NBN-Enabled Education and Skills Services (NBN-EESS) Program

The NBN-Enabled Education and Skills Services (NBN-EESS) Program is a new 4 year, $27.2m Australian Government initiative aimed at supporting the development and trialling of online education and skills services that take advantage of the high speed broadband connections being made available through the National Broadband Network (NBN). More >>

Building Australia’s Future Workforce Campaign

A new communication campaign has launched to support the Building Australia’s Future Workforce package which invests $3 billion over six years on measures designed to increase workforce participation and build a skilled workforce. The advertising directs people to the www.skills.gov.au website and a campaign call centre (133 196). More >>

Prime Minister’s Education Assistance Program for Japan

This Program will support short term, two-way education exchange between Australia and the earthquake affected areas of Japan (including Tokyo). It is designed to provide opportunities for students, academics, researchers and professionals in Australia to travel to the affected areas of Japan to study or to continue or enhance their collaboration in education with their partner institutions, and vice versa. Applicants will be able to seek financial support for an exchange occurring in 2011 or 2012. More >>