Cain Polidano

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Outcomes from combining work and tertiary study

Working in some capacity is almost considered de rigueur for tertiary students

Participation in and completion of vocational education and training for people with disability

This paper uses the HILDA survey to examine whether people with disability face barriers in participating in and completing a Vocational Education and Training qualification, with particular focus on the role of social support

The role of vocational education and training in the labour market outcomes of people with disabilities

This report finds that for people who are not working, completing a VET qualification increases the chance of employment and more so for people with a disability

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Policy and Research Manager

CREATE Foundation

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ARC Centre of Excellence in Creative Industries and Innovation

Brisbane

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Department of Parliamentary Services

Canberra

Events

Conference

Justice For All? The International Criminal Court - A Conference: 10 year review of the ICC

14 Feb 2012 - 15 Feb 2012

Sydney

Workshop

Electronic Document and Records Management

14 Feb 2012 - 15 Feb 2012

Sydney

Conference

Driving policy and planning through community engagement

14 Feb 2012 - 8:30am - 15 Feb 2012 - 4:45pm

Melbourne

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Public Consultation on the Australian Dietary Guidelines

29 Feb 2012

Call for papers

International Conference of Investment & Retail Management

3 Mar 2012

Call for papers

International Conference on the Restructuring of the Global Economy

3 Mar 2012

Courses

ANU executive short courses - Autumn 2012

Australian National Institute for Public Policy

Australian Capital Territory

2 Day Workshops Build your capacity to develop effective policy

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Queensland

Ageing, Society And Social Policy intensive special topic 2012, University of Melbourne

University of Melbourne

Victoria

Noticeboard

10 February 2012

The Attorney-General, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP, has announced the appointment of Professor Jill McKeough as Commissioner in charge of the ALRC’s Inquiry into Copyright Law.

Default Superannuation Funds in Modern Awards: new inquiry

07 February 2012

The Productivity Commission has been asked to report within 8 months on Default Superannuation Funds in Modern Awards. The inquiry covers the design of criteria for the selection and ongoing assessment of superannuation funds for nomination as default funds in modern awards.

Summer 2012 issue of Quarterly Access released

13 January 2012

The Summer 2012 issue of Quarterly Access examines the recent East Asia Summit, bilateral alliances in the Asia Pacific, the future of Timor-Leste, women's participation in peace processes and more.

Read QA online: http://www.aiia.asn.au/qa/qa-vol4-issue1

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