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Skills Crisis in Health and Medical Research
January 10 2017 - Job insecurity among workers in the Health and Medical Research sector is leading to an impending skills crisis, according to The Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR).

Australian Apprentices Prepared For Jobs Worldwide
September 1 2009 - The CEO of Skill360 Australia has claimed that not only is the country's Vocational Education and Training sector one of the world's best, it prepares Australian apprentices for jobs anywhere in the world.

Employers surveyed on VET
March 15 2006 - Most Australian employers are happy with the national vocational education and training (VET) system, according to a new survey.

Apprenticeships Growing in Popularity
March 3 2006 - New statistics from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) show a growing number of people starting an apprenticeship or traineeship

ANTA abolished
November 8 2004 - Prime Minister Howard's abolition of the Australian National Training Authority is attacked by the ACTU.

Specialist Education for Senior Executives
September 7 2003 - Business expects too much from MBAs and not enough from senior executives according to Bernard Cronin, Victorian executive director of the Australian Institute of Management (AIM).

Victoria budget 'a blow to apprenticeships'
May 7 2003 - State Budget is reasonably balanced, has some positives for small business, but is a blow to automotive apprenticeships, according to Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce.

Air Force training recognised
The Royal Australian Air Force’s training systems have met all 9 standards of the ACT Quality Framework for Vocational Education and Training.

Apprenticeships and training need Federal funding support
The ACTU has called on Federal and State Governments to resolve differences on growth funding for vocational training and the future of the ANTA (Australian National Training Authority) agreement.

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