for McPherson, Karen Andrews, is encouraging community and ex-service organisations on the southern Gold Coast to apply for grants for projects that deliver services to support younger veterans. Mrs Andrews said the Supporting Younger Veterans (SYV) grants program recognises the importance of the transition phase for Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel as they…
Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector is set to benefit from strengthened training requirements for trainers and assessors. Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, Karen Andrews, today announced new requirements to boost the credentials of those providing training and assessments in the VET sector. “We all have a stake in building the capacity…
Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills Karen Andrews has invited the public to make submissions to a review of vocational education regulation. The review of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011, led by Professor Valerie Braithwaite, was announced in June and will examine whether the Act supports a responsive, effective and…
THEHON KAREN ANDREWS MP Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills Federal Member for McPherson MEDIA RELEASE 1 July 2017 Full VET Student Loans program gets underway Today marks the end of the six month transition period to an affordable, sustainable and student-focused vocational education and training (VET) student loans program. Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills Karen Andrews…
A Gold Coast organisation that provides vital assistance to sick and premature babies has secured a $20,000 federal grant that will allow the group to continue providing the important service. Federal Member for McPherson, Karen Andrews, announced today the funding was being made available to the Mothers’ Milk Bank, based at the southern Gold Coast..…
The long-term quality of Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector is at risk unless the issue of unduly short training is definitively addressed, a new report has found. Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, Karen Andrews, today welcomed the release of the findings of the Australian Skills Quality Authority’s (ASQA) national strategic review…
Federal Member for McPherson, Karen Andrews, announced today that younger veterans would benefit from an innovative local project on the southern Gold Coast that has received Federal Government funding. Mrs Andrews said Currumbin RSL will receive $24,013.00 for a project to employ a coordinator to create and deliver a program which provides opportunities for younger…