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ITECA Western Australia Funded Provider Interest Group

ITECA Western Australia Funded Provider Interest Group

15 Jul 2026 - 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Location: Videoconference

Registration closing in 1 day/s

15 JUL
ITECA Western Australia Funded Provider Interest Group

Location: Videoconference

1 day/s till Registration closes

16 JUL
ITECA Queensland Funded Provider Interest Group

Location: Videoconference

2 day/s till Registration closes

21 JUL
ITECA South Australia Funded Provider Interest Group

Location: Videoconference

7 day/s till Registration closes

22 JUL
ITECA New South Wales Funded Provider Interest Group

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Who are we?

The Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) is a nationally prominent industry association dedicated to giving the skills training, higher education and international sectors a strong, unified voice on workforce development.

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Joint ASQA and TEQSA alert regarding overseas student transfers

The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) and the Tertiary Education Skills Quality Authority (TEQSA) have issued a Joint Sector Alert regarding practices associated with overseas student transfers.

14/07/2026

Joint ASQA and TEQSA alert regarding overseas student transfers

International Education – Managed growth arrangements released, Webinars to explain Agent Commission

All international education providers will be aware that the Australian Government has released the 2027 National Planning Level (NPL) and set it at 295,000, unchanged from 2026.

14/07/2026

International Education – Managed growth arrangements released, Webinars to explain Agent Commission

National Update — If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu

Policy is not made in a vacuum, and policy makers don’t work in a void. Regardless of the scope and shape, policy is made by those that show up, who are at the table, who engage and influence on critical issues that affect them.

13/07/2026

National Update — If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu

How Australia is losing at international education

"Australia’s international education sector should be a global powerhouse, but there is instead a story of squandered promise," writes Felix Pirie, CEO of the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA).

6/07/2026

How Australia is losing at international education

Government Delivers Unwelcome Visa Fee Surprise

The Australian Government has imposed immediate and substantial increases to Visa Application Charges across key categories, including Subclass 500 (Student) visas, without consultation with the international education sector.

1/07/2026

Government Delivers Unwelcome Visa Fee Surprise

Australia's Apprentice and Trainee Pipeline Continues to Shrink at a Critical Time

New data points to a concerning decline in commencements at a critical time for Australia's workforce. A shrinking pipeline risks creating significant workforce gaps across multiple sectors.

23/06/2026

Australia's Apprentice and Trainee Pipeline Continues to Shrink at a Critical Time

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