Current research

The purpose of this project is to explore how VET qualifications can be rationalised, so they are mo… Show more

The purpose of this project is to explore how VET qualifications can be rationalised, so they are more responsive to skill needs and working life. Show less

The overarching purpose of this project is to better understand the issues of qualification mismatch… Show more

The overarching purpose of this project is to better understand the issues of qualification mismatch, skills underutilisation and the potential role of VET and public policy. Show less

Current concerns about declines in uptake and completions of apprenticeships are exercising governme… Show more

Current concerns about declines in uptake and completions of apprenticeships are exercising governments and industry and make it timely to look more closely at these issues.  This project is investigating the reasons for these declines and exploring the challenges, successes and benefits experienced by key players to help design policies and systems to help arrest such declines and encourage uptake and remain relevant in an economic environment. Show less

This research aims to determine if there is a distinction within Australian VET of Initial Vocationa… Show more

This research aims to determine if there is a distinction within Australian VET of Initial Vocational Education and Training (IVET) and Continuing Vocational Education and Training (CVET) in line with approaches in other countries. Show less

This research is investigating how VET in Schools programs support (or not) the job readiness of you… Show more

This research is investigating how VET in Schools programs support (or not) the job readiness of young people. Show less

This project aims to characterise good practice in the provision of enabling and foundation skills c… Show more

This project aims to characterise good practice in the provision of enabling and foundation skills courses and how these practices contribute to building human and social capital in regional and rural areas. Show less

The primary aim of this project is to obtain a more accurate number of trainers and assessors curren… Show more

The primary aim of this project is to obtain a more accurate number of trainers and assessors currently within the VET workforce. Secondary to this, the research also aims to obtain further information about the locations from which trainers and assessors deliver training. Show less

The overarching purpose for this project is to examine how well equipped the Australian VET system i… Show more

The overarching purpose for this project is to examine how well equipped the Australian VET system is to deal with the increasing reliance on digital skills in the workforce. Show less

This project is investigating strategies being used to improve the quality of VET teaching in Austra… Show more

This project is investigating strategies being used to improve the quality of VET teaching in Australia. It is examining the type of factors and measures used to denote quality teaching in current teaching standards and capability frameworks used in VET and other sectors. The effectiveness of such standards and frameworks is also being considered. Show less

This project aims to gain a better understanding of the recognition of prior learning (RPL) occurrin… Show more

This project aims to gain a better understanding of the recognition of prior learning (RPL) occurring in the VET system in Australia. Show less

This project is investigating the current use of the VET system by those who have recently completed… Show more

This project is investigating the current use of the VET system by those who have recently completed a higher education qualification. Show less