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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