The brunt of this change will be felt by those who rely on communications professionals – fundraising for charities, disease awareness groups, mental health education, councils, critical health services, infrastructure projects – the list goes on.
If we want communications to be accessible and effective for all Australians, we want a diverse and informed workforce, from a range of socio-economic, political, geographic and demographic backgrounds. This policy strikes at the heart of this endeavour.
ACAG mounted a campaign to advocate against these changes, and your input was critical.
The Federal Government’s proposed ‘job-ready’ package is ill-conceived and the unintended consequences of this package will damage the welfare of our society.
In the era of fake news, eroding trust in significant institutions and the fragmentation of the media, robust and trusted communications are more important than ever.
Communications helps to keep people safe, increase their productivity and plays a key role in transforming organisational capability to overcome new challenges.
ACAG represents the interests of a profession which employs 330,000 individuals across Australia.
In addition, we're also representing the entire communications industry in Australia which is adversely affected by these changes.
The Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business has improved the Future Growth prospects of one category of communications professionals - Public Relations (PR) professionals - from stable to strong.
In the last year communication professionals alone added 2,000 practitioners to their ranks. Our graduates are not only job ready – the Federal Government has recognised they’re in demand.
The proposed changes will see the fees for communications graduates skyrocket by 113% with a typical graduate paying nearly $45,000 for a three year degree
These changes are discriminatory and will further entrench inequality and reduce access to tertiary education. It will also reduce the diversity of the profession over the longer term.
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