Media

26 July 2010 - Migration Cuts Could Cripple International Education Leaders Risk Economic Destruction in Short-sighted Migration Debate

21 July 2010 - Private sector not to blame - article in The Australian by Kay Ganley

15 July 2010 - ACPET Supports APIC Student

 1 July 2010 - Australian education providers hard hit by skills list change - ABC Radio Australia - Presenter: Helene Hofman; Speakers: Jay, Melbourne-based hairdresser from Korea; Andrew Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Council for Private Education and Training; Ian Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, Hostec International; Mirella Heuperman, Operations Manager, Biba Academy - listen to the podcast or read the transacript

30 June 2010 - Slumping education sector petitions Gillard - article in the Australian Financial Review by Steven Scott

30 June, 2010 - Overseas students left in the lurch with cuts to skilled list - Clare Barnes (Sydney Morning Herald and Brisbane Times)

29 June 2010 - Student visa changes 'put sector at risk' - article in the Sydney Morning Herald & The Age by Sarah-Jane Collins

29 June 2010 -Wake-up call on education - article in the Sydney Morning Herald by Julie Bishop

28 June 2010 - Joint letter from ACPET, English Australia, International Education Association of Australia, TAFE Directors Association and Universities Australia to The Hon Julia Gillard MP, Prime Minister

25 June 2010 - Letter to The Hon Julia Gillard MP, Prime Minister, Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Minister for Social Inclusion

23 June 2010 - Government to Answer for International College Collapse; Data Warns Policy Changes Will Slash 125,000 Jobs

23 June 2010 - ACPET Supports Mackintosh College Students

21 June 2010 - New report warns more Australian private colleges to close (ABC Radio Australia podcast)  Speakers - Andrew Smith, CEO, Australian Council for Private Education and Training and Vayalar Ravi, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs

7 June 2010 - Government To Answer for International College Collapse New Data Warns Policy Changes Will Slash 32,000 Jobs

11 May 2010 - Federal Budget Reinforces Importance of Education & Training To Meeting Skills Shortages

28  April 2010 - Government Crippling International Education Sector with Assessment Changes

27 April 2010 - Government closes Student visa loopholes; Media release Senator Chris Evans Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

12 April 2010 - Rules tightened for private colleges - media clipping from an article by Joanna Mather, Australian Financial Review

25 March 2010 - Rescue of a 100 Year Old Melbourne institution

22 March 2010 - ACPET Supports Austech Students

22 February 2010 - Funding for International Student Tuition Assurance Welcome

13 February 2010 - Claims overseas enrolments have stalled - ABC AM Program

12 February 2010 - Indian Student Safety - ABC Stateline Vic report

8 February 2010 - ACPET response to the changes to General Skilled Migration announced today

24 December, 2009 - Migrant Skills Test Good for Employers, Educators & the Nation

10 December 2009 - Radio National Breakfast – Andrew Smith interviewed by Fran Kelly 

21 July 2009 - ACPET participated in the Insight program on SBS which focused on the international education industry, particularly four themes – violent attacks on students, the role of education agents, the performance of private colleges and student accommodation. A copy of the program and a transcript can be downloaded at:

http://news.sbs.com.au/insight/episode/index/id/87#watchonline

21 July 2009 - ACPET participated in the Insight program on SBS which focused on the international education industry, particularly four themes – violent attacks on students, the role of education agents, the performance of private colleges and student accommodation. A copy of the program and a transcript can be downloaded at:

http://news.sbs.com.au/insight/episode/index/id/87#watchonline