National targets for growth in vocational preparation are unlikely to be met by relying upon wage-based models such as apprenticeships and traineeships. Full-time programs in TAFE, like full-time school courses, cannot provide the rich contextual and applied learning needed for high quality vocational education. A strategy that combines general and vocational education, workplace and classroom learning, school and industry training standards as well as links to post-school training is advocated. The Australian Student Traineeship Foundation, launched by the Prime Minister in 1994, is designed to promote and disseminate this strategy.
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