NCVER News #299

Call for papers closing 12 March: 22nd National VET Research Conference 'No Frills'

NCVER and Sunshine Coast TAFE are hosting the 22nd National VET Research Conference 'No Frills' in Mooloolaba, Queensland, 10 - 12 July 2013.

The call for papers is now open, with the closing date for submission of abstracts on 12 March 2013. Registration will open later in March 2013.

Practitioners and researchers, especially early career VET researchers or those new to the VET sector, invited to present informative, relevant and thought-provoking presentations on research in progress or completed work. As well as standard presentations, we are once again offering the opportunity for publication of refereed papers as part of the program. 

For more information and details on how to submit an abstract, visit

http://www.ncver.edu.au/newsevents/trconf/trconf22.html

Program released and Kwong Lee Dow confirmed for LSAY National Research Forum

NCVER is pleased to announce that Professor Kwong Lee Dow will speak at the LSAY National Research Forum 'Are we there yet? Youth transitions in Australia' on 11 April 2013. Professor Lee Dow is an Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne, and has chaired or contributed to more than a dozen councils and boards in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia.

And hot off the press, NCVER has released the program for the forum, which showcases the latest findings on LSAY research focused on youth transitions. Key topics included in the program are the impact of schools, student aspirations, gap years and financial wellbeing.

For further information, copies of the program and to register for this event, visit the LSAY website:

http://www.lsay.edu.au/newsevents/events.html