Workplace Development

Changing career can be an exciting time in our lives and something that can really re-energize us. However, it can also be a daunting task. Where should you start? What should you focus on? What steps do you need to take? Introducing Johnathan Maltby’s “How to Transition Career – Strategies for a Successful Change” – […]

The VDC 2023 Professional Learning Program for Semester 1 is now available. With an extensive range of new and existing professional development opportunities ranging from Workshops, Webinars, VET Chats and free Thought Leaders sessions. Click here to view the program. This year, VDC introduces a brand-new topic in our suite of Professional Learning – Sustainability

Complimenting another article  on  regional and remote issues in this edition of VDC News (Highlighting VET in regional and remote Australia) are a couple of pieces of work that look, first, at the support services available to tertiary students in regional, rural and remote (RRR) areas and then provide a ‘good practice framework’ for this

In mid-January 2023 ASQA released the final report for the Strategic Review of Online Learning in the VET sector. Online became a more important delivery approach during the pandemic, with many providers rapidly shifting offerings to embrace its greater use, especially in the increased use of blended learning. ASQA reports that after experiencing the rapid

In December last year NCVER’s student outcomes survey reported that VET studies had improved employment outcomes for VET graduates and others undertaking VET programs. As the report found, “in 2022, 65.0% of qualification completers had an improved employment status after training, up 4.4 percentage points from 2021.” In addition, nearly 59% of qualification part-completers “had an

This very recent and comprehensive report from Jobs and Skills Australia “examines the provision of – and access to – vocational education and training (VET) in regional, rural and remote areas of Australia.” It is really worth a read if that’s your bag! It points to VET’s very important role in these areas and a

Following a referral from the Minister for Skills and Training, the Hon Brendan O’Connor MP, the House Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training began an inquiry into the perceptions and status of vocational education and training. The Committee is inviting interested persons and organisations to make a submission to the inquiry addressing the terms

The new Jobs and Skills Councils (previously called “Industry Clusters”) were announced recently. As of 1 January 2023, they became the key organisations responsible for driving industry engagement and identifying workforce and training solutions in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector. Ten have been announced, including: “Agribusiness, covering industries of primary production—plants and animals—as

Federal, state and territory governments have opened a consultation process on the proposed new model of VET qualifications that is being publicly canvassed. There is an online survey that covers 14 questions on areas such as training product design, terminology, training delivery and approaches, collaboration and engagement, and implementation and transition. The survey will be

In a publication released last year the AISC reflects on its years in operation from 2015 to 2022 and what it sees as opportunities for the future now we are moving to ‘Industry Clusters’. The AISC was established “to provide advice on the implementation of vocational education and training (VET) policies and ensure the standard