The TAFE sector in Victoria is facing the most dramatic change in recent history, change so significant that a large number of jobs within the public sector may be at risk and TAFE fees will rise.
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SUPPORT VU STAFF AND STUDENTS
31 October 2008
On 17 October, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Harman, announced the largest ever mass-redundancy in Australian university history. Over 250 staff at Victoria University will be given forced redundancies, a cut of up to 26 per cent of academic staff. The University’s financial crisis has been manufactured to cut staff at the expense of constructing more buildings. Let the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor know that you support the staff and students at Victoria University.
PHANTOM PLACES REVEALED IN SKILLS REFORM
23 September 2008
The NTEU today slammed the Victorian Government over its claims that 172,000 new places will be created by the controversial skills reforms. “It is students that will suffer from the government’s smoke and mirrors claims, with costs for diploma level courses to increase by over 200 per cent,” said Mr McGowan.Read more here.
NTEU CALLS FOR TAFE REFORM GUARANTEE 
26 August 2008
The National Tertiary Education Union has called on that the State Government guarantee that no public TAFE will suffer a loss of income under its skills reforms, announced Matthew McGowan, NTEU Victorian Secretary today. Read more...
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EMAIL TO BRUMBY
25 August 2008
2,000 emails sent so far! Send
an email to Jacinta Allan, Victorian Minister for Skills and Workforce
Participation, and Premier John Brumby with your
thoughts on the proposed changes to the VET system here.
KOROROIT
BY-ELECTION
23 June 2008
The Kororoit by election is will be held on June 28. If
you live in Kororoit make sure you know where each of the candidates stand
on the privatisation of TAFE. Download the scorecard here.
STATELINE
21 June 2008
Stateline Victoria
screened a piece about the proposed changes to the TAFE sector on the
13 June. Watch the piece here or read the
transcript on Stateline's
website.
SUBMISSIONS
18 June 2008
On
April 30 this year, the Victorian Minister for Skills and Workforce Participation,
Jacinta Allan released a paper
that invited submissions on the future direction of skills development
in Victoria. Submissions into the
discussion paper on 10 June. Read the NTEU's submission here
and links to other submissions are here.
Supporters
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Authorised by Matthew McGowan, Secretary, NTEU, Victorian Division, Level 1, 120 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne, Victoria, 3205