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REGIONAL EDUCATION SKILLS AND JOBS PLAN

NEW SOUTH WALES ndash NORTHERN RIVERS

2012 ndash 2014JULY 2013

This plan was first published in July 2012 This is the July 2013 editionDetails in this report are correct at time of draftingThis report can be found at the Regional Education Skills and Jobs webpage (wwwdeewrgovauresj) or the My Region website (wwwmyregiongovau)

For more information about this plan please contactThe Office of Regional Education Skills and JobsGPO Box 9880 Canberra ACT 2601 Email oresjdeewrgovau

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The details of the relevant licence conditions (httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby30aulegalcode) are available on the Creative Commons website (accessible using the links provided) as is the full legal code for the CC BY 30 AU licence

The document must be attributed as the Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan 2012-14 ndash Northern Rivers

Disclaimer about data used in this planData used in the development of this plan comes from a variety of sources and was correct at time of drafting This document should not be used as a data source as data referred to may have been updated or reformulated since the publication of the plan Refer to primary sources for confirmation of data

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Northern Rivers

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CONTENTSRegional Education Skills and Jobs Plans4

Strategies4

Community engagement4

Implementation4

Executive summary5

Characteristics of the region7

Population7

Early childhood education and care8

School education9

Tertiary education and training11

Jobs skills and workforce development13

Issues goals and strategies15

Issue 1 Closing the Gap in all areas for Indigenous Australians16

Issue 2 Increasing access to early childhood education services and supporting the sector to transition to national reform requirements17

Issue 3 Low engagement for vulnerable or disengaged school students19

Issue 4 Increasing participation in education and training opportunities to support industries which are transforming or expanding20

Issue 5 Responding to multispeed labour market conditions across the region with high youth and Indigenous unemployment skill shortage areas and low workforce participation21

Appendices23

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders23

Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies24

Abbreviations26

REGIONAL EDUCATION SKILLS AND JOBS PLANSThe Australian Government announced the Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plans initiative in the 2011ndash12 Budget as part of the Building Australiarsquos Future Workforce package The initiative addresses four key areas of the Australian Governmentrsquos productivity and social inclusion agendas early childhood education and care Year 12 attainment participation in vocational and higher education and local job opportunities

The Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) has deployed 34 Regional Education Skills and Jobs (RESJ) Coordinators to work with local stakeholders to develop Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plans for the 46 Regional Development Australia (RDA) areas that cover non-metropolitan Australia

The plans present locally identified opportunities and challenges and outline local strategies to improve education skills and jobs outcomes in regional Australia

For more information including the contact details of your local RESJ Coordinator please refer to the Regional Education Skills and Jobs webpage at wwwdeewrgovauresj

StrategiesEach plan reflects community priorities and includes goals and local strategies to achieve the communityrsquos objectives based on four key themes early childhood education and care school education tertiary education and training and jobs skills and workforce development

The plans build on the range of services and programs already offered by DEEWR and the strategies draw on the programs of other government agencies and the opportunities arising from major local projects

Community engagementThe plans were developed by RESJ Coordinators with close community engagement and include views from young people parents employers educators service providers peak bodies community leaders government organisations and agencies and other interested individuals and organisations The plans draw strongly upon existing strategic plans in each region including the local RDA regional plan

DEEWR acknowledges the traditional owners of the Northern Rivers RDA region and their elders past and present recognising their continuing connection to country This plan strives to build and harness mutually respectful relationships and reflect community priorities in education skills and jobs development for the region

ImplementationThe RESJ Coordinator on behalf of DEEWR will oversee the implementation of the strategies and promote and coordinate linkages between the government agencies providers and stakeholders involved in this planrsquos implementation

Progress towards achieving the goals within each plan will be closely monitored while stakeholders will be kept informed through participation in plan strategies

This edition incorporates strategies that respond to changes in local circumstances identified through continuing community input or changing government priorities in regional Australia as well as access to new data The plans continue to be living and responsive documents that will be revisited throughout their implementation to June 2014


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EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe Northern Rivers RDA region exhibits a subtropical climate and is home to world heritage listed rainforests in the circle of the Tweed Caldera In combination with the eastern coastline there is a growing tourism industry present in the region which is composed of over 300 villages and localities The traditional industries of agriculture and horticulture remain important to the economy but diversification into value-added items (such as specialised botanicals and high quality timber products) is contributing to the development of the region The region covers 20732 square kilometres and stretches from Grafton to Tweed Heads The region includes seven Local Government Areas (LGAs) Clarence Valley Richmond Valley Kyogle Ballina Lismore Byron and Tweed

A comprehensive environmental scan and community consultation have been carried out to identify the key education skills and jobs challenges for the region The challenges include

meeting Closing the Gap targets in all areas for Indigenous Australians

increasing access to early childhood education services and helping the sector to transition to national reform requirements

low engagement for vulnerable or disengaged school students

increasing participation in education and training opportunities to support industries which are transforming or expanding

responding to multispeed labour market conditions across the region with high youth and Indigenous unemployment skill shortage areas and low workforce participation

