MEDIA RELEASE

Australian Careers Business College (ACBC) is not associated with Australian Careers Network (ACN)

2pm Liverpool, NSW 23^rd March 2016.

It was announced widely in the media yesterday that vocational provider Australian Careers Network (ACN) have been placed into administration affecting 15,000 students.

ACBC management wishes to advise that Australian Careers Business College RTO #90271 (ACBC) is not, and has never been associated with ACN in any way. ACBC is fully operational with full ASQA registration. The collapse of ACN has no relation to the operations of ACBC.

Ann Elisha, CEO of ACBC said today “it is devastating for the vocational training industry and the many thousands of students and hundreds of workers who will be affected by this latest RTO collapse. Our thoughts are with all of those affected by this and other college closures”.

Ms Elisha went on to say that “there is very high focus in the media on RTO’s who have not operated with integrity. I think it is important to balance this with recognition that most private RTO’s have operated and continue to operate efficiently and with the interests of their students and their communities at the forefront of their concern”.

Ms Elisha advised that the federal government have implemented a range of new administrative reforms to support the VET FEE HELP (VFH) student loan program, which continues to be a valuable resource for young people seeking to work towards employment or higher education. ACBC was one of the first RTO’s to be approved for VFH and is supportive of these measures.

It is business as usual at ACBC with places announced in a selection of courses commencing in April and completing by the end of 2016. “These courses have been structured so that students can complete the full requirements of their programs in time for university start up in 2017. The credit transfer arrangements linked to our courses with Universities for Diploma and advanced Diploma courses will give our students the head start they need for their careers in today’s competitive environment” said General Manager Jeremy McNamara.

Course enquiries:        02 9824 0000 www.acbc.nsw.edu.au

Media Enquiries:         Mary-Anne Amies, 0402 248 930