Funding for vocational education and training (VET) is at its lowest level in more than a decade and Australia risks failing to properly provide the high-quality training for the 45% ... »
Most states and territories are spending less in real terms on VET recurrent funding than they did ten years ago. There are some signs of an increase in investment in the VET sector in certain jurisdictions; however, overall investment in VET is still trending downwards.
Overall Australia’s average risky drinking rate is trending downward, with the latest national data showing that, 17.1% of Australians over the age of 14 drinking at risky levels. However, the risky drinking rate varies dramatically across the country.
Chronic disease is the biggest health challenge of the 21st century. Australia lags well behind comparable countries in preventing and reducing the main risk factors that contribute to the poor health of people and to the rising rate of preventable chronic diseases in the Australian population.
Australia’s Medicare dollar is being unevenly distributed across the country, with significantly less funding flowing to people in areas where the disease burden is highest, a new report from Victoria University’s Mitchell Institute shows.
Over the next few months, many preschoolers will be transitioning to school. Although play-based learning does happen in schools, there tends to be a stronger focus on instruction.
The Federal Government has awarded $1.3 million to the Mitchell Institute at Victoria University to undertake a trial that aims to help support re-engagement with work or education and to improve community participation for people with a musculoskeletal disability.