Education and training is a continuum, from early childhood, through schooling, to tertiary study and training. Yet our public policy and funding settings continue to reflect a piecemeal approach. This analysis and background paper shows that Australian governments are prioritising their investment in some aspects of education over others - with schools and universities the...

In this speech, Mitchell Professorial Fellow Peter Noonan discusses the role of vocational education and training (VET) and calls for a sustainable investment base for VET and a more coherent funding model across the tertiary education system in Australia. Introduction The national VET system in Australia is very much at the crossroads. While workforce skills...

This review was established to address the question of whether the higher education education is structured, organised and financed to position Australia to compete effectively in the new globalised economy. Major reforms are recommended to the financing and regulatory frameworks for higher education.

The federal government's review of Australia’s higher education system will examine and report on the future direction of the higher education sector, its fitness for purpose in meeting the needs of the Australian community and economy and the options for ongoing reform. This paper has been released to outline issues and invite input on the...

Vocational education and training (VET) policy is increasingly focused on the importance of quality in each institution's capacity to deliver effective programs. Graham Maxwell, Peter Noonan, Mark Bahr and Ian Hardy address institutional-level monitoring and evaluation of performance and provide a comprehensive model which institutes can use for this purpose.