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Title: Place-Based and Culturally Responsive VET for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Learners
Language: English
Authors: John Guenther, Robyn Ober, Sam Osborne, Abigail Diplock, National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) (Australia)
Source: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). 2026.
Availability: National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd. P.O. Box 8288, Stational Arcade, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia. Tel: +61-8-230-8400; Fax: +61-8-212-3436; e-mail: ncver@ncver.edu.au; Web site: http://www.ncver.edu.au
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 23
Publication Date: 2026
Sponsoring Agency: Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Document Type: Reports - Research
Descriptors: Place Based Education, Culturally Relevant Education, Career and Technical Education, Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Pacific Islanders, Case Studies, Geographic Location, Educational Practices, Best Practices, Trauma, Racism, Social Discrimination
Geographic Terms: Australia
ISBN: 978-1-922801-37-1
Abstract: While the concepts of cultural responsiveness and place-based service provision have been discussed in various ways in Australia over the last 20 years, little research has been conducted on these topics in the space of vocational education and training (VET). The aim of this study was to investigate how place-based approaches and culturally responsive teaching can be integrated into VET more effectively and, potentially, more broadly, thereby leading to more meaningful outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Three case studies present findings about what VET stakeholders think 'place-based' and 'culturally responsive' training means and how it is reflected in practice. The research also describes the challenges for training providers, stakeholders and learners and how they find solutions to overcome them. The very nature of place-based service provision means that there is 'no one size fits all' approach. However, the principles identified are broadly applicable to a range of remote and non-remote contexts, with the caveat that these may differ according to location.
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