This project will provide the opportunity for ICT industry stakeholders to formally develop a network to examine the IT&T Training Packages with view to assisting the increase of Canberra’s ICT skills. This network will build upon previous experiences and networks in implementing competencies and enabling RTO’s, assessors, industry, and government representatives to better understand the IT&T training packages. This network will encourage exchange of ideas regarding AQTF and Territory requirements in delivering the industry competencies in the Packages. This includes stakeholders sharing resources, ideas and best practices, building on the collective knowledge and skill. The mutual learning and benefit will be the building and improvement of provider and industry relationships.

All the Training Packages covered by the Agri-food Industry Skills Council are currently undertaking a major review. This will result in substantial change across the entire industry in 2007. An outcome for these reviews is to rationalise the Training Packages and to facilitate an Integrated Framework. The implementation of these reviewed Training Packages needs special and concentrated consideration. This Industry Training Network will facilitate this as it will bring together the Training Package developers with RTOs to work together to strategise implementation strategies for RTOS to be able to deliver competencies from the reviewed Training Packages quickly and efficiently.

The purpose of this project is to establish a network that will be the driver to develop a strategic plan incorporating systems and procedures to standardise, national Anglicare leadership development and change management programs that are underpinned by the national training system (AQTF). The establishment of this network will be a vital tool used to develop flexible learning and assessment strategies & workplace training practices that will ensure a nationally consistent approach to training, OH&S, Recruitment and HR practices (including workforce development.) It will provide a professional learning framework for educational change, staff learning and organisational capacity building in Vet.

ADITC Ltd will mentor new isolated assessors in the drilling industry who are actively involved in VET assessment processes and assist them to form a network, to support the implementation of DRT03 (new Training package) and the 2005 national Assessment Tools for DRT03 in the 9 non-hydrocarbons sectors of the industry. The network will be mentored by three experienced assessors in the industry, Assessors will share knowledge and expertise, lessen isolation and their benchmark assessment practices and outcomes across the industry. The overall aim is to improve implementation of the new training package DRT03 by improving quality and consistency of assessment outcomes and processes nationally.

Project team will be comprised of a committee formed between two mature networking organisations. Resultant outcome to be a working partnership between RTOs, trainers and assessors and representatives from the local manufacturing/engineering industry within the Hunter Region to: •forewarn the training industry to effectively prepare for the operational requirements of the manufacturing/engineering industry, assisting to facilitate enterprise sustainability through the provision of just-in-time training. •encourage training providers to understand, enhance, build and maintain relationships with employers, creating networks with pertinent stakeholders. •accord the manufacturing/engineering industry a better understanding of the Competitive Manufacturing Training Package and possible implementation challenges.

The Arts and Entertainment Strategic Product Implementation Group (A&ESPIG) is a Queensland wide network of Teachers representing TAFE colleges that offer VET qualifications in the Creative Industries. As it has a broad geographical spread and diversity of membership (from Visual Arts to Multimedia to Music and Performance and Photography) the SPIG will through this project more effectively engage in its focus of improving quality and consistency of Teaching and Learning in the sector. This project will provide opportunities for restructuring of the current network to increase the reach inside of member institutes to engage specific discipline personnel, and "outside" member institutes to involve other stakeholder representatives and explore alternative methods for successful networking by its members.

The outcome will be the formation of network of Disability Work personnel including RTOs (Private & TAFE) and industry based trainers to develop consistent approaches to Disability Work training and assessment through the creation of delivery and assessment resources, and increased validation and moderation of assessment materials linked to the Certificate III and Certificate IV in Disability Services Work in the Community Services Training Package (CHC2002).

The purpose of this project is to build and sustain a network of assessors for on-the-job assessment of plant operators in the civil sector. The network will comprise 4 registered training organisations (2 public, 2 private) who deliver training in this area, and 6 enterprises in the civil/engineering sector. The project is South Australian based. This funding application is a request for funds to support a larger workforce development project titled ‘Civil Construction Workforce Development Project’. Additional funding to this larger project will enable CITB to establish and foster a deeper and more sustainable relationship between training providers and enterprises involved in plant operator assessment in South Australia beyond the life (June 06-Dec 07) of the Civil Construction Workforce Development Project.

