Media Releases
Media releases for the last few years are listed below. Should you have difficulties accessing any of TDA's media releases, please email memberservices@tda.edu.au.
Emergency Media Contact | |||
| Bob Bowden | |||
2010
- 27 July 2010, TAFE survey on international students [PDF 330KB] Background information [PDF 340KB]
- 21 July 2010, TAFE Blueprint on Tertiary Education [PDF 395KB]
- 5 July 2010, China World Expo 2010 [PDF 272KB]
- 18 May 2010, TDA Budget Reaction May 2010 [PDF 400KB]
- 18 March 2010, TDA response to General Skilled Migration Discussion Paper [PDF96KB]
- 10 March 2010, Skills report advances critical role of TAFE [DOC 48KB]
- 9 March 2010, Baird report sets blueprint for quality education of overseas students [DOC 46KB]
- 8 February 2010, Migration revamp puts everyone in limbo [DOC 47KB]
2009
- 12 December 2009, Investment in quality the real winner for COAG establishing a national VET Regulator [RTF 44kb]
- 23 October 2009, Communiqué – Study visa crack-down offshore now impacting TAFE institutes [PDF 99.4kb] [RTF 38.7kb]
- 27 August 2009, Communiqué - from peak education and training bodies on international education [PDF 195kb] [RTF 929kb]
- 3 July 2009, Communiqué – International students [PDF 23.1kb] [RTF 794kb]
- 12 May 2009, 2009 Federal Budget – TDA Comment [PDF 43.8kb] [RTF 44kb]
- 23 April 2009, TDA comment on 2020 Summit Vocational Education Broadband Network [PDF 47.4kb] [RTF 785kb]
- 5 March 2009, TDA response to Deputy Prime Minister’s announcements on the future of VET [PDF 52.3kb] [RTF 800kb]
2008
- 17 December 2008, Bradley review creates 21st vision [PDF 47kb] [RTF 798kb]
- 12 December 2008, TAFE welcomes $500 million boost to TAFE Institute infrastructure [PDF 47kb] [RTF 787kb]
- 13 November 2008, TAFE Directors welcomes OECD skills report [PDF 49kb] [RTF 784kb]
- 7 October 2008, Communiqué - TAFE meets Parliament - Skills Innovation 2020 [PDF 89kb] [RTF 3.4Mb]
- 16 September 2008, Student loans widen to skills students [PDF 27kb] [RTF 809kb]
- 29 July 2008, Australian TAFE Institutes to support US$200M Chilean Bicentennial Scholarship Fund [PDF 33kb] [RTF 856kb]
- 13 May 2008, Budget 2008 - Education revolution - $11b Fund welcome for TAFE [PDF 113kb] [RTF 21kb]
- 5 May 2008, Budget 2008 – Microeconomic reform should begin with TAFE [PDF 80kb] [RTF 15kb]
- 7 February 2008, New industry alignment between Australian TAFE and Chinese Institutes [PDF 81kb] [RTF 827kb]
2007
- 10 December 2007, Record recruitment for skills graduates [PDF 112kb] [RTF 3.29MB]
- 3 December 2007, TDA and Industry Skills Councils announce ‘Shared Priorities’ [PDF 226kb] [RTF 425kb]
- 29 October 2007, TDA comment on $2.1 billion pledge for Technical Colleges [PDF 88kb] [RTF 394kb]
- 15 October 2007, Backpacker tourism alignment, new Europe-Australian TAFE study link [PDF 107kb] [RTF 380kb]
- 25 September 2007, PM’s Vision for Linkages Between University and TAFE [PDF 27kb] [RTF 95kb]
- 25 September 2007, Convention Communique [PDF 37kb] [RTF 116kb]
- 24 September 2007, An Election Manifesto from TAFE Institutes for the incoming government [PDF 132kb] [RTF 384kb]
- 24 September 2007, Federal Government calls for States to Reform TAFE [PDF 45kb] [RTF 100kb]
- 23 September 2007, Policy Roadmap to avoid potholes for multi-million dollar election pledges on skilling in schools [PDF 40kb] [RTF 393kb]
- 23 September 2007, Autonomy and Funding the Main Priorities from TAFE National Survey [PDF 42kb] [RTF 395kb]
