How Australia can turn the digital skills deficit into an opportunity
25 April, 2022

Sukh Sandhu

How Australia can turn the digital skills deficit into an opportunity

Economics consulting firm AlphaBeta has estimated that 3.7 million Australian employees will need training in digital skills in the next year in order to cope with the changes in their jobs due to the pandemic. That’s a daunting figure, 29% of the workforce, especially as we face an acute shortage of people with the skills […]

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Australia extends support for Vietnam’s vocational education, training
25 April, 2022

Sukh Sandhu

Australia extends support for Vietnam’s vocational education, training

The Australian Embassy in Vietnam and Vietnam’s Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) on April 14 launched Australia’s next phase of support for Vietnam’s vocational education and training (VET). Over the past four years, Aus4Skills strengthened the engagement of Vietnam’s logistics industry in VET to help ensure that students graduate with the skills […]

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Experts to support ASQA regulatory efforts, strategic vision
25 April, 2022

Sukh Sandhu

Experts to support ASQA regulatory efforts, strategic vision

The government has established a new national advisory council to support the best practice regulation of Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector. Peter Costantini will chair the new council, comprised of members professor Valerie Braithwaite, Renee Hindmarsh, Dr Grant Klinkum, Adrienne Nieuwenhuis, Neil Quarmby, and Dr Don Zoellner. The expert Vocational Education and Training […]

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