The intention is to create new partnerships involving disparate parties, extending a network into areas that previously did not exist, to develop a comprehensive ‘one-stop-shop’ of VET specialists that service the pulp and paper industry.

This project will be an industry training network for remote Mining and associated industry trainers and assessors, to focus on increasing the quality and quantity of the assessment strategies of these professionals who are analysing, designing and delivering industry training programs in a totally challenging environment, that is demand driven and productivity and efficiency focussed. These industry trainers need the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and reflect on their practices, whilst sharing their extensive experiences and increasing their social capital.

This project aims to create a network forum for stakeholders in sport and recreation vocational education and training (VET) in the Northern Territory. This network will bring together training providers with industry to critically discuss strategies and practices in sport assessment, mutual recognition across course and training packages, career pathways and traineeships and skills recognition strategies. These strategies and issues will be particularly analysed in relation to training and assessment for remote and Indigenous clients. The network would help create/strengthen links between training providers, government and sporting organisations and benefit the industry as a whole with improved communication and practice.

The purpose of this project is to: •Establish a statewide network for frontline managers across the VET sector in Western Australia; •Update the target group on changes in the National Training Framework and their impact on teaching, learning and assessment practices; •Create an environment across TAFEWA where frontline managers consistently recognise the importance of professional development and commit to supporting all practitioners in a) learning skills and knowledge in teaching, learning and assessment and b) implementing these skills and knowledge in the working environment.

A Framework for supporting VET providers in engaging with ‘skill ecosystems’ / industry networks, otherwise known in Queensland as Skills Formation Strategies.

The Victorian ICT industry makes up about 35% of the Australian ICT industry but the take up of ICT training is below expectations. In line with the “Skilling Australia” paper this network will be influencing the National Training System in supporting industry. It is important that industry stakeholders be encouraged to understand the relevancy of the IT&T Training Packages (ICA99/05 and ICT02) in meeting their skill needs, and assist with the increase of ICT enrolments and take up of competencies. This network encourages the sharing of knowledge, exchange of ideas and best practices through building relationships and industry and VET providers’ partnership in meeting ICT skills.

The ICT industry has experienced an increase in skills and products. Telecommunications and the recently endorsed Information Technology Training Package (ICA05) providers require an urgent injection of skills update with workplace assessment being a priority high. ICT Trainers/Teachers require an avenue to explore learning and assessment strategies so that they gain confidence to deliver and assess this complex specilaised training. Training and assessment are important to the success of Training Packages, it is essential to establish an assessor and teaching network where best practices and models are explored and developed to assist in implementing ICT competencies and skills.

To develop a network that focuses on improving the quality and consistency of training and assessment strategies and methodologies specifically for emergency services personnel employed within the State’s mining industry. This will support both Fire and Rescue Australia and TAFE SA (please refer supporting information) in ensuring they are best positioned to meet their obligations as critical stakeholders within the State’s Emergency Response system, and in meeting the specific unique vocational educational needs of remote and regional mining communities. Essentially this project will assist in establishing a network of critical personnel from both public and private RTOs and industry (with the input of interstate stakeholders), who will ultimately deliver a quality assurance role to these isolated locations across South Australia.

The purpose of this project is to develop a strong, responsive industry/RTO Trainer/School group that will address with training related issues within the Furnishing Industry particularly related to labour/skill shortages and ways to overcome them. The Furnishing Industry is suffering from extreme labour and skill shortages due to a lack of positive publicity about manufacturing industries and a perception of a declining industry as a result of import pressure. These issues are actually creating opportunities within the industry for young people and those wishing to change career. One of the key reasons for the labour and skill shortage is the inability of the industry to attract new entrants, the industry is sure that this is a result of a lack of knowledge about the industry by secondary school career advisors. The project will link secondary school career advisors, RTO trainers and key industry representatives to form networks that will build confidence across the network in their ability to advise school leavers on the excellent career opportunities within the furnishing industry.

