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Did you know?

• VET covers seven out of the ten fastest growing jobs?
• The median full-time income of a VET graduate is $55,000 (compared to the median full-time income of a Bachelor graduate at $54,000)
• VET courses have adapted more readily to workforce changing needs
• Of the 10 industry subgroups with the largest projected employment gains by 2020, all can be trained for via VET courses
• These industries are:
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (25%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (12.7%)
  • Construction (12.1%)
  • Education and Training (11.6%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (9.8%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (7.5%)

The bulk of Australia’s workers will be retraining, up-skilling, career changing or shifting from employment to self-employment and then back again several times over the course of their working lives.  VET’s responsiveness in adapting to the changing needs of the economy have reinforced VET’s place as an agile tier of the education sector. To read more about the advantages with VET, click here.