15 May 2014 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… TAFE back office jobs are expected to be culled as part of a planned merger announced between Victoria’s regional Bendigo TAFE and the major Melbourne-based Kangan Institute. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….......…… Bendigo is operating at barely break-even in the wake of state government funding cuts and a lack of scale in regional markets, which has seen Bendigo TAFE shed jobs and courses and close campuses. The TAFEs say the amalgamation will strengthen and expand the delivery of education and training in central Victoria. Bendigo TAFE Board Chair Margaret O’Rourke said The merger will lead to a revitalisation and growth of … [Read more...]
