The aim of this suite of products is to extend historical coverage of vocational education and training (VET) in Australia beyond the period covered by Gillian Goozee 1995 revised edition of Development of TAFE in Australia: an historical perspective (167) and to produce timelines covering aspects of the development of vocational education and training (VET) in Australia. To assist readers to interpret these timelines we will be offering a series of essays on complementary topics.