GORGI COCHLAN: So how would you like to pay out more than the cost of a university degree for a diploma that might not be worth the paper it’s printed on? WALEED ALY: Which of these three training courses is real? A: a 21-day Diploma of Hypnotherapy for Pregnancy and Childbirth, costing $9,225; B: an…
New legislation passed the Senate today that will further crack down on dodgy Vocational Education and Training (VET) providers. Assistant Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham welcomed the Senate’s decision to pass the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment Bill 2015. “Passing this Bill sends a clear signal that the Australian Government…
Subject: Higher Education Reforms; Gun Control E&OE… KIERAN GILBERT: Thanks very much for your company this morning, with me now Liberal front bencher, the Assistant Education Minister, Senator Simon Birmingham and the Shadow Minister for Citizenship, Michelle Rowland, good to see you both. Michelle Rowland, in terms of the higher education reforms, the…
SUBJECTS: VET FEE-HELP E&OE… SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Australia’s training system is one of the best in the world. Today, the Federal Government is announcing a range of reforms to the VET FEE-HELP scheme, to ensure the integrity of our training system is preserved well into the future. VET FEE-HELP is an important scheme. It provides opportunities…
SUBJECTS: VET FEE-HELP E&OE… JON FAINE: Well, for months and months now, back to the middle of last year on this programme, we started talking about rorts and problems in the system of paying for higher education. We’ve learned that you can get a free iPad just for signing up for a course, which without…
SUBJECTS: VET FEE-HELP E&OE… LEON BYNER: We often talk about training on this program, and we know that whether you’ve got a Liberal or Labor government federally, both governments are pretty keen that you should either be studying or working, unless of course there’s some incapacity from which you suffer. Now, there’s a lot of…
SUBJECTS: VET FEE-HELP E&OE… TOM TILLEY: Alright, imagine you're out of work. Someone knocks on your door and they say, if you sign up for this course, not only will you get a qualification, you won't have to pay any fees until you earn a decent salary. Oh and by the way, here's a free…
Labor's leader and education spokespeople should be blushing with embarrassment at their responses to today's reforms preventing unscrupulous marketers from targeting vulnerable Australians and exploiting taxpayers to the tune of billions of dollars. Assistant Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham said that while Labor had been responsible for the significant expansion of the…
The Codes of Practice and Ethics of the Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET) were launched today in Melbourne. Assistant Minister for Education and Training, Senator Simon Birmingham, has today launched the codes of practice and ethics, an industry-led response to tackling rogue providers and lifting standards in the vocational education and training…
SUBJECTS: Daesh recruiting young Australians, targeting VET FEE-HELP scammers, Peta Credlin and Senator Stephen Parry, Bali Nine. E&OE… KIERAN GILBERT: Good morning and welcome to the program. Islamic State claims Melbourne teenager Jake Bilardi has carried out a suicide attack in Iraq. According to IS propaganda the 18-year-old was among a group of suicide bombers…