How VET responds: a historical policy perspective

This essay, supported by funding from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) and published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) as an occasional paper, considers the evolution of the vocational education and training (VET) system since European settlement but focuses mainly on changes that have occurred over the last three decades. It discusses the underlying influences of key reforms, including the training reform agenda, which had as its main aim, the establishment of a national system. Also discussed are the programs and...  [+] Show more

This essay, supported by funding from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) and published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) as an occasional paper, considers the evolution of the vocational education and training (VET) system since European settlement but focuses mainly on changes that have occurred over the last three decades. It discusses the underlying influences of key reforms, including the training reform agenda, which had as its main aim, the establishment of a national system. Also discussed are the programs and policy milestones that have shaped the VET landscape.