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29th National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference

The 29th National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference 'No Frills' was held online for the first t ... Show more
The 29th National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference 'No Frills' was held online for the first time ever on 7-10 July 2020. 'No Frills' is a well-known annual national conference where researchers, practitioners, providers and industry representatives come together and share knowledge, ideas, insights and solutions around Australia's vocational education and training (VET) sector. The conference also provides valuable professional development opportunities through a program of hands-on pre-conference workshops or focus sessions incorporating activities on data and research analytics, and research practice.
The theme for the 2020 conference was 'Workforce ready: challenges and opportunities for VET'. The successful transition of an employee from education to job is essential to building a strong economy. But in a world where workplaces are rapidly evolving alongside technology and market demand, what does it mean to be 'workforce ready'? And what is VET's role in preparing students for work? There is much debate over how our future workforce landscapes will look, or what skills our workers will need to be successful at their jobs. However, one thing is clear, almost all workers will need to upskill or retrain throughout their working lives. What challenges and opportunities does this present for VET, and what plans should we be making for the future?
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The available focus session is: Everything you need to know to become a VOCEDplus search expert / Rose-Anne Polvere and Radhika Naidu.
The available paper is: Converting Carmichael's VET in Schools legacy: certified for university, yet not ready for the workforce / Don Zoellner.
The available presentations are: Workforce ready in a transitioning regional economy / Carley Brennan; Diversification in higher education in Germany and its implications for the sustainability of the dual apprenticeship system / Thomas Deissinger; Good practice in supporting disadvantaged learners / Abby Duruz; Victorian Employer Skills and Training Survey / Anthony Frosh; Lifelong learning: a foundation for future work / Brett Hall; Realising their potential: career pathways for refugees / Peter Harrison; Redefining competency, challenges and opportunities / Michael Hartman; Now more than ever: the importance of vocational education and transferable skills / Renee Hindmarsh; Mandated upgrade from Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110) to (TAE40116). Was it a necessity? What was the outcome? / Chris Ho and Jane Court; 'It's very hard for people like me to get the job' / Yi-Jung (Teresa) Hsieh; The modern worker: a guide to what employers want / Kristy Merrick; Digitally skilled VET graduates firstly need digitally literate VET practitioners / Allison Miller; The technology gap in Aged Care training / Charlynn Miller and Asheley Jones; Are VET for secondary school students workforce ready?: a study of their post-school employment and training destinations / Josie Misko and Emerick Chew; Skill mismatch skill shortage and skill gap in information technology industry: challenges and opportunities for VET / Geethani Nair; Ensuring our international VET graduates are workforce ready / Steve Nerlich; Apprenticeship non-completion in Germany: a money matter? / Caroline Neuber-Pohl; Exploring the recognition of prior learning in VET / Kristen Osborne; Apprentice and trainee completion rates in construction: building a skilled workforce / Eric Parnis; Are culinary educators an agent in the socialisation of toxic kitchen cultures? / Richard Robinson and Matthew Brenner; The fourth industrial revolution: the implications of technological disruption for Australian VET / Pi-Shen Seet; Becoming work ready through work: meeting the challenge in the APY Lands / Janet Skewes and Madonna Tomes; Future workforce ready?: how apprenticeships and traineeships can help / Erica Smith; Improving provider practice and value for money through outcomes-based program funding / Austin Whitehead; Addressing changing skill needs through rationalising VET qualifications: an exploration of international models / Bridget Wibrow; Converting Carmichael's VET in Schools legacy: certified for university, yet not ready for the workforce / Don Zoellner. Show less

Corporate authors: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)

Conference name: National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference

Date: 2020

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania; Germany ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Conference

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Tertiary education; Research ... [+] Show more
Focus on refugees and VET

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) defines refugees as people who have fled war, violence, conflict or persecution and h ... Show more
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) defines refugees as people who have fled war, violence, conflict or persecution and have crossed an international border to find safety in another country. They often have had to flee with little more than the clothes on their back, leaving behind homes, possessions, jobs and loved ones. The UNHCR has estimated that more than 100 million individuals have been forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, violence or human rights violations. This is the highest level of displacement on record and includes 27.1 million refugees in the world - the highest number ever seen. This issue of Focus on... outlines the role vocational education and training (VET) plays in helping refugees and displaced persons integrate into their new communities. It also discusses the barriers and obstacles refugees face and the potential role of technology to improve access to VET and deliver innovative educational solutions.
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Corporate authors: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)

