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Review of the Department of Education, Science and Training Annual Report 2006-07

1 June 2009

© Commonwealth of Australia 2009
ISBN 978-0-642-79174-0 (printed version)
ISBN 978-0-642-79175-7 (HTML version)

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Preliminary Pages	(PDF 74KB)
Membership of the Committee Committee Secretariat Terms of reference List of abbreviations List of recommendations

Chapter 1 The Committee’s Review	(PDF 78KB)
Purpose and scope of review Timeliness in responding to requests for further information

Chapter 2 National vocational education and training system	(PDF 174KB)
Vocational education and training governance arrangements Skills Australia National training packages Key themes Consistent national implementation of training packages Inconsistency in delivery and assessment of skills qualifications Rationalisation and portability of training packages Green skills and sustainability principles Shortage of trade teachers Apprenticeships Data collection on private VET Committee comment and recommendation

Chapter 3 Decline in Enrolments in Enabling Sciences	(PDF 113KB)
Statistical data on participation trends in ‘enabling sciences’ Aggregation of data Timeframe for participation trends Committee comment and recommendation Influences on student choices Secondary school enrolments in sciences Availability of quality science teachers Strategies to encourage young people into ‘enabling sciences’ Committee Comment

Appendix A – List of submissions	(PDF 33KB)

Appendix B – List of exhibits	(PDF 49KB)

Appendix C – List of hearings and witnesses	(PDF 61KB)

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