TasTAFE Plans Major Cuts, Focuses on Top Skills

0:00Here's more sending news for March 11, TASTA-AE in Tasmania plans to review its training courses to save $45 million over the next four years. Most of those cuts will hit in the coming 12 months. The organization needs to get its spending under control, as costs keep rising faster than income. Earlier this year, they trimmed expenses in areas like corporate operations, printing, and vehicle fleets. In a recent email to staff, Chief Executive Norman Baker said those steps are not enough anymore. He called for bigger changes to the core services and structure. This move follows a state government decision six months ago to pull subsidies from 12 TASTAE courses that made those programs much more expensive for students. Skills. Minister Felix Ellis stressed then that the institute cannot try to serve every need out there. Baker made a similar point in his email. He said TASTAE has to focus its offerings on Tasmania's top skills priorities now and in the future.

1:01The goal is to stay financially stable and match what industry and communities really need. Union leaders are raising alarms about job losses for teachers and the loss of key courses. They accuse the government of weakening public vocational training in the state. TASTAE fees latest annual report also noted falling cash reserves, even though overall spending stayed below budget. The Daily News Now is powered by our sponsor, link in the description. Lay back. Press play. Let the pillow do the rest. Sound meets comfort. S-O-L-L-I. Also L-I-SOLYPILO.COM.