GAN Australia Publications
Guide: An overview of the Australian VET & Apprenticeship systems
This resource provides an overview of the vocational education system in Australia, including apprenticeships.Factsheet: A Guide to Group Training
An overview of the Australian group training model, including information on the connection between group training and other stakeholders.Factsheet: Comparing Australian and Swiss VET systems
Comparison between Swiss and Australian Vocational Education and Training (VET) systems, updated in 2023.Factsheet: Australian and Swiss post-school pathways
Flowcharts demonstrating Australian and Swiss pathways from school, into post-school education, and into employment.Report: Digital Skilling Situational Analysis //Australia
An analysis of digital skills literacy in Australia.Paper: Time to get on with the job
Utilising the apprenticeship system to support youth and strengthen Australia’s skills needs.Australian Publications
Report: Completion rates for group training organisations and direct employers: how do they compare?
This report compared Group Training Organisation employment activity and completion rates with those of direct employers.Report: Completion rates for group training organisations and direct employers: how do they compare?
2019
This report compared Group Training Organisation (GTO) employment activity and completion rates with those of direct employers. GTOs hire a more diverse and disadvantaged cohort of apprentices and trainees, and accounting for these differences achieve higher completion rates.
International Publications
Technical report: Recommendation concerning quality apprenticeships
The International Labour Organization released a framework for understanding quality apprenticeships within an international context.Technical report: Recommendation concerning quality apprenticeships
2023
The International Labour Organization released a framework for understanding quality apprenticeships within an international context. They have adopted this recommendation to support governments and other stakeholders build and sustain strong apprenticeships systems.
Guide: ILO Toolkit for Quality Apprenticeships - Vol. 1: Guide for Policy Makers
The International Labour Organization released a toolkit to improve the design and implementation of apprenticeship systems and programmes.Guide: ILO Toolkit for Quality Apprenticeships - Vol. 1: Guide for Policy Makers
2017
The International Labour Organization released a toolkit to improve the design and implementation of apprenticeship systems and programmes. The toolkit presents examples of good practice from ILO constituents around the world, and demonstrates how Quality Apprenticeship systems and programmes can be developed in practical terms.
Guide: ILO Toolkit for Quality Apprenticeships - Volume 2: Guide for Practitioners
The International Labour Organization released a toolkit for developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating apprenticeship programmes.Guide: ILO Toolkit for Quality Apprenticeships - Volume 2: Guide for Practitioners
2020
The International Labour Organization released a toolkit for developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating apprenticeship programmes. There are 6 modules plus an overview, covering the training life cycle, developing quality apprenticeship programs, preparing quality training places, organising training, post-training transitions, and innovations.