Published Thursday, 04 December, 2008 at 03:39 PM
Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the Arts
The Honourable Rod Welford
QLD vocational education and training graduates in demand
Queensland’s vocational education and training graduates have one of the highest employment rates in the country, according to a national report released today.
Education and Training Minister Rod Welford said the Student Outcomes Survey by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) shows 83.8 per cent of the state’s 2007 VET graduates were employed after completing their training.
“That represents an estimated 74,000 of the 88,580 vocational education and training graduates in Queensland last year,” Mr Welford said.
“Queensland is in the top three states and territories behind South Australia and the ACT and ahead of the national average of 80.7 per cent when it comes to graduates finding work.
“This survey serves as a national report card on the employment outcomes of VET activity in both TAFE institutes and private training providers.
“It also offers data on students’ satisfaction with their training.
“More than 87 per cent of Queensland graduates were satisfied with the overall quality of their training.
“It’s also pleasing to see that 89 per cent of our graduates said they had fully or partly achieved their main reason for doing the training and 26.5 per cent of graduates had enrolled in further study.”
The data shows that students from higher-level courses such as Diploma, Certirficate III and IV enjoyed higher rates of employment than students from lower-level courses such as Certificate I and II.
“These latest apprenticeship and traineeship figures show we are on track to deliver more skilled workers to ensure we can continue to build tomorrow’s Queensland,” Mr Welford said.
“Our Queensland Skills Plan is helping to tackle skill shortages, with a particular focus on boosting workforce participation.
“As part of the Bligh Government’s Q2 vision, we have also set a goal of increasing the number of Queenslanders with trade, training or tertiary qualifications from 50 per cent to 75 per cent by 2020. Meeting this target will increase innovation and growth in our economy.”
Media contact: Jo Crompton or Emma Clarey on 3237 1000
Education and Training Minister Rod Welford said the Student Outcomes Survey by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) shows 83.8 per cent of the state’s 2007 VET graduates were employed after completing their training.
“That represents an estimated 74,000 of the 88,580 vocational education and training graduates in Queensland last year,” Mr Welford said.
“Queensland is in the top three states and territories behind South Australia and the ACT and ahead of the national average of 80.7 per cent when it comes to graduates finding work.
“This survey serves as a national report card on the employment outcomes of VET activity in both TAFE institutes and private training providers.
“It also offers data on students’ satisfaction with their training.
“More than 87 per cent of Queensland graduates were satisfied with the overall quality of their training.
“It’s also pleasing to see that 89 per cent of our graduates said they had fully or partly achieved their main reason for doing the training and 26.5 per cent of graduates had enrolled in further study.”
The data shows that students from higher-level courses such as Diploma, Certirficate III and IV enjoyed higher rates of employment than students from lower-level courses such as Certificate I and II.
“These latest apprenticeship and traineeship figures show we are on track to deliver more skilled workers to ensure we can continue to build tomorrow’s Queensland,” Mr Welford said.
“Our Queensland Skills Plan is helping to tackle skill shortages, with a particular focus on boosting workforce participation.
“As part of the Bligh Government’s Q2 vision, we have also set a goal of increasing the number of Queenslanders with trade, training or tertiary qualifications from 50 per cent to 75 per cent by 2020. Meeting this target will increase innovation and growth in our economy.”
Media contact: Jo Crompton or Emma Clarey on 3237 1000