June 2022

New book and podcast on workplace learning for VET teachers

The importance of ongoing learning and development is essential in all industries and workplaces. The VET sector is no exception. In a recently released book “Supporting the Workplace Learning of Vocational and Further Education Teachers: Mentoring and Beyond” author Susanne Francisco draws on her long experience as a VET teacher educator and developer. What are

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Outcomes for international students studying onshore: What’s the latest?

Outcomes for those international students studying onshore and completing their qualification is one of the regular NCVER statistical reports. The latest one was released in late April 2022. “The report Australian vocational education and training statistics: international onshore VET qualification completer outcomes 2021 provides a summary of the outcomes of international students who completed their

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The Australian apprenticeship and traineeship system: A landmark look

A new addition to the VOCEDPlus Knowledge Bank series is Erica Smith’s Landmark Paper which takes a historical look at the apprentice and traineeship system in Australia. It provides an excellent overview of apprentice and traineeship training in Australia. Landmarks in the Australian apprenticeship and traineeship system concludes that the apprenticeship system is essentially conservative,

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