New research shows the definition of a ‘quality’ VET sector can vary widely by stakeholder group and expected training outcomes, making both explaining and measuring quality in Australia’s VET system more complicated than it seems.
As participation rates of young people in VET decline, opportunities exist to engage and retain early school leavers in VET.
Interviews with teachers, students and employers found that social media can help to improve student engagement and lead to more course completions; however, there were some concerns around its use.
This study investigates the ways in which school students and their parents, carers and teachers talk about VET.
This research offers insight into the options available to individuals as they navigate the VET market.
The main socio-demographic characteristics associated with being persistently not employed, in education or training (NEET) are early school leaving and having children.
This paper investigates the role of VET in developing digital skills in the Australian workforce, using two sectors as case studies - Transport and Logistics, and Public Safety and Correctional Services.
Through investigations into how the VET sector can contribute to innovation, we find opportunities for innovation through an applied research agenda.
New research shows that five years after participating in VET in Schools, 87% of students were working, studying or both.
Key types of ROI for individuals arising from TVET include employment and productivity (i.e. higher wages) as well as highly valued job-related returns.
There is an increasing importance of entrepreneurial skills in the Australian economy. This paper looks at how the vocational education and training sector can play a role in developing these skills.
Employer perspectives of workforce training, across three industries (red meat processing, road freight transport, and international freight forwarding) in both urban and regional areas.
While there was little evidence of individual students contributing to work place innovation during VET student placements, there was evidence of knowledge diffusion and small-scale improvements in the work place.
How can VET retention and completion in remote communities be improved and what other indicators of success are important outcomes of training in these parts of Australia?
This paper provides a stocktake of recent developments in continuing professional development for VET practitioners, exploring issues such as industry currency, the debate around a professional association for VET and the required minimum qualification for practitioners.
This report examines Indigenous participation in VET and highlights a high level of participation and a shift towards higher-level qualifications.
This study provides a comprehensive picture of the way in which employers navigate the Australian training system and establish partnerships with registered training organisations. It provides insight into how practices have evolved over the last 20 years.
This report examines the responsiveness of ‘older’ workers — aged 25 to 54 years — to government subsidies for upskilling and explores how enrolment and course choice responses varies by age, gender and disadvantage.
This paper highlights examples that have eroded clear differentiation between the VET and higher education sectors, as well as their mutual value within a coherent tertiary education system.