The key goals of the RESJ Plan are to

contribute to Closing the Gap targets and ensure projects are locally connected

support early childhood education providers to have strategies in place to increase access and meet the immediate and longer term national reform requirements

support the development of regionally focused and coordinated responses to increasing engagement and retention opportunities for students who are vulnerable or disengaged from education

localise pathways to tertiary and further education so that training and up-skilling match industry need

increase linkages between the education skills employment and industry sectors to support jobs growth and sustainable employment opportunities in the region

The region is the traditional lands of the Bundjalung Yaegl Githabul and Gambaingirr Aboriginal nations which consist of a number of tribes and clans

The Northern Rivers RDA region has a strong competitive advantage due to its diverse economic base and benefits from its cultural heritage and biodiversity


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The RDA Northern Rivers Committee has a broad plan that includes opportunities for education skills and employment The region is also part of the Richmond-Tweed and Clarence Valley priority employment area and has a Local Employment Coordinator in place The Northern Rivers RESJ Plan complements the existing goals and strategies in the Northern Rivers RDA Plan and the Local Employment Coordinatorrsquos Regional Employment Plan

Some outcomes achieved by the RESJ Coordinator working with stakeholders include

Developing and identifying sources of funding for a Homework Club which provides eight Indigenous children aged 8-16 in the Ngaru Village with an environment to complete their homework before arts and crafts activities The RESJ Coordinator continues to be involved in this project to possibly expand the Homework Club and link the activity to creative activities for teenagers in the region to increase school engagement and retention This activity is part of a broader strategy endorsed by the Birrigan Gargle Local Aboriginal Lands Council to improve education and employment issues facing Indigenous people in Yamba

Developing transport options for young people in Kyogle to improve access to education and training facilities in Lismore Casino and Wollongbar The RESJ Coordinator worked closely with Kyogle Council and other stakeholders to ensure Kyogle residents could access training provided by registered training organisations through organised carpooling overnight accommodation or other local arrangements

Working with the RDA Mid North Coast to hold lsquoCoordinator Connectrsquo a regional workforce development forum where 95 participants discussed a variety of government and non-government programs to support workforce development issues and the challenges and issues facing the region

Assisting to develop an Indigenous Employment Program project for the Aboriginal Child and Family Centre in West Ballina supporting ten Aboriginal participants to undertake pre-employment training for both the construction and operation of the Centre The Centre will provide a hub that would enable parents and families to access a range of culturally appropriate services in the one place

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REGIONThis section sets out the characteristics of the region identified through a comprehensive environmental scan and local consultations The information detailed in this section is not exhaustive of the characteristics of the region but provides an overview and insight to some of the challenges facing the region

To guide the RESJ Coordinatorrsquos identification of issues and engagement with the community various data sets have supported the development of this plan Data used in the development of this plan was sourced from DEEWR the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and other relevant sources Data referred to may have been reformulated and was correct at time of drafting Different data sets are refreshed at different intervals for example unemployment rates are updated monthly for national and stateterritory figures and quarterly for regions

PopulationPopulation by age statistics are sourced from the 2011 Census Estimated Resident Populations (ERPs) These are official estimates of the Australian population which link people to a place of usual residence within Australia The latest population figures show the Northern Rivers region to have a total of 287809 persons (see Table 1 below) The region continues to grow however at a slower rate than prior to 2006

Table 1 Northern Rivers RDA region population by LGA

Local Government Area 2001 2006 2011

Ballina (A) 38159 40293 40753

Byron (A) 29689 30700 30825

Clarence Valley (A) 48617 50089 51252

Kyogle (A) 9817 9672 9537

Lismore (C) 43064 44166 44282

Richmond Valley (A) 21183 22143 22697

Tweed (A) 74577 83089 88463

Total 265106 280152 287809Source Regional Population Growth Australia 2010-2011

There are population projections cited within the Northern Rivers RDA Regional Profile which suggest that the region may continue to grow and by 2036 have as many as 316000 residents

2011 Census data shows that 41 per cent of the Northern Riverrsquos population identified as Indigenous compared with 25 per cent in New South Wales as a whole The Richmond Valley and the Clarence Valley both have high Indigenous populations (64 and 57 respectfully) The Closing the Gap for Indigenous Australians initiative encapsulates important targets where the Northern Rivers RDA region stands to make significant progress


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There is projected future pressure on skills in health and aged care sectors as Planning NSW has indicated the percentage of the population aged 65 and over within the Northern Rivers RDA area is expected to rise from 193 per cent in 2011 to 293 per cent in 2036 The findings of the 2011 Census show that the regional age bracket 15 ndash 64 has remained relatively stable from 2001 to 2011 however the 65 years and over age group has increased in size by 2 per cent in the same period Data sources indicate that the Kyogle and Richmond Valley LGAs face particular socio-economic disadvantages At September 2012 Byron LGArsquos unemployment rate was the highest in the region (76 compared to 52 for NSW generally)

Early childhood education and careCurrently 163 child care centres 28 preschools and one child and family centre provide early childhood education services in the region These services include public private and community-based service providers delivering preschool occasional care family day care long day care and outside school hours care services

The Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) measures young childrenrsquos development across five domains physical health and well-being social competence emotional maturity school-based language and cognitive skills and general knowledge 2009 AEDI data indicated at a national level that 236 per cent of children were vulnerable on one or more domain and 118 per cent were vulnerable on two or more domains The AEDI found that the community of Tweed had the lowest proportions of vulnerable children for the region less than the national rates on both measures However the AEDI communities of Kyogle and Lismore had the highest proportions of vulnerable children in the region more than the national averages on both measures

