Hundreds more Fee-Free TAFE and VET places for students in Tassie construction and housing courses

The Albanese Government, in partnership with the Tasmanian Government, is making hundreds more Fee-Free TAFE places available for courses in the housing and construction sector.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 1 October 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Felix Ellis MP

Address to the SDA National Council

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Release type: Transcript

Date: 1 October 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Interview - ABC Northern Tasmania with André Leslie

ANDRÉ LESLIE, HOST: The Albanese Government has today announced $1.8 million in funding to support new Fee-Free TAFE and vet places.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 1 October 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Revised standards support high-quality training for VET students

The Albanese Government is moving to lift the quality and integrity of the nation’s vocational education and training (VET) sector, with the release today of revised Standards for Registered…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 1 October 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Press Conference, Launceston

MINISTER FOR SKILLS AND TRAINING ANDREW GILES: Good morning everyone.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 1 October 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Felix Ellis MP

Safer workplaces are better workplaces

National Safe Work Month is now underway, serving as an important opportunity to reflect and address the importance of safe workplace practices right across Australia.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 1 October 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Next steps to ensuring fair pay and conditions for working women

The Albanese Government is supporting an historic review of the undervaluation of wages in feminised industries, in the next step towards reducing the gender pay gap. 

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 30 September 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

Joint investment in NSW adult literacy and numeracy

The NSW Government has launched its Adult and Community Education Strategy, outlining its plan to deliver crucial training and education in language, literacy, numeracy and digital to equip…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 27 September 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Steve Whan MP

Interview - ABC Newcastle Drive with Paul Culliver

Subjects: Negative gearing, enormous popularity of Fee-Free TAFE, supporting a stronger VET sector, Investing in the future of the Hunter, Government’s response to skills shortages, Peter Dutton’s…

Release type: Transcript

Date: 26 September 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Interview with Pat Conroy and Sharon Claydon - University of Newcastle

Subjects: Fee-Free TAFE’s impact on the Hunter region, Liberal’s neglect of VET, Albanese Government’s action to address skills shortages, International student caps.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 26 September 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Pat Conroy MP
  • Sharon Claydon MP

Address to Times Higher Education Conference

Acknowledgement of Country

Release type: Speech

Date: 26 September 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Fee Free TAFE enrolments smash targets

More than 150,000 Australians enrolled in a Fee Free TAFE course in the first half of 2024 and higher wages in the care economy have encouraged students to pursue careers in aged care and early…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 26 September 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

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