Date: 2022

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania; Ukraine ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: VOCEDplus Focus on series

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Disadvantaged; Participation ... [+] Show more
VET information portal

This guide provides access to over 300 Australian and international English language information resources related ... Show more
This guide provides access to over 300 Australian and international English language information resources related to research in the field of vocational education and training. The portal was decommissioned in September 2012.
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Corporate authors: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)

Date: 2010

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia; Asia ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Guide

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Statistics; Research ... [+] Show more
Overview of apprenticeship and traineeship institutional structures

The Australian government recognises that a strong Australian Apprenticeship system is essential to sustain a stron ... Show more
The Australian government recognises that a strong Australian Apprenticeship system is essential to sustain a strong economy. Accordingly, an Expert Panel was appointed to provide recommendations to the government on possible ways to reform the system to ensure that it can meet Australia’s skills needs into the 21st century. The panel examined apprenticeship training arrangements, including current incentives, and suggested principles and evidence to improve outcomes for both apprentices and industry. The work of the panel was underpinned by a study on related economic costs and benefits, including research undertaken by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). This is one of four reports prepared by NCVER as part of this study. This report focuses on apprenticeships and traineeships from a whole-of-system perspective. It is intended to situate the system within the overall skilling of the Australian workforce and in an international context. The report also looks at the efficiency of the apprenticeship system in terms of the relationship between inputs and outputs. The report is structured around three papers. The first focuses on occupational training and the role that apprenticeships and traineeships play in that, the second provides a comparison of apprenticeship systems in a selection of other countries, and the final paper takes up the efficiency angle. Show less

Corporate authors: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)

Date: 2011

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania; Great Britain ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: A shared responsibility: apprenticeships for the 21st century

Subjects: Apprenticeship; Vocational education and training; Workforce development ... [+] Show more
Focus on apprenticeships and traineeships: an update on key issues

In 2015, our first issue of Focus on... [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 133.607] provided an overview of apprenti ... Show more
In 2015, our first issue of Focus on... [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 133.607] provided an overview of apprenticeships and traineeships with links to relevant research and resources. In this issue, we revisit this topic, focusing specifically on recent research that explores return on investment and the benefits for employers, apprentices, and society; issues that affect completions, including the impact of [Coronavirus Disease 2019] COVID-19; and an overview of recent policy in Australia and the UK.
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Corporate authors: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)

Date: 2022

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania; United States ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: VOCEDplus Focus on series

Subjects: Apprenticeship; Traineeship; Industry ... [+] Show more
Higher apprenticeships in Australia: what are we talking about?

This research explores the views of industry and other stakeholders on the potential broader use of higher apprenti ... Show more
This research explores the views of industry and other stakeholders on the potential broader use of higher apprenticeships. The report highlights some of the complexities that need to be considered and provides examples of where higher apprenticeships and other similar training programs are being developed and trialed in various industries around Australia.
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Corporate authors: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)

Date: 2019

Geographic subjects: Australia; New Zealand; Oceania ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Apprenticeship; Higher education; Industry ... [+] Show more
Focus on skilled migration

Skilled migration is one of the policy levers available to governments to address workforce shortages in the econom ... Show more
Skilled migration is one of the policy levers available to governments to address workforce shortages in the economy. This issue of Focus on explores how skilled migration is utilised by governments globally to address skill and labour shortages; how effective policies and procedures that recognise and validate qualifications and credentials gained overseas can facilitate the integration of skilled migrants and refugees in destination labour markets; and the impact the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had on skilled migration around the world.
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Corporate authors: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)

Date: 2021

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania; China ... [+] Show more Britain">Great Britain; States">United States; America">North America; [-] Show less

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: VOCEDplus Focus on series

Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Migration; Labour market ... [+] Show more

29th National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference

Focus on refugees and VET

VET information portal

Overview of apprenticeship and traineeship institutional structures

Focus on apprenticeships and traineeships: an update on key issues

Higher apprenticeships in Australia: what are we talking about?

Focus on skilled migration