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Students have continued to enrol in humanities degrees in high numbers despite fee hikes of more than 100 per cent, amid a broader surge in demand for university places this year.
But many universities cautioned it was too early to assess the impact of the federal government’s university funding reforms, which have increased fees for a range of courses while slashing the cost of science, maths, nursing and teaching degrees.
The University of Sydney said demand for places was higher than ever this year, but it was too early to assess the impact of the government’s funding reforms on students’ course preferences.
“If the past year has taught us anything,” Covenant Family Solutions CEO Dr. Jacob Christenson said, “it is that those of us in the mental health field need to be prepared to meet people where they are at quite literally.”
This past month Covenant, a Cedar Rapids-based mental health provider, launched a virtual mental health platform called StrengthenU.
“StrengthenU takes virtual care to a new level and we are excited to be on the cutting edge of this much needed service for mental health care,” Christenson said.
It offers a secure tool for members, through a subscription service, to connect with a personally assigned, licensed therapist via text, phone or video.
A huge uptick : unexpected opportunities that opened during the pandemic
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The coronavirus pandemic has sparked a recession and massive unemployment, but some industries are now thriving and providing new job opportunities.
Neva Read is a Sydney-based digital marketer who saw demand for her services increase despite the pandemic downturn.
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Professor Phil Lewis, director of the University of Canberrra s Centre for Labour Market Research, said Australian Bureau of Statistics labour force figures showed that retail, public administration and mining were among sectors that were booming.
The Australian Productivity Commission's report says the apprenticeship pathway "can be time consuming and act as a major barrier", taking up to four years to complete.