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VOCEDplus International tertiary education research database

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Other VET training Explore national data on VET students, courses, qualifications and completions across Australia's vocational education and training system.
VET funding Government contributions that stimulate or support publicly-subsidised activity

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VET student outcomes An annual survey of VET students who completed during the previous calendar year
Apprentice and trainee outcomes Outcomes of apprentices and trainees aged 15 years or over who completed training
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LSAY Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth

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DataBuilder Create custom tables using NCVER data
DataHub Secure access to customised NCVER data and reporting tools
VOCSTATS For expert users to create highly tailored tables

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Accessing VET data Complete datasets for offline analysis
DataBuilder help and resources Live sessions on advanced data analysis
Getting to know DataHub Find out who authorised users are and what access they can have

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AVETMISS Validation Software Web-based file validation and data submission
Data Entry Tool For RTOs with fewer than 100 students
Data Support Bulletin Quarterly e-newsletter on AVETMISS and policy issues
RTO fact sheets In-depth guidance on collecting and submitting AVETMISS data
AVETMISS contact Help with reporting, validation and more

Support for

Registered Training Organisations Validation software, the Data Entry Tool and more
State Training Authorities AVETMISS information for state authorities and boards
Student Management System vendors Guidance for SMS software vendors

Resources

AVETMISS overview The statistical standard, explained
Nationally agreed nominal hours Agreed to for use in national reporting of VET data only
Unique Student Identifier (USI) Information about the USI scheme
VET Data Policy National policy information from DEWR
AVETMISS Compliant Software Register Requirements for AVETMISS-compliant reporting
VET Information Standard VET Information Standard website
VET Data Streamlining (VDS) Program Transforming how vocational education and training (VET) activity data is collected, validated and shared across Australia

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Career pathways & learner journeys Evidence on progression, completion and transitions
Data analytics & workforce planning Bespoke data products and skills-system intelligence
Evaluation & impact assessment Robust evaluation of VET policies and programs
Information services Curated domestic and international VET research via VOCEDplus

Who we work with

Government & state agencies Including Jobs and Skills Australia
Jobs and Skills Councils Sector-specific workforce planning bodies

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All media releases The full archive of NCVER media releases
NCVER News Fortnightly digest of research, statistics and sector news
Submissions Access NCVER submissions to enquiries and consultations

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Webinars Free sessions across VET topics

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About NCVER

Our history Four decades of national VET evidence, from 1981 to today
How we work Collecting, managing and analysing Australia's VET evidence
Who we work with Governments, training providers, researchers and the public
How we're governed Owned by Skills Ministers, run by an independent Board
Contact us We're here to help and support you

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Board of Directors Independent strategy, governance and oversight
Executive Team Strategic leadership across research, data and operations
Management team Delivery of products, services and operations
Meet the AskNCVER Team Our advisory, research and information services specialists

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Working at NCVER Life at Australia's national VET data authority

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