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The development of education: national report of Australia

This report describes the recent development of education in Australia. It has been prepared as Australia’s contrib ... Show more
This report describes the recent development of education in Australia. It has been prepared as Australia’s contribution to the 48th session of the UNESCO International Conference on Education, held in Geneva in November 2008. In accordance with the UNESCO guidelines, the first section of the report describes recent reforms, innovations and achievements while the second section of the report presents some priorities for Australian education to foster inclusive education. These sections are preceded by a brief overview of the structure of the Australian education system. The report has been compiled by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) and is written from a national perspective. While the report covers issues that relate to each of the States and Territories in Australia, the specific strategies and programs of the States and Territories have not been included. Show less

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

Conference name: International Conference on Education

Date: 2008

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Higher education; Adult and community education ... [+] Show more
Enterprises enhanced by VET: resources for staff development and change management generated by national forums conducted in 2008

The purpose of this document is to make easily accessible for the vocational education and training (VET) sector, a ... Show more
The purpose of this document is to make easily accessible for the vocational education and training (VET) sector, a set of resources on the topic of 'Enterprises enhanced by VET'. The resources consist of a collection of papers that informed the facilitation of the forums as well as a collection of stories from VET practitioners, that can inform the innovative incorporation of effective practices for working with enterprises into Australian registered training organisations (RTOs).
The resources were developed and used at a series of forums, entitled 'Enterprises enhanced by VET', held around Australia in 2008 by Reframing the Future, the national staff development and change management program for skilling Australia's VET workforce to implement the national training system. It is a major workforce development initiative of the Australian and State and Territory Governments. Twenty-two stories about enterprises enhanced by VET are included.
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Authors: Mitchell, John; McKenna, Suzy

Corporate authors: Reframing the Future (Australia) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2008

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Literacy; Numeracy ... [+] Show more
Why didn't the college premium rise everywhere?: employment protection and on-the-job investment in skills

Why has the college wage premium risen rapidly in the United States since the 1980s, but not in European economies ... Show more
Why has the college wage premium risen rapidly in the United States since the 1980s, but not in European economies such as Germany? We argue that differences in employment protection can account for much of the gap. We develop a model in which firms and workers make relationship-specific investments in skill accumulation. The incentive to invest is stronger when employment protection creates an expectation of long-lasting matches. We argue that changes in the economic environment have reduced relationship-specific investment for less-educated workers in the United States, but not for better-protected workers in Germany.
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Authors: Doepke, Matthias; Gaetani, Ruben

Date: 2020

Geographic subjects: United States; North America; Germany ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: IZA discussion paper

Subjects: Qualifications; Labour market; Income ... [+] Show more
Australian regional higher education: student characteristics and experiences

This study was undertaken for the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) by the Austra ... Show more
This study was undertaken for the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) during May, June and July of 2010. It focuses on students who study at higher education institutions (HEIs) in regional parts of Australia, with particular attention paid to their characteristics, motivations, experiences and outcomes, both in terms of further study and of employment. The study catalogues a number of existing data sources which can be utilised for research into this population and identifies key gaps in the current collections which inhibit some areas of analysis into students at regional HEIs. Key findings include: (1) students at HEIs in regional parts of Australia are predominantly from surrounding regional areas; (2) students enrolled at regional HEIs are more likely to be female, tend to be older than their metropolitan counterparts, are more likely to care for dependents and are more likely to be Indigenous; (3) students from regional areas who wish to attend HEIs are often prevented from doing so by the costs associated with study, and are highly likely to defer the commencement of their courses for financial reasons; (4) students who complete their studies at regional HEIs tend to remain in regional areas for both further study and employment; and (5) students at regional HEIs in the fields of agriculture and environmental studies, and who undertake further study, are much less likely than metropolitan students to continue in the same field of education. Show less

Authors: Richardson, Sarah; Friedman, Tim

Corporate authors: Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2010

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Research; Higher education; Indigenous people ... [+] Show more
Towards a 21st century national software infrastructure for education: strategic ICT advisory service