- 19 September 2007, TAFE Directors Australia 2007 National Convention [PDF 82kb] [RTF 148kb]
- 19 July 2007, Re-open contracts for struggling ATCs [PDF 57kb] [RTF 3.6MB]
- 16 July 2007, Contract Review Urged for Australian Technical Colleges [PDF 37kb] [RTF 7.2MB]
- 11 May 2007, Schools and Tertiary Reform should Accompany Big Spending on Technical Colleges [PDF 58kb] [RTF 3.6MB]
- 9 May 2007, Budget Comment 2007 - Government Supports Fee Help [PDF 43kb] [RTF 382kb]
- 26 April 2007, Comments on the Australian Chamber of Commerce Report [PDF 55kb] [RTF 3.6MB]
- 13 April 2007, COAG comment - Widening literacy and numeracy beyond schools - TAFE sector key to workforce participation [PDF 74kb] [RTF 3.7MB]
- 28 March 2007, TAFE institutes challenge to COAG Skills Summit - White Paper on Reform [PDF 80kb] [RTF 3.7MB]
- 14 March 2007, Diplomas bring New Era for Australian Trades [PDF 54kb] [RTF 3.6MB]; Fact Sheet: Trade Diplomas [PDF 21kb] [RTF 35kb]
- 23 January 2007, Day of Renewal for National Skills Policy [PDF 24kb] [RTF 924kb]
2006
- 15 November 2006, 2006 National Conference Communiqué [PDF 33kb]
- 23 October 2006, Program Launch for 2006 National Conference [PDF 146kb] [RTF 10.8MB]
- 12 October 2006, Australian TAFE Sector Welcomes $837 million Skills Boost [PDF 58kb] [RTF 3.6MB]
- 9 October 2006, TDA Board launches COAG Discussion Paper [PDF 146kb] [RTF 10.8MB]
- 27 September 2006, TAFE National Reform Agenda [PDF 51kb]
- 23 August 2006, 'International Executive Reference Group - Growing the Australian Network' [PDF 37kb] [RTF 380kb]
- 31 May 2006, Evidence of worsening skill crisis - NEW DATA RELEASED
ABS Education and Training Survey 2005
NCVER Apprentices and Trainees Quarterly Survey Dec 2005 [PDF 56kb] [RTF 2.1MB] - 11 May 2006, Budget in reply statement
TAFE welcomes recognition that training is part of the budget. [PDF 29kb] [RTF 896kb] - 6 May 2006, Ai group Employers Survey
‘BIG PICTURE’ Change model key to reform Australian Training [PDF 29kb] [RTF 933kb] - 15 March 2006, Employers rank TAFE No 1 for Apprentices and Trainees [PDF 31kb] [RTF 930kb]
- 8 March 2006, TAFE Training Sector Embraces COAG Renewal [PDF 37kb] [RTF 923kb]
- 6 March 2006, Extension to National Student Loans Scheme Call to widen ‘HECS’ &’ HELP’ beyond Universities [PDF 41kb] [RTF 934kb]
- 30 January 2006, TAFE Directors Australia Comment on Labor's Skills Account Plan [PDF 85kb] [RTF 1.2 Mb]
2005
- 21 December 2005, Wider Representation Best Solution To $22 Million Australian Skills Institute [PDF 11kb] [RTF 147kb]
- 9 December 2005, Appointment of TDA Executive Director [PDF 16kb] [RTF 99kb]
- 25 November 2005, 'Historic Agreement', Industry and Training Providers Working Together [PDF 328kb] [RTF na]
- 11 May 2005, Budget Fails to Provide for Australia's Future Skills Needs [PDF 22kb] [RTF 147kb]
- 30 March 2005, Australia's Training System Is More Than Just ACCI [PDF 23kb] [RTF 147kb]
2004
- 4 October 2004, Government TAFE Directors Welcome ALP Commitment on Additional Training Places [PDF 20kb]
- 23 September 2004, Government Not Meeting Skills Needs [PDF 56kb]
- 31 August 2004, TAFE Institutes Call for New Strategies to Meet Australia's Skill Needs and Lift the Nation's Investment in TAFE [PDF 68kb]
- 14 May 2004, ALP's Youth Guarantee A Positive Step Forward [PDF 107kb]
- 12 May 2004, Budget Ignores Critical VET Needs [PDF 110kb]
- 12 March 2004, TAFE Overlooked Again [PDF 54kb]