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\nMaree Ackehurst Bridget Wibrow Daniella Trimboli  \nNCVER  \nThis document was produced by the author(s) based on their research for the report First Nations and migrant learners’experiences with foundation skills courses, and is an added resource for further information. The report is available on NCVER’s Portal: \u003C[https://www.ncver.edu.au](https://www.ncver.edu.au)>.  \nPublisher’s note  \nThe views and opinions expressed in this document are those of NCVER and do not necessarily reflect the views of the  \nAustralian Government and state and territory governments. Any errors and omissions are the responsibility of the author(s) .  \nAcknowledgement of Country  \nNCVER acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continued spiritual connection to land and water. We pay respects to Elders past and present.  \n© Commonwealth of Australia, 2025  \nWith the exception of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, the Department’s logo, any material protected by a trademark and where otherwise noted all material presented in this document is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia \u003C[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au)> licence.  \nThe details of the relevant licence conditions are available on the Creative Commons website (accessible using the links provided) as is the full legal code for the CC BY 3.0 AU licence  \n\u003C[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode)>.  \nThe Creative Commons licence conditions do not apply to all logos, graphic design, artwork and photographs. Requestsand enquiries concerning other reproduction and rights should be directed to the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) .  \nThis document should be attributed as Wibrow, B, Ackehurst, M and Trimboli, D, 2025, Migrant learners’ experiences with foundation skills courses — support document, NCVER, Adelaide.  \nThis work has been produced by NCVER on behalf of the Australian Government and state and territory governments, with funding provided through the Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.  \nPublished by NCVER, ABN 87 007 967 311  \nLevel 5, 60 Light Square, Adelaide, SA 5000  \nPO Box 8288 Station Arcade, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia Phone +61 8 8230 8400 Email [ncver@ncver.edu.au](ncver@ncver.edu.au)[ ](ncver@ncver.edu.au)Web \u003C[https://www.ncver.edu.au](https://www.ncver.edu.au)>  \nFollow us:  \n \u003C[x.com/ncver](x.com/ncver)>  \n \u003C[https://www.linkedin.com/company/ncver](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ncver)>  \u003C[https://www.facebook.com/ncver.au](https://www.facebook.com/ncver.au)>  \nContents  \nTables and figures 3  \nTables 3  \nIntroduction 4  \nPurpose 4  \nMigrant case study 5  \nMotivations 6  \nIntentions 12  \nBarriers to completion/attending training 13  \nSupports to help with completion/attending training 16  \nTraining experience 17  \nIdeas to improve training 23  \nQuotes from migrant learners 25  \nTables and figures  \nTables  \nTable 1 Background information on migrant participants 5  \nTable 2 Quotes from migrant learners matched with topic areas 25  \nIntroduction  \nPurpose  \nThis support document accompanies First Nations and migrant learners’ experiences with foundation skills courses and provides more detailed information on the migrant cohort. It is divided into the following sections:  \n􀂃 ‘Migrant case study’ provides a more comprehensive account of the case studies held with migrant learners in the inner-city suburbs of Melbourne and Sydney.  \n􀂃 ‘Quotes from migrant learners’ consists of a table with quotes from migrant learners matched with particular topic areas and includes the quotes from the main report and case study write-ups in this support document, as well as additional quotes from participants.  \nMigrant case study  \nFocus group","cbCaiuTwVK7ExdHp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuTwVK7ExdHp","pdf",522686,32,"English","# Introduction\n## Purpose\n# Migrant case study\n## Motivations\n## Intentions\n## Barriers to completion/attending training\n## Supports to help with completion/attending training\n## Training experience\n## Ideas to improve training\n## Quotes from migrant learners","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this support document?\",\"answer\":\"It accompanies the main report on First Nations and migrant learners’ experiences with foundation skills courses and provides more detailed information on the migrant cohort.\"},{\"question\":\"How were the migrant case study participants recruited and studied?\",\"answer\":\"Focus groups and interviews were conducted with 60 migrant participants across six inner-city locations in Melbourne and Sydney from June to September 2024.\"},{\"question\":\"What topics are covered about learners’ experiences?\",\"answer\":\"The document covers motivations and intentions, barriers to completion or attending training, supports that help with completion or attendance, training experience, and ideas to improve training, followed by quotes matched to topic areas.\"}]","Migrant learners’ experiences with foundation skills courses - support document | PDF",1792057194,81]