TAA04 has been endorsed since October 2005. In that time there has been a great deal of emphasis on assessment. In order to ensure the requirements of the national training system are met quality teaching and learning in TAA needs to be explored. Many TAA trainers/assessors work in isolation and with the emphasis on learning within the units in the training package assistance with developing innovative teaching and learning models is required. The project aims to explore” best practice” models for teaching and learning and to establish frameworks of excellence for teachers in TAA04. This would enhance the existing knowledge and skills of participants who could then be ‘leaders’ in their organisations to transfer their learning to others who in turn would transfer the models for best practice to other training packages. This could be achieved by: -Exploring different modes of delivery in teaching and learning -Exploring different methods of delivery in teaching and learning -Researching strengths and weaknesses of modes/methods in different contexts -Developing models for best practice in teaching and learning -Developing documents (checklists, benchmarks) to assist in implementing best practice in teaching and learning -Establishing a framework for excellence

To establish a network of workbased trainers and assessors at Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE •Sharing expertise, good practice and innovative pedagogy between trainers/assessors who undertake face-to face delivery and facilitation/coordination roles in workplace settings •Identification of consistency, quality of teaching and learning issues impacting on workplace delivery and development of a best practice model •Initiation of changes to Institute policy and procedure to capitalize on industry-based experience and expertise and incorporate the workplace contexts. To establish a network of workbased trainers and assessors with our Institute and TAFE Tasmania focused on staff that train and assess in industry or work-based settings with intended outcomes including

The project will develop a statewide network that focuses on teaching and learning issues in the creative industries. The proposed outcomes of network will be: 1.A shared understanding about actual teaching and learning practice at TAFE Tasmania in the creative industries. 2.The formation of new interdisciplinary relationships between teaching practitioners 3.The exploration of best practice in teaching and learning in the creative industries in VET 4.A sharing of issues and practice around the implementation of the CUV03 Visual Arts, Craft and Design Training Package in 2006 5.Focusing the creative industries areas on the TAFE Tasmania corporate objective of “Industry aligned careers” 6.An agenda for changing practice through implementation of best practice models developed by the network.

Objective The ICT Teaching and Learning network objectives concern building capacity through focus on creativity, quality, and professional judgement. Creativity: •Encouraging sharing of teaching and learning resources •Sharing implementation issues and ideas Quality: •Building collaborative understanding of competencies in the ICA05 Information Communications Technology Training Package •Developing understanding of learning and assessment strategies used across both states •Developing shared understanding of State and Regional industry requirements Professional Judgement: •Focussing on quality assessment strategies in the workplace •Sharing recognition opportunities for VET staff

Kangan Batman TAFE has six campuses predominately located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. This program will focus on developing networks of teachers to support the teaching and learning of 15-19 year olds at the institute. The aims of the project are: • Provide teachers with a range of strategies that motivate young people to engage in their VET learning programs • Build a collegial network, for staff to provide support for each other • Provide teachers with an understanding of adolescent development and features of generation Y and the ways to best respond to these characteristics • Develop teacher resilience and the capacity to address challenging behaviours presented by young people • Provide teachers with the skills to develop appropriate hands-on integrated projects for young people • Re-engage young people who have poor schooling experiences • Increase student self-esteem and qualification completions

Please state in no more than 100 words what outcomes you intend to achieve in your project. The aim of this project is to create a network of trainers and assessors from Adult Community Education (ACE) RTO’s within the Loddon Mallee region of ACFE and to facilitate the means by which they can conduct validation and moderation sessions in compliance with AQTF Standards. As the ACE organisations involved have a limited number of trainers and assessors in any one Training Package and are geographically dispersed such a network is vital in ensuring AQTF compliance, but will also provide opportunities to share innovative ideas and resources relating to specific Training Packages and interact with industry representatives thus providing opportunities for skill development.

