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.

Guide: An overview of the Australian VET & Apprenticeship systems

2024
This resource provides an overview of the vocational education system in Australia, including the key stakeholders, qualification framework, process for apprenticeships, and high-level data.

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: A Guide to Group Training

2023
This factsheet gives an overview of the group training model, including how group training organisations work with other apprenticeships stakeholders, their role in the system, and the benefits of the model.

Factsheet: Comparing Australian and Swiss VET systems

Comparison between Swiss and Australian Vocational Education and Training (VET) systems, updated in 2023.

Factsheet: Comparing Australian and Swiss VET systems

2023
The factsheet gives a comparison between Swiss and Australian Vocational Education and Training (VET) systems, updated with new data and insights in 2023.

Factsheet: Australian and Swiss post-school pathways

Flowcharts demonstrating Australian and Swiss pathways from school, into post-school education, and into employment.

Factsheet: Australian and Swiss post-school pathways

2023
The factsheet shows how the Australian and Swiss systems move students through high school and into post-school education and training.

Report: What Will it Take?

Creating better, more sustainable jobs for young people.

Report: What Will it Take?

2021
A research paper by SVA and AEN, with analysis by PwC, about some possible solutions that may help rebuild career paths for young people.

Report: Digital Skilling Situational Analysis //Australia

An analysis of digital skills literacy in Australia.

Report: Digital Skilling Situational Analysis //Australia

2021
The report identifies outcomes that shape Australia’s digital skilling system at a VET stakeholder level, and informs policy development and later stages of the Microsoft Philanthropy digital skilling project.

Paper: Time to get on with the job

Utilising the apprenticeship system to support youth and strengthen Australia’s skills needs.

Paper: Time to get on with the job

2019
This report explores how the apprenticeships sector can better support youth. Be part of the solution: Working together to build skills for business and jobs for youth.

Factsheet: Comparing Australia and Switzerland

Comparison between Swiss and Australian Vocational Education and Training (VET) systems.

Factsheet: Comparing Australia and Switzerland

2018
The factsheet gives a comparison between Swiss and Australian Vocational Education and Training (VET) systems.

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.