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#497: top 10 publications for 2020, submissions for #NoFrills2021 and more!

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Edition #497  |  13 January 2021

Top 10 most viewed publications of 2020

In case you missed them, below are last year's top 10 most viewed NCVER publications, in order of popularity.

  1. VET student outcomes 2019
  2. Total VET students and courses 2019
  3. Incorporating digital skills into VET delivery: good practice guide
  4. Government funding of VET 2019
  5. Online delivery of VET qualifications: current use and outcomes
  6. Teaching digital skills: implications for VET educators – good practice guide
  7. Understanding the Australian VET workforce
  8. Workforce-ready: challenges and opportunities for VET
  9. Apprentices and trainees 2020 – June quarter – Australia
  10. Skilling the Australian workforce for the digital economy

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The year that was in Vocational Voices

2020 was a big year for NCVER's podcast program Vocational Voices.

Top 5 podcasts of the year:

  1. VET's response to Industry 4.0 and the digital economy: what works
  2. Online VET: a good course of action?
  3. Workforce ready: challenges and opportunities for VET
  4. Skill sets: their role now and into the future
  5. The future role of public providers
Recently released podcasts:
  • Traditional trade apprenticeships: still a trusted brand?
  • Investing in our workforce: cadetships vs apprenticeships
  • Rationalising VET qualifications: support for a clustered model

For a quick recap of the highlights, you can also listen to our Best of 2020 episode.

Listen & subscribe: all Vocational Voices are available on the NCVER Portal. Subscribe via your preferred podcast platform now!


Want to present at the 30th 'No Frills'?

Submissions to present at #NoFrills2021 close COB Monday 1 March 2021.

This 30th anniversay event will be held completely online from 7-9 July with the theme: Past informing the future.

Presentations will be either pre-recorded or delivered live in an online environment, removing the need to travel.

Learn more: Presentation guidelines and how to submit


In case you missed it

Last December was a busy time for new releases here at NCVER. Check out the list below for a quick recap:

Be the first to know: sign up for alerts when new reports are released, or get weekly and monthly summaries sent straight to your inbox.

RTOs: 2020 annual activity data due soon

The collection window for direct reporting of 2020 AVETMISS fee-for-service activity reported directly to NCVER is due by 5pm (ACDT) Friday 26 February 2021.

If you are reporting fee-for-service activity via a state training authority (STA) then please check their deadlines as they may be earlier.

More information: NCVER Data Support Bulletin - December 2020


New titles: COVID-19 & skills reform

Released by the Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the Heads of Agreement for Skills Reform sets out national reforms for the VET sector.

Consultations currently underway are focused on strengthening the roles of industry and employers, improving VET qualifications, and raising the quality of training.

For more information, see Skills Reform on the DESE website. The consultation papers are also available in VOCEDplus.

The following titles focusing on COVID-19 have also recently been added to the VOCEDplus database:


Education, mining, personal services & retail

The AISC's National Industry Insights Report is currently being updated with the latest data and information.

Read on to see what you can discover on the following industry pages:

  • Education: In the 2020-21 Budget, the Federal Government announced a scoping study to inform the development of a new national framework for foundation skills.
  • Mining, Drilling & Civil Infrastructure: in 2019 there were around 66,180 enrolments in the Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package, and 11,240 completions.
  • Personal Services: New technology is making itself known in the Funerals sector, with digital products like funeral service webcasts and QR codes on headstones now available.
  • Retail & Wholesale: With 59% of retail businesses having an online presence and 56% active on social media, there is significant scope for this sector to boost its digital presence and social engagement.

Learn more: NIIR latest updates on the NCVER Portal, or follow #NIIR2021 on Twitter


Coming soon: our latest data & research

Stay tuned for the following NCVER releases over the coming weeks:

  • Statistics: VET student outcomes 2020
  • Vet Knowledge Bank: Timeline of Australian VET policy initiatives - 2020 update

Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn for updates, or subscribe for new release alerts.


NCVER out & about

VELG Members Lunchbox WebinarVOCEDplus: What's In It For Me?
25 January 2021, 12:30 - 1:30pm ACDT
Presenter: Tracy Gamlin presents a guided tour of VOCEDplus, including the VET Practitioner Resource and recent enhancements to the VOCEDplus website
Registration: Velg Training website

NCVER conference30th National VET Research Conference 'No Frills'
7-9 July 2021, online conference
Program and registration: NCVER Portal

Visit our VET Calendar for more events.


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