The purpose of this project is formalise a group of senior managers (who have met once informally) from across industries to: •Explore, monitor and review a learning strategy being trialled across the companies for four different Traineeship qualifications •Develop a strategy for more effectively utilising the skills developed by trainees within the context of workplace directions •Formally engaging with relevant bodies that support the National Training System to discuss issues/report on the new initiative as identified above •Share knowledge and practice as a method of supporting/upskilling each other and as key stakeholders in the system. •Identify a Skills Set for Senior Managers working in alignment with the National Training System within the context of the company core business and strategic directions. Please note the level of commitment: The proposed network and RTO have already demonstrated commitment by having met once informally to explore the above outcomes. All parties are keen to formalise the network. The proposed network is based in Adelaide, while the RTO is based in Tasmania.

The project aims to explore best practice models for teaching and learning and to establish frameworks of excellence for trainers and assessors. The network integral to the project aims to maintain and increase the knowledge base, and skills of VTE practitioners and help them to adapt VTE pedagogy to enhance their own practice and their ability to engage with and direct learning. A component of this learning will involve the enhancement of on-line skills. It is envisaged that the network will focus particularly on the skills of trainers and assessors involved with the implementation of the Business Services, Hospitality and IT training packages. Improving our own professional practice as trainers, assessors and managers of RTOs and allow the open discussion of VTE practitioners to ask questions, develop their confidence and understand the VET industry.

• To establish a network of trades assessors to support the Trades Recognition service established by the Metals ITC • To ensure that all assessors in the network adhere to AQTF requirements • To establish/expand a network of Metals and Engineering and Aerospace Industries in the skills recognition and assessment process • To establish mechanisms to ensure that the MEM05 Training Package requirements are met in any assessment process • To establish a data base of assessors that can be accessed by industry • All documentation and processes are compliant with AQTF standards • To establish information and communication systems to support the assessor network

An outcome of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting in February 2006 was to work together to achieve a more national, flexible and responsive training system. Mission Australia Training Institute intend to be a market leader in skills recognition for cliental of Job Network and Work for the Dole programs, by providing a flexible and responsive training service which endeavours to provide opportunities in future employment. The overall outcome of this project will be to establish a Skills Recognition Network with the intent to undertake intensive training in the provision of quality and consistent Skills Recognition Processes and tools development.

The overall aim is to improve the quality and consistency of assessment, validation and portfolio building of units of competency from the Retail Training Package by developing and validating a series of assessment tools for Certificates II, III and IV. Sustainable networks of assessors will be established in one metropolitan and two regional areas. Each network will develop, trial and validate a minimum of three assessment tools. The formation of further networks and development of quality assessment tools will be facilitated through a Guide developed in the project. Individual trainers and assessors will improve skills in assessment. Industry and students will benefit through the provision of equitable and consistent assessment processes.

•Establishment of a practitioner network of learning and development staff within the Qantas Group. •Increased opportunities for these Learning and Development staff to gain recognition for specific units with the Certificate IV and Diploma Training and Assessment (TAA) •Increased understanding within the Qantas Learning and Development community of the wider VTE environment and the potential for the NTF and AQTF to underpin workforce skills development. •Improved innovative capability in regard to learning and assessment practices through greater exposure to a range of emerging options and models. •Enhanced opportunities for sharing and re-using learning and assessment resources across the business and externally.

The QPS intends to: •Re-establish and re-connect an effective network within the QPS to assist and support regional TAA assessors with knowledge sharing and generation in relation to the QPS roll out of the TAA40104, and the continued use of the TAA training package and the National Training System. •Focus on teaching, learning and assessment processes and strategies for the TAA40104. •Communicate the roll out strategy for the TAA40104 with the TAA assessors. •Extend relationships across other departments. The project will meet the objectives of the following: •40 Ways of Shaping our Future •New Ways of Working in VET •Building Industry Training Networks •Networking and the national training system: Core ideas •Assessor Networks in Action: information, case studies and other resources

This project will establish an on going training network for the Roadmarking industry that will facilitate the implementation of the Roadmarking Training Package nationally. This will be the means of transferring the lessons learned by Industry and RTO’s in Queensland, where it has been successfully implemented, to NSW/ACT and Victoria initially, and subsequently to other States and Territories. The network will comprise RTO’s, Roadmarking industry employers, employees and suppliers as well as government agencies responsible for the maintenance of the roads. The group will be willingly supported by Industry Skills Councils and Industry Training Advisory Bodies by participating in the network.

