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Breaking down the barriers: strategies to assist… 13 October 2010
By Sandra Cotton

Apprentices with a learning disability can face significant barriers to completing their training.… Show more

Apprentices with a learning disability can face significant barriers to completing their training. This paper explores what these apprentices, their lecturers and disability support staff see as the most effective strategies for helping them to overcome these difficulties. Instructional approaches which accommodate students' learning styles, individual tutoring and supportive relationships were Show less
Impact of TAFE inclusiveness strategies 13 June 2008
By Veronica Volkoff, Kira Clarke, Anne Walstab

This report examines the nature and effectiveness of 'inclusiveness' strategies implemented by TAFE … Show more

This report examines the nature and effectiveness of 'inclusiveness' strategies implemented by TAFE institutes in Australia. Inclusiveness strategies address barriers to participation in vocational education and training (VET) experienced by disadvantaged people, thereby maximising the stock of skills available to industry. The research identified three approaches to inclusiveness: compliance, Show less
The role of vocational education and training in welfare to … 30 April 2008
By John Guenther, Ian Falk, Allan Arnott

This report investigates the role that vocational education and training (VET) can play in the… Show more

This report investigates the role that vocational education and training (VET) can play in the transition from welfare to work. Case studies showed that VET can, and often does, help people move into paid work. However, target groups have varied needs and the study concludes that the VET sector has more to do in catering for these subgroups. Show less
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Journeying through VET: a case study of foundation skills… 4 August 2022
By Michelle Circelli, Michelle Hall, Zhenyuan Li,  Adrian Ong,  Patrick Lim

This research analysed the learning journeys and training and employment outcomes of students who… Show more

This research analysed the learning journeys and training and employment outcomes of students who undertake nationally recognised foundation skills programs. Show less
Skills utilisation in the workplace: the other side of the… 16 November 2021
By Tabatha Griffin, Kristen Osborne, Patrick Lim, Jan Kabátek

This report investigates skill underutilisation in Australian workers by examining patterns of… Show more

This report investigates skill underutilisation in Australian workers by examining patterns of over-skilling and over-qualification and the pathways of people into jobs where they are over-skilled. Show less
The impact of COVID-19 on industry innovation, skills and… 28 July 2021
By Lisel O'Dwyer

The impact of COVID-19 on industry innovation, skills and need for training - insights from… Show more

The impact of COVID-19 on industry innovation, skills and need for training - insights from businesses in manufacturing, healthcare and hospitality and tourism. Show less
The stock of qualifications in Australia 17 June 2021
By Michelle Hall, John Stanwick

This report analyses the qualifications people held in Australia using the ABS Survey of… Show more

This report analyses the qualifications people held in Australia using the ABS Survey of Qualifications and Work (2018-19). Show less
Understanding the Australian vocational education and… 15 April 2020
By Genevieve Knight, Ian White, Pip Granfield

This report provides estimates of the size and nature of the Australian vocational education and… Show more

This report provides estimates of the size and nature of the Australian vocational education and training workforce. Data was collected through the 2019 National VET Workforce survey from registered training organisations (RTOs). The report presents estimates of the number of individuals working in RTOs with a particular focus on trainers and assessors. Information was also collected about Show less
Are skill sets booming? An analysis of training package… 7 November 2019
By John Stanwick, Gitta Siekmann

The report presents an analysis of nationally recognised ‘training package’ skill sets, and shows… Show more

The report presents an analysis of nationally recognised ‘training package’ skill sets, and shows how both skill sets numbers and reported enrolments have grown in recent years. Show less
Skilling the Australian workforce for the digital economy 8 May 2019
By Victor Gekara, Darryn Snell, Alemayehu Molla, Stan Karanasios and Amanda Thomas

This report examines the current digital skills demand and supply situation in Australia via two… Show more

This report examines the current digital skills demand and supply situation in Australia via two sector case studies and a broader survey of HR, skills and training decision-makers across a wide array of industries. Show less
The Fourth Industrial Revolution: the implications of… 7 August 2018
By Pi-Shen Seet, Janice Jones, John Spoehr, Ann-Louise Hordacre

This analysis looks at the relationship between emerging technologies and required skills, and… Show more

This analysis looks at the relationship between emerging technologies and required skills, and offers key findings for the VET sector to consider in planning training packages for the future. Show less
Developing appropriate workforce skills for Australia's … 20 September 2017
By Victor Gekara, Alemayehu Molla, Darryn Snell, Stan Karanasios, Amanda Thomas

This paper investigates the role of VET in developing digital skills in the Australian workforce,… Show more

This paper investigates the role of VET in developing digital skills in the Australian workforce, using two sectors as case studies - Transport and Logistics, and Public Safety and Correctional Services. Show less
The role of VET in the entrepreneurial ecosystem 18 August 2017
By Don Scott-Kemmis

There is an increasing importance of entrepreneurial skills in the Australian economy. This paper… Show more

There is an increasing importance of entrepreneurial skills in the Australian economy. This paper looks at how the vocational education and training sector can play a role in developing these skills. Show less
Making 'good' choices: the impact of entitlement… 13 February 2017
By Cain Polidano, Justin van de Ven, Sarah Voitchovsky

This report examines the responsiveness of ‘older’ workers — aged 25 to 54 years — to government… Show more

This report examines the responsiveness of ‘older’ workers — aged 25 to 54 years — to government subsidies for upskilling and explores how enrolment and course choice responses varies by age, gender and disadvantage. Show less
The boundaries and connections between the VET and higher… 25 January 2017
By Craig Fowler

This paper highlights examples that have eroded clear differentiation between the VET and higher… Show more

This paper highlights examples that have eroded clear differentiation between the VET and higher education sectors, as well as their mutual value within a coherent tertiary education system. 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
Cross-occupational skill transferability: challenges and… 8 June 2016
By Darryn Snell, Victor Gekara, Krystle Gatt

Transferable skills perform an invaluable role in cross-occupational mobility, but there are… Show more

Transferable skills perform an invaluable role in cross-occupational mobility, but there are opportunities to improve the way they are developed and how they are understood in the labour market. Show less
Industry restructuring and job loss: helping older workers… 18 November 2015
By Kaye Bowman, Victor Callan

Training is important but it is just one component in any package designed to reduce the impacts of … Show more

Training is important but it is just one component in any package designed to reduce the impacts of industry restructuring on individuals. Show less
Creating vocational streams: what will it take? 15 June 2015
By Serena Yu

What does it take for stronger vocational streams – a set of related occupations in a broader field … Show more

What does it take for stronger vocational streams – a set of related occupations in a broader field of practice – to prevail in four industries? Show less
Towards a new approach to mid-level qualifications 15 June 2015
By Gavin Moodie, Leesa Wheelahan, Nick Fredman, Emmaline Bexley

Does industry support a new approach to qualifications based on vocational streams and productive… Show more

Does industry support a new approach to qualifications based on vocational streams and productive capabilities and how we implement this? Show less

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