undertaking a strategic program of vocational education and training research, including the management of a number of the national research competitive grants programs, and the analytical program of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY)
collecting and analysing national VET statistics and survey data
collecting and making available research findings on VET from across the world through the VOCED research database
disseminating the results of research and data analysis
building links with similar international organisations to foster comparative analysis and collaborate on issues of mutual interest
undertaking commercial consultancies.
NCVER provides research and statistical information to a wide range of stakeholders, including:
ministers and their departmental officers and advisers
Commonwealth, state and territory ministers and advisers responsible for training
federal, state and territory training authorities
VET practitioners and providers
teachers and schools
Australian businesses and enterprises
international agencies
industry training advisory bodies
employer- and employee-based associations/organisations
community organisations.
NCVER's corporate values are:
achieving quality and professionalism
being customer-focused and outward looking
striving for innovation and continuous improvement
maintaining independence and integrity
building strong and effective relationships with others
promoting collaboration and teamwork.
The following principles of practice guide NCVER's work:
analysis will be transparent and replicable
methodology will follow sound statistical practice and be open to scrutiny
statistical and research results (excluding commercial consultancies) will be published, provided that quality standards are met
release dates of publications will be available, and any embargo conditions will be clear
statistical and research results will either be descriptive or attempt to test research questions, and will avoid advocating a particular position
NCVER data and library resources will be available to all groups and individuals equally, under the conditions spelt out in NCVER's Data access and charging policy.
NCVER's corporate brochure (934 KB PDF file)