This project will consolidate and progress a sustainable Assessor’s Network that will ensure quality and consistency in assessments. This project aims to solidify existing relationships and further develop partnerships for future collaborative work. It will combine opportunities to refresh knowledge, share skills and improve assessment strategies and promote longevity of skills sharing through practice within a supportive peer environment. This project will enact the Scarlet Alliance commitment to the National Training Project Sustainability Strategy by implementing those recommendations relating to sustaining an assessor/trainers network and thereby assist our assessors to ensure quality and consistency of assessments and meet the standards required under the National Training System.

Establish an industry training network that enables the Northern Territory Hairdressing Industry to develop a better understanding of the national training system in the 21st century and to foster collaboration with their NT hairdressing training provider to better address skills shortages in the industry.

This project will bring together arts workers, employers and training professionals to improve the implementation of the training package by: • Establishing an open and inclusive relationship between RTOs and industry • Promoting a problem solving approach to the identification of an agreed skill set of competency units for arts workers in ‘teaching’ roles • Identifying national benchmarks and highlighting delivery mechanisms and issues will enable RTO’s to develop appropriate training programs based on the identified skills set, improving the employability and placement of graduates. • Promoting a collaborative approach to risk management within a training context by involving all key stakeholder groups

The project will link together stakeholders involved with food safety to improve the quality of assessment and training for food safety, and in particular food safety supervisor requirements for Victorian hospitality, retail and food processing industries. We want to: •improve the capacity of cross-industry training; •provide better professional guidance to teachers and assessors in order to better align industry practice with the expectation of food safety regulators; •improve the validation of assessment strategies in consultation with industry ; and •develop and share cross-industry stakeholder intelligence . These outcomes link closely to the Report of the High Level Review of Training Packages released in 2004. The network will have a life beyond the project enabling participants to continue to work collaboratively to address assessment and training issues related to food safety.

To develop a network that focuses on improving the quality and consistency of assessment strategies and methodologies for volunteer Ambulance Officers conducting training for the Certificate IV in Basic Emergency Care from the Health Training Package. This will support the South Australian Ambulance Service (SAAS) in ensuring it is best positioned to meet its obligations as a critical stakeholder within the State’s Health Care system in meeting the specific unique vocational educational needs of the remote communities it serves. Essentially this project will assist in establishing a critical network of regional personnel (with the input of interstate stakeholders) who will ultimately provide a quality assurance role in isolated locations of South Australia.

The South East Beauty Industry Assessor Network will bring together assessors from Community Colleges, TAFE, private providers and industry to discuss assessment strategies and resources and validate assessment evidence and tools. The network will meet both face-to-face and online and focus on developing strategies and tools to work with youth and Indigenous people who may have language and literacy issues as well as other barriers to learning and assessment. The project will strengthen the capacity of assessors working in this industry many of whom possess high levels of practical skills although they are new to the Training and Assessment field

The network will be drawn from ACE, private RTO’s, and industry and job networks. The fifteen members will participate in tele-conferences and on-line community, five training sessions and one review session. The network will: •Identify specific learning needs in the area of “teaching and learning” strategies, that better assist older workers and people in small business to remain in/enter the workforce. •Explore strategies that reach beyond the course content to touch the personhood of the learner. •Emphasise the value of traineeships and apprenticeships and workplace training activities. •Develop/increase teaching and learning strategies that best assist this target group to learn and retain information effectively. •Share their skills and knowledge by jointly developing the above mentioned strategies. •Reflect on and improve their own practices.

The intention of the project is to develop and implement an innovative network of VTE practitioners who work within VTE-based youth programmes, to strengthen teaching and learning practices to meet the needs of disengaged youth (15-24 yo). The network would engage in opportunities for practitioners to share experiences relevant to dealing with regional ‘disengagement’ issues, share ‘system’ differences and explore new approaches to teaching through flexible learning and delivery. The nature of such a network would be evolving, requiring a project-focused approach and would be based on the work and studies of leading international experts on what engages young people in the 21st century.

