Organisations
The websites of Australian national organisations provide access to the most recent VET related information produced by the organisations.
Adult Learning Australia
ALA is the national peak body representing organisations and individuals in the adult learning field. ALA's activities include advocacy, advice to government, development of learning resources, and research and dissemination. The website provides links to the latest news, publications, events, information about ALA projects, special interest groups and adult learning resources, course providers and organisations.
AEShareNet
The AEShareNet licensing system is a collaborative system designed to streamline the licensing of intellectual property so that Australian learning materials are developed, shared and adapted efficiently. The website provides overviews of copyright, copyright licensing, and the VET sector and facilitates the trading of Mediated Licences for learning materials. It provides information on how to discover and purchase licences, and how users can publish their own licences. Users can search the database of learning materials for free but trading licences for these resources requires membership.
AUSTAFE
AUSTAFE is the professional association of TAFE managers across Australia. It provides a forum for discussion, encourages communication among senior managers of VET providers and government authorities, and provides advice to government and other authorities as appropriate. The website provides news, online feedback and membership application forms, resources for members, and links to other associations promoting VET.
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)
ACCI is the peak council of Australian business associations and represents the views of business to government. It also undertakes research and policy development on national business issues. The website provides links to the ACCI's surveys dealing with small business, business expectations and investor confidence. It also publishes policies, submissions to government inquiries, and issues papers.
Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies (ACYS)
ACYS is a non-profit project funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and operating at the University of Tasmania. It provides information on the wide ranging issues that affect youth today, from early adolescence to the early adult years. The website provides access to its key publications, resources for youth studies and youth work, and facts and statistics on an extensive list of topics associated with youth in Australia.
Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
ACER is an educational research centre that produces and disseminates research-based knowledge, products and services to improve learning, support educational policymaking and improve professional practice. The website provides access to information about ACER's research, research reports, assessment tools, its publishing arm, ACER Press, professional learning workshops, leadership development, and the Cunningham Library, containing an extensive collection of Australian educational research documents.
Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET)
ACPET is the national industry association for independent providers of post-compulsory education and training for Australian and international students, including higher education, vocational education and training, English language courses, senior secondary studies, and foundation studies. The website provides a course finder search tool, a members section, information about ACPET's Tuition Assurance Scheme, national conference details, disability resources and position papers.
Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET)
ADCET, hosted by the University of Tasmania, provides up to date, accurate and comprehensive information about inclusive teaching, learning and assessment strategies, accommodations and support services for people with disabilities. This web based information source consists of a database of information categorised by topic and keyword. It also provides information about news and events, access to resources for practitioners and students, information about specific impairments, and key disability issues in VET and higher education.
Australian Flexible Learning Framework
The Framework is the e-learning strategy for the Australian vocational education and training (VET) sector. It was established to provide the VET system with the essential e-learning infrastructure and expertise to meet the rapidly increasing demand for flexible learning and e-learning from Australian businesses and workers. The website provides access to and information about the Framework, news and events, people, groups and projects as well as a resources centre. The Framework is the key strategy of the Flexible Learning Advisory Group (FLAG).
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
The AQF is a unified system of national qualifications in schools, vocational education and training and the higher education sector. The AQF Council provides the State, Territory and Commonwealth Education and Training Ministers with advice on the AQF to ensure that it supports national standards in education and training and encourages lifelong learning. The website provides access to the online version of the AQF Implementation Handbook, the qualifications, information about learning and employment pathways, cross sector qualification linkages, quality assurance and the AQF recognised accreditation authorities.
Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association (AVETRA)
AVETRA is Australia's only national, independent association for research in vocational education and training. It brings together research stakeholders and researchers from the TAFE, university, industry and government sectors. AVETRA publishes a journal, an annual conference proceedings, and a researcher's magazine. The website provides links to these publications, including past papers and journal articles, along with other information on AVETRA activities and membership.
Dusseldorp Skills Forum (DSF)
DSF is an independent, non-profit organisation that funds its own work. It aims to stimulate innovative educational developments and promote the formation of skills and personal effectiveness, particularly in young people. The website provides information about the Forum, its practical projects and resources developed through project work, publications, a topic pathfinder pointing to papers, projects and resources related to specific areas, and a special section on skills for sustainability.
Education Services Australia (ESA)
Education Services Australia is a not-for-profit, ministerial company established in March 2010 to provide services to the Australian Government’s Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs (MCEECDYA) and other education and training bodies. It combines the existing expertise and reputations of Education.au Limited and Curriculum Corporation to provide efficient education and career services to meet the future needs of all education sectors, particularly in relation to the implementation of national initiatives such as the National Curriculum and the Digital Education Revolution.
