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| Dollars we Don't Have |
This is
an issue within current Australian culture that has specific significance to
myself, and the wonderful people I have shared my life with over this past year.
I am talking about the controversy over privatising our TAFE system which is being
discussed in Australia at the moment, particularly in the state of New South
Wales where I live. So far we have experienced budget cuts and massive layoffs
as well as class size reduction and a gradual decline in the
For this
past twelve months I have been enrolled in a course of ‘Communication and Media’
at TAFE by means of government funding and I am very aware that this would not have
been possible without this assistance. My goal is to work hard and make my way to
University where I will be required to pay a hefty sum for the opportunity of
getting a degree with which I can do my part to contribute towards a productive,
working society.
I want to
give something back! Although how is this going to be possible??
I
appreciate what my government has done for me so far and I feel it would be a
huge detriment to our society at large as this will penetrate on every level. Low-income
earners in particular will be put at a severe disadvantage compared with those
who are able to afford it. Isn’t this supposed to be a society of ‘fair-goes’
and ‘equal opportunities’?
Important
professions come from this system of education and we do not have anything to
replace it.
Just a
few of the members of society that will be effected here are; our tradespeople,
the hospitality and tourism industry, all those school leavers for whom this is
an ideal transition into University, media and photography students, people of
varying backgrounds, ages and socio economic status, not to mention all the fantastic
staff and teachers who have made it there interest to support their student
community.
Our only
means of financially assisted education would be turfed out the window along
with the opportunity of making a better life for ourselves and the people we
love.
Even if
all we can do is become more educated on the issue that at least will help
spread the word, here are some articles that highlight some of the issues we
are facing at the moment.
http://theconversation.edu.au/education-cuts-send-mixed-messages-as-states-look-to-commonwealth-9530
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbt8NkIYLn4&feature=related
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