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Aquaculture delivery through Tropical North Queensland TAFE (TNQT)

Aquaculture delivery through Tropical North Queensland TAFE (TNQT). Aqua-Ed 2008 1-2 August - Mooloolaba Presenter: Joe Coco Teacher/Coordinator. TOPICS. LOCATION CHALLENGES FROM AQUA-ED 06 APPROACH BY TNQT MOVING FORWARD. LOCATION. TNQT is the most northern cluster of

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Aquaculture delivery through Tropical North Queensland TAFE (TNQT)

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  1. Aquaculture delivery through Tropical North Queensland TAFE (TNQT) Aqua-Ed 2008 1-2 August - Mooloolaba Presenter: Joe Coco Teacher/Coordinator

  2. TOPICS • LOCATION • CHALLENGES FROM AQUA-ED 06 • APPROACH BY TNQT • MOVING FORWARD

  3. LOCATION • TNQT is the most northern cluster of Campuses from Tully to Thursday Island • Aquaculture is delivered through the Innisfail Campus and Thursday Island • There are only 2 TAFE’s that deliver Aquaculture in Queensland. • TNQT in the north and Sunshine Coast TAFE (SCT) in the south

  4. CHALLENGES FROM AQUA-ED 06 • Educators need to collaborate more with each other • Collaborate & consult with Seafood Industry • Be more flexible in delivery • Expense in training and resources • Selling Aquaculture training • Skill sets • More on the job training is needed

  5. APPROACH BY TNQT • Collaboration: TNQT has a closer collaboration with Sunshine Coast TAFE (SCT) & DPI&F • Consultation: Industry Reference Groups are set up • Flexibility: Mobile Aquaculture Remote Area Training • Unit (MARATU), Innisfail High School & Innisfail TAFE Campus are migrating together, off campus delivery at AIMS, Thursday Island, Palm Island and Lotus Glen Correctional Centre • Resourcing: Delivery staff work between TAFE’s and share resources • Selling: Industry Reference Groups have assisted • Skill Sets: Quad bikes, tractors, water quality & stock handling have been developed • On-the-job: Assisting SCT with fully funded trainees

  6. Moving Forward • Innisfail Campus will have a new training facility by 2010 • Stay aware of clients and stakeholders needs • Be prepared for change especially from global pressures • Build up collaboration between schools, TAFE, universities, researchers, Government Departments and industry • All Queensland TAFE’s delivering Aquaculture to work under oneentity

  7. Finally TNQT is committed to the Aquaculture Industry because Industry needs training now, to aid its future sustainable development. www.tnqit.tafe.qld.gov.au joseph.coco@deta.qld.gov.au Tropical North Queensland TAFE 19 Flying Fish Point Rd PO Box 1453 Innisfail Qld 4860 Ph: 07 4043 8671 Mobile: 0417 735 800

  8. Thank you.

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