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About the survey
We want to know about how your organisation trains its workforce and how effective this training is at meeting your skill needs. The answers you provide will help the training sector better understand what is working for employers with the training options available. We want to speak to all employers, even if you haven’t used any training in the last 12 months.
The survey collects information about whether:
- your organisation employs people with or has jobs that require formal vocational qualification
- your organisation has apprentices and trainees
- your employees have undertaken any nationally recognised training, or unaccredited training
- you are satisfied with the relevance and quality of that training.
We also want to know whether AI currently plays a role in your organisation.
Who is responsible for the survey?
The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)
NCVER manages the survey. NCVER is a not-for-profit company owned by the State, Territory and Federal ministers responsible for vocational education and training. NCVER collects information and provides research on vocational education and training in Australia to governments, the training sector, industry and the community.
Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
The government department funding the survey. The department will use the results to develop policy to better help employers and industry.
Wallis Social Research
The company that will contact you to complete the 10 minute survey. You can choose to complete the survey online or an interviewer from Wallis Social Research will call to arrange a time that is convenient for you to complete the survey over the phone.
Who should complete the survey?
We need all organisations that have employees to participate in the survey. It is important that the results represent all organisations, not just those providing training.
Employees are defined as wage and salary earners who received pay for any part of the last pay period. This includes: employees on paid or prepaid leave, employees who commenced or terminated employment during the pay period, and employees on workers’ compensation who continue to be paid through the payroll. It excludes persons paid solely by commission, without a retainer, wage or salary.
The survey should be completed by the person who manages employment and training in your organisation. They may need to have access to training records or consult other people in the organisation prior to completing the survey.
What if my organisation doesn’t do any training?
It does not matter whether you currently do any formal training of staff, we are also seeking information on what organisations think about the training options available and possible improvements to the system, so the Australian, and State and Territory Governments can better meet employer needs.
Do I have to participate?
Participation in the survey is voluntary. However, having as many organisations respond as possible gives a clear picture of the ways Australian employers meet their skill needs and how Australian employers use training in their workplaces.
How will my information be used?
The Australian, and State and Territory Governments will use results of the survey to:
- monitor how employers use training and what they think of it
- help shape future training to better meet employer needs
Results of the survey will be published on NCVER’s website in November 2025 (see https://www.ncver.edu.au/employerviews). Results from previous surveys can also be found here.
Privacy and confidentiality
Are my answers confidential?
Yes, your privacy is assured. Your contact details and survey responses will remain confidential. The information you provide will not be used for any other purpose. Results will be reported as summary responses and will not allow individual employers to be identified. For more information, see our Privacy Notice at www.ncver.edu.au/employerviews/privacynotice.
For information on Wallis Social Research’s compliance with the Australian Privacy Principles, you can contact them on 1800 113 444 or access their privacy policy on their website https://www.wallis.social/privacy. You can also go to the website www.oaic.gov.au/privacy for further information.
How was my organisation selected?
Your organisation has been randomly selected from a list provided by illion, a commercial provider of business names and details or from the ABS Business Register which sources details from the Australian Taxation Office and the Australian Business Register.
Where did you get my details?
Your organisation’s name and contact details are provided to Wallis by illion, a company that maintains business data registries or from the ABS Business Register, which is sourced from the Australian Taxation Office and the Australian Business Register. These details are used to invite you to participate in the survey. Wallis does not give your name or contact details to NCVER, only a de-identified data set of all the information collected. Wallis destroys any records of your name and contact details at the conclusion of the survey.
Further information regarding the survey
If you would like more information about this survey, please phone Wallis Social Research on
1800 113 444 or visit their website at www.wallisgroup.com.au.