In this discussion paper, we consider how past reforms and changes in VET have combined to shape the VET system of today and to frame how issues are approached.
Student equity in VET: participation, achievement, and outcomes highlights how different equity groups fare in their VET journey.
This report analyses the qualifications people held in Australia using the ABS Survey of Qualifications and Work (2018-19).
New analysis of short-course training in VET reveals for the first time the size, extent, and characteristics of this form of training.
The report explores the development processes associated with VET qualifications in selected countries and compares them with the current process in Australia, with the aim of identifying any areas where efficiencies can be made.
This report examines how students who completed a VET qualification in 2019 were impacted by the pandemic in terms of their employment outcomes at the end of May 2020.
This research discusses the role of VET in mitigating the effects of economic downturns on young people and helping them move into employment.
Please note: this publication has been superseded. It provided a summary of the outcomes of international onshore students who completed their VET qualification in Australia in 2019.
This research summary brings together findings using primarily international country comparisons on industry's role in VET over the last decade.
This annual publication summarises NCVER’s publications and events for the previous year, including reports, summaries, infographics, presentations and webinars.
NCVER's latest strategic plan outlines the vision and mission, and 5 strategic objectives and 6 interrelated standards of quality, that will direct company activities through to 2025.
This report highlights the benefits, challenges and best practices of work-based education in VET programs that involve a student working in a related occupational area to further their learning.
This report examines international examples from countries that rationalised their VET qualifications so they could respond more effectively to emerging skill needs, and highlights a series of considerations for the Australian VET system.
Part 3: examines the experiences of the traditional trade apprentice through findings from the 2019 Apprentice and Trainee Experience and Destination Survey.
This paper is a discussion of existing work by NCVER and others on the role of VET in preparing individuals for the current and future workforce.
Note: This publication has been discontinued. Provides a summary of the outcomes of apprentices and trainees who completed (completers) or cancelled or withdrew (non-completers) from an apprenticeship or traineeship in 2019 compared with 2008 and 2010.
This report describes the current system for granting RPL in Australian VET, including the nature and types of RPL being granted and what factors (if any) affect the likelihood of it being granted to a student.
This guide focuses on the implications for VET educators of the increasing need to include digital skills in VET delivery.
This guide offers advice to providers and policy-makers on the incorporation of digital skills into VET delivery.
This project explores if the international definitions of IVET and CVET are also suitable for the Australian VET system, including reviews of international literature and consultation with Australian VET experts.