NCVER News #345

Last chance to submit your abstract

Don’t miss your opportunity to present at the 24th National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference ‘No Frills’, 6 – 8 July 2015 in Sydney.

Presentations can highlight research which is either in progress or complete, and we strongly encourage early career and established researchers including those who are new to VET, as well as employers, industry, providers, and practitioners to present.

Call for abstracts closes this Monday 16 February. For more information on the conference and how to submit: http://www.ncver.edu.au/nofrills2015.html

Sponsorship opportunities now available

Looking for opportunities to promote your organisation to government, education and training and industry at the 2015 'No Frills' Conference?  We have a range of sponsorship packages designed to provide maximum exposure to conference delegates. 

To download the sponsorship handbook: http://www.ncver.edu.au/nofrills2015.html

Have you submitted your data? The reporting of 2014 nationally accredited training (AVETMISS data) is due by 27 February 2015.

Congratulations to the many RTOs who have already submitted their data either directly to NCVER or via their state training authority (STA).

If you are submitting your data via a STA rather than directly to NCVER, please check their deadline as it may be sooner than 27 February.

If you haven’t submitted your data yet, jump online and let’s get started; NCVER’s friendly Client Support team can help if you’re having difficulties or are unsure what to do. Contact them on 08 8230 8400, 1800 649 452 or support@ncver.edu.au for assistance.

NCVER’s VOCEDplus database not only contains current tertiary education research, it’s also a repository of historical resources dating back as far as 1938.

30 years ago…

• The release of the Kirby report  by the Committee of Inquiry into Labour Market Programs made recommendations to set a new direction for labour market policy, giving greater emphasis to the needs of the individual for access to education, training and other support to deal with a variety of labour market conditions.
• The Quality of Education Review Committee examined  the effectiveness of Commonwealth involvement in primary and secondary education with a view to assisting the government to develop clear, more efficient strategies for directing its funds for school level education and presented its findings in the Karmel report.
• The Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission for the 1985-87 Triennium was asked to undertake a review of TAFE provision in Australia to advise on the most appropriate role for the Commonwealth in TAFE. The report, Review of TAFE funding, published a year later in 1986 documented the considerable changes which had occurred in the technical and further education (TAFE) sector since the mid 1970s and described the progress made in broadening access and responding to community needs.
• The Miller report, released by the Committee of Review of Aboriginal Employment and Training Programs examined Commonwealth government Aboriginal employment and training programs to determine if they were still appropriate to the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and whether a more effective labour market strategy could be established to improve their employment situation. The report became a blueprint on how government training and employment programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples would be delivered.

These and other landmark reports are available at www.voced.edu.au. 

Did you know that NCVER consults across all aspects of the tertiary education and training system? We offer expertise in areas such as:

• Australian and International VET & education systems
• Analysis of industry skill requirements
• Surveys
• Literature searches and reviews.

To find out more about our full range of services, contact:

Moira Breda, National Business and Product Development Manager

T: 08 8230 8407

E: moira.breda@ncver.edu.au