In November 2011, the COAG Standing Council on Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment (SCOTESE) agreed to a National Foundation Skills Strategy for Adults (the National Strategy). Australian governments have worked in partnership to develop the National Strategy, a 10 year strategy built around a shared vision for a productive and inclusive Australia in which adults...

The publication is based on 2011 data provided by the Australian state and territory departments responsible for administering public funds for Australia's VET system. Public funds are those funds which are transacted through legislatively established (that is, government) bank accounts. The information presented covers: operating revenues and expenditures trends in operating revenues and expenditures operating...

This article will consider the non-school qualifications currently being studied by men and women, the level of highest non-school qualification attained overall, and the association of non-school education on labour force participation and starting salaries. Additionally, the article provides an international comparison of higher education rates, literacy levels and numeracy levels. Pursuing an education beyond...

Considerable work has been undertaken on career development and the role that it plays in the modern working life. This paper for the Career Industry Council of Australia seeks to build upon the work already done and to provide a clear model of guidelines for career development services in the Australian vocational education and training...

This publication presents completion and attrition rates for apprentices and trainees using three different methodologies: contract completion and attrition rates – based on the outcomes of contracts of training; individual completion rates – based on contract completion rates and adjusted for recommencement factor; and project contract completion and attrition rates for the latest commencing apprentice...