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Darwin VET Community of Practice (VETCoP NT) Forum

Join vocational education and training professionals from across the Northern Territory for the upcoming Darwin VET Community of Practice (VETCoP NT) Forum.

19 Jun 2026 - 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Location: Fannie Bay

Final Day for Registrations!

19 JUN
Darwin VET Community of Practice (VETCoP NT) Forum

Location: Dick Ward Drive, Fannie Bay

Registration closes Today!

7 JUL
ITECA Self Assurance Community of Practice

Registrations Closing Soon!

14 JUL
ITECA Victoria Funded Provider Interest Group

Location: Videoconference

Registrations Closing Soon!

15 JUL
ITECA Western Australia Funded Provider Interest Group

Location: Videoconference

Registrations Closing Soon!

Who are we?

The Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) is a nationally prominent industry association dedicated to giving the skills training, higher education and international sectors a strong, unified voice on workforce development.

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Latest news

Nominations Open for the 2026 NSW International Education Awards

The Australian Government has taken out its bent regulatory stick by effectively banning innovation from international education.

28/05/2026

Nominations Open for the 2026 NSW International Education Awards

National Update - Why students need to matter more than institutions

Well, as we see quite often in tertiary education, governments restrict choices so that business and students have a much more limited range of options.

25/05/2026

National Update - Why students need to matter more than institutions

National Update - Free isn’t really free. It costs us all and delivers not that much

With all the focus being on tax, it might have seemed that last week’s Federal Budget some important issues slipped through with limited attention. One of these was the Victorian Auditor-General’s 2026 Report on Free TAFE.

18/05/2026

National Update - Free isn’t really free. It costs us all and delivers not that much

National Update - When two speeds put us into reverse

Welcome to Budget Week 2026! Possibly a bit boring for some, but there is a weird sense of anticipation about what is going to happen and what policy initiatives will be announced.

12/05/2026

National Update - When two speeds put us into reverse

ITECA National Update - Relying on Business in Time of Greater Uncertainty

Independent skills training and higher education providers from across Australia have told a clear story: they are operating in an economic and business environment that is uncertain and unreliable.

27/04/2026

ITECA National Update - Relying on Business in Time of Greater Uncertainty

NCVER workshops on Strengthening teaching capability in diverse learning environments

NCVER is running a series of research workshops for VET educators and professionals

29/01/2026

NCVER workshops on Strengthening teaching capability in diverse learning environments

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