NCVER News #218

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5 November 2009

Don't miss ...

Last chance to register - Policy Forum - 10 November

Last chance to register for the Young people: Finding their way in a new era - Policy Forum. The event will interest those with an interest in youth transitions research and policy. For more information and to register visit:

Just off the press ...

Interview with Michael Dockery on 'Cultural dimensions of Indigenous participation in education and training'

In this interview, Steve Davis talks with researcher Michael Dockery about his report, 'Cultural dimensions of Indigenous participation in education and training'.

Literacy and numeracy skills and their use by the Australian workforce

This summary of two research reports examines the use of literacy and numeracy skills by older workers and how this affects their VET participation.

Job requirements and lifelong learning for older workers

The relationship between job requirements, individual skills and the participation of workers in further education and training, with an emphasis on older workers, is the focus of this report.

Skill matches to job requirements

Workers in all age groups with higher literacy and numeracy skills find they use these skills in the workplace more often than those with lower-level skills.

What's new ...

Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) collection online

Over 400 resources produced by ANTA from 1992-1995 are now in the VOCED database. Tick the ANTA resources box on the VOCED homepage/search page to access these.