As part of the National Reform Agenda for Early Childhood the Australian Government has committed to achieving universal access to early childhood education for all children in the year before school Under the National Quality Framework early childhood education providers must meet new requirements such as mandatory employee qualifications higher educator-to-child ratios and other key staffing arrangements to be phased in between 2012 and 2020

The NSW Government estimates that 5800 NSW child care workers will require up skilling as part of the early childcare reforms To ensure experienced early childhood employees obtain or upgrade qualifications to meet the minimum qualification requirements there is a need for flexibility in the delivery of training and assessment for these staff This should include access to Recognition of Prior Learning and ongoing and sometimes intensive assistance with workforce development for some centres

Stakeholder feedback highlights the need for further focus on building the capability and viability of early childhood services to service small communities This is particularly important given some of these small communities have a significant proportion of low socio-economic households Feedback also highlights a need to focus on expanding programs which support a childrsquos readiness for school both cognitively and emotionally

School educationThe NSW Department of Education and Communities (DEC) provides information about schools in New South Wales The Northern Rivers RDA region falls within the NSW DEC North Coast Region Currently NSW DEC is undergoing a departmental restructure which may result in changes to the composition of these Regions in the near future However data to date remains classified by the North Coast Region

There are 143 primary schools 25 secondary schools 22 combined schools and four special schools in the Northern Rivers RDA area Student attendance rates at primary and secondary schools vary across the region

The highest school attendance rate for the Northern Rivers RDA region is in the Clarence Valley area and the lowest student attendance rate is in the Richmond Valley Hinterland area Many issues affect school enrolment and attendance The Richmond Valley Hinterland area has more complex challenges in achieving higher levels of attendance than other areasmdashfor example transport difficulties and barriers associated with living on a low income

The National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual assessment completed by every student in Years 3 5 7 and 9 in four domains reading writing language and numeracy Any student at or above the minimum standard has achieved the basic skills of literacy and numeracy for that year and has the required skills to fully participate in schooling The NSW Department of Education and Communitiesrsquo regional results from 2010 (Table 2) show that the North Coast region is slightly below the NSW average for reading but on par with numeracy

Table 2 DEC North Coast Region students at or above the minimum standard in 2011 ()

Year 3 Year 5 Year 7 Year 9

NCR NSW NCR NSW NCR NSW NCR NSW

Reading 941 954 886 912 942 951 914 913

Numeracy 96 965 941 95 937 945 924 929DEC = Department of Education and Communities (NSW) NCR = North Coast Region (a DEC testing category)Source DEC NSW Regional Statistics and Reports 2011

Many factors influence the decision to complete Year 12 and progress along the pathway to further skills development or higher education Statistics suggest that gender geographical location indigeneity parental characteristics disability status and health all affect a personrsquos likelihood of attaining Year 12 or equivalent

Parental engagement is critical across the continuum of education as the characteristics of parents are directly correlated with the educational outcomes of their children In 2009 data from the ABS Survey of Education and Training showed that people aged 20 to 24 years were more likely to have attained Year 12 if both their parents or guardians had attained Year 12 (90) than if only one or neither parent or guardian had attained Year 12 (78 and 68 respectively) Programs such as Fresh Start Careerlink and Stellar in the Clarence Valley supported by a strong base of stakeholders demonstrate better practice models for engaging young people and parents to improve education and employment outcomes

As part of the National Partnership Agreement for Youth Attainment and Transitions the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) has set a target of 90 per cent Year 12 or equivalent attainment by 2015 At the 2011 Census the Year 12 completion rate in the Northern Rivers RDA was 363 per cent which was significantly below the New South Wales rate of 492 per cent COAG has responded to the issue of early school leaving with a national agreement lifting the minimum school leaving age to 17 years

As of January 2013 State Training Services NSW reported on the Integrated Vocational Education and Training System (IVETS) database that there were 28 School-based Apprenticeships and 302 Traineeships in the NSW DEC North Coast region the majority being within business services retail community services health services pharmacy and hospitality Many stakeholders have reported that skill shortages indicate there is a need to grow the number of School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships across the RDA Mid North Coast region

The Trade Training Centres in Schools Program provides opportunities for students to stay in school and start on a pathway to employment in skill needs areas Centres have arrangements in place that maximise the opportunities for young people to gain training and experience by using the centres holistically to benefit the community through supporting School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships and linking and sharing with other schools and registered training organisations in the region

Trade training is an important element of the governmentrsquos workforce development agenda and will help address national skills shortages in traditional trades and emerging industries In addition to the NSW Governmentrsquos investment in trade schools the Northern Rivers RDA region has received Commonwealth funding for nine Trade Training Centres in Schools as follows

Funding Round Oneo Lower Clarence Trade Training Centre Consortium at Maclean High School and Maclean TAFE

(metal engineering and construction) Maclean ($13 million)o Murwillumbah Agricultural Trade Training Centre at Murwillumbah High School (aquaculture

and horticulture) Murwillumbah ($3 million) Funding Round Two

o Richmond Ranges Trade Training Centre at Kyogle (hospitality) Bonalbo (construction) and Casino (engineering) schools Kyogle ($45 million)

o Lismore Community Trade Training Centre at Kadina (hospitality) Lismore (carpentry) Nimbin and Richmond River (metals horticulture and hospitality) and Wilson Park schools Lismore ($75 million)

