Vocational Education and Training

What Can You Learn About Competency-Based Education and the VET System in Australia?

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Competency-Based Education (CBE) is a fundamental approach in Vocational Education and Training (VET), aligning skill development with industry needs and workforce demands. The Australian VET system offers valuable insights into how CBE can be effectively implemented, scaled, and innovated. Take a look at key practices, frameworks, and resources from Australia, blending insights from discussions with […]

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Leading by Example: Global Models of Vocational Excellence in VET and TVET Centres

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Australia’s Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector is undergoing transformative change. Recent government announcements underscore the importance of TAFE Centres of Excellence (TCoEs), alongside many providers, as key drivers in building a skilled and future-ready workforce. These centres aim to embody collaborative partnerships between industry, education, and government, producing graduates with the high-quality skills demanded

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How Can Community Colleges and Centres, VET and TVET Providers Diversity Income Streams and Gain Investment?

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Many of you have said that you may need to consider diversifying your income streams, especially where you might be heavily reliance on some sort of Government funding. It is not sustainable if that is the case, and there is a framework that you can work through with your team to identify creative ways to

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From an Australian Skills Taxonomy to a Skills Ontology

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The relationship between Australian VET qualifications and the jobs they are aligned to is not tight enough in many industry sectors and job roles. If you don’t work firsthand across a spectrum of competencies, qualifications and Training Packages then this direct evidence might not be obvious to you. Did you know that when building a

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AI and Strategic Foresight Applied to the Australian VET System and Qualification Reform

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AI can mean Appreciative Inquiry as well as Artificial Intelligence, and visiting the USA earlier this year, it has become very clear about the things that are working well in Australia’s VET system, where applying this Appreciative Inquiry methodology asks how we amplify these strengths. So, what are some of the components of VET in

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An Australian National Skills Passport: Misguided Investment

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The proposition for an Australian National Skills Passport appears to be a step backwards, rather than forwards, for workforce development. This concept is not novel; it has resurfaced periodically over the past two decades in Australia but has never gained traction. The reasons for this are numerous and grounded in both practical and strategic considerations.

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Future of Employment Services in Australia – Responding to the Rebuilding Employment Services Report

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Firstly, a thank you to the Select Committee on Workforce Australia Employment Services members, and those that sent in submissions, as this is a mammoth piece of work, with much thought and feedback that has been considered for the final report. This blog, ‘Future of Employment Services in Australia – Responding to the Rebuilding Employment

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It’s been a long time brewing – spilling the tea on jobs, skills & VET in Australia + AI chatbot results

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Good morning The Hon Brendan O’Connor MP is in Adelaide this morning at AIEC 2023 and this content has been a long time brewing about jobs, skills & VET in Australia. Building upon the need for: A vision for the Australian Workforce (can you believe that most other countries, particularly developing countries, have had documented visions

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