Registered training organisations (RTOs) can tap into the vast amount of information collected by Australian Government agencies to help plan their training provision and take advantage of market trends and opportunities.
The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) along with the Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) provide information on:
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labour market characteristics
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skill shortages
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vacancy trends
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future directions of various occupations
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vocational education and training (VET) participation.
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
DEWR provides labour market information including research and analysis of skill shortages, vacancy trends and the future directions of various occupations. Some of the information available from DEWR includes:
Vacancy Report
A report incorporating and replacing the Skilled Vacancy Survey bulletin.
Australian Job Guide 2007
guide designed to provide Australians with up-to-date information about jobs.
Skill in damand 2006
Based on research and assessments undertaken in 2006.
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
NCVER is responsible for:
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managing national surveys of TAFE graduates and students
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canvassing employers' views of training
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undertaking industry skills studies
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collecting and managing national VET and New Apprenticeship statistics.
The strategic program of research looks at:
Teaching and learning
Examines the range of teaching, delivery and assessment approaches used by VET providers and their effectiveness. This information will document current practice and also evaluate possible alternative approaches.
Industry and employers
Specific information on industries and employers engaging with the VET sector.
Students and individuals
Students and individuals in the VET system: who, what and why.
VET system
Covers the issues affecting the overall development of the national VET system, taking account of the broader context in which VET operates.
VET in context
VET in the broader economic and social context and its relationship to other education and training sectors.
Australian Bureau of Statistics
ABS collects data on individuals in:
The Population Census
Includes data about educational participation (point in time) and highest education qualification.
The Survey of Employment and Work
Includes information about educational experience in relation to labour force status and includes:
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type of educational institutions
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level of education
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level of highest non-school qualification
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level of highest educational attainment
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unmet demand for education
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characteristics of apprentices/trainees.
The Survey of Education and Training
Includes information on:
Use the links on the right-hand-side of this web page to access the wealth of data available to you to plan your business directions.