Funding Round Fouro Woodenbong Trade Training Centre at Woodenbong Central School (agriculture horticulture

and hospitality) Woodenbong ($503000)o Tweed Valley Adventist College Trade Training and Function Centre at Tweed Valley

Adventist College (hospitality) Murwillumbah ($650000)o St Maryrsquos Catholic College Trade Training Centre at St Maryrsquos Catholic College (automotive

and horticulture) Casino ($13 million)o Emmanuel Anglican College Trade Training Centre at Emmanuel Anglican College

(hospitality) Ballina ($14 million)

o Woodlawn Trade Training Centre at St Johnrsquos College Woodlawn (construction manufacturing and hospitality) Lismore ($15 million)

Round Five of the TTC in Schools Program will be conducted in two phases with lsquoin-principlersquo funding for successful projects in Phase One expected to be announced in 2013 and Phase Two expected to open in August 2013

Eligible New South Wales students undertake structured workplace learning to fulfil mandatory work placement requirements as part of the NSW Higher School Certificate Industry Curriculum Framework VET and TAFE VET courses Work placement service providers link students and parents schools TAFE and employers to facilitate effective placements For the 2011 calendar year there were nearly 3000 work placements across the region

Community feedback highlights the importance of programs which facilitate alternative ways for participants to access services Targeted interventions can be effective at increasing enrolment attendance and achievement in school education For example a project called the Green Team is operated by Evans River Central School and achieves increased retention of male students in Year 9

Tertiary education and trainingParticipation in vocational education and training (VET) in the Northern Rivers RDA area (10) is higher than the Australian average (8) There is a large network of private registered training organisations and seven community college campuses in the region The North Coast TAFE has nine campuses across the Northern Rivers RDA region Schools also deliver VET subjects as the Department of Education and Communities is a registered training organisation offering certificate II qualifications

Table 3 provides further information on vocational and tertiary qualifications

Table 3 Proportion of people with vocational and tertiary qualifications ( of population)

Northern Rivers RDA NSW Australia

Certificate IIIIV 45 34 35

Bachelor degree 12 30 32Source RDA Northern Rivers Regional Profile 2011

According to State Training Services NSW in 2011 there were 3429 commencements in apprenticeships in the region with 2046 completions This represents a 59 per cent completion rate equivalent to the national rate Casino and Lismore areas had the highest apprenticeship completion rate at 65 per cent The Indigenous completion rate was 32 per cent which is significantly lower than the non-Indigenous rate of 62 per cent The Clarence Valley had the highest completion rate for Indigenous apprenticeships at 42 per cent These statistics indicate that there is capacity to improve apprenticeship completion rates in the Northern Rivers RDA region particularly by Indigenous people

The Northern Rivers RDA region is serviced by the Southern Cross University and according to 2011 Census data 19 per cent of people in the region have a bachelor degree level qualification This is significantly lower than the national rate of approximately 32 per cent

As reported by the Australian Council for Educational Research the Australian Governmentrsquos university attainment target is to have 40 per cent of 25 to 34 year olds achieving admission to a bachelor degree or higher by 2025

Through the National Agreement for Skills and Workforce Development COAG has set two long-term targets to grow the skill mix of the Australian workforce

halve the proportion of Australians aged 20 to 64 years without qualifications at certificate III level and above between 2009 and 2020 (equating to 764 of that population possessing qualifications by 2020)

double the number of higher qualification completions (diploma and advanced diploma) between 2009 and 2020 (equating to 108 230 by 2020)

In its 2009ndash2010 Budget the Australian Government announced an ambition for 20 per cent of higher education enrolments at the undergraduate level to be from people of a low socio-economic status background by 2020 The Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP) aims to ensure that Australians from low SES backgrounds who have the ability to study at university get the opportunity to do so It provides funding to selected universities to undertake activities and implement strategies that improve access to undergraduate courses for people from low SES backgrounds as well as improving the retention and completion rates of those students

The Southern Cross University (SCU) was established in 1994 and has major campuses in Lismore and Tweed Heads SCU offers 10 course options in two faculties arts and sciences and business and law SCU also has seven research centres focusing on a variety of topics including plant and water resources marine ecology tourism children and young people and gambling

Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples is based at the Lismore campus of SCU Gnibi is the Bundjalung word for lsquoblack swanrsquo and the college focuses on Indigenous teaching learning and research Gnibi offers a variety of education qualifications and expanded career options in areas of trauma and healing and Indigenous studies

In December 2011 the Australian Government announced that SCU would receive $321 million from the Structural Adjustment Fund for the Partners for the Future project This project included the construction of SCU College on the Gold Coast The funding will also upgrade and expand SCUrsquos IT infrastructure The project will be delivered in partnership with both North Coast TAFE and the Gold Coast Institute of TAFE Once completed SCU College will give residents of northern NSW increased access to higher education

Approximately 290 residents of the Northern Rivers RDA region are studying by distance with Charles Sturt University Charles Sturt University offers courses in fields such as agriculture allied health business humanities and medical science

