National report on social equity in VET 2013

The 'National report on social equity in VET 2013' provides comprehensive information and analysis on the participation, achievement and transitions from the Australian vocational education and training (VET) system for learner groups which have been identified as at risk of disadvantage. Overall, the report portrays VET as providing a diverse range of training opportunities for individuals experiencing a wide range of life circumstances. The report includes separate chapters on: Indigenous Australians; people with a disability; people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; people living in remote areas; people from low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds; issues relating to gender; and those for whom VET may be seen as offering a 'second chance'. Each chapter includes national and state and territory breakdowns of 2011 quantitative data relating to participation, achievement and transitions, with an accompanying analysis. This is the first report of its kind for Australia. It has been developed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) and Monash University's Centre for the Economics of Education and Training (CEET) for the National VET Equity Advisory Council (NVEAC) through a collaborative process with input from representatives of all state and territory governments, the Australian Government and the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). Underpinning the report is the NVEAC VET Equity Outcomes Framework, developed by the Council as a comprehensive set of measures for monitoring VET participation and outcomes for learners from six identified equity groups. 2011 VET Equity Outcomes Framework measures are included in the executive summary of the report.

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