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This paper was presented at the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) 1998 conference: Industry training outlook '98, held in Sydney, from 12-13 October 1998. It describes a project researching a range of issues associated with the delivery of the Diploma In Community Services (Welfare Studies). This work was undertaken as part of the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) Institute Assessment Project. The project is reviewed, benefits for key players enumerated and future challenges described.

This paper was presented at the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) 1998 conference: Industry training outlook '98, held in Sydney, from 12-13 October 1998. Since being declared a national industry training advisory body (ITAB) in July 1997, Sport and Recreation Training Australia undertook an industry-wide scoping project. One of the outcomes of that project was the identification of the need for four training packages to be developed: community recreation; fitness; outdoor recreation and sport. The paper looks at the sport and recreational industries, the occupational and qualifications profile, occupational trends and skill shortages, vocational education and training in the recreation industries, and expenditure on training, with the final sections addressing some training issues in sport and recreation and further issues to be resolved.

This paper was presented at the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) 1998 conference: Industry training outlook '98, held in Sydney, from 12-13 October 1998. In response to recent government initiatives aimed at increasing New Apprenticeships and developing and implementing national training packages, HTC Vocational Institute has focused on flexible training initiatives and flexible delivery to reflect increasing demand for traineeships. These initiatives have been implemented through the national training package. Formulating the structure of the most appropriate training programme is a consultative process that includes all relevant parties: the employer, the employee(s), and HTC Vocational Institute. The benefits of this training structure to providers, industry, participants and the community are described.

This paper was presented at the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) 1998 conference: Industry training outlook '98, held in Sydney, from 12-13 October 1998. In looking at the process manufacturing industry, a critical issue is the precipitous decline in employment (20 per cent) that has taken place over the last decade, a trend that this paper suggests is likely to continue for some years. The process manufacturing industries are substantial investors in training, with paradoxically, one of the lowest workforce proportions with formal post-school qualifications of any industry grouping. Reasons for this are discussed, including the unsystematic, reactive approach of industry, the historic failure of Australia's training systems, particularly the publicly funded training system, to address the specific training needs and requirements of Australia's enterprises and industries, the challenges to training systems posed by shift work and remote locations, and finally, the traditional neglect by Australia's education and training systems of a forgotten area of unskilled work.

This keynote paper was presented at the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) 1998 conference: Industry training outlook '98, held in Sydney, from 12-13 October 1998, and discusses the role of the Australian union movement, alongside that of employers, governments and providers, in the training reform process. The value of training to the employee, and numbers in training are discussed, and the importance of international benchmarking is acknowledged. Vocational education and training (VET) in schools is briefly looked at as a significant development in training reform, and the question of whether a national VET system has been achieved is analysed.