This book of essays presents ideas and opinions from leading VET writers and commentators about what the future might hold for VET in Australia. Half a dozen VET researchers and commentators contemplate the future of the VET sector. Their thoughts point to the need for more effort to articulate the role of VET in tertiary...

This paper finds that poor working conditions or non-sympathetic bosses or workmates have an immediate effect for many trainees. The NCVER Apprentice and Destination Survey collected, among other things, data on reasons for not completing an apprenticeship or traineeship. This paper finds that poor working conditions or non-sympathetic bosses or workmates have an immediate effect...

Increasing the number of people with vocational qualifications at the certificate III level or higher was one of the targets set by the Council of Australian Governments in late 2008 as a way of increasing the skill levels of the Australian population. But why enrol in vocational education and training (VET)? This study looks at...

Estimates of apprentice and trainee activity in Australia for the September quarter, 2009 are presented in this publication. The figures are derived from the National Apprentice and Trainee Collection no.62 (December 2009 estimates).

The traineeship model is currently targeted at a broader group of people compared with the original target group of young unemployed persons as envisaged by the Kirby Enquiry. This report aims to assess the effectiveness of the model for young people, particularly young early school leavers. The findings suggest that traineeships are an important pathway...