NCVER Events
Keynote speakers for 'No Frills' conference announced
Co-hosted with Holmesglen, we are pleased to announce the following keynote speakers for the 23rd National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference 'No Frills' to be held in Melbourne on 9-11 July 2014:
- Mr Steve Sargent, President and CEO of GE Australia and New Zealand. Steve also chairs the B20 Human Capital Taskforce, and will share the direction of thinking of the taskforce and its relationship to Australia's position in the global market place.
- Mr Mark Burford, Executive Director, Mitchell Institute for Health and Education Policy at Victoria University. Mark is a respected public policy advisor and has extensive experience as a senior public servant for governments on both sides of politics.
Conference registration will open next week. Spaces are limited, so don't forget to book your place early!
Past Events
Research findings on the role of education and training in overcoming social inclusion were presented at NCVER’s recent research forum Realising our potential: widening participation through education and training. To access PowerPoint slides from the forum, please visit Past Events.
Submit your proposal for research funding
NCVER, on behalf of the Australian Government and state and territory governments, seeks high quality researchers to conduct research relevant to the contemporary tertiary education and training environment. Research projects should be pertinent to policy and the operations of the tertiary education sector. Funding is available for several research projects addressing three topic areas:
- The quality, flexibility and responsiveness within the training system
- The role of employers and industry in on-the-job skills formation and structured training arrangements
- The impact of changing economic conditions on individuals and the role of training.
For further information, please visit our Tenders page.
New research releases
Young people's aspirations are examined in two recently released publications. The research report looks at the factors that affect educational and occupational outcomes and the briefing paper analyses data and synthesises research on the impact of aspirations on young people's choices.
The factors affecting the educational and occupational aspirations of young Australians
Sinan Gemici, Alice Bednarz, Tom Karmel, Patrick Lim
http://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/2711.html
The role of aspirations in the educational and occupational choices of young people
Nhi Nguyen, Davinia Blomberg
Important notice
Privacy changes - notice to all our Portal subscribers
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Useful data tools
Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) pivot tables (custom data tables) now available
LSAY pivot tables for the 2003, 2006 and 2009 cohorts are now available from the LSAY website. Information is presented on employment, education, study and work, and social indicators from the first wave of collection up to the most recently collected wave. Selected demographics are presented in each of the pivot tables, including: sex, state, geographic location, school sector, country of birth and socioeconomic status.