Why do some regions perform better with disadvantaged learners than others? Identified through the analysis of a number of data sources, this research explores the strategies and practices in place at TAFE and other private and community education providers.

This study draws together information on the opportunities being provided to young Australians as they negotiate the various stages of education and training and attempt to establish themselves in the workforce during their transition to adulthood.

Despite Australia’s overall economic recovery, this report finds that young people continue to feel the negative impacts of the global financial crisis. How Young People are Faring 2010 (HYPAF), is an annual report on the learning-and-earning situation of young Australians. The 2010 report shows that...

Taking factors into account, such as cultural, linked to attitudes associated with social, racial and ethnic values and lifestyles, the regions where participation is well above or well below average are identified. An effort is made to identify the industries and communities in regions which...