Credentialism has distorted the direction and basis of half a century’s education and training policy, argues Dean Ashenden.

Whether our tertiary education system can sustain, let alone improve participation levels, should be an important consideration for public policy. This presentation supporting paper showcases different scenarios of future participation in vocational and higher education in Australia. The forecasts show that governments must take a longer term view about investment in tertiary education, including balancing...

This roadmap has been co-created by Australia’s international education sector together with Austrade and other arms of government to complement the National Strategy.

Labor has a plan to back TAFE into the future by developing a comprehensive National Priority Plan that defines the unique role of TAFE as our public provider and delivers on this by working with the states and territories to provide ongoing guaranteed TAFE funding. Under Labor’s plan for TAFE, a Shorten Labor Government will...

A Shorten Labor Government will work with our universities, industry and science agencies to get the incentives right to meet the needs of the future economy. From skill shortages in key occupations to productivity-driving opportunities in new industries, universities will be encouraged within the existing funding system to be more responsive to drivers of growth...