Several significant current trends are providing strong imperatives for Australian policy makers to seriously consi ... Show more
Several significant current trends are providing strong imperatives for Australian policy makers to seriously consider Australia's national software infrastructure for education, including the 21st century learning agenda, issues of equity and social inclusion, Australia's innovation, collaboration and productivity agendas, and the constant emergence of new technologies. This investigation develops the case for acceleration of Australia's progress towards a 21st century education software infrastructure. The report presents analyses of the policy drivers outlined above and of the current state of Australia's national education software infrastructure. On the basis of those analyses, recommendations are made for actions that will accelerate the development of Australia's education software infrastructure towards a situation in which the policy drivers identified are addressed, and emerging issues and agendas can be more efficiently tackled in future. Australia's federation is a key consideration for policy makers in education, and recommendations from this investigation are appropriately framed to build on work already carried out in the states and territories. This report is part of the series of investigations commissioned by the Australian Government's Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) as part of the Strategic ICT Advisory Service (SICTAS) project.
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Authors: Hendrick, Geoff; Williams, Andrew

Corporate authors: Education.au Limited (S. Aust.) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2009

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: SICTAS report

Subjects: Outcomes; Evaluation; Technology ... [+] Show more
Skill shortages Australia

This publication is based on research undertaken during 2010-11, which included contact with more than 6000 employe ... Show more
This publication is based on research undertaken during 2010-11, which included contact with more than 6000 employers, and is current at the end of June 2011. The research is based on a Survey of Employers who have Recently Advertised (SERA) and consideration of an array of quantitative and qualitative data, as well as consultation with key industry and occupational associations. The focus of the research is professional and trade occupations. This edition of Skill Shortages, Australia includes previously unpublished information for professions and some trades (based on research undertaken in the first half of 2011) and, for completeness, includes an assessment of trades labour markets undertaken in late 2010 which was included in the December 2010 edition of the publication. For those occupational groups where new research has not been undertaken, the cluster chapters have been updated with more recent employment, vacancy and industry activity figures. The Department’s skill shortage research has been undertaken continuously over the past three decades. While some occupational labour markets are cyclical, responding relatively quickly to changes in economic conditions, in some skilled occupations shortages have been relatively persistent, even during periods in which the economy has been slowing. Skill shortages can coexist with relatively high levels of unemployment and sometimes shortages are restricted to experienced workers or those who have specialist skills. Shortages can result from a number of factors including low levels of training, high levels of wastage, changes in technology, increasing demand for new skills within an occupation and locational mismatch, where workers who have the skills are not in close proximity to the employers seeking those skills.
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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: Labour market; Skills and knowledge; Research ... [+] Show more
Trade Training Centres in Schools Programme: discussion paper for stakeholder consultations

This paper provides an overview of the Government's Trade Training Centres in Schools Programme, and the proposed i ... Show more
This paper provides an overview of the Government's Trade Training Centres in Schools Programme, and the proposed implementation arrangements. It is designed to seek stakeholder views on how to most effectively establish Trade Training Centres and ensure the long-term success of this initiative.
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Corporate authors: Australia. Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)

Date: 2007

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Providers of education and training; Skills and knowledge; Vocational education and training ... [+] Show more
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
Workplace communication: incorporation of language, literacy and numeracy into training packages

To ensure that training packages accurately reflect industry needs, all aspects of workplace tasks need to be inclu ... Show more
To ensure that training packages accurately reflect industry needs, all aspects of workplace tasks need to be included. Language, literacy and numeracy skills underlie almost all areas of work to some extent. This booklet describes the steps recommended for incorporating language, literacy and numeracy into training packages. Show less

Corporate authors: Australia. Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) ... [+] Show more

Date: 1998

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania

Resource type: Guide

Subjects: Language; Literacy; Numeracy ... [+] Show more
Australian Core Skills Framework: WELL case study

The Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL program) was an Australian Government initiative that provided fu ... Show more
The Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL program) was an Australian Government initiative that provided funding to employers to develop their employees' language and literacy skills. This case study demonstrates using the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) in the WELL program. The focus of the case study is a training program established as a result of an aged care facility having identified a need to improve the communication skills of its personal care staff. Show less

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

Date: 2016

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Assessment; Language; Literacy ... [+] Show more