In a recently declassified report entitled ‘Rapid Review into the Exploitation of Australia’s Visa System’ former Victorian Police Commissioner Christine Nixon addresses issues in relation to Australia’s visa system and the extent to which it is ... Read More
October 2023
October Newsletter
Towards a jobs and skills roadmap
October 2023 saw Jobs and Skills Australia publish its annual report for 2023, entitled ‘Towards a National Jobs and Skills Roadmap.’ It identifies three major megatrends shaping our economy and workforce. These are: 1. Digital transformation, which ... Read More
Building skills in small companies: What is being done in Europe
This paper from CEDEFOP (The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training) takes stock of recent policy instruments that support employer-sponsored training, particularly in small companies. As in Australia, micro, small and ... Read More
Building effective RTO-employer partnerships
A constant issue for providers is having effective relationships with local employers, including where they seek to establish and maintain partnerships. This latest report, authored by NCVER’s Daniella Trimboli and Michelle Circelli and Tina ... Read More
One Way to Address Further Education Workforce Wellbeing: An International Perspective
By Professor Stephen Corbett, Head of School of Education, Languages and Linguistics, University of Portsmouth, UK Recently, the Technology Code of Practice (TCOP) in the UK spotlighted the Department for Education’s (DfE) ‘Teach in Further ... Read More
VDC World Teachers’ Day 2023
To celebrate the contribution and achievements of educators, teachers and trainers in the VET sector VET Development Centre (VDC) is presenting its annual free online seminar on World Teachers' Day. With the theme “The Full Circle of Wellbeing”, ... Read More
Enabling Skills Passports
Skills passports have been around for some time but now seem to be strongly back on the agenda, courtesy of the Employment White Paper. An article in The Conversation points to serious Government thinking about a National Skills Passport. In fact, ... Read More
Digital Skills: A good practice guide
This good practice guide was developed by Deniese Cox, founder of TeachingOnline.com.au for vocational education and workplace training providers. Containing 10 guidelines, it “has been developed to inform the selection and implementation of ... Read More
The Employment White Paper and what’s in it for VET?
As pointed out in the first article in this issue of VDC News, the Employment White Paper is a rich document for those of us in VET. In particular, Chapter 5 is concerned with investing in skills, tertiary education and lifelong learning. This ... Read More
VDC World Teachers’ Day 2023
World Teachers' Day has come round once again, and VDC is presenting a specially themed webinar that’s being delivered a little differently this time around. Let’s look at what’s in store for this year. This year’s theme for VDC’s World Teachers’ ... Read More
