Education and Training

A discussion on the role of space, spatiality and history in the sustainability of rural communities is examined with reference to the space and spatial theories of E.W. Soja and some of R. Williams' and G. Davison's perspectives of history. The article also describes the Mapping of Rural Communities project in South Australia and ....

This report analyses trends in educational attainment and occupational status in Australia. It investigates the spatial distribution of skills, qualifications, selected professionals and skilled tradespeople across Australia's regions in the period 1991 to 2001. Report Locationhttp://www.bitre.gov.au/publications/2004/ip_051.aspx ....

In this paper we examined whether food education for regional community will be an effective solutions for regional development or not. To answer this question, authors conducted field surveys in Thailand and Japan and identified important facts to increase the effectiveness. Firstly, we revealed necessity of food education to incr ....

Rural economic development as a lergest part of agricultural development could be developed as an autonomous unit of government in rural area. Rural development could be done by self-supporting through the strenghthening of local organization function with a set of norms and supported by available resources. Data used in this paper was the result ....

The Generating Jobs in Regional Tasmania project investigated how small businesses, training providers (including schools) and other organisations can best work together to improve the match between the skills available in small rural communities and the needs of employers, particularly small businesses. The two rural communities t ....

This paper provides a conceptual basis for a three-year (2011–13) research program exploring the capacity of individuals and groups to make transitions through learning, training and work across locations. Three research projects will examine how regional or community factors and social capital affect those transitions. The three projects are: ....

This plan aims to build, attract and retain a skilled workforce to meet the economic needs of the Goldfields-Esperance region. It contains a range of priority actions which were identifi ed by local stakeholders to address local workforce development challenges. Report LocationClick here to view the full publication ....

Over recent years, regional Western Australia has faced increased challenges associated with ensuring the availability of a skilled and flexible workforce. It has become increasingly difficult to secure the labour required that would enable regions to meet their full economic and social potential due to the combination(s) of: • rapid economic g ....

ACIL Allen Consulting (ACIL Allen) was commissioned by Regional Development Australia (RDA) ACT to develop a skills and training gaps strategy for the Greater Capital Region based on the results of several skills audit reports. ACIL Allen has synthesised the findings of the separate skills audits in order to develop a comprehensive profile of sk ....

This report examines Indigenous people's participation in vocational education and training (VET) and adult and community education (ACE) learning programs across Australia's desert regions. It provides statistical and descriptive information on desert settlements, infrastructure, service access, participation in VET, supply and de ....

Strategies, priorities and actions to address the key regional issues facing communities in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria region of Queensland: integration of native title processes with regional planning processes, and facilitation of an agreements-based approach; environmental issues; economic development; employment education ....

Data on Higher Education This resource provides a wealth of publications on regional issues, including specific reports relating to higher education. As a collection, these publications provide valuable information on regional higher education and training. Report Locationhttp://education.gov.au/higher-education-statistics ....

With the processes of globalization and localization, the local availability of knowledge and skills, and the transfer of technology and innovation to industry, small and medium-sized enterprises and the wider society have become increasingly important. In recent years, there have been many initiatives across Organization for Economic Cooper ....

Regional universities have the potential to contribute to progress towards sustainability through community partnerships. This paper considers some case examples in community engagement that work towards sustainability. It examines the benefits of productive collaboration for the community, industry, government and universities. ....