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Readiness to meet demand for skills: a study of five growth … 10 October 2014
By Francesca Beddie, Mette Creaser, Jo Hargreaves, Adrian Ong

The gap is widening between knowledge generated through Australia's training system, and the skills … Show more

The gap is widening between knowledge generated through Australia's training system, and the skills demanded by employers. Show less
Refining models and approaches in continuing education and… 19 March 2014
By Stephen Billett, Sarojni Choy, Darryl Dymock, Ray Smith, Ann Kelly, Mark Tyler, Amanda Henderson, Jason Lewis, Fred Beven

Interviews with workers and managers show differences in their reasons for engaging in continuing… Show more

Interviews with workers and managers show differences in their reasons for engaging in continuing education. Show less
Seeking the N in LLN 12 July 2013
By Tina Berghella, John Molenaar

Literacy and numeracy skills are critical in the workplace and yet little is known in Australia… Show more

Literacy and numeracy skills are critical in the workplace and yet little is known in Australia about the extent of numeracy training required within a workplace. This study begins to redress this by investigating the qualifications, experience, and numeracy skills of language, literacy and numeracy specialists and vocational specialists—referred to collectively in this study as vocational 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
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
Bridging the gap: who takes a gap year and why? 6 June 2012
By David D Curtis, Peter Mlotkowski, Marilyn Lumsden

This report was prepared for the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations to… Show more

This report was prepared for the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations to throw light on the growing trend of taking a 'gap year' between school completion and commencing university study. Show less
Change, work and learning: aligning continuing education… 11 April 2012
By Stephen Billett, Amanda Henderson, Sarojni Choy, Darryl Dymock, Fred Bevan, Ann Kelly, Ian James, Jason Lewis, Ray Smith

As part of a three-year program of research, the authors are investigating how the training system… Show more

As part of a three-year program of research, the authors are investigating how the training system might be more effective in providing continuing education and training across workers' lives, since the tertiary education and training sector is currently geared to entry-level training; that is, getting young people ready to enter the labour market. This working paper sets the scene for the next Show less
Have a heart: challenges for lead vocational teachers in… 6 February 2012
By Jennifer Davids

This paper investigates the role of lead vocational teachers in TAFE Queensland and their personal… Show more

This paper investigates the role of lead vocational teachers in TAFE Queensland and their personal and career development needs. Focus group discussions with these teachers ascertained that they wanted to feel valued by their institutes and have more opportunities to contribute to business development. It was revealed that their values did not match those of the institutes and this led to a Show less
Mapping adult literacy performance 20 December 2011
By Michelle Circelli, Kate Perkins, David D Curtis

Language, literacy and numeracy are necessary for greater workforce participation, productivity and … Show more

Language, literacy and numeracy are necessary for greater workforce participation, productivity and social inclusion. Being able to measure the level of proficiency in these skills, and any changes in the level of skills, is important for getting a sense of how well language, literacy and numeracy programs are working. Two measurement tools used in Australia are the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Show less
Understanding and improving labour mobility: a scoping paper 4 October 2011
By John Buchanan, Sally Wright, Susanna Baldwin

One of the challenges policy-makers face is the lack of systemic analysis around the concept of… Show more

One of the challenges policy-makers face is the lack of systemic analysis around the concept of labour mobility, especially in relation to how mobility is changing and what can be done to improve it. Case studies of the mining, meat processing and early childhood care occupations and analysis of data from the longitudinal survey Australia at work have been undertaken to explore key issues and Show less
The role of VET in workforce development: a story of… 4 October 2011
By Tanya Bretherton

This final report from a three-year research program puts the focus on the ability of VET to… Show more

This final report from a three-year research program puts the focus on the ability of VET to respond to workforce development challenges, particularly in industries characterised as low-skill entry points to the labour market. The key findings highlight the lack of incentive for workers in the meat processing and childcare sectors to train beyond mandatory levels due to casualised working Show less
Embedding learning from formal training into sustained… 1 September 2011
By Cheryle Barker

Integrating learning into the workplace is the focus of this paper. A variety of strategies were… Show more

Integrating learning into the workplace is the focus of this paper. A variety of strategies were identified and their effectiveness tested in a pilot training program based in the health industry. Personal motivation, having access to resources in the workplace and being able to network and share ideas were critical to being able to integrate learning into the workplace. The research was funded Show less
Initial training for VET teachers: a portrait within a… 15 August 2011
By Hugh Guthrie, Alicen McNaughton, Tracy Gamlin

This report provides a portrait of the initial formal training for VET teachers in private and… Show more

This report provides a portrait of the initial formal training for VET teachers in private and public registered training organisations. It describes the features and content of generic courses offered both in the VET sector and higher education ranging from certificate IV TAA to graduate diplomas. It also provides details about the characteristics and numbers of students enrolled in a range of Show less
Fostering enterprise: the innovation and skills nexus -… 28 June 2011
By Penelope Curtin, John Stanwick, Francesca Beddie

The main impetus for the interest in innovation is that it is seen to improve productivity at the… Show more

The main impetus for the interest in innovation is that it is seen to improve productivity at the firm level and therefore improved economic prosperity and living standards. This edited volume was commissioned by the Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations. The authors contribute a variety of views on innovation from different perspectives. Some of the main themes running Show less
Building the foundations: outcomes from the adult language, … 9 March 2011
By NCVER

The importance of adult language, literacy and numeracy for greater workforce participation,… Show more

The importance of adult language, literacy and numeracy for greater workforce participation, productivity and social inclusion are well recognised, with both national and international research demonstrating the benefits of increasing proficiency for both individuals and communities. But there are still more questions to be answered, such as what is the extent of adult language, literacy and Show less
Skill (mis)matches and over-education of younger workers 11 January 2011
By Chris Ryan, Mathias Sinning

This study investigates the extent of over-education among younger workers.

This study investigates the extent of over-education among younger workers. Show less
The role of VET in alcohol and other drugs workforce… 20 December 2010
By Ken Pidd, Ann Roche, Amanda Carne

The community services and health industries have experienced a period of growth in recent… Show more

The community services and health industries have experienced a period of growth in recent times. This report focuses on the sub-section, alcohol and other drugs, which has had difficulty recruiting staff. Show less
A short history of initial VET teacher training 7 December 2010
By Hugh Guthrie

This paper examines initial VET teacher training from the late 1979s to the present, based on the… Show more

This paper examines initial VET teacher training from the late 1979s to the present, based on the literature and the author's personal experiences. While much has changed, many of the issues and approaches that are apparent in the early literature remain the same today. There is cause for optimism and the author proposes a number of approaches to improve the quality and relevance of initial Show less
Responding to changing skill demands: training packages and … 2 December 2010
By Josie Misko

This report looks at whether vocational education and training (VET) is equipped to meet the… Show more

This report looks at whether vocational education and training (VET) is equipped to meet the changing needs of the modern workplace. Show less

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