Vocational education and training
Alternative labels
Education and training
Vocational skill development
Working paper
Is the workforce ready for the jobs of the future? Data-informed skills and training foresight
Technological and social change alter the required skill composition of the workforce. For many newly emerging jobs, precise skill requirements are evolving and unclear. This paper reports on how data can enable useful foresight about skill requirements and training needs, even when that data has not been collected for this express purpose.
Policy report
Building genuine trust: a framework and strategy for Indigenous STEM and cyber pathways
The authors of this paper propose that the Australian Defence organisation should enact a wider set of supporting measures—particularly in data and reporting to track professional development—that’s more likely to create more sustainable success that delivers organisational improvements and outcomes for Indigenous staff recruitment and retention.
Briefing paper
Unlocking the potential of Australian apprenticeships
In this paper, the authors explore the weaknesses of the current system and propose a new approach, based on international evidence, that can make a difference to opportunities for young Australians.
Report
VET for secondary school students: a research synthesis
The aim of this synthesis is to provide an overview of vocational education and training (VET) for secondary school students in Australia. The focus is on nationally recognised VET qualifications that contribute to a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education.
Policy
Free education for life
This policy statement outlines The Greens' policy position on education in Australia.