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Regional participation: the role of socioeconomic status and access

This report provides information on the factors affecting participation of regional students in Australian universi ... Show more
This report provides information on the factors affecting participation of regional students in Australian universities. In particular, it examines the relative importance of socioeconomic status and access to university in influencing higher education participation across regions. The report shows that regional participation in university among 19-21 year-old students increased from 18 per cent in 1996 to 21 per cent in 2006. However, university participation among metropolitan students increased faster from 28 per cent to 35 per cent, so that the gap between regional and metropolitan participation increased from 10 percentage points to 12 percentage points. The report finds that lower socioeconomic status, as measured by education and occupation levels, explains most of the gap in participation between regional, outer metropolitan and inner metropolitan areas. While proximity to campus matters, the report finds that access to university appears to have less influence on university participation than socioeconomic status.
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Corporate authors: Australia. Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)

Date: 2010

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Demographics; Equity; Higher education ... [+] Show more
Future demand for higher education

The Review of Australian Higher Education [see report indexed at TD/LMR 85.696] is examining the future direction o ... Show more
The Review of Australian Higher Education [see report indexed at TD/LMR 85.696] is examining the future direction of the higher education sector, its fitness for purpose in meeting the needs of the Australian community and economy, and options for ongoing reform. In this report, Access Economics assesses the expected quantum and nature of demand for higher education over the next decade by prospective students and industry, including an assessment by geographic area. For each area of analysis (student demand and industry demand) there are three major components: (1) a literature review on the factors affecting prospective demand for higher education (from a student perspective and from the perspective of industry’s demand for skills); (2) a detailed analysis of factors influencing prospective student and labour market demand for higher education; and (3) development of a model to provide projections of prospective demand, including with State/Territory and regional variation. This report contains that analysis as well as the projections from the student demand and industry demand models developed for this project.
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Corporate authors: Australia. Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2008

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Students; Higher education; Industry ... [+] Show more
Queensland regional and industry employment surveys

The annual Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences in capital cities across Australia surveys employers about ... Show more
The annual Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences in capital cities across Australia surveys employers about their recent recruitment activity and future employment expectations. The survey results provide insights into the levels of recruitment activity, the occupations for which employers had the greatest difficulty filling vacancies and the recruitment outlook. These regional reports and presentations provide labour market information and an analysis of the Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences conducted in Queensland since 2011.
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Corporate authors: Australia. Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2011

Geographic subjects: Queensland; Australia; Oceania

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences

Subjects: Employment; Demographics; Research ... [+] Show more
The development and state of the art of adult learning and education (ALE): national report of Australia

Preparations are being made for the Sixth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI), 'Living and l ... Show more
Preparations are being made for the Sixth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI), 'Living and learning for a viable future - the power of adult learning', to be held in Brazil in 2009. As part of these preparations, member states are requested to prepare a national report on the developments in adult learning and education since 1997 (CONFINTEA V), on the current state of the art and future challenges of adult learning and education. These reports will constitute a major input for the Brazil conference, help to prepare a regional synthesis for the regional preparatory conferences and supply critical data for a Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE).
This overview provides brief information on current issues and broad structural features in the Australian post-school education system, including information on the responsibilities of different levels of government. The remainder of the report discusses developments in adult learning and education in Australia since 1997. Most Australian adult learners participate in the general post-school education sector. The courses they enrol in are available to learners of all ages and prior education experience who meet the prerequisites of the course. There are also a number of government programs and non-formal education courses which are tailored towards adult learners. The adult community education (ACE) sector of the Australian educational system covers an extensive range of educational activities undertaken outside the main vocational and academic streams, including vocational programs which have an employment related focus and are designed to equip students with specific professional skills and non-vocational programs which contribute to the overall personal, cultural and social development of an individual. Within ACE, there are two main types of vocational training programs: (1) formal programs, which may lead to a qualification recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) or other certificates; and (2) informal programs, which do not result in attainment of a recognised qualification. The main issues adult education needs to address in Australia include: responding to the skill shortages which have emerged as a result of Australia's period of prolonged economic growth; responding to Australia's ageing population, which necessitates more training targeted to adult learners; responding to the demands of globalisation; adjusting to advances in information and communication technology (ICT); fostering the development of language, literacy and numeracy skills and self-confidence of adults, particularly those from non-English speaking backgrounds; streamlining skills development through a range of approaches such as recognition of prior learning; and increasing participation in formal and non-formal learning by engaging the disengaged in order to increase social inclusion. Show less

