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Training for the recovery While the economic downturn presents opportunities to do things better, it also poses challenges to ensure that those affected by unemployment are not scarred for life. These opportunities extend to Australia’s training system. At a recent roundtable, researchers, policy advisers and industry representatives discussed how the system can best place itself to help those most at risk. More

Changing workforce a bigger problem than recession The ageing profile of workers and other changes to workforce patterns will put pressure on meeting Australia’s future skill needs, despite the current economic downturn. More VET in an integrated tertiary sector: True love or a marriage of convenience? Panellists offered their views on the place of VET in the tertiary sector in the post-Bradley era at NCVER’s recent ‘No Frills’ conference. More Back to the future: Reflections on the VET sector It’s now 35 years since the Kangan report, also the average working life span, meaning a generation has now moved through the post-Kangan era, and making it a good time to reflect on critical points in VET history to help guide its future. More Helping TAFE meet the demands of a new era NCVER consolidates its research to help TAFE institutes learn how to operate effectively within an ever-changing environment. More What would it take? Employing people with a disability While employers are generally open to hiring people with a disability, many have concerns relating to their own lack of understanding about what this would entail. More Training the trainers: Is it working? Just how effective is the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment at delivering the skills required of VET practitioners? More How TAFE institutes track their success TAFE institutes are under more and more pressure to perform in a competitive market but just how do they evaluate their effectiveness and efficiency? More Understanding employers' motivation to train Employers invest in training to meet specific skills needs but, while most are satisfied with what the VET system offers them, there is always room for improvement. More Getting smarter with LSAY data A research program and policy forum on youth transitions will exploit the wealth of information available from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY). More	Help us shape the next national research agenda More Seven new research projects announced More NCVER's new monograph series of publications NCVER's new monograph series for the first time will allow universities to count these research publications in their research publication returns. More VOCED Highlights VOCED is the NCVER/UNESCO research database for technical vocational education and training. VOCED Highlights presents a selection of the latest additions to the VOCED database. Go to www.voced.edu.au/highlights/index.html to view the latest issue. Policy Forum: Young people - Finding their way in a new era Date: 10 November 2009 Venue: Melbourne Park Function Centre, Melbourne More Recent publication releases More Recent podcast releases More

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