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This paper provides an overview of the factors which influence and drive Australia's technical and… Show more

This paper provides an overview of the factors which influence and drive Australia's technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector. It details the objectives of Australia's national strategy for TVET from 2004 to 2010, and key initiatives of the sector to meet the changing economic and technological environment: a review of training packages, and a review of the national standards Show less

Lifelong learning means different things to different people. This paper takes a pragmatic approach … Show more

Lifelong learning means different things to different people. This paper takes a pragmatic approach and examines adult engagement with various aspects of Australia's education and training system and the policy framework that underpins the system. It is argued that Australia's policy framework for lifelong learning is relatively weak because the educational framework is very open and does not Show less

This paper was presented to the TAFE Director's Australia 2003 Annual Conference held in Adelaide… Show more

This paper was presented to the TAFE Director's Australia 2003 Annual Conference held in Adelaide from 30 April to 2 May, 2003. It addresses the role that the vocational education and training sector can play in assisting the nation achieve intergenerational equity. Show less

Susan Dawe, Senior Research Fellow, NCVER, presented this paper at the AVETRA 2004 7th Annual… Show more

Susan Dawe, Senior Research Fellow, NCVER, presented this paper at the AVETRA 2004 7th Annual Conference, 17 - 19 March 2004. It reports the findings of a study which examined why some students, who complete vocational preparation, disability and Aboriginal education programs, re-enrol in these 'enabling' courses or at the same qualification level in following years. It found that the small Show less

Dr Tom Karmel, Managing Director, NCVER, presented this paper at the 2003 Australian Council for… Show more

Dr Tom Karmel, Managing Director, NCVER, presented this paper at the 2003 Australian Council for Private Education and Training National Conference, 28-30 August 2003. It discusses NCVER's work to expand its national statistics collection to capture Australia's total vocational education and training (VET) effort under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). Currently, there is a Show less