Corporate authors: Australia. Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)

Date: 2008

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Literacy; Numeracy; Qualifications ... [+] Show more
Tasmania regional and industry employment surveys

The annual Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences in capital cities across Australia surveys employers about ... Show more
The annual Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences in capital cities across Australia surveys employers about their recent recruitment activity and future employment expectations. The survey results provide insights into the levels of recruitment activity, the occupations for which employers had the greatest difficulty filling vacancies and the recruitment outlook. These regional reports and presentations provide labour market information and an analysis of the Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences conducted in Tasmania since 2010.
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Corporate authors: Australia. Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2010

Geographic subjects: Tasmania; Australia; Oceania

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences

Subjects: Employment; Demographics; Labour market ... [+] Show more
Australian Capital Territory regional and industry employment surveys

The annual Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences in capital cities across Australia surveys employers about ... Show more
The annual Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences in capital cities across Australia surveys employers about their recent recruitment activity and future employment expectations. The survey results provide insights into the levels of recruitment activity, the occupations for which employers had the greatest difficulty filling vacancies and the recruitment outlook. These regional reports and presentations provide labour market information and an analysis of the Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences conducted in the Australian Capital Territory since 2010.
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Corporate authors: Australia. Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2010

Geographic subjects: Australian Capital Territory; Australia; Oceania

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences

Subjects: Employment; Demographics; Labour market ... [+] Show more
Northern Territory regional and industry employment surveys

The annual Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences in capital cities across Australia surveys employers about ... Show more
The annual Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences in capital cities across Australia surveys employers about their recent recruitment activity and future employment expectations. The survey results provide insights into the levels of recruitment activity, the occupations for which employers had the greatest difficulty filling vacancies and the recruitment outlook. These regional reports and presentations provide labour market information and an analysis of the Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences conducted in the Northern Territory since 2010.
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Corporate authors: Australia. Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2010

Geographic subjects: Northern Territory; Australia; Oceania

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences

Subjects: Employment; Demographics; Labour market ... [+] Show more
Targeting Skills Needs in Regions program evaluation

In February 2006 the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) announced an intervention to address the skills short ... Show more
In February 2006 the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) announced an intervention to address the skills shortages then being experienced in some industries and regions of the Australian economy. Targeting Skills Needs in Regions (TSNR) was a Commonwealth program which was one piece of COAG’s Targeted Response to Skill Shortages in Regions. The Australian Government provided funding for the TSNR program, evenly spread across the four years from July 2006 to June 2010. State and territory governments as well as industries and businesses also made significant financial or in kind contributions to the projects with which they were connected. Forty-one projects were funded by the TSNR program. What was the effect of TSNR? How successful was it in achieving the policy aims which COAG set for it? What legacy has it left behind? The answers to these questions are explored in this summative evaluation of TSNR.
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Corporate authors: Australia. Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)

Date: 2011

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Demographics; Skills and knowledge; Policy ... [+] Show more
Western Australia regional and industry employment surveys

The annual Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences in capital cities across Australia surveys employers about ... Show more
The annual Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences in capital cities across Australia surveys employers about their recent recruitment activity and future employment expectations. The survey results provide insights into the levels of recruitment activity, the occupations for which employers had the greatest difficulty filling vacancies and the recruitment outlook. These regional reports and presentations provide labour market information and an analysis of the Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences conducted in Western Australia since 2010.
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Corporate authors: Australia. Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2010

Geographic subjects: Western Australia; Australia; Oceania

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences

Subjects: Employment; Demographics; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more
South Australia regional and industry employment surveys

The annual Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences in capital cities across Australia surveys employers about ... Show more
The annual Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences in capital cities across Australia surveys employers about their recent recruitment activity and future employment expectations. The survey results provide insights into the levels of recruitment activity, the occupations for which employers had the greatest difficulty filling vacancies and the recruitment outlook. These regional reports and presentations provide labour market information and an analysis of the Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences conducted in South Australia since 2010.
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Corporate authors: Australia. Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2010

Geographic subjects: South Australia; Australia; Oceania

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: Survey of Employers' Recruitment Experiences

Subjects: Employment; Demographics; Labour market ... [+] Show more