The University of New England also services the Northern Rivers with nearly 600 distance education students residing in the region The University of New England offers courses in fields such as education health law arts and science

Jobs skills and workforce developmentIn September 2012 the unemployment rate for the Northern Rivers RDA region was 57 per cent This was higher than the 52 per cent for New South Wales At this time Byron and Kyogle LGAs were unemployment lsquohot spotsrsquo in the region (76 and 66 respectively) The Indigenous unemployment rate for the Northern Rivers RDA area was significantly higher at 204 per cent

Table 4 shows some comparisons between the regional areas in 2010 2011 and 2012

Table 4 Unemployment rates in selected Northern Rivers RDA areas ()

Small Area Labour Market December 2010 December 2011 September 2012

Clarence Valley (Coast) 84 75 64

Clarence Valley (Grafton) 70 65 59

Clarence Valley 68 63 58

Richmond Valley 74 68 61

Richmond Valley (Casino) 65 60 61

Kyogle 76 72 66

Lismore (A) 62 56 52

Lismore (B) 63 58 53

Ballina 46 42 40

Byron 84 79 76

Tweed 69 64 59

Tweed (Tweed Coast) 64 59 54

Tweed (Tweed Heads 61 57 51

NSW 55 51 51

Australia 53 51 54Source DEEWR Small Area Labour Markets data

DEEWR labour market information indicated that in December 2011 the workforce participation rate in the Northern Rivers RDA region was low (557 compared with 64 for NSW generally) The average duration of unemployment for job seekers in the Northern Rivers RDA was 48 weeks longer than the national average of 37 weeks Research shows that the longer a job seeker is detached from the labour market the more difficult it is for them to re-enter the workforce

Key features of the Northern Rivers regional labour market include casualisation of the workforce under-employment insecure work and long term unemployment In regional centres industry labour markets have undergone significant change in the past two decades The Northern Rivers RDA region continues to rely strongly on employment in retail trade (144 of total employment) with the health care and social sector now also accounting for a significant proportion of total employment in the region (130) Accommodation and food services as well as manufacturing continue to employ a large percentage of the population

The ABS publishes information on the number and characteristics of businesses in Australia as lsquoCounts of Australian Businessesrsquo According to its June 2007 data the Northern Rivers RDA region contains a large number of non-employing businesses when compared to NSW as a whole Non-employing businesses make up 62 per cent of all businesses in this region (15333 non- employing businesses)

Key infrastructure projects like the $36 billion upgrade to the Pacific Highway and the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout will provide opportunities for increased education and labour market outcomes In particular there are opportunities to promote apprenticeships across the Northern Rivers RDA region Training and skills delivery for jobs in demand could also be supported by existing Trade Training Centres in the region

DEEWR conducts surveys of employersrsquo recruitment experiences to assess the extent of recruitment difficulty in particular regions and industries of Australia During the August 2012 survey employers reported that some positions were difficult to fill particularly in the occupations of real estate agents registered nurses motor mechanics chefs and early childhood teachers In lower skilled occupations difficulty was also found in filling positions for truck drivers child carers receptionists waiters kitchen hands gardeners and dental assistants It is important that the course profiles of VET and higher education institutions are directly aligned with skills for such occupations

The 2006 ABS Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey found that 40 per cent of Australian workers and 60 per cent of unemployed Australians have foundation skills below the level required to participate in a modern workplace Ensuring that people have access to training and skill development is critical for the Northern Rivers RDA workforce particularly in industry sectors which are growing or transforming such as communication services and education

Stakeholder feedback suggests that providing access to affordable transport is a key requirement in supporting participation in education or employment The public transport system across the Northern Rivers RDA region is limited and where possible residents rely on private car use According to Northern Rivers RDA 91 per cent of households in the region do not own a vehicle however the rates range from 104 per cent in the Richmond Valley to 71 per cent in Byron and 76 per cent in Kyogle The costs associated with gaining and maintaining a licence are prohibitive for some residents

In partnership with business and the community Northern Rivers RDA has developed a wide range of projects to support economic and social development in the region The RESJ Coordinator and Northern Rivers RDA are identifying opportunities to maximise the use of Australian Government programs to support these projects

The RESJ Coordinator also works closely with the Local Employment Coordinator for Richmond-Tweed and Clarence Valley on high youth unemployment and early school leaving foundation skills and employability capabilities industry sector skill shortages NBN education and training needs and maximising jobs and skills expos across the Northern Rivers RDA region

ISSUES GOALS AND STRATEGIESThis section sets out the issues and goals identified through local consultation It also details the specific strategies that will help achieve the communityrsquos objectives The issues and strategies will be reviewed and may be modified throughout the implementation of the plan to June 2014 to ensure they respond to emerging issues and opportunities or changing community or government priorities in the Northern Rivers RDA region

The programs and stakeholders listed in the following tables are indicative only Both may vary over time and any listing does not guarantee either the availability of program funding or stakeholder involvement

The four key themes of the Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plans initiative are

Early childhood education and care

School education

Tertiary education and training

Jobs skills and workforce development

The numbering of each issue is for ease of reference only and does not indicate its priority within the region They are generally sequenced according to the life cycle of the four key themes listed above


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Issue 1 Closing the Gap in all areas for Indigenous AustraliansGoal Contribute to Closing the Gap targets and ensure projects are locally connected

