In this urgent episode of the RTO Superhero Podcast, Angela Connell-Richards takes you inside a growing crisis in Australia’s vocational education sector. Private RTOs—who deliver over 70% of the nation’s training—are being hit with devastating funding cuts, unfunded compliance reforms, and a wave of closures that threaten access, jobs, and student outcomes.

Angela shares real frontline stories, the latest NCVER data, and what government isn’t telling you about the Fee-Free TAFE agenda. She also unveils her Open Letter to the Prime Minister and Ministers, backed by hundreds of RTO professionals calling for fair, performance-based funding and immediate action.

✅ Why private RTOs are closing their doors in record numbers
✅ The true cost of excluding independent providers from policy reform
✅ How you can join the campaign to #SavePrivateRTOs
✅ Behind-the-scenes of the 2025 Standards overhaul—and what it means for your RTO
✅ What we’re demanding from government—and how you can help us get heard

🎯 This episode isn’t just a conversation—it’s a call to action.

📢 Read and share the open letter: www.vivacity.com.au/open-letter
🖊️ Sign the petition: change.org/save_private_rtos

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