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Training and enterprise bargaining: what their intersection means for women

This report analyses the interaction of a state industrial relations system and vocational training practice in sel ... Show more
This report analyses the interaction of a state industrial relations system and vocational training practice in selected workplaces focusing on women’s training issues in enterprise bargaining. It is based on an analysis of the training arrangements in five organisations in New South Wales (NSW) complemented by an aggregate analysis of training provisions in NSW agreements registered until October 1995. This research highlights the difficult task facing women seeking to improve their vocational education and training (VET) prospects and indicates that women have historically been denied adequate recognition of their skills and have relatively less access than men to the available training resources. Case studies were conducted in five sectors (health and community services, retail, manufacturing, hospitality, and education) and recommendations offered. Show less

Corporate authors: Labour Market Alternatives (Firm) (Australia) ... [+] Show more

Date: 1996

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Workforce development; Equity ... [+] Show more
Demanding skill: women and technical education in Australia

This book looks at the current situation of women in TAFE. It explores women's disadvantages in terms of quality, c ... Show more
This book looks at the current situation of women in TAFE. It explores women's disadvantages in terms of quality, concentration of narrow range of jobs, small share of resources and difficulty in breaking into male-dominated fields. Re-entry into education as adults is investigated. The contents are: Second-rate citizens; Constructing skill in Australia; Australia's technical education system; Vocational education: women's share, women's place; What's wrong with TAFE colleges?; Women's courses: keyboards, clothes, kids and community care; Resources: margin versus mainstream; Breaking in: women in non-traditional study; Coming back: women returning to work and study; Some lessons from overseas; Changing the system. Show less

Authors: Pocock, Barbara

Date: 1988

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Disadvantaged; Skills and knowledge; Students ... [+] Show more
Working women in South Australia: progress, prospect and challenges

This report provides an overview of women's employment in South Australia (SA), set within national context. It has ... Show more
This report provides an overview of women's employment in South Australia (SA), set within national context. It has been prepared as background to contribute to a major initiative of the Premier's Council for Women. The report draws on pre-existing literature and analysis and undertakes new analysis of a range of sources including [Australian Bureau of Statistics] ABS data, the Household Income and Labour Dynamics Survey (HILDA) and the Australian Work and Life Index (AWALI). The report sets out the evidence on seven aspects of participation in work and compares women and men, and, where practical, SA with national outcomes, set in historical context. In the report, 'work' is defined broadly to include both paid and unpaid work. The seven themes are: (1) participation and hours of work; (2) skill and education; (3) wages; (4) sex segregation; (5) working conditions, carers and flexibility; (6) unpaid work and care; and (7) work-life balance. The report shows that women have been increasing their role in paid work. But many do so on unfair terms, resulting in lower pay and higher overall workloads especially when work done in the household is taken into account. A fairer, safer, more productive economy requires new work arrangements for women. Engineering these relies on the support and commitment of governments, employers and unions. This report illustrates the compelling case that exists for better work arrangements for women.
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Authors: Pocock, Barbara

Corporate authors: University of South Australia. Centre for Work + Life

Date: 2009

Geographic subjects: Australia; South Australia; Oceania

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Employment; Equity; Participation ... [+] Show more

Training and enterprise bargaining: what their intersection means for women

Demanding skill: women and technical education in Australia

Working women in South Australia: progress, prospect and challenges