Education and Training

Culturally and linguistically diverse families who experienced heightened vulnerability during COVID-19 should not have their access to a range of

VCOSS welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on lessons from Remote and Flexible Learning, which was instituted as part of

Submission to the Review of Vocational & Applied Learning in Senior Secondary Schooling. Introduction Victoria is on a journey to

Submission to the inquiry into Auditor-General’s Report No. 253.

“The real world doesn’t start after school; it’s happening now.”

Poor quality jobs are perpetuating or compounding disadvantage. The market cannot be relied on to fix this; governments must act.

The Australian government can create jobs through direct investment and leveraging its purchasing power.

Adult community education supports people to re-engage with education and go on to find meaningful work.

Educational attainment is one of best ways to help tackle disadvantage and break the cycle of poverty.

Recognising the community sector as an employer can help young people understand and explore the wide range of career options

People with disability have the right to be safe and receive high quality services. VCOSS believes that a robust registration

VCOSS welcome the development of an inclusive education policy to support the learning and development of students with disability. Overall

VCOSS welcomes this opportunity to comment on the Enhancing Victorian’s Economic Performance and Productivity Discussion Paper (the Discussion Paper) prepared

The Victorian Council of Social Service welcomes the opportunity to provide a response to the Education and Care Services National

This report Creating engaging schools for all children and young people presents a plan to drive better student engagement, reduce school drop

In this submission VCOSS advocates for the development of a centralised data repository and coordination of the national education evidence

VCOSS submission to the Plan Melbourne Refresh Discussion Paper

Definition of Terms Additional health and development needs (AHDN) Students with additional health and development needs are those who have

VCOSS believes that all Victorian children and young people, regardless of parental income or geographical location, have a right to

VCOSS believes all Victorian children, young people and adult learners have the right to access a high quality education. We

This submission outlines VCOSS’ recommendations to help support children and young people who face disadvantage and barriers to fully accessing

The VCOSS submission to the VET Funding Review outlines recommendations to ensure the VET system is accessible to those in

VCOSS and the non-government members of the Service Agreement Working Group (SAWG) presented the feedback to the Department of Health