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TAFE award talks to be informed by member opinions

July 08, 2019

TAFE members will be surveyed in workplaces on a range of industrial and professional issues as Federation begins planning for the next enterprise bargaining agreement, Annual Conference determined on Monday.

NSW Budget has no plan for TAFE growth

June 21, 2019

The meagre 3 per cent increase in spending on TAFE in Tuesday’s NSW Budget revealed the Berejiklian Government had no plans for any significant growth in public vocational education, Federation analysis of the documents reveal.

Vocational education policy failure

June 13, 2019

For many years, Federation has warned all levels of government about the flaws in the private vocational education market.

Here's to centenary of activism

June 13, 2019

Councillors, Life Members and guests of the TAFE Teachers Association came together to celebrate 100 years of activism at the TAFE Teachers Association Centenary Anniversary AGM and dinner on 31 May.

Community concerns for Bega TAFE

April 09, 2019

Bega TAFE Federation members and the local community are still deeply concerned about plans to further build on the Bega Connected Learning Centre (CLC) site rather than the existing TAFE campus.

Your workplace contacts

April 08, 2019

Scott O’Connell traces his immersion in the union movement back to 10 weeks standing on a picket line outside the mine he worked for, as non-union workers were bussed in to do his job.

Vocational learning opportunities reduced for many under funding model

March 25, 2019

Data presented to a recent roundtable shows why government funding of the vocational education and training sector is best directed towards TAFE.

TAFE reimagined as a flexible vocational education provider, responsive to local needs

March 15, 2019

Groups cognisant of the critical role TAFE plays in the strength of local communities discussed concepts to rejuvenate and modernise the public educator provider at a roundtable hosted by Federation this week.

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