The document outlines the negative impacts of funding cuts to TAFE, highlighting a 7-9% decline in enrolments and staff redundancies, as well as increased course fees and reduced learning opportunities. It features responses from various stakeholders, including politicians and union representatives, emphasizing the importance of TAFE in providing vocational education, especially for disadvantaged groups. The document lists completed actions aimed at opposing these cuts, such as speeches, written communications, and social media campaigns.

1. Stop TAFE Cuts!Stop TAFE Cuts!
By Darren StonesBy Darren Stones

2. The Impact of Funding CutsThe Impact of Funding Cuts
 TAFE enrolments down 7% to 9%TAFE enrolments down 7% to 9%
 Student enrolments down 21,000 in VICStudent enrolments down 21,000 in VIC
 Teachers and staff made redundantTeachers and staff made redundant
 Course fees increasedCourse fees increased
 Less face-to-face learning opportunitiesLess face-to-face learning opportunities

3. Kelvin Thomson MP speaking inKelvin Thomson MP speaking in
Federal Parliament in 2012 aboutFederal Parliament in 2012 about
funding cuts to the Kanganfunding cuts to the Kangan
InstituteInstitute
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?vwww.youtube.com/watch?v
=GaohLLLD5lU=GaohLLLD5lU

4. Selection of StakeholdersSelection of Stakeholders
 State Government and politiciansState Government and politicians
 TAFE education providersTAFE education providers
 StudentsStudents
 TAFE teachers and staffTAFE teachers and staff
 Australian Education UnionAustralian Education Union

5. Kangan TAFE students Darren Stones and Kerryn Hardstaff
Photo: Colleen Austin (Kangan TAFE student)

6. Social Media and WebsitesSocial Media and Websites
 Stop TAFE CutsStop TAFE Cuts www.stoptafecuts.com.auwww.stoptafecuts.com.au
 TwitterTwitter −− #stoptafecuts #TAFE#stoptafecuts #TAFE
 FacebookFacebook −− photos, articlesphotos, articles
 LinkedInLinkedIn − photos, articles− photos, articles

7. Letters Sent To PoliticiansLetters Sent To Politicians
 Kelvin Thomson MP, Federal Member for WillsKelvin Thomson MP, Federal Member for Wills
 Hon Dr Denis Napthine, Premier of VictoriaHon Dr Denis Napthine, Premier of Victoria
 Hon Peter Hall, Minister for Higher EducationHon Peter Hall, Minister for Higher Education
and Skillsand Skills
 Hon Daniel Andrews, Opposition LeaderHon Daniel Andrews, Opposition Leader
 Frank McGuire MP, State Member forFrank McGuire MP, State Member for
BroadmeadowsBroadmeadows

9. ““TAFE provides a well supported vocational educationTAFE provides a well supported vocational education
experience for students in the community services sector,experience for students in the community services sector,
preparing them for employment, but also providing criticalpreparing them for employment, but also providing critical
knowledge which allows students to progress in theirknowledge which allows students to progress in their
chosen career. The community services sector is a vitalchosen career. The community services sector is a vital
part of the Australian community, and TAFE has a longpart of the Australian community, and TAFE has a long
history of working with the sector to prepare students wellhistory of working with the sector to prepare students well
for future work.”for future work.”
Pat Forward, Federal TAFE Secretary, AustralianPat Forward, Federal TAFE Secretary, Australian
Education Union 02/07/2013Education Union 02/07/2013

10. ““TAFE is not just about narrow skills for work – TAFE isTAFE is not just about narrow skills for work – TAFE is
about people, and it is about supporting those who mayabout people, and it is about supporting those who may
not have succeeded in their first attempt at education,not have succeeded in their first attempt at education,
or who may have health issues, or who may haveor who may have health issues, or who may have
become unemployed or made redundant, return tobecome unemployed or made redundant, return to
study, and eventually, employment. For many people,study, and eventually, employment. For many people,
the offer of a second, or third chance at vocationalthe offer of a second, or third chance at vocational
education, in a supportive and well resourced TAFEeducation, in a supportive and well resourced TAFE
institution is at the core of a civilized society.”institution is at the core of a civilized society.”
Pat Forward, Federal TAFE Secretary, AustralianPat Forward, Federal TAFE Secretary, Australian
Education Union 02/07/2013Education Union 02/07/2013

11. Actions CompletedActions Completed
 Delivered speech at Kangan TAFEDelivered speech at Kangan TAFE
 Written to five politiciansWritten to five politicians
 Conducted social media campaignConducted social media campaign
 Written article for my websiteWritten article for my website
 Interviewed the Federal TAFE SecretaryInterviewed the Federal TAFE Secretary

12. Actions CompletedActions Completed
 Researched funding cut impactsResearched funding cut impacts
 Sought and gained permission to use theSought and gained permission to use the
official Stop TAFE Cuts! campaign logoofficial Stop TAFE Cuts! campaign logo
 Stuck posters and fact sheets on doorsStuck posters and fact sheets on doors
outside class rooms at Kangan TAFEoutside class rooms at Kangan TAFE