While the number of young people going to university is near 50 per cent in some areas, there has been little momentum in boosting disadvantaged groups.
that he wants to tackle the issue of low representation in universities of people from poorer, Indigenous, first-in-family and rural and remote areas.is approaching 50 per cent in some areas, there has been little momentum in attendance figures of disadvantaged groups.Advertisement
“I don’t want us to be a country where your chances in life depend on your postcode, your parents, or the colour of your skin. The delivery of this commitment is the first step to achieving this.“ The additional places were an Albanese government election promise and come with a price tag of $486 million over four years.Higher education providers will competitively bid for the places with applications opening this month for the 2023 and 2024 academic years and will need to demonstrate they will dedicate the additional places to areas of skills shortages.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the topic of matching educational offerings and jobs would be a focus of the Jobs and Skills Summit in September.
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