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Making 'good' choices: the impact of entitlement… 13 February 2017
By Cain Polidano, Justin van de Ven, Sarah Voitchovsky

This report examines the responsiveness of ‘older’ workers — aged 25 to 54 years — to government… Show more

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. 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
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
Studying beyond age 25: who does it and what do they gain? 18 October 2012
By Michael Coelli, Domenico Tabasso, Rezida Zakirova

What would prompt people to undertake education and training in their mid-20s and beyond and what… Show more

What would prompt people to undertake education and training in their mid-20s and beyond and what are the benefits? The authors investigate what motivates people to undertake education and training at more mature ages and the impact of this on their labour market outcomes. They found that males who undertake further education and training after the age of 25 years did so for reasons related to Show less
Interview with Sue Webb on initial findings from research… 27 September 2012
By Susan Webb

In this podcast, Sue Webb, a researcher, talks about the initial findings from work looking at the… Show more

In this podcast, Sue Webb, a researcher, talks about the initial findings from work looking at the use of migrant women's skills in regional areas. Show less
Tradespeople for the resources sector: projections 2010-20 15 December 2010
By Peter Mlotkowski, Tom Karmel

This paper was prepared for the Australian Government's National Resources Sector Employment… Show more

This paper was prepared for the Australian Government's National Resources Sector Employment Taskforce, which was created to investigate the extent to which skill shortages might impact on the development of the resources sector. It applies historical apprenticeship commencement rates to population projections to provide an estimate of the number of tradespeople likely to be working in the Show less
Skill matches to job requirements 29 October 2009
By Chris Ryan, Mathias Sinning

Paying particular attention to older workers, this report examines the relationship between the… Show more

Paying particular attention to older workers, this report examines the relationship between the skills of workers and the skill requirements of the jobs in which they work. Show less
Literacy and numeracy skills and their use by the… 29 October 2009
By Chris Ryan

This paper summarises the findings from the first year of a three-year research program… Show more

This paper summarises the findings from the first year of a three-year research program investigating the role of vocational education and training (VET) for older workers. Show less
Global skills crunch: A case of dog eat dog? 13 March 2009
By Tom Karmel

This paper was presented to a meeting of the Wellington Exchange, an international group of higher… Show more

This paper was presented to a meeting of the Wellington Exchange, an international group of higher education officials, in December 2008. Show less
Skills planning for industry growth: A case study of the… 9 February 2009
By Catherine Curry

The findings of a cultural industries skills audit undertaken in 2008 in Katherine, Northern… Show more

The findings of a cultural industries skills audit undertaken in 2008 in Katherine, Northern Territory, are explored. The case study focusses in particular on the practical challenges and implications of auditing skills in a diverse industry sector and considers the usefulness of such an audit in preparing an industry for predicted change. This paper is the result of a 2008 NCVER New Researcher Show less
Reality check: Matching training to the needs of regional… 18 June 2008
By Trish Fox, Susan Gelade

This study explores how industry in regional areas addresses skill needs realistically and… Show more

This study explores how industry in regional areas addresses skill needs realistically and economically. Labour shortages are far more crucial to industry than skill issues. The study found that enterprises, when they train, use in-house and private registered training organisations to supplement provision by technical and further education (TAFE) institutes. Show less
Impact of TAFE inclusiveness strategies 13 June 2008
By Veronica Volkoff, Kira Clarke, Anne Walstab

This report examines the nature and effectiveness of 'inclusiveness' strategies implemented by TAFE … Show more

This report examines the nature and effectiveness of 'inclusiveness' strategies implemented by TAFE institutes in Australia. Inclusiveness strategies address barriers to participation in vocational education and training (VET) experienced by disadvantaged people, thereby maximising the stock of skills available to industry. The research identified three approaches to inclusiveness: compliance, Show less
Social area differences in vocational education and… 13 June 2008
By Richard Teese, Anne Walstab

The participation of Australians in vocational education and training (VET) varies a great deal in… Show more

The participation of Australians in vocational education and training (VET) varies a great deal in terms of levels of training, industry fields and demographic aspects; that is, age, gender, locality and socioeconomic status. The purpose of this study was to undertake an analysis of various aspects of VET participation by age, gender, socioeconomic status and Australian Qualifications Framework Show less
Demographic impacts on the future supply of vocational… 13 June 2008
By Yan Tan, Sue Richardson

The ageing of the Australian population has become an issue of national concern. How ageing impacts … Show more

The ageing of the Australian population has become an issue of national concern. How ageing impacts on the supply of vocational skills is less well known, and different age groups vary in the extent and character of vocational skills they possess. This report analyses and quantifies the compositional effects of changing demographics on both the quantitative and qualitative dimensions of the Show less
The double helix of vocational education and training and… 11 June 2008
By Peter Kearns, Kaye Bowman, Steve Garlick

Vocational education and training (VET) has a role to play in sustainable regional development.… Show more

Vocational education and training (VET) has a role to play in sustainable regional development. Through five regional case studies this research examines how well VET is tailoring supply to skill needs, how VET has become more flexible to obtain a better match between demand and supply, and whether partnerships have been linked to whole-of-government frameworks in ways which support sustainable Show less
Skills development for a diverse older workforce 30 May 2008
By Fran Ferrier, Gerald Burke, Chris Selby Smith

In the context of an ageing population, the opportunity for people aged 45 years and older to… Show more

In the context of an ageing population, the opportunity for people aged 45 years and older to update their work-related skills and knowledge is potentially important in enabling some of these workers to remain in, or return to, employment. This study considers the diverse nature of older workers in the labour force and their learning preferences. It suggests that some changes to skill development Show less
The role of vocational education and training in welfare to … 30 April 2008
By John Guenther, Ian Falk, Allan Arnott

This report investigates the role that vocational education and training (VET) can play in the… Show more

This report investigates the role that vocational education and training (VET) can play in the transition from welfare to work. Case studies showed that VET can, and often does, help people move into paid work. However, target groups have varied needs and the study concludes that the VET sector has more to do in catering for these subgroups. Show less
Creating learning spaces for refugees: The role of… 2 April 2008
By Beatriz Miralles-Lombardo, Judith Miralles, Barry Golding

Through the experiences of refugees from Bosnia, Iraq and Sudan, this research sought to explore… Show more

Through the experiences of refugees from Bosnia, Iraq and Sudan, this research sought to explore the role multicultural community organisations play in creating important informal networks and learning spaces that connect people from refugee backgrounds to the wider Australian community. In particular, the research sought to identify how such organisations assist refugees in their learning of Show less
Will we run out of young men? Implications of the ageing of … 30 October 2007
By Tom Karmel, Koon Ong

The ageing society has been attracting the attention of policy-makers in Australia and in many… Show more

The ageing society has been attracting the attention of policy-makers in Australia and in many other countries. This paper considers the labour market for the traditional trades in Australia over the next 40 years and investigates whether the ageing society will pose a workforce problem. The broad conclusion is that the ageing society will significantly impact on the size of the potential trades Show less
An enterprising approach to regional growth: Implications… 10 October 2007
By Steve Garlick, Mike Taylor, Paul Plummer

This report explores patterns of regional economic growth in Australia over the period 1984 to 2002 … Show more

This report explores patterns of regional economic growth in Australia over the period 1984 to 2002 with the aim of identifying the drivers of variation in regional growth; the research also aimed to identify regional opportunities and the policies and practices that can assist in realising them, in particular, the contribution the VET sector may make towards regional growth. The research found Show less

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