Key Features of

Australian VET SystemA balanced approach

By Javier Amaro

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Students

Industry

Training providers

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Students

Industry

Training providers

VET System benefits

Responsiveness to Industry needs

A tool for social inclusion

Support national strategic objectives

Supports lifelong learning

Adds value, ROI

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Students needs

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Students needs

Learning opportunities

Relevant to workplace outcomes

In line with further studies

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Australian VET statistics

Approximately 4,650 Registered Training Organisations

Around 3 million students per year

Over 386,000 apprentices/trainees (over 12%)

50% students government-funded, that represent over 85% training $

1600 Nationally Recognised Qualifications which cover 85% of Australian occupations

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Students needs

Learning opportunities

Relevant to workplace outcomes

In line with further studies

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60 training packages

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Unit of competency

Elements

Performance Criteria

Skills and Knowledge

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Unit of Competency are the link

Industry to adopt a competency model

Training provider to engage with industry

Design of training

Evaluation of training

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Integrated education pathways

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Industrys needs

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Industrys needs

Job ready graduates

Just-in-time solutions

Work-integrated learning

ROI

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Workplace

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Training providers needs

Even playfield

Operational and content Standards

Competent workforce

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Standards for Registered

Training Organisations 2015

1. Training and Assessment1. Training and Assessment strategies and practices2. Quality assurance3. Certifications issuing and recognising

2. Obligations to learners and clients4. Information provided to learners and clients

(Marketing)5. Information to individual learners6. Complaints and appeals

3. RTO governance and administration7. Governance and administration8. Legal compliance

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Trainers roles

Trainers domains of performance:

Design and deliver training

Assess training

Industry knowledge and collaboration

Quality Systems and compliance

Teaching Assessing

Industry Compliance

Trainer

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Units of Competency are the link

UoC

Industry

Provider

Student

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Balance the forces in a

dynamic system

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Balancing the forces in VET

Unbalanced towards industry:

workplace specific skills

Skills No transferable to other environments

Skills no linked to other learning programs

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Balancing the forces in VET

Unbalanced towards Training provider:

General skills without application context

Out-of-date skills and knowledge

Difficult to maintain standard outcomes

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Balancing the forces in VET

Unbalanced towards student:

Skills are no linked to workplace needs

Learning objectives are no industry relevant

Overlaps University system

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New Dimensions for the

value of Learning in VET

Learning Application Impact ROI

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