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Bringing Social Partners Together Towards the Creation of Skills Strategies
An Australian PerspectiveJuan MaddockStrategic Development ManagerEnergy Skills Australia
Australia
Vocational Education and Training A shared responsibility between the
Australian Government, State and Territory Governments
Overview of the National Training System
• Single national industry-led VET system covering 85% of qualifications
• Focused on skill outcomes not inputs
• National qualifications and quality assurance frameworks support consistent outcomes.
• High levels of employer satisfaction
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VET Higher Education
National Skills Standards Council
ASQA
Non-referring states
Higher Education Standards Panel
TEQSA
National Standards and Regulations
The Product
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A grouping of performance standards within an industry. For example;
Describes a performance standard for a task or job role. For example;
Describes an occupation. For example;
Unit of Competence
Qualification Training Package
• Describes the standard of performance required in the workplace to perform a task or job role.
• Industry groups sets of tasks into occupations (which are delivered as qualifications)
• Governments determine funding allocations for particular qualifications based on policy objectives
• National standard have uses beyond training
Workplace performance standards
Assessment Guidelines
• The Assessment Guidelines provide the industry framework for accurate, reliable and valid assessment using the Training Package
• Objective is to ensure all assessments are thorough, consistent and valid
• Provide basis for regulatory quality assurance
The Process
Training standard development process
Outcomes assessed by Registered Training
Organisations (RTOs)
Industry Skills Councils
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• Independent, not-for-profit organisations governed by industry representative boards
• Effective networks, partnerships and real-time industry intelligence
• Development and maintenance of high quality qualifications, support materials and support for the national training system
• Responsive workforce development activities.
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• Reform has been announced but details remain unclear
• Key elements of the system remaino Industry set performance standards underpinning trainingo National consistency
• Changes relate to o Triggering of new work – manage the rate of changeo Separation of industry input and administrative roles – increased
oversight
Reform
Thank you
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