The influence of housing costs on the economic well-being of Australian households at a regional level and the regional impact of housing assistance on financial disadvantage is as yet relatively unexplored.

The latest national Student Outcomes Survey reveals that 88 per cent of TAFE graduates were satisfied with the overall quality of their training, the highest level of satisfaction recorded in the last five years. Eighty-five per cent of TAFE graduates reported that they achieved their main aim for undertaking training, with 73 per cent stating...

The number of people commencing an apprenticeship or traineeship continued to grow in the year ending 30 June 2005, up 4 per cent from the previous year to 265,000. On a seasonally adjusted basis, commencements have grown for five successive quarters. Commencements in traditional apprenticeships in the twelve months to the end of June 2005...

The number of apprentices and trainees commencing training continues to grow, according to the seasonally adjusted figures in this report. This data shows that commencements in the March 2005 quarter totalled 69,100, compared with 62,300 for the March 2004 quarter. Commencements in traditional apprenticeships increased by 21 per cent in the year to 31 March...

Around 1.6 million people undertook training across Australia's public vocational education and training (VET) system in 2004. The data reveals a decline in the number of students undertaking training and hours of teaching delivery for the first time. Overall, participation decreased by 7.1 per cent between 2003 and 2004, and the total number of hours...