A Tasmanian man was ordered to pay significant penalties by the Federal Court for providing a VET course without registration and for issuing qualifications that were not genuine.

“Providing fraudulent qualifications is not only a serious breach of the law, it lets down students who are trying to learn new skills for jobs and has the potential to drag down the reputation of Australia’s world class VET sector” stated ASQA Chief Commissioner and CEO Mark Paterson.

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In the December 2018 quarter, there were 33,760 trade and non-trade commencements, down 4.2% compared with the same quarter in 2017.

Trade commencements decreased by 9.2% in the December 2018 quarter, with the main decreases seen in construction trades workers and other technicians and trades workers.

Overall,  there is a decrease of 1.0% in apprentices and trainees in-training from 31 December 2017.

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If universities redefine themselves and fully embrace the below three key pillars, there is a bright future ahead:

1. Promote engagement and impact
2. Enhance humanity
3. Expand student access

Over the next few years there will likely be mergers and closures across the university sector in response to the multiple disruptions facing tertiary education.

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The 2019 National VET Conference will be delivered over two days on the 12-13 September at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC)  through an exciting range of presentations, providing attendees with the opportunity to engage in a wide variety of plenary and elective sessions. Pre-conference Master Classes will be held on Wednesday 11 September.