The report Total VET students and courses 2018 provides an estimate of nationally recognised VET undertaken by students over the last four years. It shows that less domestic students and more international students engaging in nationally recognised programs, This report also shows that the majority of the decline in nationally recognised program enrolments was in certificate IV and diploma and above level qualifications.

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Life at 24: Then & Now uses data from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) to provide a snapshot of how study, training and work have changed for Australians aged 24 in 2018 when compared with those of the same age in 2008. This paper shows fewer young people are working in their career job at age 24 than ten years ago, with significantly higher rates of young people uncertain whether the job they have is the one they would like as a career.

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This report reveals that over a five year period, the number of school students undertaking VET as part of their Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (SSCE) has declined by 6.7% to 230,700.
The report also indicates that Certificate II qualifications continued to be the most popular (undertaken by 54.8% of all VET in Schools students), however the number of students undertaking qualifications at this level has declined by 2.6% since 2014.

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The Career Revive pilot program,  will help up to 30 medium to large regional companies find better ways to attract and retain skilled women. It will work with business to test what interventions help break down the barriers women face when returning to work.

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The Morrison Government will invest $10 million to expand the Youth Jobs PaTH program to help industry fast track jobs for young Australians. Youth Jobs PaTH helps young people learn the skills that employers need, and gives them a chance to demonstrate those skills in the workplace while providing businesses a wage subsidy of up to $10,000. 

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The State priority occupation list (SPOL) is produced each year by the Department of Training and Workforce Development in consultation with key stakeholders, including the State’s industry training councils, to inform and guide workforce planning and development for Western Australia. It is a list of occupations rated according to their priority status for WA.

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The 2019 National VET Conference will be delivered over two days on the 12-13 September at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC)  through an exciting range of presentations, providing attendees with the opportunity to engage in a wide variety of plenary and elective sessions. Pre-conference Master Classes will be held on Wednesday 11 September.

The NSW Training Awards are conducted annually by Training Services NSW to recognise outstanding achievement in the vocational education and training sector. Tickets are now available.

Queensland Training Awards recognise individuals and organisations that strive for and have achieved success, best practice and innovation in vocational education and training.