What the NISA didn’t say about skills and jobs
The recent launch of the National Innovation and Science Agenda (NISA) sets out four interrelated clusters of initiatives with a collective purpose to increase productivity, support high wage jobs and the next wave of economic prosperity. But, writes Dr Craig Fowler NCVER’s Managing Director, other initiatives essential to an effective national innovative system are largely overlooked.
Less than two weeks to submit your 'No Frills' abstract!
Call for abstracts for the 25th National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference ‘No Frills’ closes Monday 22 February 2016. This year we are offering opportunities for both presentations and poster sessions.
‘No Frills’ is considered one the most affordable and valuable networking events on the VET calendar. It provides an excellent forum for researchers and practitioners in the vocational education and training (VET) sector to come together to present and discuss informative, relevant and thought-provoking presentations on research in progress or completed work.
Co-hosted with CQUniversity, this year’s conference is being held on Monday 4 July – Wednesday 6 July at their picturesque Rockhampton North campus in central Queensland.
Attention RTOs
The submission window for the collection of 2015 total VET activity data closes on 29 February 2016 for reporting 2015 fee-for-service data directly to NCVER.
If you still need to report this data directly to NCVER and need assistance, or if your RTO did not deliver nationally accredited training last year, please contact our client support team either via email, online contact form or phone:
- email support@ncver.edu.au
- online via our contact form
- phone 1800 649 452 or 08 8230 8400 (between 8.45am-5.00pm ACDT)
'Ask a Librarian' research service
Need help with your research? NCVER’s VOCEDplus team are available to conduct in-depth research and reference work for you. The team can interrogate the VOCEDplus database and other web resources to locate items relevant to your specific research topic saving you time and effort. Our expert assistance is available for a fee; refer to the Client Service Charter for terms and conditions.
Contact us via Ask a Librarian to discuss your research needs.
Linking qualifications and work seminar
Register now to hear about an approach that proposes fundamental change to the way post-compulsory education is structured as a pathway into work. Co-hosted by NCVER and the LH Martin Institute, the thought-provoking seminar includes speakers Professor John Buchanan, University of Sydney; Ms Jodieann Dawe, NCVER, Mr Stephen Conway, TasTAFE; and Ms Jenny Gale, Department of Education. The seminar will be held in Hobart on Thursday 25 February 2016.