New data shows that thousands of families have hit the child care assistance cap just weeks into the new year, forcing up their out of pocket child care costs. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said just two weeks into the new year, more than 3,600 families had hit the $7,500 rebate cap for…
DetailsToday, my department has written to the school authority responsible for the Islamic College of South Australia to inform them that their approval for access to Federal funds has been revoked with effect from 13 April 2017 (end of Term 1). This means that the Islamic College of South Australia will no longer be receiving…
DetailsA new independent umpire will deliver stronger protection for students having issues with training providers under new legislation introduced to Parliament today by the Turnbull Government. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the new VET Student Loans Ombudsman would be able to investigate and resolve student complaints and the compliance issues of training…
DetailsBill Shorten has failed to defend the shambolic schools funding deals he stitched up as Education Minister in an interview this morning that highlighted Labor is more interested in playing politics with future funding rather than engaging in the sensible policy discussion the Turnbull Government is leading. Pushed repeatedly on criticisms of the Labor Party’s…
DetailsAustralia’s 120,000 type 1 diabetes sufferers are set to benefit from a $4.5 million Turnbull Government funding boost for three new promising research projects. The three Innovation Award grants from the Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Research Network support projects that include at least one researcher from outside the field of type 1 diabetes and are…
DetailsChild care providers will save $430 million in administrative costs over the next decade as part of the Turnbull Government’s comprehensive and “whole of system” approach to child care. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the red tape reduction was one of a number of changes agreed to by all states and territories…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government will today introduce legislation to make the Australian child care system more affordable, flexible and accessible for Australian families, while implementing the necessary Budget savings to responsibly fund the reforms. The Social Services Legislation Amendment (Omnibus and Child Care Reform) Bill 2017 introduces the Turnbull Government’s Jobs for Families package, the most…
DetailsThe Federal Liberal-National Government has boosted funding for all Australian schools by more than $1 billion according to new data released today, yet in the same year four states and territories actually reduced their spending on government schools by as much as $56 million. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the official yearly…
DetailsAustralia’s education exports reached a record $21.8 billion in 2016 – up 17 per cent on 2015. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released today confirm international education is among the key contributors to Australia’s economy with enrolments passing 700,000 for the first time during 2016. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Steven Ciobo, said international…
DetailsAustralia’s families know that the early childhood education and care system needs to be completely reformed. When Parliament returns, the Turnbull Government will prioritise passing the savings to pay for our reforms that will give families relief from the out-of-pocket child care cost pressures they face and ensure more children have the opportunity to benefit…
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