Newspoll Youth Report

What Young People are Thinking reveals quite a positive picture concerning young Australian’s current general life satisfaction, and also in relation to their optimism about their personal future.
Fearless and Flexible – the views of Gen Y

A qualitative study by Saulwick Muller Social Research investigates the attitudes and experiences of young Australians in mid 2006.
Kirby comes of age

A timely and important contribution to the debate in Australia about the direction, funding and quality of skills development.
Looking back at TRAC

TRAC was a pioneering program of vocational learning for school students in Years 11 and 12 centred around structured and assessed work placements.
What’s Mainstream?

What’s working and what isn’t in the world of education? Jenni Connor reports the views of dozens of students and educators in conventional and unconventional settings in Logan on the outskirts of Brisbane.
How Young People are Faring 2006

An important overview on the participation of young Australians in learning and work. View the main report, key messages, media release and analysis by leading commentators of the implications.
Getting It Right – What employees and apprentices say about apprenticeships

Conscious of a strong surge in apprentice intake during 2003 and more particularly 2004.
Setting the Pace

A report on aspects of education, training and youth transition and an independent study of developments in education and training in Victoria since 1999.
The Economic Benefit of Increased Participation in Education and Training

This report considers the merits of the economic case for increased policy emphasis on youth participation in education, training and employment.
Local Investment National Returns – A Report on the National Youth Commitment Partnership and Project

OECD studies consistently indicate that failure to make an effective transition to permanent work or to full-time study is associated with long term risks of marginalisation.