The OECD is a unique forum where the governments of 30 democracies work together to address the economic, social and environmental challenges of globalisation. The OECD is also at the forefront of efforts to understand and to help governments respond to new developments and concerns, such as corporate governance, the information economy and the challenges of an ageing population. The Organisation provides a setting where governments can compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems, identify good practice and work to co-ordinate domestic and international policies.
Further information on the OECD is available at http://www.oecd.org/ 
Australia is currently participating in two OECD reviews: the Learning for Jobs OECD Review of VET and Systemic Innovation Study, along with 13 other countries.
The aim of our participation is to seek independent, credible evidence on how Australia’s VET system compares internationally in delivering the skills industry needs.
The process began in September 2007 with country visits occurring in April 2008.
OECD Review of VET
- This review involves analytical work and individual country reviews designed to assist countries in enhancing their VET systems to be more responsive to labour market needs. The review assesses the main challenges faced by the VET system and presents an interconnected package of policy recommendations, in terms of the challenge, the recommendation itself, supporting arguments and suggested aspects of implementation as well as potential resource implications.
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OECD Systemic Innovation Study
- This study was established to examine systemic innovation in VET. The definition of systemic innovation used by the OECD is: any kind of dynamic, system-wide change that is intended to add value to the educational processes and outcomes.
- The aim is to analyse innovation systems and strategies in VET by bringing together evidence of the drivers for systemic innovation in six different countries. All countries participating in the study selected two or three case studies of innovations in VET for in-depth analysis by the expert team.
- The three Australian case studies were: the Australian Flexible Learning Framework – using information technology as a learning tool; the Australian approach to research and statistics for VET, (a case study of the National Centre for Vocational Education Research); and Australian approaches to raising the status of VET.
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