Papers
Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC)
The ATEC is inviting feedback on how the VET and higher education sectors can work better together to improve learner experience and outcomes at different stages of the learner journey.
Discussion paper
A more joined-up tertiary system: discussion paper (1.17 MB PDF)
The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) response was to question 12 ‘What opportunities are there to improve Australia’s data and information systems to better support learner pathways and outcome measurement across VET and higher education?’. NCVER worked with Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) and our submission focused on the proposed integrated data asset.
- June 2026
- NCVER's response to question 12 in the discussion paper (107 KB PDF)
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education
Inquiry into factors driving educational attainment
The inquiry will consider the factors that drive variations in educational attainment including between and among boys and girls, from early learning, through school education, (including vocational education and training (VET) in schools), to tertiary education. It will seek to identify the factors driving differential engagement, participation, and outcomes at all levels and transitions from lower to senior secondary school; from school to tertiary education; and from education into the workforce and broader society.