WAVE Lunch Box Webinar
The first in a series of lunchtime webinars delivered by National Co-Convenor Kit McMahon,...
13 April, 2024
News
WAVE commends VET Inquiry Report: Urges implementation of recommendations that advance Gender Equality in VET
Women in Adult and Vocational Education (WAVE) congratulates the Australian Parliament’s...
06 April, 2024
WAVE Welcomes New Ministerial Advisory Board of Jobs and Skills Australia
Women in Adult and Vocational Education (WAVE) welcomes the announcement today of members ...
28 March, 2024
WAVE Calls for a Gender-Equitable Approach in the VET Workforce Blueprint
Women in Adult and Vocational Education (WAVE), a leading advocate for gender equity in vo...
26 March, 2024
The Global Action Week for Education: Uniting for a Common Cause
The Global Action Week for Education, celebrated April annually, stands as a key event in ...
25 March, 2024
Embracing Gender Equity and Intersectional Practice in Adult and Vocational Education
In the dynamic landscape of education, adult and vocational training programs play a criti...
22 March, 2024
Pre-budget Submission: Support for Equitable Vocational and Adult Education:
The Australian skills landscape is marred by deep-rooted inequities that persistently disa...
22 March, 2024
Count Her In: Invest In Women. Accelerate Progress
In a world striving for equality and fairness, the empowerment of women stands as a beacon...
05 March, 2024
WAVE welcomes new Commissioner for Jobs and Skills Australia
Women in Adult and Vocational Education (WAVE) welcomes new Commissioner for Jobs and Skil...
12 February, 2024
WAVE pre-budget submission 2024 to the Australian Government
WAVE pre-budget submission 2024 to the Australian Government – Support for Equitable Voc...
22 January, 2024
WAVE contributes to and endorses the ACED submission to the Australian Government White Paper, Employment Taskforce, Treasury
WAVE contributes to and endorses the ACED submission to the Australian Government White Pa...
21 December, 2023
WAVE Calls on Federal Government for Systemic Change in VET Gender Equality
Women in Adult and Vocational Education (WAVE) today urged the Federal Government to adopt...
19 December, 2023
Response to Discussion Paper on Supporting Women to Achieve VET Based Careers
WAVE's response to calls for submissions to the Terms of Reference for the Federal Governm...
19 December, 2023
Submission on the Terms of Reference for the Federal Government’s Employment White Paper
WAVE's response to calls for submissions to the Terms of Reference for the Federal Governm...
26 October, 2023
WAVE response to draft revised RTO Standards
WAVE's response to draft revised RTO Standards was submitted to the Australian Governments...
24 October, 2023
WAVE Response to Future Delivery of Foundation Skills in Remote Australia Discussion Paper
WAVE joins with key voices in industry, research institutes and think tanks, the community...
24 October, 2023
WAVE submission to JSA on annual work plan consultation
WAVE envisages an annual workplan development process that has equity at its centre. As it...
30 July, 2023
WAVE Response to Draft National Strategy for Care and Support Economy
WAVE warmly welcomes both the Government on its discussion paper and draft National Care a...
29 June, 2023
Australia’s Clean Energy Workforce: Response to JSA Discussion Paper
WAVE and Xellence Pathways have come together to develop this submission in response to Jo...
10 May, 2023
Gender Equality Finally Takes Centre Stage In Skills & Training Budget
Women in Adult and Vocational Education (WAVE) welcomes the key initiatives in the Federal...
10 May, 2023
WAVE Response to GE Strategy Call For Feedback
WAVE – in its role as leading advocacy for an equitable and inclusive education and trai...
26 April, 2023
Submission to Senate Standing Committee on Education and Employment
WAVE and ERA thank the Senate Standing Committee for the opportunity to put forward this s...
12 April, 2023
Perceptions of Vocational and Adult Education can be improved through gender equity
Women in Adult and Vocational Education (WAVE) and the Equality Rights Alliance (ERA have ...
07 March, 2023
New agency Jobs and Skills Australia urged to centre lived experience and equity and to engage broadly
Women in Adult and Vocational Education (WAVE) and the Equality Rights Alliance (ERA have ...
21 February, 2023
Forum: Transforming Education & Training in Australia: Challenges & Opportunities
Join education and training leaders to at this one day forum to make your contribution to ...
