Q3.1 Thinking about your organisation as a whole (and excluding management and professional workers who receive their vocational preparation at university) what is the relative importance of informal training as a component of overall training?
Firm Size
1-49 employees
50-99 employees
100-499 employees
500+ employees
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
Not important (there is very little informal training)
11
23.4
3
17.6
10
25.0
3
5.8
Somewhat important (about half of our overall training)
26
55.3
7
41.2
19
47.5
33
63.5
Very important (greater than the formal training provided)
10
21.3
7
41.2
11
27.5
16
30.8
Q3.2 Has your business/organisation provided any of the following informal training to aid the development of your employees since January 2014?
Firm Size
1-49 employees
50-99 employees
100-499 employees
500+ employees
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
Provided supervision by a manager or supervisor to ensure that employees are guided through their job role
Provided a mentor or buddy to ensure that employees are guided through their job role
None
11
24.4
3
17.6
4
10.0
3
5.8
A little
10
22.2
8
47.1
9
22.5
15
28.8
Some
20
44.4
4
23.5
13
32.5
23
44.2
A great deal
4
8.9
2
11.8
14
35.0
11
21.2
Provided opportunities to spend time learning through watching others perform their jobs
None
14
30.4
4
23.5
5
12.5
2
3.8
A little
11
23.9
4
23.5
8
20.0
18
34.6
Some
16
34.8
5
29.4
19
47.5
24
46.2
A great deal
5
10.9
4
23.5
8
20.0
8
15.4
Allowed staff to perform tasks that go beyond their strict job roles, in a structured manner
None
15
31.9
1
5.9
3
7.5
5
9.6
A little
11
23.4
6
35.3
9
22.5
13
25.0
Some
19
40.4
8
47.1
19
47.5
25
48.1
A great deal
2
4.3
2
11.8
9
22.5
9
17.3
We have structured work so that inexperienced people can progressively undertake more complex activities
None
14
29.8
2
11.8
2
5.1
3
5.8
A little
14
29.8
6
35.3
10
25.6
14
26.9
Some
16
34.0
7
41.2
18
46.2
25
48.1
A great deal
3
6.4
2
11.8
9
23.1
10
19.2
We have regular meetings (at least monthly) of groups of employee groups that incorporate a sharing of lessons learned
None
23
51.1
3
17.6
6
15.4
6
11.5
A little
6
13.3
5
29.4
8
20.5
15
28.8
Some
13
28.9
5
29.4
14
35.9
16
30.8
A great deal
3
6.7
4
23.5
11
28.2
15
28.8
Provided development activities for supervisors in how to train via informal training
None
24
51.1
6
35.3
6
15.4
6
11.5
A little
6
12.8
4
23.5
9
23.1
17
32.7
Some
12
25.5
6
35.3
14
35.9
21
40.4
A great deal
5
10.6
1
5.9
10
25.6
8
15.4
Other
None
36
90.0
13
92.9
28
90.3
41
85.4
A little
2
5.0
0
0.0
2
6.5
2
4.2
Some
2
5.0
0
0.0
1
3.2
5
10.4
A great deal
0
0.0
1
7.1
0
0.0
0
0.0
Q4.1 Please estimate the percentage of your employees that have been involved in the following types of training since January 2014 (either provided in-house or by an external provider).
Firm Size
1-49 employees
50-99 employees
100-499 employees
500+ employees
N
Mean
SD
N
Mean
SD
N
Mean
SD
N
Mean
SD
Nationally Accredited Training
46
33.8
39.9
16
36.6
38.2
40
51.4
35.7
50
50.8
74.7
Other formal or structured training
46
38.0
41.7
16
49.7
40.6
40
34.6
33.4
50
40.3
33.9
Q4.2 Which of the following types of training has your business/organisation provided for your employees since January 2014? (Either yourselves or through an external provider)
Firm Size
1-49 employees
50-99 employees
100-499 employees
500+ employees
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
Induction training
None
16
34.8
1
6.3
0
0.0
0
0.0
A little
10
21.7
4
25.0
12
30.8
7
14.0
Some
15
32.6
4
25.0
11
28.2
15
30.0
A great deal
5
10.9
7
43.8
16
41.0
28
56.0
OH&S training (including first aid)
None
15
32.6
1
6.3
2
5.1
0
0.0
A little
13
28.3
5
31.3
8
20.5
7
14.0
Some
10
21.7
4
25.0
13
33.3
21
42.0
A great deal
8
17.4
6
37.5
16
41.0
22
44.0
Training for licensing requirements
None
15
33.3
4
25.0
3
7.7
6
12.0
A little
9
20.0
6
37.5
8
20.5
10
20.0
Some
14
31.1
4
25.0
16
41.0
23
46.0
A great deal
7
15.6
2
12.5
12
30.8
11
22.0
Job specific training
None
9
19.6
1
6.3
2
5.1
0
0.0
