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The findings of this research are based on interviews with approximately 200 people working in the polymer industry, polymer training institutions, and industry associations. Researchers spoke to men and women working in factories and attending TAFE classes. Team leaders, trainers, and employees were asked about their company and job needs, the training they needed to do their jobs better, their hopes, and their regrets. The study focused on whether training was meeting the needs of today's complex workforce, in which team leaders and employers work with men and women in a multi-lingual, multi-cultural workplace. Major sections of the report are: VET needs arising from a non-English speaking and semi-literate workforce; VET needs arising from changes in women's employment; disability related VET needs; Indigenous Australians. Refer to TD/TNC 49.114 for a related journal article and to TD/ANTA 82.61 for the companion 'Guide for decision makers and training providers in the polymer industry'. This was an ANTA-funded, national project.