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10 July 2010
Western Australia Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter Collier State Priority Occupation List to Guide Workforce Planning Victor P Taffa A New State Priority Occupation List will help Western Australia Plan and Prepare for Industry Skill Needs. Training and Workforce Development Minister Peter Collier said the list would be a valuable tool in ensuring WA could attract and [...]
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30 June 2010
Victoria Shadow Minister for Tertiary Education and Training Peter Hall BRUMBY GOVT IDLE WHILE 10,000 JOBS PUT AT RISK Victor P Taffa Premier John Brumby and his government have remained idle while International Student Enrolments – Victoria’s Largest Export Income Business – continue to plummet, Shadow Minister for Tertiary Education and Training and Nationals Leader in the Legislative [...]
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30 June 2010
Western Australia Minister for Culture and Arts John Day Western Australia Minister for Regional Development Brendon Grylls Research Backs Government Funding Boost for Better Beginnings Victor P Taffa Latest research into Better Beginnings has shown the program is successful in improving literacy practices among parents and families, to the benefit of Western Australian children. At the launch of the next [...]
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30 June 2010
Australian Bureau of Statistics VET Sector Drives Increase in Educational Export Income for South Australia: ABS Victor P Taffa South Australia’s income from international students in 2009 was $990 million, which accounted for 9.6% of the state’s total exports. This was more than treble the income of 2002 and an average annual growth rate of 18.9%. International students are [...]
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26 June 2010
Western Australia Minister for Education Elizabeth Constable Minor Adjustment to Term Dates for WA Schools in 2011 Victor P Taffa The State Government today made a minor adjustment to the dates for terms one and two in 2011 for Western Australian schools to provide sufficient time to distribute the test materials State-wide and ensure students in WA are [...]
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15 June 2010
Victoria Shadow Minister for Tertiary Education and Training Peter Hall REGIONAL BLUEPRINT FAILS STUDENTS Victor P Taffa The Brumby Government’s regional blueprint will do little to improve higher education opportunities for students living in regional Victoria, Shadow Minister for Tertiary Education and Training Peter Hall said today. Mr. Hall said the $103.6 Million for higher education was spread over [...]
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13 June 2010
Western Australia Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests John Castrilli Directory Launched to Help State’s New Arrivals Victor P Taffa The State Government has produced a comprehensive directory of services to assist new arrivals to Western Australia. Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Minister John Castrilli said the third edition directory was the most comprehensive ever produced and provided an essential [...]
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12 June 2010
Western Australia Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter Collier New Centre to Boost Training in Mining and Renewable Energy Industries Victor P Taffa Western Australia Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter Collier today helped mark the start of building of Central Institute of Technology’s new Mining and Renewable Energy Training Centre. Joining Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard [...]
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06 June 2010
Western Australia Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter Collier Strategy to Boost Aboriginal Workforce Participation Victor P Taffa Western Australia Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter Collier today released a strategy that will open the door to new opportunities for Aboriginal jobseekers. Addressing the ‘Training together-working together’ summit, Mr Collier said the Aboriginal Workforce Development Strategy outlined [...]
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04 June 2010
Western Australia Minister for Education Elizabeth Constable State Government launches strategy to improve attendance in public schools Victor P Taffa The State Government today launched a new strategy to improve student attendance in Western Australian Public Schools. Announcing the Government’s attendance strategy ‘Better Attendance: Brighter Futures’, Education Minister Liz Constable said too many students were missing out by not [...]
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02 June 2010
Western Australia Minister for Education Elizabeth Constable Call to recognise WA teachers as nominations open for 2010 Education Awards Victor P Taffa Community members are urged to chalk one up for top public school teachers this year by nominating them for a prestigious WA Education Award. The annual awards seek to acknowledge inspiring teachers, principals, support staff and schools [...]
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28 May 2010
Western Australia Minister for Education Elizabeth Constable State Budget 2010-11: More support for ESL students to be allocated Victor P Taffa More than $7 Million has been allocated in the 2010-11State Budget to support school students who speak English as a second language (ESL). Education Minister Liz Constable said the State Government had identified an increasing number of ESL [...]
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25 May 2010
Western Australia Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter Collier State Budget 2010-11: Addressing skills and workforce needs for the future Victor P Taffa The Liberal-National Government will strengthen its focus on creating a skilled workforce and addressing emerging labour requirements. There has been $19.4 Million allocated over two years (2009-10 and 2010-11), allowing the State Government to provide [...]
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23 May 2010
Western Australia Minister for Education Elizabeth Constable State Budget 2010-11: Support grows for Independent Public Schools initiative Victor P Taffa Western Australia Minister for Education Elizabeth Constable has announced that an additional $18.727 Million over four years has been allocated in this year’s State Budget to continue the State Government’s election commitment to give more autonomy and flexibility [...]
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