Introduction
NCVER publishes and disseminates research and data on the aspirations, participation, outcomes, and experience of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples in vocational education and training (VET).
This feature provides links to important research, statistics and information produced by the NCVER as well as other sources on how the VET sector can make a difference to the educational and working lives of First Nations people and the learning models and pathways that lead to positive outcomes.
NCVER published research
From VET to sustainable employment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Publication type: Research summary
Published: 25 October 2023
Using data from the Multi-Agency Data Integration Project (MADIP), this research examines what training and personal characteristics are associated with sustainable employment outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The analysis shows that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who had commenced a VET program had an increased likelihood of achieving sustainable employment when compared with those who had not commenced VET. Outcomes were similar irrespective of whether the student had completed or not completed a VET program. Several characteristics were shown to influence the likelihood of sustainable employment, including socioeconomic status, apprenticeship/traineeship status, provider type and qualification level.
VET delivery in regional, rural and remote Australia: barriers and facilitators
Publication type: Research report
Published: 24 April 2023
This research investigated how the training sector could better meet the needs of regional, rural and remote Australia. It explored how various stakeholders in the VET system understand local skills needs, and the barriers faced by RTOs when delivering training in such locations. Understanding local skills needs relies heavily on local consultation as most national/state data sources become less reliable at the local level. RTOs face many barriers when delivering is regional, rural and remote locations, but training might be better enabled with consideration of diversity of place, funding arrangements, co-ordination of training demand and the facilitation of partnerships.
Student equity in VET 2021: participation, achievement and outcomes
Publication type: Research report
Published: 16 March 2023
This publication presents information on how different equity groups fare in their VET journey. The featured equity groups have historically been disadvantaged in accessing and benefiting from education in Australia. We focus on their participation, achievement in and outcomes from VET.
Student equity in VET 2020: participation, achievement and outcomes
Publication type: Research report
Published: 3 March 2022
This publication presents information on how different equity groups fare in their VET journey. The featured equity groups have historically been disadvantaged in accessing and benefiting from education in Australia. We focus on their participation, achievement in and outcomes from VET.
Student equity in VET: participation, achievement and outcomes
Publication type: Research report
Published: 28 June 2021
This publication presents information on how different equity groups fare in their VET journey. The featured equity groups have historically been disadvantaged in accessing and benefitting from education in Australia. We focus on their participation, achievement in and outcomes from VET.
NCVER published data
NCVER's DataBuilder is a fast and easy-to-use tool to construct tables using NCVER data.
Total VET students and courses, Government-funded students and courses, VET in Schools, Apprentices & trainees and Student outcomes all have DataBuilders with Indigenous status as an attribute.
DataBuilder
Additional research and data
Published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)
Other related Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples research and data published by NCVER may be found here.
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Other published research and data
Other Australian and international research into Indigenous peoples' workforce needs, skills development, social inclusion etc., may be found in NCVER's free international research database for tertiary education, VOCEDplus and the VOCEDplus Pod Network.
VOCEDplus contains information covering vocational education and training (VET), higher education, adult and community education, informal learning, and VET in Schools. It has over 95 000 English language records, many with links to full text documents. Click on the VOCEDplus logo to find other Australian and international research and data on the topic of Indigenous people and education |
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The VOCEDplus Pod Network provides a single-entry point to collections of research and resources. These collections are presented within themed Pods with more specific sub-topics presented within smaller Pods called Podlets. Click on the Podlet logo to find curated Australian and international resources on the sub-topic of Indigenous. |  |