As participation rates of young people in VET decline, opportunities exist to engage and retain early school leavers in VET.
This summary brings together the findings from two research projects looking at the aspirations, intentions and choice of students considering vocational education and training.
This research offers insight into the options available to individuals as they navigate the VET market.
This guide suggests ways the vocational education and training sector can develop an applied research capability to help secure its place in Australia's innovation system.
This document explains the VET Applied Research Developmental Framework, created as part of a project that explored how the vocational education and training (VET) sector could broaden its engagement in Australia’s research and development (R&D) and innovation systems.
Through investigations into how the VET sector can contribute to innovation, we find opportunities for innovation through an applied research agenda.
This paper provides a stocktake of recent developments in continuing professional development for VET practitioners, exploring issues such as industry currency, the debate around a professional association for VET and the required minimum qualification for practitioners.
This study provides a comprehensive picture of the way in which employers navigate the Australian training system and establish partnerships with registered training organisations. It provides insight into how practices have evolved over the last 20 years.
This good practice guide looks at developing and sustaining successful partnerships between employers and training providers, and the potential benefits and challenges of these partnerships.
A high number of young early school leavers rely on private ‘for profit’ registered training organisations to help renew or continue their education. This paper looks at the nature of the training provided, and the ways by which training organisations respond to the needs of these young learners.
This summary looks at the similarities and differences between work-based learning and work-integrated learning and discusses how education providers, practitioners and lecturers can better engage with employers.
This good practice guide is designed to help employers think about and provide work-based social support structures for young apprentices.
It is important to understand the critical role effective mental health and wellbeing support arrangements play in helping young Australian apprentices make the transition from school to work.
Increasing competition in the vocational education and training sector over the last two decades means it is timely to understand how the market structure has changed.
The 2015 National VET Research Conference provided an opportunity for researchers and practitioners in vocational education and training (VET) to engage with three major themes: youth, pathways and skills.
This guide is designed to assist tertiary practitioners in determining and implementing additional supports for students with a disability or mental illness.
Disability can significantly disrupt educational attainment, negatively impacting on employment prospects, career development and lifetime earnings. What can be done to help support students with a disability or mental illness?
What can Australia learn from how other countries regulate vocational education and training? New research investigates regulatory models and quality assurance frameworks applied to the training sector.
Based on case studies, this guide sets out best practice principles to help VET providers move into higher education delivery.
What are the major drivers and key challenges facing VET providers that transition to offering higher education qualifications? A valuable resource for VET providers considering higher education delivery.