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Improving participation and success in VET for… 22 March 2018
By Stephen Lamb, Quentin Maire, Anne Walstab, Graeme Newman, Esther Doecke, Merryn Davies

VET outcomes may be improved if training providers take a more regional approach to course… Show more

VET outcomes may be improved if training providers take a more regional approach to course offerings and institutional learning support. Show less
Welfare to work: Does vocational education and training… 22 April 2009
By Tom Karmel, Kevin Mark, Nhi Nguyen

The purpose of this paper looks at the fundamental issue of whether VET does improve the employment … Show more

The purpose of this paper looks at the fundamental issue of whether VET does improve the employment prospects of the groups in question. It exploits data from the Student Outcome Survey to construct samples that proxy three welfare groups and models the post-training employment outcomes. Show less
Vocational education and training and people with a… 25 November 2008
By Tabatha Griffin, Lisa Nechvoglod

There has been much research and discussion about how people with a disability engage with… Show more

There has been much research and discussion about how people with a disability engage with vocational education and training (VET). This paper summarises what we know about VET participation, education and employment outcomes, and the costs and benefits of vocational education and training for people with a disability. In doing so, it also highlights further questions and where future research Show less
Lessons and challenges: Vocational education in schools -… 21 December 2005
By Kate Barnett, Robin Ryan

A stocktake of issues and activities in vocational education and training in schools through the… Show more

A stocktake of issues and activities in vocational education and training in schools through the perspectives of the published literature and policy documentation between 1997 and 2003 is the subject of this report. It identifies progress made and concludes that vocational programs in schools are meeting expectations and have achieved a legitimate place in the school curriculum, but that several Show less
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Who are the persistently NEET young people? 13 October 2017
By John Stanwick, Cameron Forrest, Peta Skujins

The main socio-demographic characteristics associated with being persistently not employed, in… Show more

The main socio-demographic characteristics associated with being persistently not employed, in education or training (NEET) are early school leaving and having children. Show less
Foundation skills policy contexts and measures of impact 9 December 2016
By Jane Newton

This literature review looks at policy contexts and their measures of impact, with a particular… Show more

This literature review looks at policy contexts and their measures of impact, with a particular focus on foundation skills policy in Australia, implemented as the National Foundation Skills Strategy for Adults, 2012—22. Show less
Trends in VET: policy and participation 5 September 2016
By Georgina Atkinson, John Stanwick

This paper examines the key trends in VET participation during the period 1996 to 2014. It also… Show more

This paper examines the key trends in VET participation during the period 1996 to 2014. It also looks at key policy developments and the prevailing economic conditions during this period. Show less
VET provider market structures: history, growth and change 18 July 2016
By Patrick Korbel, Josie Misko

Increasing competition in the vocational education and training sector over the last two decades… Show more

Increasing competition in the vocational education and training sector over the last two decades means it is timely to understand how the market structure has changed. Show less
Apprenticeships and vocations: assessing the impact of… 17 June 2016
By Jo Hargreaves

Using the framework developed by NCVER, this case study evaluation reveals the extent to which… Show more

Using the framework developed by NCVER, this case study evaluation reveals the extent to which NCVER's publications are influencing policy and practice in the vocational education and training sector. Show less
A differentiated model for tertiary education: past ideas,… 25 August 2014
By Francesca Beddie

Imagine a new landscape for education. Reflecting on the past, through the Martin report of the… Show more

Imagine a new landscape for education. Reflecting on the past, through the Martin report of the binary education system and the Dawkins reforms which unified the tertiary education system, Francesca Beddie looks at contemporary policy and future possibilities for tertiary education. Show less
Skilled migrant women in regional Australia: promoting… 21 October 2013
By Susan Webb, Denise Beale, Miriam Faine

This research report examines the underutilisation of the skills of migrants in regional areas,… Show more

This research report examines the underutilisation of the skills of migrants in regional areas, particularly women who are often the spouse of a primary applicant but are also skilled in their own right. Show less
Student income support and education and training… 5 June 2013
By Chris Ryan

This research reports on the effects of Youth Allowance using data from the Longitudinal Surveys of … Show more

This research reports on the effects of Youth Allowance using data from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY). 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
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
Entry to vocations: current policy trends, barriers and… 22 October 2012
By Kira Clarke, Veronica Volkoff

As part of the three-year research program, 'Vocations: the link between post compulsory education… Show more

As part of the three-year research program, 'Vocations: the link between post compulsory education and the labour market', this working paper sets the policy context and direction of the entry to vocations research stream. After looking at the current ‘in-school’ element of VET in Schools programs and jurisdictional differences, the paper raises a set of questions for discussion. For example, Show less
Associate degree or advanced diploma? A case study 16 October 2012
By Tom Karmel, Tham Lu

The distinction between VET and higher education in Australia is blurring. The purpose of… Show more

The distinction between VET and higher education in Australia is blurring. The purpose of this paper is to examine – through the conduct of a case study of engineering qualifications (AQF6) delivered in Victoria – how education and training providers and students are likely to respond to different fees and funding arrangements under the student entitlement model. 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
Evolution of apprenticeships and traineeships in Australia: … 20 February 2012
By Brian Knight

This occasional paper traces the evolution of Australia's apprenticeship system from European… Show more

This occasional paper traces the evolution of Australia's apprenticeship system from European settlement in 1788 to the present day. It complements an earlier NCVER paper by Ray (2001), which concentrated on the second half of the 20th century. The present paper develops a number of major themes. Show less
Reskilling for encore careers for (what were once)… 19 January 2012
By Jane Figgis

Encouraging older workers to stay in the workforce has become a policy priority. At the same time,… Show more

Encouraging older workers to stay in the workforce has become a policy priority. At the same time, the life expectancy of Australians has increased dramatically over the past several decades, effectively inserting a new stage in the life course, often called the 'third age'. This report explores the possibility of using that third age to embark on an encore career, a concept originating in the Show less

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