Workplace Development

NCVER has published the latest data on the outcomes for apprentices and trainees. It provides a summary of apprentices’ and trainees’ reasons for training, their employment outcomes, further study outcomes and satisfaction with the apprenticeship or traineeship. On another note, an international article in the Educational Research Review published by Elsevier looks at the reasons […]

In such unprecedented times, and with mental health support very much in the foreground, VDC has a new and innovative, in-person workshop on Mental Health Training that we don’t want you to miss. You can find out more here. To be held at the VET Development Centre on 6 May 2022, 9:00 am – 12:00

In 2022, the Victorian Training Awards mark their 68th year of celebrating the outstanding achievements of apprentices, students, teachers, employers and training providers in the VET sector. VDC is the proud sponsor of the Teacher/Trainer of the Year Award. Last year’s awards honoured the achievements of many outstanding organisations and individuals, with four Victorian representatives

Each year NCVER publishes the research messages from the work it undertook or published in 2021. This compilation comprises the research reports and summaries, statistical reports and infographics, occasional papers, presentations, webinars, consultancies, submissions, published presentations from the 30th National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference ‘No Frills’, and various additions made during the year

Published in late 2021, and developed by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, the National Microcredentials Framework has been published by the Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE). In its 20 pages it aims to “provide consistency and recognition of microcredentials across Australia by bringing greater national cohesion to microcredentials, set common standards, and serve as a strong reference

Having now heard the Labor Party’s reply to the 2022-23 Federal budget, we’ve tried to look at it with a VET focus. In fact, its major focus is elsewhere and so there’s not much apart from mentioning their plans for secure work and more opportunities for training with more university and fee-free TAFE places, and

The Federal budget was released on 29 March. As usual there is some focus on VET and, as usual, the major focus appears to be on apprentices and trainees. That’s not the whole story, though. What the treasurer said in his budget speech In his speech Treasurer Josh Frydenberg pointed to what the Federal Government

As a South Australian resident, I have just through an election that has seen a return of a Labor government after just 4 years in opposition. During the campaign there was much concern over the costs of the various party’s election promises with talk about initiatives for business growth, building hubs of technology and innovation,

A recent report by NCVER’s Patrick Lim has highlighted the importance of VET as an educational re-engagement pathway for early school leavers: those who leave before completing Year 12. Using data from the Longitudinal Survey of Australian Youth (LSAY) the report “highlights the importance of providing career information not only to young people before and

In the lead up to the forthcoming Federal election a range of bodies are starting to talk about VET and what needs to happen or change. One of the first of these is the AiG. VDC will be monitoring others’ insights as they emerge in the lead up to our forthcoming Federal election. The suggestions