National Centre for Vocational Education Research
The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) is an Australian non-profit owned by the Commonwealth and state and territory ministers responsible for vocational education and training.
It is a professional and independent body responsible for collecting, managing, analysing, evaluating and communicating research and statistics about vocational education and training (VET) in Australia.
NCVER's vision is to inform and influence vocational education and training in Australia through credible, reliable and responsive research and statistical services. Its mission is to be Australia's authoritative source of high-quality independent information on vocational education and training.
A board of nine directors, with experience across state, territory, and Commonwealth governments, industry, unions, and training authorities, manage NCVER.
NCVER's areas of activity include:
- 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.
The organisation was established in 1980 as TAFE National Centre for Research and Development, registered in South Australia in 1981,[1] and took on the current name in 1991/1992.[2]