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NCVER News #184
26 June 2008 Don't miss ...Philip Bullock to speak at NCVER's Research Forum Mr Philip Bullock, Inaugural Chair of Skills Australia, will give a keynote address over a two course lunch as part of NCVER's one-day, national research forum 'Apprenticeships: Sustaining Australia's skills base'. Drawing on new research by NCVER and others, the forum will highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the current system to set the stage for a dialogue on the best way forward. The program also includes presentations by well-known industry and VET leaders and respected researchers. To register or for further information, please visit NCVER's website.http://www.ncver.edu.au/newsevents/sustaining/forum.html Just off the press ...Modelling the trades: An empirical analysis of trade apprenticeships in Australia, 1967-2006 Trade apprenticeships in Australia from 1967 to 2006 are modelled to understand how apprentice numbers in the trades respond to changes in labour market conditions. The paper finds that some trade apprenticeships are particularly sensitive to labour market conditions; that historical relationships between apprenticeship numbers and the labour market have broken down in the last ten years; and that government initiatives have been unable to counteract completely this trend.http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2003.html Industry and training 2007 As part of NCVER's ongoing effort to provide industry-specific information, a new series of 18 flyers has been published. Included in the series is an Overview and 17 industry specific flyers, each exploring the relationship between an industry and the VET system. Copies of the flyers are available electronically from NCVER's website.http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/1806.html 'Well-skilled future' reports published Ten reports from the research program, A well-skilled future: Tailoring VET to the emerging labour market, are now available. The program investigated future work skill needs and work organisation arrangements, and their implications for vocational education and training (VET). Included in this latest release is a summary which draws together the key points.http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2001.html Reality check: Matching training to the needs of regional Australia Sue Gelade, Trish FoxThis study explores how industry in regional areas addresses skill needs realistically and economically. Labour shortages are far more crucial to industry than skill issues. The study found that enterprises, when they train, use in-house and private registered training organisations to supplement provision by technical and further education (TAFE) institutes. http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2005.html Examining learning partnerships in northern Australia John Guenther, Ian Falk, Allan Arnott, Dorothy Lucardie, Helen SpiersThis study examines partnerships between formal and informal training providers in northern Australia. The research finds that effective partnerships have a common purpose and provide training that supports community need. Effective partnerships also support stakeholders' goals and aims, build relationships and trust between partners, and recognise the importance of delivering a mix of formal and informal training. http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/1972.html Sustaining effective social partnerships Terri Seddon, Stephen Billett, Allie Clemans, Carolyn Ovens, Kathleen Ferguson, Kathleen FennessyThe formation and maintenance of social partnerships depends on five key principles relating to: purposes and goals; relations with partners; capacity for partnership work; governance and leadership; and trust and trustworthiness. Using four case studies, the report set out to assess how these principles and practices can be used to develop strong social partnerships. http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/1985.html 'NCVER News' is also available as a news feed from http://www.ncver.edu.au/news/news.rss |
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