Steven Hodge is a Senior Lecturer in Professional, Vocational and Continuing Education at Griffith University in Brisbane. He worked in the VET sector for many years for both private and public providers before moving into research. He has been conducting research into vocational education over the last decade, including a project for the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) on VET practitioner interpretation of competencies. Steven teaches in Griffith University's high-profile Master of Training and Development program.