A study examined ways in which experienced, full-time Technical and Further Education (TAFE) lecturers can regularly update their technical knowledge and skills, especially in reference to the rapid technological changes occurring in industry and commerce. The research was conducted at four levels; three surveys were conducted. In the first, registrars of 19 universities and 15 colleges of advanced education were surveyed about any courses offered by their institutions that could be suitable for full-time TAFE college lecturers. The second survey requested information about continuing education available through Australia's TAFE professional development units, and in the third survey, executive officers of national industry training committees were asked to give their opinions on ways in which TAFE lecturers could regularly update their technical knowledge and skills. The survey responses indicated that there is an urgent need for continuing education programs that would enable lecturers to keep abreast of technological changes and that would bring lecturers into close contact with industry and business. At the time of the study, higher education was doing little to meet the continuing education needs of TAFE lecturers, and in-house, inservice courses were the most common method of providing continuing education to TAFE lecturers. Two ways of meeting professional development needs mentioned were (1) providing small research and development grants to TAFE colleges for those industrial and commercial subject areas represented in the colleges and (2) releasing lecturers so that they can spend regular periods in industry or business settings. The three questionnaires and a project brief are appended. (MN)