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Improving labour market outcomes through education and training
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Topic: First Nations people
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AIHW
Tom Karmel, Josie Misko, Davinia Blomberg, Alice Bednarz and Georgina Atkinson (2014) Improving labour market outcomes through education and training, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 22 September 2023.
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Tom Karmel, Josie Misko, Davinia Blomberg, Alice Bednarz and Georgina Atkinson. (2014). Improving labour market outcomes through education and training. Canberra: AIHW.
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Tom Karmel, Josie Misko, Davinia Blomberg, Alice Bednarz and Georgina Atkinson. Improving labour market outcomes through education and training. AIHW, 2014.
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Tom Karmel, Josie Misko, Davinia Blomberg, Alice Bednarz and Georgina Atkinson. Improving labour market outcomes through education and training. Canberra: AIHW; 2014.
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Tom Karmel, Josie Misko, Davinia Blomberg, Alice Bednarz and Georgina Atkinson 2014, Improving labour market outcomes through education and training, AIHW, Canberra.
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This issues paper analyses the role of education attainment in explaining the disparity in employment rates between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. It also examines the effectiveness of education and employment programs aimed at improving Indigenous outcomes.
- ISSN: 2201-845X
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-539-2
- Cat. no: IHW 118
- Pages: 72
Findings from this report:
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Education has to be a key focus if the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous employment rates is to be closed
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A lower level of educational attainment is a key factor in lower employment rates for Indigenous Australians
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Commitment by managers and colleagues to the engagement of Indigenous Australians leads to more employment opportunities
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Proactive and persistent approaches by teachers/ trainers help Indigenous clients participate in training