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National Vocational Education and Training Research Program report written by Errol Cocks and Stian H Thoresen EXECUTIVE SUMMARY People with disabilities can experience social and economic exclusion (Australian Government 2009; Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 2011). Moreover there is low participation in the labour market by people with disabilities, despite recognition […]
11 November 2013
Written by Bella Counihan for The Conversation Educational outcomes in Australia are showing signs of improvement, particularly in the early years and in Year 12 attainment, according to the latest reports from the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) reform council. But the reports also reveal that one in eight working age Australians have the lowest level […]
30 October 2013
18 October 2013
Written by Mel Henry (Manager, Student Equity & Diversity, Curtin University) and Dr Caroline Gopalkrishnan (Project Coordinator, Access, Curtin University) A spate of articles has recently emerged in the Australian media with several university and industry spokespersons expressing concerns over the presumed negative effects of lowering university entry ranks, in response to Government’s demand-driven model […]
18 October 2013
A survey of school students’ navigational capacities, June 2013. Written by Trevor Gale, Stephen Parker, Piper Rodd, Greg Stratton and Tim Sealey from Deakin University, with Teresa Moore from Central Queensland University. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In recent times, student aspiration for higher education has become the subject of Australian Government policy and school/university partnerships. A perceived […]
16 October 2013
Report submitted to HEFCE and OFFA, October 2013. Written by Professor Trevor Gale and Dr Stephen Parker INTRODUCTION This report documents the current approach to widening participation (WP) in Australian higher education (HE) (as at June 2013). The WP policy has a long history in Australian HE, arguably beginning with the establishment of the nation’s […]
16 October 2013
16 October 2013
Written by Dr Richard Reed, Stathi Karavias and Rebecca Smith OVERVIEW This research is currently investigating the impact of widening access and participation programs funded through the federal government’s Higher Education Participation and Partnership Program (HEPPP) at Macquarie University in Sydney. The evaluation represents a critical part of the University’s commitment to enhancing educational opportunities […]
16 October 2013
The Transition of Indigenous Students to Higher Education project responded to the need to improve Aboriginal students’ access to, and completion of, higher education. Funded through the Special Initiatives Reserves of the Australian Government Office of Learning and Teaching, the project involved four Australian Universities: Curtin University in Western Australia (the lead university); the University […]
3 October 2013
The Great Southern Employment Development Committee (GSEDC), based in regional Western Australia, is a self-sustaining community organisation run by a passionate team of professionals who respond to locally-identified priorities. GSEDC works independently, collaboratively, and strategically with a broad range of high-level community and business stakeholders across 18 local government areas in the Great Southern and South-West regions. An important […]
27 September 2013