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This page provides access to a range of information on research projects that identify the skills needed to support Australia's social and economic prosperity. Scroll down to find links to: |
The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) is committed to creating and distributing research-based knowledge, products and services to improve learning across the lifespan in both formal and informal settings.
The Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association (AVETRA) is Australia's only national, independent association of researchers in vocational education and training.
Australian Vocational Education and Training: Research Messages 2008 is a collection of summaries on all research projects published or completed by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) in 2008.
The Centre for Labour Market Research is a consortium of the University of Western Australia, Curtin University of Technology, Murdoch University and the University of Canberra. It aims to further the knowledge and understanding of labour markets and related issues, with special reference to Australian labour markets and other markets in the Asia Pacific Region.
The Centre for Post-compulsory Education and Lifelong Learning (CPELL) is based at the University of Melbourne. The Centre has provided leading edge research in the area of post compulsory education and training in Victoria and Australia over the past decade.
The Centre for Research in Education, Equity and Work (CREEW) is based at the University of South Australia. The Centre aims to exercise a national leadership role in carrying out quality research and development projects at the interfaces between education, work and community, with a strong underpinning focus on social justice and equity.
The Centre for the Economics of Education & Training (CEET) is a joint venture of Monash University and the Australian Council for Educational Research and is the only centre for the economics of education and training in Australia. The centre undertakes research, research training, consultancies and dissemination on the economics and finance of education and training.
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) portal for Research provides useful information and links on Australia's research capabilities.
The Melbourne Education Research Institute (MERI) is the umbrella agency for research activities of the Graduate School of Education. Its roles include identifying and supporting research of genuine international significance and ensuring collaborative planning between research and teaching.
The National Institute of Labour Studies (NILS) is based at Flinders University in South Australia. It specialises in research and consulting in the fields of work and labour markets.
The Vocational Education Data Base (VOCED) is a research database for vocational and technical education and training. It is an international database of research abstracts with a special focus on Australia and the Asia Pacific region.
The Centre for the Study of Higher Education (CSHE) at the University of Melbourne offers leadership in research, development and consultancy in the field of higher education.
The edna Higher Education research page provides links, resources and information on research on the higher education community in Australia.
Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA) is an independent, not-for-profit national agency that will promote, audit, and report on quality assurance in Australian higher education.
Australian Education International (AEI) - Publications and Research AEI works with the Australian education and training industry to promote the education industry internationally and advance the internationalisation of Australian education and training.
The IDP Database of Research on International Education contains details of books, articles, reports and links to other relevant websites on various aspects of international education from publishers in Australia and overseas.
The edna International Education page provides links, resources and information on the international education community in Australia.
The ABS Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey, Australia, 2006 will assist in answering questions of whether Australians' literacy skills are adequate for the challenges they face in work and daily life.
Adult Learning Australia (ALA) is the national peak body representing organisations and individuals in the adult learning field.
Literacynet (for Australian adult literacy) - provides key information about activity in Australian adult literacy, and links to sites on relevant programmes, professional development, resources and research.
The NCVER Adult Literacy Research Program aims to provide research findings that contribute to policy development and practice in adult literacy.
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