This research synthesis examines the general decline of the manufacturing industry, and the education and training needs of workers affected by impending car plant closures in Australia by comparing two case studies and using findings from other NCVER reports.
This good practice guide aims to assist employers, employment agencies and support services, and training providers in designing programs that help displaced older workers find new jobs.
Reforming both qualifications and employment could build better links between education and work to help provide a more coherent approach to vocational development.
Find out what the findings of a three-year research program exploring vocations mean for government and policy-makers; industry; qualification and approval bodies; and tertiary education providers and school educators.