A history of apprenticeship and trade training in Victoria, Australia

This paper offers a brief re-viewing of the history of apprenticeship and trade training in Victoria, Australia. The paper uses Green's model of skilled work to frame up the discussion. The historical narrative has been constructed from secondary sources and is presented as four distinct historical periods. The first period is described as involving low regulation, the second as disputed regulation, the third as consolidated dual regulation and the fourth as shared responsibility under national regulation. Two vignettes of trade training are also included. The first shows the beginning of trad ... Show more

Authors: Brown, Mike

Published: Melbourne, Victoria, Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2015

Resource type: Conference paper

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