Government Education Portal - Australia

Access & Equity in Online Learning  

URL:  http://accessequity.flexiblelearning.net.au/

Category:  Access and Equity 

This site provides information on: Access and Equity in Online Learning; How Can the Access and Equity Products Help me? and Everyone Online - Tutorial. Each of these topics will lead to(linked) guidelines and research.

Access and Equity in Online Learning Project - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Learners  

URL:  http://accessequity.flexiblelearning.net.au/...nloads/R011RSa.pdf

Category:  Access and Equity 

The Access and Equity Online Learning Project aims to initiate national discussions on the relevance of cultural differences in the application of online technologies to Vocational Education and Training (VET) learning. This section looks at the particular the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners.

Accessibility - Getting it Right the First Time  

URL:  http://www.aptitudemedia.com/resources/access/about/about.htm

Category:  Access and Equity  Vocational Education and Training 

This resource was developed as part of the 2004 TAFE Tasmania LearnScope project 'Accessible and inclusive learning: getting it right the first time'. It provides simple tutorials for developing accessible resources for a range of commonly used software applications and html.

Alternative VET Pathways to Indigenous Development: Review of Research  

URL:  http://www.ncver.edu.au/research/indig/AltPath.pdf

Category:  Access and Equity 

This NCVER publication reports on a research project which set out to analyse recent research and policy documents on indigenous peoples' development needs and aspirations, and was aimed at assessing the extent to which current developments in vocational education and training (VET) research and policy were sufficiently informed by this separate but related body of literature. The report argues that current policy settings and research on the educational needs of indigenous Australians have been overly influenced by human capital theory and economic rationalist policy. ISBN 0 87397 499 9

Australian Workplace - Indigenous Employment Services  

URL:  http://www.workplace.gov.au/.../Individual/IndigenousAustralians/

Category:  Access and Equity 

This site provides information about employment services and community projects designed specifically for Indigenous Australians.

Creating a Sense of Place - Indigenous Peoples in Vocational Education and Training  

URL:  http://www.ncver.edu.au/research/indig/PlaceFullW.pdf

Category:  Access and Equity 

This NCVER paper by Chris Robinson and Paul Hughes presents results of research which looks at the involvement of indigenous people within TAFE institutes throughout Australia. Topics covered include apprentice and trainee participation, vocational education outcomes of indigenous students and changing practices in TAFE institutes.

Culture at Work: How to Train and Assess in a Culturally Inclusive Way  

URL:  http://www.literacynet.dest.gov.au/...sb.htm#Culture_at_Work_2004

Category:  Access and Equity 

This is a resource kit for trainers and assessors working with learners from a non-English speaking background, with special application for the Community Services industry. It is suited to pre-employment training as well as training and/or assessment of those who are currently employed.

DEST - Indigenous Education Publications and Resources  

URL:  http://www.dest.gov.au/...enous_education/publications_resources/

Category:  Access and Equity 

This Department of Education Science and Training web page contains links to DEST publications and resources for the Indigenous education sector.

Disability Central  

URL:  http://www.disabilitycentral.com.au/disAbilityCentral/index.asp

Category:  Access and Equity 

Disability Central is an information hub on post secondary education, training and employment opportunities for people with a disability in Central Australia. The website is a Disability Coordination Officer Programme initiative.

Equity in Vocational Education and Training: Research readings  

URL:  http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/1389.html

Category:  Access and Equity 

Building equity into Australia's vocational education and training (VET) system is a key component of the National Strategy for Vocational Education and Training 2004-2010. This book of readings aims to contribute to this important facet of the national strategic plan. The book reviews the achievements equity groups have made, reports on the issues they face, and discusses how to integrate equity and diversity management models into a framework to achieve a more inclusive VET system. It includes chapters on the five recognised equity groups - women, people from non-English speaking backgrounds, people from rural and remote areas, people with a disability, and Indigenous Australians. Additional chapters consider other possible groups such as, early school leavers, older workers, men, people in correctional services, and people with low literacy skills, and examines the merit of these becoming equity groups.