A little
14
30.4
5
31.3
9
23.1
5
10.0
Some
13
28.3
7
43.8
14
35.9
15
30.0
A great deal
10
21.7
3
18.8
14
35.9
30
60.0
Supervisory training
None
19
43.2
2
12.5
4
10.5
0
0.0
A little
13
29.5
6
37.5
9
23.7
15
30.0
Some
10
22.7
7
43.8
13
34.2
23
46.0
A great deal
2
4.5
1
6.3
12
31.6
12
24.0
Management training
None
24
53.3
5
31.3
4
10.5
4
8.0
A little
10
22.2
5
31.3
13
34.2
10
20.0
Some
11
24.4
4
25.0
11
28.9
24
48.0
A great deal
0
0.0
2
12.5
10
26.3
12
24.0
Training in new technology
None
16
35.6
2
12.5
2
5.3
3
6.0
A little
10
22.2
4
25.0
15
39.5
7
14.0
Some
16
35.6
8
50.0
11
28.9
23
46.0
A great deal
3
6.7
2
12.5
10
26.3
17
34.0
Vendor training (new products or equipment)
None
17
37.8
8
50.0
6
15.8
4
8.0
A little
12
26.7
3
18.8
9
23.7
14
28.0
Some
12
26.7
5
31.3
15
39.5
19
38.0
A great deal
4
8.9
0
0.0
8
21.1
13
26.0
Other
None
35
85.4
13
100.0
28
93.3
42
87.5
A little
2
4.9
0
0.0
0
0.0
2
4.2
Some
4
9.8
0
0.0
1
3.3
1
2.1
A great deal
0
0.0
0
0.0
1
3.3
3
6.3
Q4.3 What are the sources of your knowledge about nationally accredited training?
Q4.7 Has your business/organisation provided or purchased (using its own funds or government/other official funds) nationally accredited training for any existing workers since January 2014?
Firm Size
1-49 employees
50-99 employees
100-499 employees
500+ employees
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
Yes
15
32.6
6
37.5
25
62.5
27
54.0
No
31
67.4
10
62.5
15
37.5
23
46.0
Q4.10 Are complete qualifications or just skill sets (Statements of Attainment) issued to your existing workers?
Firm Size
1-49 employees
50-99 employees
100-499 employees
500+ employees
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
Statement of attainment only
0
0.0
0
0.0
1
50.0
0
0.0
Qualifications only
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
Some of each
0
0.0
0
0.0
1
50.0
0
0.0
Q4.11 How important was the availability (or non-availability) of government funding in your business/organisation’s decision to use nationally accredited training?
Q4.13 Is the nationally accredited training you provide to, or purchase for, your employees customised to the specific needs of your business/organisation?
Firm Size
1-49 employees
50-99 employees
100-499 employees
500+ employees
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
Customised to a great extent
3
20.0
1
16.7
8
29.6
11
40.7
Customised somewhat
8
53.3
2
33.3
11
40.7
10
37.0
Not customised or customised in very minor ways
4
26.7
3
50.0
8
29.6
6
22.2
Q4.14 Since your business or organisation has been using nationally accredited training, has the total amount of all training in your business/organisation:
An informal but on-going partnership with a TAFE(s)
2
4.3
2
12.5
7
17.5
7
14.0
An informal but on-going partnership with a non-TAFE RTO(s)
2
4.3
1
6.3
8
20.0
5
10.0
Ad hoc arrangements with training provider(s) as necessary
6
13.0
2
12.5
11
27.5
12
24.0
We are an enterprise RTO but also have arrangements with other RTOs
0
0.0
0
0.0
2
5.0
0
0.0
We are an enterprise RTO and have no arrangements with other RTOs
0
0.0
0
0.0
1
2.5
0
0.0
Q5.2 Please nominate, from the list above (i.e., from Q5.1), the number that represents the most important arrangement that you currently have in place with an external RTO:
Firm Size
1-49 employees
50-99 employees
100-499 employees
500+ employees
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
No arrangements at all
19
54.3
6
50.0
7
25.0
11
27.5
A formal partnership with TAFE(s)
3
8.6
2
16.7
5
17.9
6
15.0
A formal partnership with a
non-TAFE RTO(s)
3
8.6
0
0.0
5
17.9
5
12.5
An informal but ongoing partnership with a TAFE(s)
0
0.0
1
8.3
3
10.7
4
10.0
An informal but ongoing partnership with a non-TAFE RTO(s)
3
8.6
2
16.7
1
3.6
1
2.5
Ad hoc arrangements with training provider(s) as necessary
7
20.0
1
8.3
6
21.4
12
30.0
We are an enterprise RTO but also have arrangements with other RTO(s)
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
We are an enterprise RTO and have no arrangements with other RTO(s)
