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Black, Stephen; Yasukawa, Keiko – International Journal of Training Research, 2011
Australia appears to be in the grip of a "literacy crisis" in workplaces. Media reports and industry/skills organisations are decrying the low literacy and numeracy levels of workers and the negative effects these have on productivity. As a consequence, the Australian government has increased funding for workplace literacy and numeracy…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Numeracy, Local Government, Workplace Literacy
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Down, Catherine M. – International Journal of Training Research, 2003
This account reports on a commissioned strategic evaluation undertaken for the Australian National Training Authority on the qualitative impact of the introduction of Training Packages on vocational education and training clients. The research involved collecting the views of over 200 VET practitioners, bureaucrats and administrators, industry…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Educational Change, National Programs