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This report presents the results of the first comprehensive quantitative study of the outcomes achieved by Indigenous peoples enrolling in vocational education and training (VET) courses in colleges within the Aboriginal community-controlled adult education sector. A survey of the outcomes achieved by 389 students who completed programs in Aboriginal community-controlled adult education colleges is reported. The results of this study provide quantitative evidence of the unique contribution that the independent Aboriginal community-controlled sector makes to Indigenous people’s vocational education and training in Australia, demonstrating that the sector has produced good outcomes for the Indigenous students choosing a VET course in an Indigenous community-controlled learning environment. As well, the importance of this sector as a training ground for employment in Aboriginal community organisations is highlighted.