Theme(s) Early childhood education and care School education Tertiary education and training Jobs skills and workforce development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Encourage service providers to implement strategies including the use of the Indigenous Employment Program (IEP) to train support and employ Indigenous staff

Promote training available through literacy programs such as the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) Program and the Skills for Education and Employment Program (SEE) (formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program) to industry as a means of skilling their current and future workforce

Work with State Training Services to support the development of educational projects that link to future employment opportunities for Indigenous Australians

Work with the Local Employment Coordinator to link Indigenous projects with education and skills funding opportunities

Collaborate closely with NSW Government officers to locally link Australian Government Indigenous programs with state-delivered initiatives

Aboriginal Economic Development Officers

Aboriginal Education Consultative Groups

Building Australiarsquos Future Workforce Northern Rivers Committee

Department of Education and Communities (NSW)

Department of Family and Community Services (NSW)

Department of Trade and Investment (NSW)

Disability Employment Services (DES) providers

IEP panel members Indigenous

Coordination Centre Job Services Australia

(JSA) providers Local area land

councils Local Employment

Coordinator NSW Aboriginal

Affairs Regional

Development Australia Northern Rivers

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

State Training Services (NSW)

Australian Government Skills Connect

DES IEP Indigenous Youth

Career Pathways Program

Indigenous Youth Leadership Program

Indigenous Youth Mobility Program

JSA SEE New Careers for

Aboriginal People Parental and

Community Engagement Program


Supplementary Recurrent Assistance

WELL


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Issue 2 Increasing access to early childhood education services and supporting the sector to transition to national reform requirements

Goal Early childhood education providers have strategies in place for increased access to early childhood education services



Explore opportunities to link existing early childhood education infrastructure to support satellite or outreach services This includes investigating funding sources to expand mobile early childhood education services

Work with stakeholders to increase the number of Indigenous traineeships including School based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SbATs) in early childhood education and care sector An increased Indigenous childcare workforce will encourage increased participation of children in early education services

Investigate possible funding sources to replicate local place-based projects in other locations where Indigenous families are not enrolling their children in early childhood services


Ballina Child and Family Centre Reference Group


Early childhood education services

Families NSW implementation group

Far North Coast Early Childhood Area Managers Group

Local councils Northern Rivers

Social Development Council

Preschool directors network

Universities Young Womenrsquos

Christian Association

Child and Family Centres

Communities for Children

Early Years Learning Framework

Schools as Communities


Goal Support early childhood education providers to have strategies in place to meet the immediate and longer term national reform requirements



Use existing forums and networks to provide information on key government initiatives and programs to early childhood education providers in the region to meet national reform requirements

Assist workers in the early childhood education sector to gain formal qualifications andor upgrade their skills including promoting the Recognition of Prior Learning Assessment Grant

With the Department of Family and Community Services and other stakeholders establish a regional project which brings identified Early Childhood Education Champions to communities to help providers to meet requirements

Provide support to early childhood education and care providers to access funding programs and initiatives

Identify and promote flexible training delivery options for existing workers including bringing trainers to providers and using technology to access training

Work with early childhood education providers and identify workers who need additional language and literacy support to meet qualification requirements Link providers with the appropriate Industry Skills Council Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) broker to develop tailored projects

Through the Far North Coast Area Managers Network identify experienced workers and link with funded Recognition of Prior Learning providers

Australian Childrenrsquos Education and Care Quality Authority



Community Connections Solutions Australia



Department of Human Services

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education


Early Childhood Australia (NSW)

Early Intervention Collegiate


Gowrie NSW IEP panel members Jobs Services

Australia (JSA) providers

Northern Rivers Social Development Council

Professional Support Coordinator


State Training Services

Young Womenrsquos Christian Association

Australian Apprenticeships Centres


DES Early Years Learning

Framework HECS-HELP IEP Inclusion and

Professional Support Program

Indigenous Professional Support Unit

IYCP JSA Skills for Education

and Employment Parental and

Community Engagement

Recognition of Prior Learning Assessment Grant

School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships

Structured workplace learning

TAFE Fee Waiver WELL

Issue 3 Low engagement for vulnerable or disengaged school studentsGoal Increased engagement and retention opportunities for students who are

vulnerable or disengaged from education

Theme(s) Early childhood education and care School education Tertiary education and training


Facilitate meetings of school education providers to explore increased linkages between preschool and kindergarten

Bring together the Community of Schools group to discuss school exclusion rates and other proactive steps to keep children and young people engaged with school education

Through membership of existing school and community partnership groups contribute knowledge and promote programs which support developmentally vulnerable students in primary school

Work with stakeholders to develop alternative transport options both public and private to reduce this barrier for students engaging with school education

Explore options for industry stakeholders including members of the Building Australiarsquos Future Workforce Committee Northern Rivers to better support apprenticeship attraction preparation retention and completion

Connect and coordinate with the existing youth providers to better identify and support students at risk of early school leaving and employment pathways

In line with the national participation requirements for young people ensure that employment services programs re-enrol young people where appropriate with an education or training provider to achieve Year 12 or an equivalent qualification



Career Advisers Disability

Employment Services (DES) providers

Early childhood education providers

Industry Skills Councils

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local councils Local Employment

