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Vocational education's variable links to vocations 19 December 2013
By Emmaline Bexley, Gavin Moodie, Leesa Wheelahan, Nick Fredman

Using NCVER and Australian Bureau of Statistics data as well as findings from four case studies,… Show more

Using NCVER and Australian Bureau of Statistics data as well as findings from four case studies, this report looks at how mid-level qualifications assist entry to and progression in the workforce. Show less
Defining vocational streams: insights from the engineering, … 26 November 2013
By Serena Yu, Tanya Bretherton, John Buchanan

This report identifies two preconditions for vocational streams as well as describes scenarios of… Show more

This report identifies two preconditions for vocational streams as well as describes scenarios of how these preconditions play out in industry. Show less
Starting out in low-skill jobs 2 October 2013
By Tom Karmel, Tham Lu, Damian Oliver

The purpose of this research is to examine whether, for those who have left full-time education, a… Show more

The purpose of this research is to examine whether, for those who have left full-time education, a low-skill job provides them with a good start to their working lives. It was found that starting out in a low-skill job gives lower payoffs than starting out in a high-skill job. Five years after leaving full-time education, the wage penalty (after conditioning on education and other Show less
Assessment issues in VET: minimising the level of risk 28 June 2013
By Sian Halliday-Wynes, Josie Misko

This report explores some of the key issues associated with the assessment in VET and reflects on… Show more

This report explores some of the key issues associated with the assessment in VET and reflects on some possible solutions. Show less
Barriers and facilitators affecting course completions by… 28 March 2013
By Errol Cocks, Stian H Thoresen

Based on a three-year program of research, this report explores the barriers and facilitators of… Show more

Based on a three-year program of research, this report explores the barriers and facilitators of course completion reported by students with a disability who have completed an apprenticeship or traineeship. Show less
Entry to vocations: the efficacy of VET in Schools 19 December 2012
By Kira Clarke

This report explores the relationship between vocational education and training in (VET) in Schools … Show more

This report explores the relationship between vocational education and training in (VET) in Schools and the labour market. Show less
Does part-time work at school impact on going to university? 17 December 2012
By Xiaodong Gong, Rebecca Cassells, Alan Duncan

This report looks at the impact working while studying has on students' intentions to go to… Show more

This report looks at the impact working while studying has on students' intentions to go to university and their actual enrolment in university. Show less
Continuing education and training models and strategies: an … 13 December 2012
By Amanda Henderson, Ann Kelly, Darryl Dymock, Fred Beven, Ian James, Jason Lewis, Ray Smith, Sarojni Choy, Stephen Billett

This report comes out of a three-year program of research that aims to investigate how best the… Show more

This report comes out of a three-year program of research that aims to investigate how best the tertiary education and training system might be organised to maintain the employability of Australian workers across their working lives. Show less
Workforce skills development and engagement in training… 20 November 2012
By Danielle Ranshaw, David Crean, John Mills, Kaye Bowman

This report aims to throw some light on the role that skills sets play in meeting the needs of… Show more

This report aims to throw some light on the role that skills sets play in meeting the needs of clients compared with full qualifications, which are seen as the foundation of the vocational education and training (VET) system. Show less
The role of qualifications in foreign labour mobility in… 15 November 2012
By Josie Misko

This report investigates the role that qualifications play in the labour mobility of foreign… Show more

This report investigates the role that qualifications play in the labour mobility of foreign workers who come to Australia for permanent or temporary migration. Show less
Vocational trajectories within the Australian labour market 8 November 2012
By Serena Yu, Tanya Bretherton, Hanna Schutz

This report explores the movements that workers make in the workforce and whether there are any… Show more

This report explores the movements that workers make in the workforce and whether there are any commonalities. Show less
Educating oneself out of social exclusion 2 November 2012
By Hielke Buddelmeyer, Felix Leung, Rosanna Scutella

Increasing education and training is considered one means by which to reduce the extent of social… Show more

Increasing education and training is considered one means by which to reduce the extent of social exclusion and as such has been a key focus in recent public policies. This study investigates the impact of education and training on the extent of social exclusion using a measure of multidimensional social exclusion. A simulation of the effect of the COAG target relating to halving the proportion Show less
The role of educational institutions in fostering vocations 22 October 2012
By Gavin Moodie

This working paper is an initial examination of what is known about pathways in tertiary education, … Show more

This working paper is an initial examination of what is known about pathways in tertiary education, as well as the loose associations between vocational qualifications and the jobs graduates do. The author is also interested in the link between educational qualifications and work and finds that these are not as strong as might be expected in a vocationally oriented tertiary education system like Show less
Revitalising the 'vocational' in flows of learning… 22 October 2012
By Leesa Wheelahan, Gavin Moodie, John Buchanan

This discussion paper introduces the overarching concepts for the three-year research program,… Show more

This discussion paper introduces the overarching concepts for the three-year research program, 'Vocations: the link between post compulsory education and the labour market'. The paper also outlines the key findings from the initial investigations of each of the related research strands in the program. Overall, initial research has found that, due to the fragmentation of pathways within education Show less
Understanding the nature of vocations today: exploring… 22 October 2012
By Serena Yu, Tanya Bretherton, Johanna Schutz, John Buchanan

Focusing on four vocational streams – financial services, primary industry, healthcare/community… Show more

Focusing on four vocational streams – financial services, primary industry, healthcare/community services and trades/engineering – this paper is an initial exploration of pathways into the labour market and how people actually use these pathways. Show less
Lower-level qualifications as a stepping stone for young… 4 October 2012
By Damian Oliver

This report compares the outcomes for young people who complete certificate I or certificate II… Show more

This report compares the outcomes for young people who complete certificate I or certificate II qualifications with the outcomes for similar individuals who are not participating in post-school education and training, using data from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth. Show less
The training requirements of foreign-born workers in… 26 September 2012
By Chris Ryan, Mathias Sinning

In recent decades Australian immigration policy has focused mostly on accepting high-skilled… Show more

In recent decades Australian immigration policy has focused mostly on accepting high-skilled migrants. This report explores the question of whether participation in further training differs for these migrants compared with that of native-born workers in similar jobs. The research shows that foreign-born workers in Australia seem to receive the training they need, but this depends on whether or Show less
Over-education, under-education and credentialism in the… 19 September 2012
By Alfred Michael Dockery, Paul W. Miller

This report examines whether expansion in education has led to credentialism in the workforce. The… Show more

This report examines whether expansion in education has led to credentialism in the workforce. The authors employ the ‘ORU’ model to compare the required level of education for a job and the actual level which is held by an individual in that job. This model defines an individual as being over-educated (O) for their job, having the right level of education (R), or being under-educated (U). Show less
Assessing the impact of research: a case study of the LSAY… 17 September 2012
By Jo Hargreaves

An increasing and important requirement of any funded research program is the ability to… Show more

An increasing and important requirement of any funded research program is the ability to demonstrate that it is relevant and useful to public policy and to practitioners. This study takes the framework NCVER developed for measuring research impact to assess the outcomes from research and activities funded under the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth Research Innovation and Expansion Fund. Show less
How did young people fare in the 1990s economic downturn? 29 August 2012
By Ha Vu, Tu Gorgens, J Rob Bray

To provide insights into how young people may fare in the current economic downturn, this study… Show more

To provide insights into how young people may fare in the current economic downturn, this study examines the experience of youth in a previous downturn. Show less

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