Free TAFE in Victoria: who benefits and why other states should consider it
- Written by John Pardy, Education Lecturer and Researcher, Monash University
The Victorian government’s budget announcement on May 1 included a significant reinvestment in TAFE. Courses in 30 key skill priority areas will be free from the beginning of 2019.
This bold move signals a shift away from the market approach to technical and vocational education. This approach saw many people caught up in fees debacles who...
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