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Education and training that meets the needs of small… 4 May 2007
By Susan Dawe, Nhi Nguyen

Small businesses account for the great majority of businesses and half the private sector… Show more

Small businesses account for the great majority of businesses and half the private sector employment in Australia, but only one third provide structured training for their employees. This study, a systematic review of existing research, set out to find clear evidence of intervention strategies that meet small business needs in relation to the provision of information, skills and knowledge in the Show less
Vocational education and training and young people: Last… 18 April 2007
By Tom Karmel

Vocational education and training (VET) is much more important to young people than might be… Show more

Vocational education and training (VET) is much more important to young people than might be immediately apparent. This paper focuses on how young people participate in vocational education and training, what they study and their outcomes. Of particular note is the importance of VET for those young people who do not proceed on the conventional academic path of 12 years of school followed by Show less
A review of Indigenous employment programs 22 March 2007
By Nicola Milsom, Alfred Michael Dockery

Successive Australian governments over the last 20 years have focused on providing employment… Show more

Successive Australian governments over the last 20 years have focused on providing employment programs which support Indigenous people into their jobs. This report finds that the effectiveness of such programs has rarely been rigorously evaluated against their diverse objectives. It highlights a recent shift in policy toward strict employment outcomes, making programs easier to evaluate, but also Show less
Pathways and barriers: Indigenous schooling and vocational… 15 March 2007
By Katrina Alford, Richard James

School and vocational education opportunities are explored for Indigenous people in the Victorian… Show more

School and vocational education opportunities are explored for Indigenous people in the Victorian Goulburn Valley region, where educational participation and completion rates are poor. Strategies that could boost successful vocational education and training (VET) participation include an education entitlement fund, stronger early literacy and numeracy programs, individual case management and Show less
Completing university: Characteristics and outcomes of… 1 March 2007
By Gary N. Marks, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

This report looks at factors that influence university course completion by young Australians. It… Show more

This report looks at factors that influence university course completion by young Australians. It follows a group of young Australians over a period of nine years. It provides understanding into course completion rate, in particular, the socio-demographic and educational factors. It also documents labour market outcomes of those who leave university before obtaining qualifications. In addition, Show less
What is a skill shortage? 26 February 2007
By Sue Richardson

This report is part of a suite of research projects entitled 'A well-skilled future: Tailoring VET… Show more

This report is part of a suite of research projects entitled 'A well-skilled future: Tailoring VET to the emerging labour market' conducted by a consortium of researchers from the National Institute of Labour Studies and the Centre for Post-compulsory Education and Lifelong Learning. This report aims to clarify the term 'skill shortage' and to explain how skill shortages can be resolved naturally Show less
Understanding and resolving the skills shortage in the… 26 February 2007
By Victor Callan

Skill shortages in the Australian printing industry are examined in this report. The nature of… Show more

Skill shortages in the Australian printing industry are examined in this report. The nature of shortages is considered, as well as responses aimed at resolving shortages. First, at the industry level, strategic responses such as investment in technology and diversification are proposed. Responses at the workplace level focus on attracting employees and improving the capabilities of the existing Show less
What is happening to traditional apprentice completions? 5 January 2007
By Tom Karmel, Gurjinder Virk

This paper models completions for traditional apprenticeships on the basis of commencements from… Show more

This paper models completions for traditional apprenticeships on the basis of commencements from 1995 to 2005. These models are used to understand the dynamics of the relationship between commencements and completions in order to predict the number of future completions. On the basis of the models, it is expected that completions will increase in the future. The models allow the paper to comment Show less
The value of completing a vocational education and training … 5 January 2007
By Tom Karmel, Nhi Nguyen

Using wage data from the Student Outcomes Survey, this study examines whether there is a pay off to … Show more

Using wage data from the Student Outcomes Survey, this study examines whether there is a pay off to actually completing a vocational education and training (VET) qualification, noting that many VET students do not complete full qualifications. Show less
Movement of non-metropolitan youth towards the cities 1 January 2007
By Kylie Hillman, Sheldon Rothman, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

This report follows the final years of secondary school and post-school pathways of young people… Show more

This report follows the final years of secondary school and post-school pathways of young people residing in non-metropolitan areas. This includes geographic mobility, participation in education, training and employment. The study investigates why some young people leave these areas, who does so and whether some young people eventually return. The report indicates that the main reasons were to Show less

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