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Aug 29
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Plan to boost vocational teacher numbers...

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The federal government has announced a $30 million initiative to boost the number of vocational education trainers. It comes as the federal government launched National Skills Week to promote options for lifelong learning for Australians amid ongoing skill shortages. For those from migrant and refugee communities, the upskilling opportunity has been seen as ... Show More
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