Report

Technical and further education in Australia

14 May 2014

© Commonwealth of Australia 2014
ISBN 978-1-74229-991-4

View the report as a single document - (PDF 794KB)


View the report as separate downloadable parts:

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE (PDF 20KB)
RECOMMENDATIONS (PDF 82KB)
CHAPTER 1 (PDF 40KB)

Reference
Conduct of inquiry
Background
Policy background
National Agreement for Skills and Workforce Development
The Kemp Inquiry
Acknowledgement
Notes on references

CHAPTER 2 - The role of TAFE (PDF 100KB)

Development of Skills
Meeting the needs of a changing workforce

CHAPTER 3 - The delivery of services and programs to support regions, communities and disadvantaged individuals and groups (PDF 304KB)
CHAPTER 4 - The effects of a competitive training market on TAFE (PDF 193KB)

The effects of the introduction of public funding contestability
The application and impact of the increase of fees

COALITION SENATORS DISSENTING REPORT (PDF 59KB)

TAFE is a state responsibility
The purpose of vocational education – The role of industry  
Maintaining high quality and consistency
Australian Skills Qualification Authority
Recommendations in the majority report

AUSTRALIAN GREENS ADDITIONAL COMMENTS - Introduction and summary (PDF 18KB)
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions received (PDF 30KB)
APPENDIX 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the committee (PDF 15KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3521
Fax: +61 2 6277 5706
Email: eec.sen@aph.gov.au