Students flock to Australia from around the world
Wednesday 7 March 2018Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingInternational students flocked to Australia in record numbers in 2017, with new figures revealing...
View ArticleClosing of child care subsidy loophole reaping rewards
Friday 9 March 2018Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingNew figures show the Turnbull Government’s crackdown on dodgy family day care providers rorting the...
View ArticleNew, comprehensive voice for aged care skills and workforce planning
Wednesday 14 March 2018Media ReleaseThe Hon Ken Wyatt MPMinister for Indigenous Health Minister for Aged CareThe Hon Karen Andrews MPAssistant Minister for Vocational Education and SkillsProfessor John...
View ArticleSkilling Australians Fund needed to drive apprenticeship growth
Wednesday 14 March 2018Media ReleaseThe Hon Karen Andrews MPAssistant Minister for Vocational Education and SkillsThe latest report on the number of apprentices and trainees currently in training...
View ArticleMore money for remote island students to boost civics knowledge
Thursday 15 March 2018Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingSchools on islands in remote Australia will receive an extra $120 payment per student to help fund...
View ArticleNew agreements open new opportunities with Vietnam in education and skills...
Thursday 15 March 2018Media ReleaseThe Hon Karen Andrews MPAssistant Minister for Vocational Education and SkillsAustralia and Vietnam have signed two agreements that will strengthen ties between the...
View ArticleStudents take a stand against bullying
Friday 16 March 2018Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingA record number of schools across Australia will take a stand against bullying today, with almost two...
View ArticleStrengthening ASEAN-Australia education exchange
Sunday 18 March 2018Media ReleaseThe Hon Julie Bishop MPMinister for Foreign AffairsSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingToday at the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit, we...
View ArticleSecuring the future of Australia’s higher education system
Monday 19 March 2018Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingThe Turnbull Government has welcomed the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee’s...
View ArticleFederal Court upholds decision to revoke funding from Malek Fahd Islamic School
Tuesday 20 March 2018Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingThe Federal Court has dismissed the appeal brought by Malek Fahd Islamic School Limited in respect...
View ArticleAFL stars champion benefits of VET
Thursday 22 March 2018Media ReleaseThe Hon Karen Andrews MPMinister for Education and TrainingA representative from each AFL club will champion the benefits of vocational education and training (VET)...
View ArticleWorking together to create 50,000 new Victorian apprenticeships
Thursday 22 March 2018Media ReleaseThe Hon Karen Andrews MPAssistant Minister for Vocational Education and SkillsA new campaign that aims to create 50,000 apprenticeships and traineeships in Victoria...
View ArticleSTEM program sets preschoolers for jobs of the future
Sunday 25 March 2018Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingThousands of prechoolers across Australia are set for a science and maths skills boost as part of a...
View ArticleAustralia’s brightest young historians recognised
Monday 26 March 2018Media ReleaseThe Hon Darren Chester MPMinister for Veterans’ Affairs Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZACMinister for Defence PersonnelThe Hon Karen...
View ArticleYoung leaders to help shape future of Commonwealth
Thursday 29 March 2018Media ReleaseThe Hon Julie Bishop MPMinister for Foreign AffairsSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingTwo outstanding young Australians will travel to...
View ArticleAppointment of the Higher Education Standards Panel
Thursday 29 March 2018Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingThe Turnbull Government has appointed a new Chair and five new members to a panel responsible for...
View ArticleCrackdown on dodgy family day care providers continues
Tuesday 3 April 2018Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingThe Turnbull Government has continued its crackdown on dodgy family day care providers with new...
View ArticleNaval shipbuilding college to meet naval shipbuilding needs
Tuesday 3 April 2018Media ReleaseThe Hon Christopher Pyne MPMinister for Defence IndustryLeader of the HouseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingThe Hon Karen Andrews...
View ArticleSkills and training to play critical role in naval ship building
Tuesday 3 April 2018Media ReleaseThe Hon Karen Andrews MPAssistant Minister for Vocational Education and SkillsThe establishment of a Naval Shipbuilding College will help drive a new wave of skills...
View ArticleMake the switch to new child care and early learning system
Sunday 8 April 2018Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingThe Hon Michael Keenan MPMinister for Human ServicesAustralian families are being urged to sign on and...
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