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The labour force participation of Australian mature-aged… 26 March 2014
By Rong Zhu

Married women who are active in the workforce play a significant role in influencing their husbands … Show more

Married women who are active in the workforce play a significant role in influencing their husbands to follow suit. Show less
Educational outcomes: the impact of aspirations and the… 24 March 2014
By Jacqueline Homel, Chris Ryan

Educational aspirations have a large impact on educational outcomes.

Educational aspirations have a large impact on educational outcomes. Show less
Transitioning from vocational education and training to… 21 March 2014
By Sonia White

Developing students' information literacy skills can help make the transition from VET to… Show more

Developing students' information literacy skills can help make the transition from VET to university more successful. Show less
Refining models and approaches in continuing education and… 19 March 2014
By Stephen Billett, Sarojni Choy, Darryl Dymock, Ray Smith, Ann Kelly, Mark Tyler, Amanda Henderson, Jason Lewis, Fred Beven

Interviews with workers and managers show differences in their reasons for engaging in continuing… Show more

Interviews with workers and managers show differences in their reasons for engaging in continuing education. Show less
Intergenerational mobility: new evidence from the… 17 March 2014
By Gerry Redmond, Melissa Wong, Bruce Bradbury, Ilan Katz

Socioeconomic status is still a major influence on school performance.

Socioeconomic status is still a major influence on school performance. Show less
The contribution of education to economic growth in… 12 March 2014
By Tom Karmel

Increasing education levels are contributing to improved productivity.

Increasing education levels are contributing to improved productivity. Show less
Are neighbourhood characteristics important in predicting… 20 January 2014
By Chandra Shah, Wang-Sheng Lee, David Johnston, Michael A Shields, Jean Spinks

While much research has been conducted on the influence of individual and family characteristics on … Show more

While much research has been conducted on the influence of individual and family characteristics on social exclusion, very little has examined the role of community and neighbourhood factors. Show less
Interpreting competencies in Australian vocational… 10 January 2014
By Steven Hodge

How vocational education and training (VET) practitioners understand and use competency standards… Show more

How vocational education and training (VET) practitioners understand and use competency standards is of fundamental importance to the quality and integrity of the Australian VET system. This study seeks to address this question by gaining insights from VET practitioners. Show less
Vocational education's variable links to vocations 19 December 2013
By Emmaline Bexley, Gavin Moodie, Leesa Wheelahan, Nick Fredman

Using NCVER and Australian Bureau of Statistics data as well as findings from four case studies,… Show more

Using NCVER and Australian Bureau of Statistics data as well as findings from four case studies, this report looks at how mid-level qualifications assist entry to and progression in the workforce. Show less
Issues for VET providers delivering associate and bachelor… 26 November 2013
By Kaye Bowman, Victor Callan

This literature review compares vocational education and training (VET) and higher education… Show more

This literature review compares vocational education and training (VET) and higher education providers delivering diplomas, advanced diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor degrees, as well as noting the changing nature of VET and higher education. Show less
Defining vocational streams: insights from the engineering, … 26 November 2013
By Serena Yu, Tanya Bretherton, John Buchanan

This report identifies two preconditions for vocational streams as well as describes scenarios of… Show more

This report identifies two preconditions for vocational streams as well as describes scenarios of how these preconditions play out in industry. Show less
Single-sex schools and science engagement 14 November 2013
By Joanna Sikora

This paper considers whether single-sex schooling affects gendered patterns in the uptake of… Show more

This paper considers whether single-sex schooling affects gendered patterns in the uptake of science courses in year 11 and the development of science-related career paths. Show less
A half-open door: pathways for VET award holders into… 6 November 2013
By Jenny Chesters, Louise Watson, Pauline Hagel

Effective pathways from vocational education and training (VET) to higher education help to… Show more

Effective pathways from vocational education and training (VET) to higher education help to alleviate skill shortages as well as increase access to higher qualifications and lifetime earnings for people holding VET awards. Show less
Entry to vocations: strengthening VET in Schools 28 October 2013
By Kira Clarke

How VET in Schools can be strengthened to provide stronger links to post-school pathways is… Show more

How VET in Schools can be strengthened to provide stronger links to post-school pathways is explored in this report. Show less
Skilled migrant women in regional Australia: promoting… 21 October 2013
By Susan Webb, Denise Beale, Miriam Faine

This research report examines the underutilisation of the skills of migrants in regional areas,… Show more

This research report examines the underutilisation of the skills of migrants in regional areas, particularly women who are often the spouse of a primary applicant but are also skilled in their own right. Show less
Starting out in low-skill jobs 2 October 2013
By Tom Karmel, Tham Lu, Damian Oliver

The purpose of this research is to examine whether, for those who have left full-time education, a… Show more

The purpose of this research is to examine whether, for those who have left full-time education, a low-skill job provides them with a good start to their working lives. It was found that starting out in a low-skill job gives lower payoffs than starting out in a high-skill job. Five years after leaving full-time education, the wage penalty (after conditioning on education and other Show less
The impact of school academic quality on low socioeconomic… 20 August 2013
By Patrick Lim, Sinan Gemici, Tom Karmel

The authors of this paper explore whether low socioeconomic status (SES) students benefit to a… Show more

The authors of this paper explore whether low socioeconomic status (SES) students benefit to a greater or lesser extent from attending high-quality schools when compared with their more advantaged peers. Show less
The returns to literacy skills in Australia 6 August 2013
By Jenny Chesters, Chris Ryan, Mathias Sinning

This study goes beyond looking at how the financial return to training varies with qualification… Show more

This study goes beyond looking at how the financial return to training varies with qualification level and investigates the relationship between literacy skills and the incomes of workers in the Australian labour market and whether this varies with level of education. Show less
Labour mobility and vocational education and training in… 22 July 2013
By Kostas Mavromaras, Stephane Mahuteau, Zhang Wei

Types of job mobility (changing industry sector, changing occupation, and changing sector and… Show more

Types of job mobility (changing industry sector, changing occupation, and changing sector and occupation) and the outcomes ensuing for those who have just completed a VET course in Australia over the years 2001–11 are examined in this report using NCVER Student Outcomes Survey data. To determine whether job quality improves with mobility, the research compares several measures before and after Show less
Hurdling the barriers: enabling student pathways from VET… 22 July 2013
By Anthony Mills, Patricia McLaughlin, Jane Carnegie

The authors investigate the 'enablers' that support building and construction students moving from… Show more

The authors investigate the 'enablers' that support building and construction students moving from diplomas into construction management and related bachelor degrees. The research considers the broader rationale for strengthening educational pathways, particularly from the perspectives of the students who have already made the transition from vocational education and training (VET) to higher Show less

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