Articles relating to the TDA Conference
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'Fire Sale' could gut Qld TAFE by John Ross from The Australian
Vocational Regulator 'Struggling' by John Ross from The Australian
WA TAFEs to Specialise: Barnett by John Ross from The Australian
Slash TAFEs by half: Taskforce by Julie Hare from The Australian
The 2012 TDA conference, was held at the Hyatt Regency, Perth on Thursday 6 and Friday 7 September. The conference is the is the annual showcase for Australian public providers of vocational education and training (VET) courses to thousands of Australian and overseas students.Australia’s public VET providers enjoy a special relationship with business and industry in this country, providing specialist skills training and workforce development programs for many companies and organisations in the private and public sectors.
The Conference Welcome Reception on Wednesday evening was hosted by the Honourable The Lord Mayor of Perth, Lisa-M. Scaffidi, and was held at Council House.
 Another special highlight of the 2012 conference was the Gala Dinner at Fraser’s Function Centre, Kings Park on Thursday 6 September. Chetan Bhagat gave an entertaining and throught provoking address to guests in the most wonderful setting overlooking the Perth skyline.
Chetan was interviewed recently for an article in the Asia Wall Street Journal. To read the write-up click here.
Key speakers at the conference included:
 | | Senator the Hon. Christopher Evans
Minister for Tertiary Education, Skillls, Science and Research | |  | | Dr Ruth Shean
Director General, Department of Training and Workforce Development | | | | | | | | |  | | Professor Fazal Rizvi
Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne | |  | | Ian Satchwell
Director, International Mining Development Centre, National President of the Australia Indonesia Business Council, Member of the Board of CEDA | | | | | | | | |  | | Keith Spence
Chair of the WA State Training Board & Member of the Skills Australia Board | |  | | Jeanette Allen
CEO, Sertvice Skills Australia | | | | | | | | |  | | Brad Howarth
Journalist & Author, A Faster Future | |  | | Ken Wyatt AM, MP
Federal Member for Hasluck, WA | | | | | | | | |  | | Chetan Bhagat
Author | |  | | The Hon. John Dawkins AO
Chair, National Skills Standards Council (NSSC) |
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