07 February, 2023
Response to the questions outlined in the Australian Apprenticeship Services & Supports Discussion Paper
Since 1992 all jurisdictions and many research and academic institutions have described th...
20 December, 2022
WAVE calls for future Migration Strategy to be gender equal
WAVE calls for the next Migration Scheme to be equitable and ensure that women are not dis...
19 December, 2022
Roundtable – WAVE submission to the Australian government’s call for submissions on Australian Apprenticeship Service and Supports
Roundtable Thursday 8 December 2022, 5:30 pm – 6:45 pm AEDT (online) Register at even...
01 December, 2022
Calls to make our National Skills System Equitable in the forthcoming Employment White Paper
WAVE is calling on the Australian Government to put equity at the heart of our vocational ...
30 November, 2022
WAVE 2022/2023 Leadership Team Elected
A special welcome to our new National Co-convenors, Kit McMahon and Therese Nolan....
28 October, 2022
WAVE welcomes key reforms in the 2022-2023 Federal Budget
Women in Adult and Vocational Education (WAVE) welcomes key announcements in this week’s...
28 October, 2022
Annual Report: WAVE in 2021/22
WAVE was involved in a number of national and international activities in 2021/22, partner...
27 October, 2022
WAVE AGM 2022
WAVE AGM 2022 Friday 21 October 5.00 – 5.30 pm Attendance either at VET Development C...
20 July, 2022
WAVE in 2021
WAVE was involved in a number of national and international activities in 2020/21, partner...
16 October, 2021
Congratulations Elaine
Congratulations Elaine. Member of the Order of Australia, recognised for significant servi...
24 August, 2021
WAVE partners in submission to Victorian Skills Review
WAVE partnered with Gender Equity Victoria and Gender Equity Accredited Training Project (...
09 July, 2020
Research proposal for a grant from National Careers Institute
Executive members Jan Edwards and Elaine Butler have been working on a research proposal f...
09 July, 2020
COVID-19 and gender
Read the current WAVE Newsletter for information around COVID-19 and gender. View the WAVE...
12 May, 2020
Her Place Exhibition
Her Place Exhibition - Eureka Centre in Ballarat Currently The Ballarat Eureka Centre is h...
22 November, 2018
Gender Lens on the Budget 2018-19
The National Foundation for Australian Women has again prepared a report on how women have...
21 May, 2018
Women earn more than men in just 80 occupations – goat farming is one
Read more at ABC News...
01 May, 2018
Gender Pay Gap in VET Graduates
Prepared byPatrick LimNATIONAL CENTRE FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH Read more: Ge...
31 January, 2018
Career Pathways
Advice For Career Advisors - Engaging Girls (PDF) Advice For Employers - Value Added Recru...
31 January, 2018
Towards a Sustainable Economic Future
Read More: Towards a Sustainable Economic Future (PDF)...
31 January, 2018
AVETRA VET Practitioner Research Conference
2018, 26-27 April, Melbourne, Victoria The inaugural AVETRA VET Practitioner Research Conf...
30 January, 2018
Perfect for a Woman: Increasing the participation of women in electrical trades
Victoria University recently launched the research report, Perfect for a Woman: Incre...
29 January, 2018
Gender Lens on the Budget 2017-18
The National Foundation for Australian Women has again prepared a report on how women have...
08 July, 2017
Letter to the Prime Minister on gender
ERA takes the campaign to the PM View the letter (PDF)...
12 June, 2017
Boost skills for jobs and well-being (Video)
The low-skilled are more likely than others to be unemployed, have bad health and earn muc...
11 November, 2016
Women in STEM – research reports provided by NCVER
Women in STEM The acronym STEM is used to refer to the collective fields of science, techn...
07 September, 2016
Equal Pay Day
Tomorrow, Thursday 8th September, is Equal Pay Day 2016. Equal Pay Day marks the addi...
07 September, 2016
VET: securing skills for growth
The September report for the Committee for Economic Development for Australia (CEDA) on vo...
13 August, 2016
Why do skills matter? (video)
In today’s increasingly globalized world, skills matter. A skilled workforce is a key to...
11 August, 2016
Campaign against domestic violence
GetUp is campaigning against domestic violence. Join the campaign here. www.getup.or...
07 February, 2015