Graduate Careers Australia (GCA)
GCA is a peak, non-profit body consisting of representatives of universities and government as well as graduate recruiters. It works to promote and foster employment and career opportunities for graduates from higher education institutions. The GCA website provides resources for students and graduates of Australian universities, and for employers, careers professionals and researchers. It includes information on job vacancies, graduate opportunities, graduate destinations, employment and starting salaries.
International Centre for VET (ICVET)
This centre is managed by TAFE NSW and provides support to teachers and trainers in VET by researching and supporting teaching, learning and assessment, and leading professional development activities, both in NSW and nationally. ICVET focuses on recognition of prior learning, workplace learning, partnerships and entrepreneurships, workforce development and life based learning. The website provides access to information and resources about these topics, events, links to related websites, and an online journal.
Learning Communities Catalyst
This website has been established by the Australian Learning Communities Network to serve as a repository of information, research, case studies and practical tools to assist communities, councils, government, businesses, policy-makers and other stakeholders researching, advocating for, and developing learning communities. The home page provides links to a site search, resources, and membership information.
myfuture
This web-based service is Australia's national career information and exploration service. It is a joint initiative of Australian Commonwealth, state and territory governments and was developed to assist people to make informed career decisions or help others in planning their careers. The website provides access to a range of resources including a personalised career exploration tool, career information about industries and occupations, wages and salaries, education and training options, information about career development, and links to other useful websites.
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)
NCVER is a not-for-profit company owned by the federal, state and territory ministers responsible for training. It is responsible for collecting, managing, analysing, evaluating and communicating research and statistics about VET. The web site provides corporate information, news and events, access to research publications online and other VET-related resources produced by NCVER, information about work in progress, links to other VET-related websites, and a link to VOCED, a free online database of VET research conducted in Australia and internationally. A guide to NCVER's research and statistical resources is also available.
National Training Information Service (NTIS)
The NTIS has been developed by federal, state and territory governments to provide access to current and emerging training market information and products in VET. It comprises a database of VET accredited courses, competency standards, Training Packages, and training providers and text information on a range of complementary issues. The website provides a search and browse function that allows users to find specific training and registered training organisations (RTOs) licensed to provide training in one or many states. It also provides links to other VET sector websites and a national training glossary.
skillecosystem.net
The Skill Ecosystem National Program is a joint state-federal program that develops and tests a new and dynamic framework for skills policy. It funds VET-industry partnership projects that focus on building workforce capacity and the use of skills at work. The website is designed to support the program and provides project news, a newsletter, information on individual projects, events, resources, and links to other VET-related websites.
TAFE Directors Australia (TDA)
TDA is the peak body representing Australia's educational network of TAFE institutes, and includes universities of technology and institutes of technology. TDA also commissions research and independent reviews on vocational education, and holds regular professional development programs for its members. The website provides access to information about the association as well as links to media releases, submission documents, annual reports, fact sheets, speeches and position papers.
TAFE jobs
TAFEjobs.com.au, an initiative of UniJobs Australia's university job website, is an extensive list of the latest teaching and administrative TAFE positions, including tutor roles, administrative appointments and managerial assignments.
training.com.au
This website provides a single point of access to a broad range of VET information, products and services in Australia. It was developed in conjunction with state and territory training authorities and the then Australian National Training Authority, and acts as a gateway to many different websites and services. The website has three main sections: business and employers, apprenticeships and traineeships, and training organisations. Each section contains information tailored to the needs of these user groups.
TVET Australia Product Services
Formerly Australian Training Products (ATP), this not-for-profit organisation handles all nationally endorsed Training Packages, and teaching and learning resources to support the delivery of VET in more than 80 industry areas, including both government-funded resources and those developed by commercial organisations. The website allows users to conduct a product search or browse the online catalogue, view samples and order online.
VETnetwork
VETnetwork Australia is a national network of teachers, trainers, program co-ordinators, administrative and support personnel interested in vocational learning and youth transition. The website is designed to inform the members, associates and stakeholders of VET in schools of the work of the national peak body, VETnetwork Australia. It provides information about the network, its publications, resources and conferences, a members section, and access to the online store.
Workplace Research Centre (WRC)
This centre is a multi-disciplinary research and training organisation based in the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Sydney. Engaging in both commercially commissioned and grant-funded activities, the WRC provides research, training and conferences on all aspects of work and working life, with a focus on the changing nature of work. The website provides information on WRC staff, services, conferences, research and publications.
Worldskills Australia (WSA)
WSA is a national, not-for-profit organisation that provides young Australians aged 23 years and under with the opportunity to gain new skills and compete against their peers in their chosen trade in competitions at regional, national and international levels. All Australian apprentices, trainees and VET students have the opportunity to compete. The website provides information about WSA, the competitions, sponsors, marketing, how to get involved, and news.