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As clear as mud: defining vocational education and training
In this paper it is argued that neither a simple definition of vocational education and training (VET) nor qualific ... Show more
Conference name: TAFE Governance and Regulations Forum
Date: 2011
Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania
Resource type: Conference paper
Subjects: Vocational education and training; Qualifications; Finance ... [+] Show more
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Will we run out of young men?: implications of the ageing of the population for the trades in Australia
The ageing society has been attracting the attention of policy makers in Australia and in many other countries. Thi ... Show more
Date: 2007
Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Subjects: Workforce development; Policy; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more
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The factors affecting the educational and occupational aspirations of young Australians
The authors examine factors that influence young people’s plans to complete Year 12, their aspirations to commence ... Show more
Date: 2014
Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: LSAY research report
Subjects: Youth; Career development; Culture and society ... [+] Show more
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Can school characteristics influence university entrance scores?
This article examines the importance of schools relative to individual characteristics in explaining Tertiary Entra ... Show more
Date: 2014
Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Australian economic review
Subjects: Students; Providers of education and training; Outcomes ... [+] Show more
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School-based apprenticeships and traineeships
Vocational education and training (VET) has been seen to be an important element of school education for some time ... Show more
Date: 2008
Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: NCVER occasional paper
Subjects: Apprenticeship; Traineeship; Policy ... [+] Show more
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International briefing 21: training and development in Macao
Macao is a special administrative region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China. This article gives some general i ... Show more
Date: 2009
Geographic subjects: Asia; Macau (China: Special Administrative Region); China
Resource type: Article
Journal title: International journal of training and development
Subjects: Workforce development; Policy; Governance ... [+] Show more
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Educational outcomes of young Indigenous Australians
Improved educational outcomes are seen as a key lever for addressing the disadvantage faced by Indigenous Australia ... Show more
Date: 2015
Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Subjects: Indigenous people; Youth; Outcomes ... [+] Show more
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Workforce planning for the resources and infrastructure industry
In this conference paper, it is argued that workforce planning should be built on an understanding of how the labou ... Show more
Conference name: Resources and Infrastructure Industry Skills Council national conference
Date: 2007
Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia
Resource type: Conference paper
Subjects: Workforce development; Labour market; Industry ... [+] Show more
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Socioeconomic status and the allocation of government resources in Australia: how well do geographic measures perform?
Purpose - The aim of this paper is to compare the performance of area-based vs individual-level measures of socioec ... Show more
Date: 2011
Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Education + training
Subjects: Youth; Demographics; Economics ... [+] Show more
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Reflections on the tertiary education sector in Australia
The split between higher education and vocational education and training (VET) in Australia is not clean. This pape ... Show more
Conference name: Charting new terrain: creating and maintaining a diversified tertiary education sector in Australia conference
Date: 2009
Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia
Resource type: Conference paper
Subjects: Pathways; Qualifications; Providers of education and training ... [+] Show more