Overcoming VET delivery challenges in regional Australia

Making sure the vocational education and training (VET) sector serves regional, rural and remote Australia remains an ongoing policy priority. In this episode, we talk about the challenges that registered training organisations (RTOs) face when delivering training in regional Australia. What are the barriers and how are they being addressed? We also consider whether local training providers should be given more flexibility to tailor their programs to meet the specific needs of the communities they serve. Steve Davis interviews Joanne Payne, Managing Director, Central Regional TAFE in...  [+] Show more

Making sure the vocational education and training (VET) sector serves regional, rural and remote Australia remains an ongoing policy priority. In this episode, we talk about the challenges that registered training organisations (RTOs) face when delivering training in regional Australia. What are the barriers and how are they being addressed? We also consider whether local training providers should be given more flexibility to tailor their programs to meet the specific needs of the communities they serve.

Steve Davis interviews Joanne Payne, Managing Director, Central Regional TAFE in Western Australia, Tabatha Griffin, Senior Research Officer, National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) and Simon Walker, Managing Director, NCVER, about these challenges and the need for diverse and flexible training approaches to better meet the needs of people in regional areas.

Edited summary from publisher's website.