Many elements combine to make up the apprenticeship system in Australia. In this report, we focus on five enduring issues in the apprenticeship system that have been discussed in research and literature over time.
Note: This publication has been superseded. Government-funded students and courses: January to June 2021 provided a summary of data relating to domestic Government-funded VET activity delivered in Australia. It contains information on students, programs, subjects and training providers
Note: This publication has been superseded. The biennial Employers’ use and views of the VET system 2021 reports on employer engagement and satisfaction with training and on the various ways employers meet their skill needs.
This technical report provides an evaluation of three alternative methodological approaches for calculating completion rate projections for apprentices and trainees.
This report presents data trends in apprentice and trainee training activity in 2020 as compared with 2019, to provide insights into the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis focuses on monthly counts of contract commencements, suspensions, cancellations and withdrawals, and completions.
Government-funded students and courses contains information on the number and characteristics of students undertaking government-funded VET in Australia during 2020
This report presents the latest and projected contract and individual completion and attrition rates for apprentices and trainees.