National VET Research and Evaluation Program

The LESP team was successful in gaining renewal of funding under the new 2011-2013 National VET Research and Evaluation Program to carry out seven projects in the national research priority area The contribution of education and training to social inclusion: To explore the reduction of disadvantage through education and training. These projects are listed below.

Under the first National VET Research and Evaluation Program, which ran from 2008 to 2010, the Melbourne Institute conducted research into VET Participation and Labour Market Outcomes for the National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd (NCVER). The Nine projects completed over the three years are listed below. Work from this program was presented at Forums in Melbourne and Canberra and at a one-day Workshop on skills held at the Melbourne Institute in November 2008. In November 2010, the Melbourne Institute co-hosted a VET and Disability Roundtable with NCVER. In addition, several papers from the work on this contract have been presented at various academic conferences and published in refereed journals.

Projects commenced under the 2011-2013 NVETRE Program

Projects commencing in 2013

• 1/13 Outcomes from incentivising education among early school leavers Project Description
• 2/13 Is there a VET completion gap for students from disadvantaged groups and, if so, why? Project Description
• 3/13 Promoting social inclusion for disadvantaged groups through education and training: Synthesis Report Project Description

Projects commencing in 2012

• 1/12 Does VET in Schools Help or Hinder Access to Higher Education? Project Description
• 2/12 Early Impacts of the Victorian VET Reforms on Enrolments and Graduate Outcomes? Final Report

Projects commencing in 2011

• 1/11 Educating Oneself out of Social Exclusion Final Report
• 2/11 Studying Beyond Age 25: Who does it and What do they Gain? Final Report
• 3/11 Work-Related Training, Non-Standard Jobs and Socio-Economic Disadvantage Final Report

Projects commenced under the 2008-2010 NVETRE Program

Projects commencing in 2010

• 1/10 The Effect of VET Non-Completion on Wages Report
• 2/10 Career Progression from VET for People with Disabilities Report

Projects commencing in 2009

• 1/09 The Role of VET in Preventing the Scarring Effect of Youth Joblessness Report
• 2/09 Measuring the Quality of Vocational Education and Training using the Student Outcomes Survey Report
• 3/09 Outcomes from Combining Work and Tertiary Study Report

Projects commencing in 2008

• 1/08 Analysis of Private Returns to Vocational Education and Training Report
• 2/08 The Incidence and Wage Effects of Overskilling amoung Employed VET Graduates Report
• 3/08 Annual Transitions between Labour Market States for Young Australians Report
• 4/08 The Role of Vocational Education and Training in Labour Market Outcomes of People with Disabilities Report

Dr Hielke Buddelmeyer and Dr Cain Polidano