National VET Research and Evaluation Program

Under the National VET Research and Evaluation Program, the Melbourne Institute is conducting research into VET Participation and Labour Market Outcomes for the National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd (NCV ER). The Program commenced in 2008 and consists of nine projects conducted over three years. Work from this program has been presented at Forums in Melbourne and Canberra and at a one-day Workshop on skills held at the Melbourne Institute in November 2008.

Below is a list of projects commenced under this Program.

Projects commenced under the NVETRE Program

Projects commencing in 2010

• 1/10 The Effect of VET No-Completion on Wages
• 2/10 Career Progression from VET for People with Disabilities

Projects commencing in 2009

• 1/09 The Role of VET in Preventing the Scarring Effect of Youth Joblessness
• 2/09 Student Perceptions of the Quality of VET
• 3/09 Part-time Work and VET

Projects commencing in 2008

• 1/08 Analysis of Private Returns to VET Final Report A version of this report is available as a working paper by clicking here
• 2/08 The Incidence and Wage Effects of Overskilling amoung Employed VET Graduates
• 3/08 Labour Market Dynamics: The Role of VET
• 4/08 The Role of Education in Labour Market Outcomes of People with Disabilities Report