Young apprentices prepare for the world stage
Wednesday 9 November 2016Media ReleaseThe Hon Karen Andrews MPAssistant Minister for Vocational Education and SkillsSome of Australia’s brightest young tradies are sharpening their skills in readiness...
View ArticlePutting industry at the centre of training
Thursday 10 November 2016Media ReleaseThe Hon Karen Andrews MPAssistant Minister for Vocational Education and SkillsThe Turnbull Government today announced the final Skills Service Organisations (SSOs)...
View ArticleOne millionth student visits Canberra
Thursday 10 November 2016Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingThe one millionth Australian school student has visited Capitol Hill in Canberra with the...
View ArticleScott Cam promotes opportunities from apprenticeships
Sunday 13 November 2016Media ReleaseThe Hon Karen Andrews MPAssistant Minister for Vocational Education and SkillsAssistant Minister for Vocational Education and Training, the Hon. Karen Andrews has...
View ArticleNew languages, national rollout to encourage lifelong language learning
Monday 14 November 2016Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingEvery Australian pre-schooler will have the opportunity to learn a foreign language as the...
View ArticleCareer education roundtable to help young people prepare for life beyond school
Thursday 17 November 2016Media ReleaseThe Hon Karen Andrews MPAssistant Minister for Vocational Education and SkillsAssistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills Karen Andrews MP today kicked...
View ArticleNew alumni program to promote dynamic VET sector
Friday 18 November 2016Media ReleaseThe Hon Karen Andrews MPAssistant Minister for Vocational Education and SkillsAssistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, Karen Andrews today announced...
View ArticleCommonwealth, states and territories share goals to take vocational education...
Friday 18 November 2016Media ReleaseThe Hon Karen Andrews MPAssistant Minister for Vocational Education and SkillsCommonwealth, state, and territory Skills Ministers met in Darwin today to discuss the...
View ArticleModelling positive outcomes for young NT apprentices
Friday 18 November 2016Media ReleaseThe Hon Karen Andrews MPAssistant Minister for Vocational Education and SkillsMeeting local apprentices, businesses and training providers in Darwin this week has...
View Article2017 pilot to test impact, business engagement of researchers
Monday 21 November 2016Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingThe Turnbull Government will pilot ways to measure the impact of university research and their...
View ArticleReforms progress to support Industry
Tuesday 22 November 2016Media ReleaseThe Hon Karen Andrews MPAssistant Minister for Vocational Education and SkillsA report released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)...
View ArticleFamily Day Care verdict puts rorters on notice
Thursday 24 November 2016Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingFederal Education Minister Simon Birmingham says Family Day Care fraudsters are “on notice”...
View ArticleNew Colombo Plan scholars announced
Monday 28 November 2016Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingThe Hon Julie Bishop MPThe New Colombo Plan (NCP) will continue to expand in 2017 with 105...
View ArticleYoung Historian of the Year 2016
Tuesday 29 November 2016Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingAn outstanding essay about Aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira has delivered New South Wales...
View ArticleReforms to turnaround maths, science decline
Wednesday 30 November 2016Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingA new international report has again highlighted the importance of reforms to lift the...
View ArticleNational Awards for University Teachers 2016
Thursday 1 December 2016Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingAn innovative approach to teaching STEM subjects saw Flinders University lecturer Associate...
View ArticleStronger vocational education system delivered
Thursday 1 December 2016Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingThe Turnbull Government’s legislation to rebuild vocational education and training has passed the...
View ArticleFoundation skills programs put students on path to success
Tuesday 6 December 2016Media ReleaseThe Hon Karen Andrews MPAssistant Minister for Vocational Education and SkillsThis December thousands of migrants and students will celebrate their graduation from...
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Minister urges cooperation to address ‘worrying’ education results
Wednesday 7 December 2016Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingA leading international education snapshot released overnight shows Australian science students...
View ArticleNew Chief Commissioner to lead the Australian Skills Quality Authority
Friday 9 December 2016Media ReleaseThe Hon Karen Andrews MPAssistant Minister for Vocational Education and SkillsThe Turnbull Government has confirmed two key appointments to Australia’s national...
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