This is the second paper published under AVETRA’s banner. It was authored by Erica Smith and Paschal Somers from Federation University. It, like others in the series, is funded by the Victorian Skills Authority and aims to translate findings and ... Read More
September 2024
September Newsletter
Problems and solutions in VET workforce planning
In his presentation at the recent VDC VET National Teaching & Learning Conference, veteran VET researcher Dr Justin Brown from Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) has taken an historical look at VET workforce planning and ... Read More
The final report of the NSW VET review is out now
VDC News included articles about this review in the past, particularly when the interim report was released in April this year. The final report is now out, and full details of the whole review can be found here. As a NSW Government press release ... Read More
Highlighting the VET Development Centre Fellowship report
This fellowship report was authored by Peter Schreiner from TAFE NSW. In 2023, Peter was honoured with the inaugural Australian VET Sustainability Fellowship for Vocational Education & Training, enabling him the opportunity to travel abroad to ... Read More
Registrations now open – 10th Annual ACDEVEG Conference
Registration is now open for the 2024 ACDEVEG Conference, “Making a Difference: Elevating the Role of VET Teachers”. This is the 10th conference of the Australian Council of Deans of Education Vocational Education Group. The conference ... Read More
Highlighting changes and reform in VET
One of the presentations at the recent VET National Teaching & Learning Conference was by Craig Robertson, the Chair of the VET Qualifications Reform Design Group and CEO of the Victorian Skills Authority. His presentation provided some ... Read More
CCA Annual Conference
The Community Colleges Australia (CCA) 2024 Annual Conference returns to Sydney on 21-23 October 2024 with the Conference theme of "Creative Resilience: Adapting and thriving in an uncertain world". CCA invites you to explore our world as we face ... Read More
What’s the relationship between prior academic achievement and tertiary entrance performance?
This question is explored in a recent NCVER publication authored by Ronnie Semo, Emerick Chew, Kate Dowling, Cameron Forrest and Somayeh Parvazian. The study used “data from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY), in conjunction with ... Read More
AVETRA 2024
AVETRA’s 26th Annual Conference, "Impetus and Impact: Research that challenges and Shapes VET policy and practice", will be held at the University of Technology Sydney 3 and 4 October 2024 The conference will bring together leading scholars, ... Read More
Shifting the dial from compliance to quality
In another presentation from a great VET National Teaching & Learning Conference, Dr Suneeti Rekhari from TAFE NSW highlighted how it is seeking to change. Its vision is to be the leading provider of life-long learning, meeting the evolving needs ... Read More
