NCVER News #369

Industry leaders, trainers and researchers don’t miss the opportunity to share your work on vocational education and training (VET) at the 25th National VET Research Conference ‘No Frills’. We strongly encourage both new and established researchers to present.

Why present?

• Contribute to the future of VET.
• Promote your research at a major national research conference to a research, industry, provider and government audience
• Network with other professionals working in VET.
• Access professional development opportunities by attending the pre-conference workshops.

This year’s conference is being held from Monday 4 July – Wednesday 6 July at CQUniversity’s Rockhampton North campus in Queensland.

Call for presentations and poster sessions closes on Monday 22 February 2016. Download the information pack here. 

The collection window for reporting 2015 AVETMISS data opened on the 4 January 2016. All RTOs who delivered nationally accredited training in 2015 are required to report their training activity by 29 February 2016. We have already received almost 100 submissions.

Reporting via a State Training Authority may require an RTO to submit their data before the end of February 2016. If you are unsure, please check with your State Training Authority.

If you require further information about AVETMISS reporting, you can check out our AVETMISS support page or contact NCVER’s client support team by:

• Phone: 1800 649 452 or 08 8230 8400 (between 8.45am-5.00pm ACDT)
• Email: support@ncver.edu.au
• Online: via the contact form

Towards more effective continuing education and training for Australian workers is the final report of a three-year research project that aimed to identify and evaluate potential models and practices of learning support that might constitute a national approach to workers’ continuing education and training. It finds a more holistic system, one that acknowledges, supports and recognises the value of work-based learning, would better address the ongoing needs of Australian workers.

For more information: www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2842.html

Government-funded students and courses - January to September 2015 provides a summary of data relating to students, programs, training providers and funding in Australia's government-funded vocational education and training (VET) system. In the nine months from 1 January to 30 September 2015 there were 1.4 million students enrolled in the government-funded VET system and 1889 training organisations delivered training.

www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2852.html 

This online interactive timeline provides a history of apprenticeships and traineeships in Australia starting from 1939 when 'dilutees' were allowed to perform some of the duties of tradespeople to the current period of VET reform. It includes links to key documents and legislation that have shaped vocational education and training policy along the way.

Accompanying this timeline is a new 'Focus on...' page that provides links to key resources about apprenticeships and traineeships from Australia and internationally.