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Monday, 29 July 2013

AQF-Accredited Courses & the Australian Economy

Did you know that every dollar state and territory governments invest in programs like technical and further education (TAFE) yields a return more than six times as much? That's the gist of a report published by The Allen Consulting Group in 2006, and the trend is expected to last until 2026. While the report only focused on the TAFE program in New South Wales, analysts are confident that other programs in other states can produce similar results. The contribution of TAFE NSW to Australia's economy within the period was rated at $196 billion.

Many learning institutions that have been accredited by the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
provide affordable alternatives to the standard education system, especially for people living in far-flung areas. As many of these AQF-accredited courses are done online, there's no need for the student to travel long distances. These AQF-accredited courses continue to provide quality labor to Australia's economy by producing workers trained at the field of their choice, such as accounting, bookkeeping, and IT.


Certification by way of the qualifications framework allows companies to give new-hires the jobs that suits their skills. If TAFE NSW can contribute that much to the country's economy within the next several years, how much more will the other territories combined? There's a good chance that the other territories may contribute an even larger amount. This is highly likely in economic hubs such as Sydney where the demand for competent workers never declines. 

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