Coordinator Northern Rivers


NSW Business Chamber



Schools Schools as

Communities Youth Connections

providers Youth Services


DES Indigenous Youth

Careers program Indigenous Youth

Mobility program JSA Learn Earn Legend National School

Chaplaincy and Student Welfare Program

School Business Community Partnership Broker

Sisters on about Resilience Network


Titans Beyond Tomorrow

Trade Training Centres in Schools

Youth Connections

Issue 4 Increasing participation in education and training opportunities to support industries which are transforming or expanding

Goal Localised pathways to tertiary and further education so that training and up-skilling match industry need

Theme(s) Tertiary education and training


Explore the development of a Northern Rivers Uni Portal to link promote and expand projects that focus on vocational education and training (VET) pathways to higher education

Coordinate partnerships between the education sector service providers and industry to maximise benefits from existing and new Trade Training Centres in schools across the region

Collaborate closely with registered training organisations to ensure the uptake of Australian Government programs are maximised concerning VET pathways to higher education

Work collaboratively with stakeholders to maximise opportunities from new VET and higher education providers in the region to increase bachelor degree attainment levels

Liaise and work with the local Indigenous Youth Mobility program provider to promote the Coffs Harbour service and increase access by Indigenous young people from other communities within the Northern Rivers region

Support the Clarence Valley Industry Education Forum to encourage VET and higher education participation

Work with group training organisations employers and industry to share best practice regarding apprenticeship attraction commencement and completion



Clarence Valley Industry Education Forum



Group training organisations

Indigenous Youth Mobility Program (IYMP) provider



Local Employment Coordinator

National Centre for Vocational Education Research





Schools State Training

Services (NSW) Universities

Australian Apprenticeship Access Program (ACCESS)



DES Education Investment

Fund Future Moves Higher Education

Participation and Partnerships Program

IYMP JSA Lifting Educational

Aspirations of Parents and Students project

School Business Community Partnership Brokers program

Structural Adjustment Fund


Issue 5 Responding to multispeed labour market conditions across the region with high youth and Indigenous unemployment skill shortage areas and low workforce participation

Goal Increased linkages between education skills employment and industry sectors to meet current and future employment needs

Theme(s) Tertiary education and training Jobs skills and workforce development


Work closely with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) to connect projects and initiatives across education and skills development to sustainable employment

Provide support to existing forums and meetings to bring together stakeholders from early childhood education youth and Indigenous programs to discuss and plan education projects which are linked to later employment

Support existing programs projects and partnerships to increase access to and participation in study and work for people from low socio-economic status backgrounds people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and young people

Champion a project where industry or employers adopt a Trade Training Centre to help link industries with available jobs or skills shortages and training participants

Support the engagement of businesses and stakeholders to plan education projects linked to later employment

Work closely with the LEC to support activities related to the rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN) in the region This includes reviewing opportunities for young people and Indigenous Australians to source training that leads to employment

Link existing Indigenous Employment Program projects in the region with the Language Literacy and Numeracy program and Workplace English Language and Literacy program to support training and employment outcomes

Work with stakeholders to encourage investment in training to increase staff capability and grow local businesses

Work in collaboration with education and skills projects being undertaken by Regional Development Australia (RDA) Northern Rivers


Balund-a correctional facility

Building Australiarsquos Future Workforce Committee


Coffs Harbour NBN Committee



Employers Group training

organisations Job Services Australia

(JSA) providers Local councils LEC North Coast

Vocational Education and Training Promotional and Advisory Committee

Northern Rivers Business Enterprise Centre



RDA Northern Rivers Registered training



DES Enterprise Connect Indigenous

Employment Program Indigenous Industry

Skills Centres Investing in

Experience ndash Skills Recognition and Training

JSA Language Literacy

and Numeracy program

NBN-Enabled Education and Skills Services



Workplace English Language and Literacy program

Youth Connections


organisations Schools

Goal Jobs growth and sustainable employment opportunities in the region



Work closely with the Local Employment Coordinator to support projects across the Northern Rivers region including Jobs and Skills Expos

Link locations of high unemployment or low skills attainment with available resources and investment projects in regard to education and skills development

Where labour markets are transforming and little or no jobs growth is forecast explore other employment opportunities that may be viable (eg social enterprises or Fly-In Fly-Out projects)

Collaborate with Job Services Australia (JSA) providers Disability Employment Services (DES) providers Indigenous Employment Project (IEP) panel members and Indigenous organisations to increase the number of work-ready parents early school leavers Indigenous and mature-age clients in the region

Develop new and innovative ways Recognition of Prior Learning can be used to maximise educational outcomes and recognition of existing workersrsquo qualifications Collaborate with the LEC and employment stakeholders to maximise employment outcomes for this project

Work with NSW RESJ Coordinators to establish a state-wide network of Industry Skills Councils education and training advisers and Enterprise Connect officers to improve communication coordination and delivery of Australian Government Skills Connect in the region





DES providers Education and

training advisers Enterprise Connect Group training

organisations IEP panel members Industry Skills

Councils JSA providers Local Employment

Coordinator Local area land

councils Local councils North Coast






organisations School Business

Community Partnership Brokers



DES Enterprise Connect IEP JSA Parent and

Community Engagement program



Social Enterprise Development and Investment Fund

VET National Program

APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Sector Stakeholder

Local government Ballina Shire Council Byron Shire Council Clarence Valley Council Kyogle Shire Council Lismore City Council Richmond Valley Council and Tweed Shire Council

