Community Colleges Australia

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-108914

Hansard session: Fifty-Seventh Parliament, First Session (57-1)

Community Colleges Australia

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley)

—I rise today to acknowledge the work of Community Colleges Australia, who recently launched the report 'Engaging Vulnerable and Disadvantaged Learners in New South Wales Community Education' here at Parliament House. Community Colleges Australia acts as a national representative of not-for-profit community education providers. Established in 2007, the Association advocates for the greater recognition of, and enhanced support for, the community education sector. There are currently over 400 community education training providers, with the St George and Sutherland Community College servicing our local community. This Community College provides a wide array of courses in areas such as childcare, health services assistance, and leadership and management. It was great to attend the Association's report launch which investigated the issue of how New South Wales community education providers reach learners that are vulnerable and disadvantaged.