Research outlining how Aboriginal-led, culturally responsive and place-based approaches to Australian vocational education and training can be more effectively embedded to deliver meaningful education, employment and personal development outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners.
This research found that students who undertake foundation skills training alongside other VET programs are more likely to complete their studies and secure employment.
This research provides valuable insights into how training providers can help students succeed across different stages of the student journey.
Building effective RTO-employer partnerships provides insights into strategies for RTOs that foster the development of quality partnerships with employers.
This report investigates the influence of student support service offerings on students’ choice of training provider and how they compare with other drivers of student choice, for example, course cost, delivery mode and travel time. In particular, the research focuses on health and welfare support, career counselling and job-search support, and tutoring and guidance on study skills.
This research identified effective teaching practices and student support services that facilitate the successful online delivery of VET, including in blended delivery.
This research explores the key impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on various aspects of VET and examines how students and training providers have responded in a rapidly changing and uncertain environment.
This research examined how the VET sector could better meet the skills needs in regional, rural and remote areas.
This infographic presents snapshots of how different equity groups fare in their VET journey.
This research examined the lived experiences of young people aged about 20 in 2020, during the second wave of COVID-19 infections in Australia.
This report explores occupations that can be entered into via either a vocational education and training (VET) pathway or a higher education pathway. It examines whether these individuals do the same job tasks and roles, if there are differences in how well the qualifications prepare them for the role and whether they have the same occupation and employment outcomes, such as salary and career pathways.
This research analysed the learning journeys and training and employment outcomes of students who undertake nationally recognised foundation skills programs.
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).
This report examines the factors that influence early school leavers to re-engage with education, particularly through VET.
This report shows the data for student groups that have historically been disadvantaged in accessing and benefitting from education in Australia.
This report examines the experiences of RTOs that transitioned to online delivery in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and their future plans.
This research reports on how Australian employers with businesses have been affected by the pandemic and their future workforce training plans.
This research examines the factors that influence employers’ decisions when choosing training options, particularly nationally recognised training.
This report explores the characteristics and sustainability of different models of highly integrated VET and HE qualifications.
This report explores approaches to attracting industry experts to become, and remain, VET practitioners.