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Provides a summary of data relating to domestic Government-funded VET activity delivered in… Show more

Provides a summary of data relating to domestic Government-funded VET activity delivered in Australia. It contains information on students, programs, subjects, and training providers. Show less

Note: This publication has been superseded. Provides a summary of data relating to domestic… Show more

Note: This publication has been superseded. Provides a summary of data relating to domestic Government-funded VET activity delivered in Australia. It contains information on students, programs, subjects, and training providers. Show less

Note: This publication has been superseded. This report provides a summary of data relating to… Show more

Note: This publication has been superseded. This report provides a summary of data relating to domestic government-funded VET activity delivered in Australia. Show less

The latest Government-funded students and courses 2022 report shows that student enrolments in… Show more

The latest Government-funded students and courses 2022 report shows that student enrolments in government-funded vocational education and training (VET) have declined in the 12 months to December 2022. Show less

This report provides a summary of data relating to domestic government-funded VET activity… Show more

This report provides a summary of data relating to domestic government-funded VET activity delivered in Australia. It contains information on students, program enrolments, full-year training equivalents (FYTEs), subjects, and training providers. Show less

Note: This publication has been superseded. The report provided a summary of data relating to… Show more

Note: This publication has been superseded. The report provided a summary of data relating to domestic government-funded VET activity delivered in Australia. It contains information on students, program enrolments, full-year training equivalents (FYTEs), subjects, and training providers. Show less

Note: This publication has been superseded. This report provided a summary of data relating to… Show more

Note: This publication has been superseded. This report provided a summary of data relating to domestic government-funded VET activity delivered in Australia January to March 2022. Show less

Note: This publication has been superseded. Government-funded students and courses contains… Show more

Note: This publication has been superseded. Government-funded students and courses contains information on the number and characteristics of students undertaking government-funded VET in Australia during 2021 Show less

This research examines what high-quality VET delivery looks like in practice, how it is measured… Show more

This research examines what high-quality VET delivery looks like in practice, how it is measured and what are the barriers and enablers for registered training organisations (RTOs). Show less

Note: This publication has been superseded. Government-funded students and courses: January to… Show more

Note: This publication has been superseded. Government-funded students and courses: January to September 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. Show less

Note: This publication has been superseded. Government-funded students and courses: January to June … Show more

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 Show less

Government-funded students and courses contains information on the number and characteristics of… Show more

Government-funded students and courses contains information on the number and characteristics of students undertaking government-funded VET in Australia during 2020 Show less

This research investigates the contribution that community education providers make to foundation… Show more

This research investigates the contribution that community education providers make to foundation skills training in regional Australia, the models of delivery that seemed to work best, and whether training helped build the social and human capital of the individual and broader community. Show less

This literature review focusses on the critical continuing development of the adult language,… Show more

This literature review focusses on the critical continuing development of the adult language, literacy and numeracy, and employability skills workforce. Show less

This report explores the two tools used for assessing literacy and numeracy proficiency, the Adult… Show more

This report explores the two tools used for assessing literacy and numeracy proficiency, the Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALLS) survey and Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF), and finds that, while it is broadly possible to translate the five ACSF performance levels to the ALLS scales, there is not an exact match between the two, especially at the higher levels. Show less

This report explores the relationship between vocational education and training in (VET) in Schools … Show more

This report explores the relationship between vocational education and training in (VET) in Schools and the labour market.  Show less

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

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

As part of a three-year program of research, the authors are investigating how the training system… Show more

As part of a three-year program of research, the authors are investigating how the training system might be more effective in providing continuing education and training across workers' lives, since the tertiary education and training sector is currently geared to entry-level training; that is, getting young people ready to enter the labour market. This working paper sets the scene for the next Show less

Using interviews with adult migrants over a period of two years, the authors look at how… Show more

Using interviews with adult migrants over a period of two years, the authors look at how undertaking an English as a second language (ESL) class helps to facilitate integration into Australian society. Show less