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EXPECTATIONS OF THE PUBLIC VET PROVIDER BY INDUSTRY

EXPECTATIONS OF THE PUBLIC VET PROVIDER BY INDUSTRY. Australian Industry Group Perspective Presented by Rob Lucas. Introduction. Ai Group National Industry Association (over 120 years) Membership base 12,000+ companies Offices in every capital city and 7 regional centres

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EXPECTATIONS OF THE PUBLIC VET PROVIDER BY INDUSTRY

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  1. EXPECTATIONS OF THE PUBLIC VET PROVIDERBYINDUSTRY Australian Industry Group Perspective Presented by Rob Lucas

  2. Introduction • Ai Group National Industry Association (over 120 years) • Membership base 12,000+ companies • Offices in every capital city and 7 regional centres • Broad Industry Membership: • Aerospace; Building and Construction; Automotive; Defence Engineering; Food and Beverage; Printing IT & T; Textiles; Transport and Distribution; Power.

  3. Challenges for Industry • Competing in a global market place (exports) • Labour shortages (global) • New manufacturing industry emerging • Increasing pressure to do more with less • Environmental pressures to comply with • Moving from older technology to new technology • Workplace under pressure to constantly change • Increasingly difficult to forecast business expectations (planning cycles shorter).

  4. Expectations and Comments • TAFE still to be the predominant provider of VET • We support a vibrant and relevant public provider system • We support a balanced framework of user choice • Reforms to TAFE system have been generally seen as positive by industry • Still some way to go to achieve a fully relevant, responsive system • Industry requires a responsive system that provides strategic education and training across all sectors.

  5. Expectations & Comments Continued • Ai Group is a supporter of an industry led system of VET not necessarily an industry driven system • Ai Group is generally comfortable with VET providers being involved in the development of training frameworks for industry • Ai Group supports regional TAFES as they play an important role in assisting regional industry compete.

  6. Specific Areas of Concern to the Ai Group • The reduction in provision of engineering/manufacturing VET in TAFE • The industry currency of some TAFE teachers • The level of understanding by TAFE teachers of competency standards and how they are used in industry • The connection of industrial relations and training package qualifications is not well understood.

  7. Specific Areas of Concern to the Ai Group Continued • The effective use of the workplace for not only assessment but learning • Relevant and focussed professional development directed to teaching/learning specialisation and not just personal academic development • The use of national modules to delivery competency outcomes.

  8. Challenges for TAFE • Funding not adequate to cover all industry sectors • TAFE Teachers and managers need to recognise the important role they play in contributing to developing a positive view of industry • Important role in contributing to the industry skill pool during periods of low activity.

  9. Challenges for TAFE Continued • Not to cost cut in the short term for “expensive” VET areas such as manufacturing • Loss of capacity within the TAFE sector could result in TAFE being unable to be a significant provider of skills training in the future • The above points may seriously affect the capacity of a significant industry sector to contribute to the economic well being of Australia.

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