Vic govt purges 18 training providers

One dodgy training college has been shut down every three weeks by the Victorian government, which is now trying to claw back $41 million in funding.

Dodgy Victorian training colleges are being shut down at a rate of one every three weeks with the state government trying to claw back $41 million in funding.

More than 60 registered training organisations have been investigated since July last year and 18 have been shut down.

The Victorian government said on Thursday it had earmarked $41 million for recovery from providers.

A further $9 million is being withheld from those currently under investigation.

The purge is a key recommendation of a review last year into the state's vocational education and training system.

Colleges have been shut down for reasons including lodging claims for training that never took place, offering students incentives to sign up and sub-contracting training without authorisation.

Victoria will spend an extra $30 million over three years to more closely scrutinise the activities of third-party training colleges.

A new VET funding model will be introduced next year.

PROVIDERS SHUT DOWN JULY 2015 TO JUNE 2016:

* Train2Learn

* True Blue Mates

* G2 Training

* Cove Training

* Smart Connection Training

* National Training Centre of Australia

* AVETA - Australian Vocational Education and Training Academy

* Australian Learning Training and Education Centre

* Sher-E-Punjab Pty Ltd trading as South Pacific Institute

* Heron Assess

* Australian Management Academy

* Education Access (Australia) Pty Ltd

* Waterford College Pty Ltd

* Yum Production Pty Ltd

* Berkeley College Pty Ltd trading as North Melbourne College

* Management Institute of Australia No. 2

* Imperial College


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