all individual provider caps released
On Friday September 20, the Committee made public the individual indicative caps for all providers types. Until now, many private and VET providers had preferred to keep private their indicative …
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unannounced inspections at 36 VET providers in one week
It forms part of the government’s controversial crackdown on so-called “ghost colleges” – where providers took advantage of a former loophole in Australia’s visa system to bring bogus international students …
Australia’s vocational caps spark closure fears
In the wake of the federal government’s September 6 letters to vocational providers, outlining individual student commencement caps for 2025, concerns over potential business closures and job losses are growing. …
VET providers sent “emotionally devastating” int’l cap allocations
As day three of Senate hearings on the ESOS Amendment Bill came to a close last week, the federal government began issuing letters to VET providers, informing them of their …
Private colleges moot downsizing amid Australia cap uncertainty
Private vocational colleges across Australia are grappling with uncertainty as they await crucial details about individual commencement caps for 2025, with no clear timeline in sight. With an overall cap …
Political rhetoric tarnishing sector, argue Australian providers
‘Shonky’, ‘dodgy’, and ‘Mickey Mouse’ are just a few of the terms that have been used by Australian politicians recently to describe non-genuine providers in the international education sector, and …
Launch of new body to clean up Australian VET
QVET, a non-profit membership organisation, is soft launching this August, with providers going through a rigorous quality audit before being admitted to the group. The organisation’s founders, Vivek Sharma …
Australian stakeholders oppose caps in framework submissions
The government had invited stakeholders to comment on the draft Framework, due to be finalised and released later in 2024, but many say they are left feeling unsatisfied with the …
Nationwide nixes 100K pet insurance plans, citing rising cost
Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill Updated: Jun 18, 2024 / 09:45 AM CDT (The Hill) — Nationwide Insurance says it plans to cancel pet insurance coverage for about 100,000 animals across …
Downtown San Jose retail building may become vet center, pet daycare
SAN JOSE — A long-time retail building in downtown San Jose has been bought in a deal that clears the way for its transformation into a pet care and kennel …