Workplace Development

If you are interested in presenting at the 26th National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference ‘No Frills’? The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) is now accepting abstracts for both oral and poster presentations from industry, practitioners, policy makers and researchers. We strongly encourage both new and experienced presenters to apply. Why present? […]

Another voice has entered the debate. NSW Business Chamber seeks far-reaching apprenticeship reforms. The Chamber’s proposals include system redesign, changes to VET for school students and a national careers advice service. On 23 November, the NSW Business Chamber launched a report proposing substantial reforms. Laying the foundations for apprenticeship reform (56 pages) is intended as

A National Foundation Skills Strategy project has produced a great resource for the professional development of foundation skills practitioners. If you are after a good model for a workforce capability framework then you can do no better than take a swing through the draft Foundation Skills Professional Standards Framework (14 pages). The Framework was developed

Plan now for your 2017 PD The 2017 VDC Professional Development Program is now available. In 2017 we will be offering over 80 Professional Development Programs that respond to the changes in VET and to drive excellence in your workforce and organisation. VDC PD Program workshops, webinars and computer training workshops are specifically aimed at

A new report identifies educational technologies set to influence learning and teaching over the next 3-5 years. Teaching and learning no longer rely on a fixed address like a classroom, a workshop, a lab, a studio, a library, a campus or a workplace. Sometimes we need a physical place from which to maximise educational outcomes,

Imminent auto industry changes provide an opening for new skills formation, upskilling and reskilling demands for VET providers. Manufacturer’s Monthly recently reported on solid short term prospects for manufacturing (‘Outlook for manufacturing export industry positive’). The last VDC newsletter highlighted VET’s long term role in maintaining Australia’s position among leading manufacturing nations (‘Australia’s manufacturing future

Young early school leavers are enrolling in ever greater numbers with private providers. In September NCVER released a report on how early school leavers aged between 15-19 years and had not completed secondary school are changing from public to private providers. Shedding light: Private ‘for profit’ training providers and young early school leavers (83 pages)

The VDC was recently privileged to host Ms. Sri Valli Suppiah, Senior Principal Assistant Director Industry Liaison and Employability Division Department of Polytechnic Education Higher Education Ministry Malaysia. Sri is the recipient of the 2016 Australia Malaysia ‘Towards 2020’ Scholarships Executive Award. The objective of the Scholarships is to support Malaysia to engage in professional

VET makes an important contribution to the success of Australia’s third biggest export earner: international education. In 2015, total export income from international education was $19.4b – that figure includes students studying onshore and offshore earnings from providing education related services. The onshore component is far and away the greatest slice of the action at

New research shows school students with low reading skills can secure good learning and employment outcomes through VET. The University Of Melbourne – Melbourne Institute latest paper entitled What happens to students with low reading proficiency at 15? Evidence from Australia (42 pages, October 2016) examines the VET pathway for school students. The abstract on