The effect of a mentoring program on Indigenous apprenticeship completion in Queensland
This paper provides an analysis of completions and cancellations from apprenticeship training contracts in Queensland, focusing on the differences between Indigenous apprentices with and without a mentor. Interest lies in this topic because of the observed high cancellation rate among apprentices, and the generally higher rate for Indigenous apprentices. The study uses administrative data collected and maintained by the Queensland Department of Education, Training and Employment. A multistate modelling approach is adopted to account for the fact that many apprentices experience multiple episod ... Show more
Authors: Trendle, Bernard
Published: Adelaide, South Australia, NCVER, 2013
Resource type: Conference paper
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