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CICA is committed to expanding the knowledge-base of its stakeholders through evidence-based research.

Research papers and documents prepared by various Australian organisations will be available for download below or under the specific category in the menu on the left (eg. Education & Training):

Current documents are available as downloadable pdfs below.

Mapping Australian higher education - 2013

University graduates improved their financial position between 2006 and 2011, according to a new analysis of census data. Estimated career earnings of a bachelor-degree graduate increased by about $80,000 in real terms between 2006 and 2011, compared to someone with a Year 12 only education. "Though students are charged more for their education than in the past, this has been more than covered by increasing income" said Andrew Norton, Grattan Institute's Higher Education Program Director. While long-term graduate income remains high, young graduates were slightly less likely to be in professional or managerial jobs in 2011 than they were in 2006.

Grattan Report - Mapping Higher Education (pdf)

Inquiry into workplace bullying

On Monday 26 November 2012, the House Standing Committee on Education and Employment tabled its report on the inquiry into workplace bullying entitled: Workplace Bullying "We just want it to stop". This report is comprised of preliminary pages, 6 chapters, 3 appendices and a dissenting report, is available from the following link:

http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House_of_Representatives_Committees?url=ee/bullying/report.htm

National Career Development Strategy Green Paper

Core Skills for Work

Core Skills for Work - Draft Framework for use in Working Sessions (pdf)

National Career Development Strategy Research Project

These reports form part of the National Career Development Stratey research project.

Element 1:

Miles Morgan Report (pdf)

Element 2:

Element 3:

Nous Report (pdf)

Element 4:

Deloitte Report (pdf)

2011 International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy

This report was produced by the Australian Country Team who attended the 2011 International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy.

2011 International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy

Cognitive Neuroscience: Implications for career development strategies and intervention

This presentation was produced by Professor Martin Westwell of Flinders University.

Implications for career development strategies and intervention (pdf)

Organisational Career Development

Various Surveys, Reports and Papers relating to career development and HR or organisational development:

Inside Employees' Minds - navigating the new rules of engagement (Mercer - What's Working™ Australia Survey Summary September 2011)

Foundation for Young Australians

How Young People are Faring Report 2010 (pdf)

Rethinking_Australias_Employment_Services_Lisa Fowkes_Edited The Whitlam Institute_March 2011 (pdf)

Review of Funding for Schooling – Final Report

Schools would receive a set dollar amount of funding per student under a proposed new national funding regime.

The final report of the federal Review of Funding for Schools suggests a new Schooling Resource Standard be established that would apply across the public and private sectors.

The new report says Australian Governments must spend more money on schools with high numbers of disadvantaged students.

The Gonski Report, which follows a two-year review, says student performance is significantly impacted by socio-economic status, poor English skills and disability.

The report says schools with high numbers of disadvantaged and indigenous students require additional resources, and governments must prioritise support for the nation's lowest performing students.

It also suggests $8000 per primary student and $10 500 per secondary student as a starting point.

Public schools would be fully publicly funded under the standard, while there would be a minimum public contribution to non-government schools of up to 25 per cent of the standard per student.

Schools would receive a set dollar amount of funding per student under a proposed new national funding regime.

The final report of the federal Review of Funding for Schools suggests a new Schooling Resource Standard be established that would apply across the public and private sectors.

It urges a measurement to establish the level of private resources “a school is likely to be capable of raising for itself''' as opposed to the amount it actually raises.

The review recommends a “schooling resource standard” of funding for all of Australia's 9468 schools and 3.5 million full-time students.

The review suggests that all schools be guaranteed funding for around 20 to 25 per cent of its needs, with a minimum of 10 per cent to come from outside contributions.

Schools would also receive a loading if they taught pupils with disabilities; provided assistance for children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties; had a majority of indigenous pupils; or were sole education providers in a remote area.

See attached full report with key recommendations for your information.

Review of funding for schooling - final report (pdf)

Education and happiness in the school-to-work transition (NCVER, April 2007) examines the relationship between individuals’ highest level of education and their self-rated happiness. It is based on extensive information provided by young people over 10 years of their lives (15 to 25 years), as part of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY).