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National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd
(NCVER)

UNEVOC Centre (National Body) since 2000

The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) is an independent, not-for-profit body owned by the Australian, and state and territory ministers responsible for training. Established in 1981, we are Australia’s authoritative source of vocational education and training (VET) research and data.

Mission

Vision: To maximise the power of data analytics integrated with research to transform national understanding of VET.

Mission: To deliver products and services that engage, inform and influence all participants in Australia's VET sector.

Objectives

Collecting, managing, analysing, evaluating and communicating research and statistics about technical and vocational education and training (TVET) nationally and internationally.

Regular tasks

• Undertaking a strategic program of education and training research, including the management of national competitive grants programs and the analytical program of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY), and collect and analyse national VET statistics and survey data.

• Collecting and publishing research findings on VET and higher education from across the world through the VOCEDplus research database.

• Disseminating the results of research and data analysis.

• Building links with similar international organisations to foster comparative analysis and collaborate on issues of mutual interest.

• Undertaking commercial consultancies.

Focus and interest