A study examined training and staff development initiatives in Australian industrial and commercial organizations. It was carried out using a questionnaire and structured interview technique with 24 organizations. Larger organizations had their own facilities and trained in-house whereas smaller organizations made more use of Technical and Further Education (TAFE) facilities. Most of the general staff training was operator/skills training. The staffing of training functions in organizations varied enormously with great variations in the arrangement of responsibility for training. Types of training methods varied depending on whether participants were apprentices, general staff, or management. The most used techniques were classroom lectures, practical sessions, and on-the-job instruction. The overall impression of current training and staff development in Australian industry was depressing. Apprentice and management training were well managed and run, but the overriding impression of industrial training in Australia was that it was uncoordinated and ad hoc. Where there was an identifiable model in industrial training, it resembled a systems approach, which tended to create somewhat static training activities. What was needed was a more open model that would allow input from industry, TAFE, and government and encourage cooperation. (The questionnaire is appended.) (YLB)