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State election and TAFE

QTU Priorities :TAFE

Increasing state government expenditure on TAFE (as the public provider) to 80 per cent of the state’s vocational education and training (VET) spend

Announcements,  QTU comments   and  updates

TAFE commitments from Steven Miles, 29 Oct 2020

 Deputy Premier Steven Miles has outlined ALP  Commitments regarding TAFE in a letter to the QTU, 29 October 2020

extension of free TAFE and apprenticeships

ALP announcement (18 Oct) : The government, if re-elected, “will provide free TAFE and free apprenticeships for Queenslanders under the age of 25 in 165 priority qualifications”.

  • This is an extension of programs such as Free TAFE for year 12 school leaders and Free Apprenticeships for under 21s. The $21m investment is supposed to assist 37,000 young Queenslanders.

QTU comment

  • There has been a sloppiness in terminology in the past that has seen TAFE and VET used interchangeably. The Union understands that this investment will be through TAFE Queensland. 
  • The program is directed towards young people because of the well-documented impact of COVID-19 and the accompanying recession on young workers. 
  • The QTU anticipates further announcements in the TAFE area, which will be publicised when available
Record of the parties in government
ALP and LNP
Promises of the political parties
The parties respond to QTU members' issues
a comparison Back to election page QTJ special digital election issue Special election Journal (printable )

 Authorised by Graham Moloney, General Secretary, Queensland Teachers' Union, 21 Graham Street,Milton, QLD, Australia, 4064

LNP PROMISES :

ALP PROMISES:

GREENS PROMISES:

  • Unable to make funding commitments, but will support TAFE
  • Committed to TAFE as a strong, sustainable public VET provider
  • Prepared to explore the extension of continuing secondary education model  implemented at Alexandra Hills TAFE to other institutes
  • Equipping TAFE for Our Future plan provides for new, modern facilities to skill Queenslanders in both existing industries and industries of the future, including: cyber security training, robotics, hydrogen and resources, manufacturing, agriculture, nursing and allied health
  • Advocating for the continuation of the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP)
  • See announcements above for updates
  • Do not believe government funding should go to profit driven private providers
  • TAFE would receive 100 per cent of the state’s VET expenditure
LNP record in government : TAFE ALP record in government : TAFE
  • Transferred Central Queensland TAFE to Central Queensland University (CQU) creating a two-tiered TAFE system
  • Made all VET funding contestable, making TAFE a statutory authority rather than part of the public service.
  • By 2015, TAFE’s market share had fallen to 30 per cent in competition with private registered training organisations (RTOs)
  • Closed TAFE campuses and planned to sell parts of others, including Ithaca, Maryborough, Bundaberg
  • Defunded the Training Ombudsman and cut the Skilling Queenslanders for Work program
  • Established the rescuing TAFE initiative in 2018 and invested $22.8m in subsidised training
  • Invested $105m in building and upgrading TAFE infrastructure
  • Increased the state contribution to TAFE
  • Provided free TAFE to year 12 graduates in 2018
  • Established $15m TAFE priority training program in 2018
  • In 2019 announced skills boost initiative for regional Queensland, subsidising upskilling
  • Provided free apprenticeships for under 21-year-olds in 2019
  • Funded TAFE Queensland to develop and deliver COVID-safe training across industries

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