About
Since 1992, NCVER’s mid-year National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference has been bringing together diverse perspectives in relation to policy and practice from across the VET sector to share, discuss and present on priority issues.
'No Frills' provides an opportunity for networking and ideas sharing in a friendly and informal atmosphere with a cross-section of industry representatives, practitioners, researchers and policymakers. The conference also contributes to building capacity and capability in VET research by providing opportunities for engagement and learnings for early stage career researchers and more experienced researchers.
The conference became colloquially known as 'No Frills' because no fees were charged for attending in its early years and participants had to be largely self-sufficient.
Past Conferences
Date | Location | Co-host | Keynote Speakers | Papers and Presentations |
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19-21 July 2023 | Melbourne | RMIT University Melbourne City Campus | Professor Peter Dawkins AO and Ms Danielle Wood. | View papers |
6-8 July 2022 | Online | The 31st 'No Frills' conference was held online, without a co-host | Sophie Renton, Alex Jackson, Simon Walker | View papers |
7-9 July 2021 | Online | The 30th 'No Frills' conference was held online, without a co-host | Dr Borhene Chakroun, Dr Liz Allen, and Adam Boyton | View papers |
7-10 July 2020 | Online | This conference was held online, without a co-host | Dr Kate Raynes-Goldie, Adam Boyton and E/Prof Tracey Horton AO | View papers |
10-12 July 2019 | Adelaide | TAFE SA, Adelaide, Regency & Tonsley campuses | Dr Fiona Kerr and Gabrielle Kelly | View papers |
15-17 August 2018 | Sydney | First international with New Zealand's Industry Training Federation and Ako Aotearoa | Lene Tanggaard and Andrew Charlton | View papers |
5-7 July 2017 | Hobart | TasTAFE, Hobart, Tasmania | Adrienne Dawson, John Hooper and Stacey Joseph | View papers |
4-6 July 2016 | Rockhampton | Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland | Linda Brown and Jodi Schmidt | View papers |
6-8 July 2015 | Parramatta | University of Western Sydney, TAFE NSW Western Sydney and South Western Sydney Institutes | Peter Shergold and Nicholas Wyman | View papers |
9-11 July 2014 | Moorabbin | Holmesglen, Moorabbin campus | Steve Sargent and Mark Burford | View papers |
10-12 July 2013 | Mooloolaba | Sunshine Coast TAFE, Mooloolaba campus | Tom Karmel, Nik Babovic and Daniel Gschwind | View papers |
11-13 July 2012 | Adelaide | TAFE SA, at TAFE SA Adelaide campus and Adelaide College of the Arts | Robyn Archer AO, David Finegold and Adrian Smith | View papers |
11-13 July 2011 | Coffs Harbour | North Coast TAFE, at Coffs Harbour Education campus | Elizabeth McGregor, Peter Coolbear and Berwyn Clayton | View papers |
7-9 July 2010 | Perth | Polytechnic West, at Central Institute of Technology, East Perth campus | Dilip Chenoy and Linda Howard | View papers |
8-10 July 2009 | Ballarat | University of Ballarat, Mt Helen Campus | Barbara Pocock and Martha Kinsman | View papers |
9-11 July 2008 | Launceston | TAFE Tasmania, at University of Tasmania, Newnham campus | Oona Nielssen and Rob Simons, John Smyth | View papers |
11-13 July 2007 | Alice Springs | Charles Darwin University, Alice Springs campus | Tom Karmel and Metta Young | View papers |
12-14 July 2006 | Mooloolaba | Sunshine Institute of TAFE, Mooloolaba campus | Bill Martin, Clive Chappell and Janelle Allison | View papers |
5-8 July 2005 | Wodonga | Wodonga Institute of TAFE | Tom Karmel, Berwyn Clayton and Sue Richardson | View papers |
13-16 July 2004 | Tweed Heads | Southern Cross University, Tweed Gold Coast campus | View papers | |
8-11 July 2003 | Perth | Central TAFE and WA Department of Education and Training at eCentral Campus | View papers | |
9-12 July 2002 | Brisbane | North Point Institute of TAFE | View papers | |
10-13 July 2001 | Geelong | RIPVET (Gordon Institute of TAFE and Deakin University) | View papers | |
4-7 July 2000 | Coffs Harbour | North Coast Institute of TAFE | View papers | |
6-8 July 1999 | Toowoomba | Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE, Toowoomba College | View papers | |
1998 | Wagga Wagga | Charles Sturt University | View papers | |
8-11 July 1997 | Melbourne | University of Melbourne | View papers | |
9-12 July 1996 | Launceston | University of Tasmania | View papers | |
1995 | Darwin | Northern Territory University | View papers | |
7 July 1994 | Townsville | James Cook University | View papers | |
1-2 July 1993 | Brisbane | Griffith University | View papers | |
July 1992 | Sydney | University of Technology | View papers |