State government Department of Education and Communities Department of Planning and Infrastructure Department of Trade and Investment Regional Infrastructure and Services State Training Services Department of Premier and Cabinet

Government service providers

ConnectNR (School Business Community Partnership Broker) EPIC Employment (Job Services Australia and Disability Employment Services provider) Nortec Ltd (Youth Connections provider) Youth Directions Inc (School Business Community Partnership Broker)

Education Clarence Valley Education Industry Forum Department of Education and Communities

Vocational Education and Training

North Coast TAFE North Coast Vocational Education and Training Promotional and Advisory Committee

Higher education Charles Sturt University Southern Cross University University of New England

Employment Building Australiarsquos Future Workforce Committee Northern Rivers Local Employment Coordinator (Richmond-Tweed and Clarence Valley) NSW Business Chamber

Regional development Northern Rivers Social Development Council Regional Development Australia Committee Northern Rivers


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Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategiesThis section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan How it can be usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Northern Rivers Regional Plan 2011

The key economic social and environmental activities outlined in the RDA Regional Plan impact on education skills and jobs

The RDA Regional Plan aligns with this RESJ Plan as it aims to foster aspiration through creating a learning community in the Northern Rivers Desired Future Outcomes of the 2011 Northern Rivers Regional Plan is to grow skills training and early childhood primary secondary and post-secondary education

Northern Rivers Regional Industry and Economic Plan (RIEP)

The RIEP outlines the regional economic profile of Northern Rivers with recommended strategic activity areas of focus

The RIEP outlines key issues in industry and economy which impact on this RESJ Plan particularly the needs of businesses in the regionrsquos key industry strengths of agriculture (horticulture sugar meat dairy and food value adding) building and construction creative industries education health aged care and community services timber and forestry fishing and aquaculture and tourism These sectors have been identified as those to create sustainable jobs growth for the region This RESJ Plan complements the RIEP

Priority Employment Area initiative - Regional Employment Plan RichmondndashTweed and Clarence Valley

The Building Australiarsquos Future Workforce Committee and the goals contained in this Regional Employment Plan connect with activities of the RESJ Coordinator

This RESJ Plan complements the five goals of the Regional Employment Plan (eg the upgrade of the Pacific Highway and jobs and skills expos in the Northern Rivers)


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NSW 2021

DPC Regional Action Plan

The education skills and jobs priority actions of NSW 2021 support and are connected with goals outlined in the RESJ Plan

The key focus areas of NSW 2021 are integrated with this RESJ Plan They include quality early childhood education student achievement in literacy and numeracy Year 12 completion quality of teaching and share of jobs in regional NSW

Many Rivers Regional Partnership Agreement

DEEWR is a party to the Many Rivers agreement The key principles and targets of Many Rivers inform the activities in the RESJ Plan

Objective 3 lsquoEducation training and employment continuumrsquo aligns with activities outlined in this RESJ Plan Actions to achieve Closing the Gap targets are aligned in both documents

Two Ways Together Partnerships A new way of doing business with Aboriginal people (NSW Aboriginal Affairs Plan 2003ndash2012)

Two Ways Together provides guidance to the RESJ Coordinator to ensure Aboriginal people are consulted in culturally appropriate ways

The Two Ways Together Plan will assist the RESJ Coordinator when reviewing how services work with Aboriginal individuals families and communities

ABBREVIATIONSAbbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

COAG Council of Australian Governments

DEC Department of Education and Communities (NSW)

DES Disability Employment Services

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

HEPPP Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program

IEP Indigenous Employment Program

IYCP Indigenous Youth Careers Program

IYMP Indigenous Youth Mobility Program

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

LGA Local Government Area

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

SCU Southern Cross University

SEE Skills for Education and Employment Program

VET Vocational Education and Training

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy


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Contents

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plans

Strategies

Community engagement

Implementation

Executive summary

Characteristics of the region

Population


School education



Issues goals and strategies

Issue 1 Closing the Gap in all areas for Indigenous Australians


Issue 3 Low engagement for vulnerable or disengaged school students



Appendices

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders

Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies

Abbreviations

This plan was first published in July 2012 This is the July 2013 editionDetails in this report are correct at time of draftingThis report can be found at the Regional Education Skills and Jobs webpage (wwwdeewrgovauresj) or the My Region website (wwwmyregiongovau)

For more information about this plan please contactThe Office of Regional Education Skills and JobsGPO Box 9880 Canberra ACT 2601 Email oresjdeewrgovau

ISBN978-0-642-78627-2 [PDF]978-0-642-78628-9 [DOCX]

With the exception of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms and where otherwise noted all material presented in this document is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution 30 Australia licence (httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby30au)

The details of the relevant licence conditions (httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby30aulegalcode) are available on the Creative Commons website (accessible using the links provided) as is the full legal code for the CC BY 30 AU licence

The document must be attributed as the Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan 2012-14 ndash Northern Rivers

Disclaimer about data used in this planData used in the development of this plan comes from a variety of sources and was correct at time of drafting This document should not be used as a data source as data referred to may have been updated or reformulated since the publication of the plan Refer to primary sources for confirmation of data


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