NCVER annual report 1996-1997

The mission of the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) is to provide vocational education and training (VET) information and research of the highest quality, which is timely and relevant for people making decisions about VET so that the sector can contribute fully to the economic and social development of Australia. This annual report reviews NCVER's activities over the preceding year and outlines its aims, achievements, organisation and policy. Highlights for this year include: an expansion of NCVER's role as Australia's national VET research organisation through a...  [+] Show more

The mission of the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) is to provide vocational education and training (VET) information and research of the highest quality, which is timely and relevant for people making decisions about VET so that the sector can contribute fully to the economic and social development of Australia. This annual report reviews NCVER's activities over the preceding year and outlines its aims, achievements, organisation and policy. Highlights for this year include: an expansion of NCVER's role as Australia's national VET research organisation through a major contract to manage the Australian National Training Authority's (ANTA's) national research and evaluation program; and preparing a new national research and evaluation strategy for vocational education and training in Australia for 1997-2000 (indexed at TD/TNC 50.50).