OVAL RESEARCH seeks to ensure that the knowledge and understanding that arises from its work is available to the widest possible audience.
Return to work following whiplash and injury
The findings of this review conducted by Dr James (Jim) Athanasou on a grant from the Motor Accidents Authority suggest there is residual return-to-work potential for persons with whiplash and back injury.
Seventy one relevant studies were reviewed as the initial phase of the development of ongoing database or return-to-work rates following these specific injuries. Such a database has potential for benchmarking motor accident claims outcomes.
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Urban disadvantage and learning communities working paper series
Urban disadvantage and learning communities: A review of literature - Roger Morris
Urban disadvantage and learning communities: Integrating report - Helen Kimberley
Urban disadvantage and learning communities: The role of VET in building learning communities for disadvantaged urban groups, Forum paper - Jeff Malley
Urban disadvantage and learning communities: Building dynamic learning communities in regional Australia: The role of VET, Forum paper - Sue Kilpatrick
Urban disadvantage and learning communities: Urban disadvantage and learning communities, Forum paper - Tony Brown
Urban disadvantage and learning communities: Case study - Campbelltown NSW - Karen Vaughan
Urban disadvantage and learning communities: Case study - Loganlea QLD - Eve Cuskelly
Urban disadvantage and learning communities: Case study - Dandenong region VIC - Helen Kimberley
Urban disadvantage and learning communities: Case study - Salisbury SA - Sue Shore
Changing pedagogy working paper series
Changing pedagogy: Contemporary vocational learning - Clive Chappell
Changing pedagogy: The changing context - Clive Chappell
Changing pedagogy: Issues for contemporary pedagogy - Clive Chappell
Changing pedagogy: Teaching and learning strategies - Lois Meyer
Changing pedagogy: Productive learning - Paul Hager
Changing pedagogy: Vocational learning and assessment - David Boud & Geof Hawke
Changing pedagogy: Vocational learning and schools - Mark Tennant & Lyn Yates
Changing pedagogy: Culture and identity in organisations - Carl Rhodes & Hermine Scheeres
Changing pedagogy: The new learner-worker - Nicky Solomon
High Level Review of Training Packages - Phase 1
This report reviews recent Australian and overseas research into new and emerging issues that may affect the current and future operation of Training packages. The research report outlines a number of issues that can inform decisions regarding the future of Training Packages in the context of changes to work and work organisation together with new ideas concerning knowledge, skill and learning.
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Major research program for older workers: Stage 1- The conceptual framework.
This commissioned ANTA report develops a conceptual framework for understandingthe education and training needs of older workers in order to inform the context of future directions for education and training policy. This framework has been developed after an extensive review of exisiting literature and research in this area from both Australian and international sources. This report has three main purposes:
To better understand the issues surrounding older workers and their participation in vocational education and training.
To inform the development of ANTA policy relating to older workers.
To identify future research directions that would be of greatest benefit to the ongoing needs of policy makers, VET practitioners and, ultimately, the Australian community.
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