Dear Supporters,

We’re excited to share a major milestone in our campaign to protect independent Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) and their suppliers.

📣 This Thursday afternoon, we will be meeting with The Hon. Steve Whan MP, Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education in NSW.

This is a significant opportunity to voice the growing concerns of our sector directly to the Minister. Thanks to your support and the power of collective advocacy, we now have the platform to present:

✅ The real impact of Smart and Skilled funding cuts

✅ Student enrolment declines and lost opportunities

✅ Case studies from affected RTOs across NSW

✅ The strain placed on quality education providers and suppliers

✅ The urgent need for fair, inclusive funding models that protect student choice

We will be sharing your voices and stories in this meeting — every signature and every comment matters. Your support has helped us reach this point, but we’re not stopping here.

🔄 Let’s keep up the momentum!

Please continue to share the petition with your colleagues, students, friends, and networks. Our goal is to hit 1,000+ signatures and make this a nationwide movement.

📌 Petition link: www.change.org/save_private_rtos

Thank you again for standing with us. We’ll keep you updated after the meeting on what was discussed and what comes next.

Together, we’re being heard — and together, we will create change.

Warm regards,

Angela Connell-Richards
CEO, Vivacity

On behalf of the Save Independent RTOs campaign team