Many VDC News readers in the community ed. space may be interested in accessing the presentations and resolutions of this summit, which was held virtually on 29 June.

The summit’s site, which can be accessed here, enables you to access the presentations by three ministers (The Hon Stuart Robert MP, the federal Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business; The Hon Dr Geoff Lee MP, from NSW and The Hon Gayle Tierney MP from Victoria), and there were two keynotes as well (by Dr Marcia Keegan an Associate & Partner of SGS Economics and Planning on the topic “Australia’s Economic Wellbeing: The Role of Community Education Providers” and by David Crosbie, CEO, Community Council for Australia whose topic was: “Surviving and thriving in challenging times – lessons from today).

You can also view panel discussions focused on foundation skills and aged care, and there are backgrounds on these respective topics here (foundation skills) and here (aged care).

Finally, the Summit considered two resolutions – one on foundation skills and one on aged care workforce training, which have been discussed by advance working parties. Download and read the draft resolutions:

CCA National ACE Summit Foundation Skills Resolutions, Draft 25June2021 (PDF)
And:
CCA National ACE Summit Aged Care Workforce Training Resolutions, Draft 25June2021 (PDF)