1. Supporting VET providers in building capability for the future Berwyn Clayton Canberra Institute of Technology

2. 2 The times they are a’changing:  skill shortages  low unemployment  shifting employment patterns  changing nature of work  ageing Australian workforce  new government imperatives

3. 3 VET workforce:  ageing personnel  high levels of casualisation  intensifying work  career not necessarily for life  changing nature of learning  expectations for broader skills and knowledge

4. 4 Imperatives and challenges: ‘Under-investment in human capital’ Enhancing the capability, 2004, p.6 ‘The need for the development of the VET workforce and of VET organisations is now well established’ Strategic Evaluation of Reframing the Future, 2005, p.5

5. 5 A new approach to VET research:  a two-year program of research  conducted by a consortium of researchers  funded by the Department of Education Science and Training  managed by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research

6. 6 The Consortium:  CREEW at the University of South Australia  CURVE at the Canberra Institute of Technology  OVAL at the University of Technology, Sydney

7. 7 Consortium management:  Professor Roger Harris – CREEW, Consortium Director  Berwyn Clayton – CURVE, Consortium Co-director  Associate Professor Clive Chappell – OVAL, Co-director

8. 8 The principal researchers:  Victor Callan, University of Queensland  Geof Hawke, University of Technology, Sydney  John Mitchell, VET Consultant  Michele Simons, University of South Australia  Andy Smith, Charles Sturt University

9. 9  Andrea Bateman  Robin Booth  Mike Brown  Phoebe Palmieri  Chris Provis  Carl Rhodes  Sue Roy  Larry Smith The partner researchers:

10. 10 An integrated program of research 9 Dissemination forums 1 Consultations; focus groups 7 Leadership 5 Learning through work 4 Cultures & structures 3 Teaching, learning & assessment 8 Workforce development 6 HR practices 2 Career pathways

11. 11 Research products to include:  tools such as professional development support kits  models of good practice in change management which can be tailored to suit different needs  useful insights into the VET workforce, its cultures and practices

12. 12 Find out more and get involved:  subscribe to the consortium newsletter  access the consortium website: www.consortiumresearchprogram.net.au  encourage people in your organisation to actively participate in the program’s research activities  trial research products and tools  engage in online forums and email discussions

13. 13 For further information Berwyn Clayton berwyn.clayton@cit.act.edu.au This presentation has been produced by the consortium under the management of The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) with the assistance of funding from the Department of Education Science and Training. The views and opinions expressed in the presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Centre for Vocational Education Research or the Department of Education Science and Training