Former New Zealand skills minister Steven Joyce is currently reviewing the vocational education and training (VET) sector for the federal government. Joyce says it has become clear to him that there is an inherent bias against VET in Australia in favour of universities, and that he was surprised about the lack of information on VET pathways being given to school leavers. From The Australian:
Mr Joyce, who is spending January travelling around Australia to consult stakeholders, said a bias towards university education in Australia did a disservice to students who could excel at vocational education…