The Health industry on the Sunshine Coast is suffering from the pressures of massive population explosion resulting from retirees and sea changers. The industry has yet to fully realise the potential for the Health Training Package to fill the gap, and provide vital training in major skill shortages areas for ancillary workers who support Health professionals. This COP will bring together health representatives and VET providers to address the need for more skilled and qualified ancillary workers. The Health TP provides the vehicle to overcome skill gaps brought about by higher level demands being made on professionals in health. This COP will develop collaborative proactive regional solutions to this critical evolving training demand.

•An education program which will be accessible to groups of TAFE teachers participating in network grouping(s) for “Sustainability Education”, and which can be maintained and further developed over time •The content will be an integrated package with a range of elements from simple ‘environmental awareness’ requirements, to elements requiring more detailed environmental knowledge. •Environmental concerns will be linked to a “triple-bottom-line” view of the workplace, with development of skills in assessing environmental, social and financial considerations. •Teachers will be able to use the newly develop Resource Databank – i.e. download and submit materials. This was developed by NCS with Commonwealth Government funding. •Use of Australian developed environmental calculators: Teachers will be able to use the “EcoFoot calculator” and understand the basic operating principles of other environmental impact calculators such as the Greenhouse Calculator / the Home water Investigator / the car Eco-meter / etc •Use of International environmental calculators: Teachers will be able to operate some basic international calculators. eg… www.safeclimate.net/calculator, / www.carbonneutral.com/calculators. •Teachers will be aware of the ‘Sustainability Guideline’ standards and the ‘cross-industry environmental competency standards’ in the Business Services training package, and the resources available for teaching them. •An ongoing network for participating teachers will be established, with support base at the National Centre for Sustainability.

An improvement in TAFE NSW AQTF compliance related to standards 8 & 9 is a primary objective. A network of TAFE NSW educational staff will be established to reflect on recent VETAB audit outcomes and the current Student Assessment Policy – TAFE NSW procedures. Current procedures reflect a previous VET environment, so this project will initiate a TAFE NSW process to develop teacher skills to implement assessment in a compliance and outcomes-based/Training Package environment. This collaborative, centrally managed project will give a network of key opinion leaders the opportunity to collaborate on cultural shifts required across Institutes and advise on necessary policy changes needed to support practitioners. This will ultimately lead to an organisational change to the implementation of compliant outcomes based assessment practices.

This project will develop a network of skilled practitioners focused on improving the quality and consistency of teaching and learning and assessment across the Business, Arts and Information Technology Faculty. The project will ensure that duplication of effort is minimised and that there is consistency in the development and ongoing quality improvement processes for the implementation of training packages in the faculty. The outcomes from this project will be applicable across other faculties within the Institute and the wider VET community.

Develop an Industry - Employer / NSI network of organisations who are participating in WELL (Workplace English Language and Literacy) projects to ensure that present and future workplace capability needs are being addressed (i.e. to ensure the needs of business, industry and learners are better provided for by training providers) 2. Develop a relationship of trust and communication within the network to establish and maintain communication links, enabling a free exchange of information between employers of WELL students and their trainers (NSI TAFE VET practitioners), to establish training needs of employers, and needs of WELL students. 3. Improve teaching learning and assessment strategies by VET practitioners from NSI at the workplace venues, as a result of communication of needs and issues of WELL students, specifically to develop a career learning plan. 4. Developing a strategic approach to maintaining and growing the network.

The project will build on the underdeveloped network of teachers of BSB01 Business Services Training Package by providing strong links between all providers of business training in the Riverina on both sides of the border. This Network will provide a forum to deal with current teaching and learning issues, build collaborative partnerships, share experiences and a common sense of purpose such as quality practice and the pursuit of a solution to maintaining the quality and consistency of assessment standards to meet the requirements of AQTF. It will provide a forum which brings TAFE, schools and other providers together from both New South Wales and Victoria. The Network will aim to create an effective platform for knowledge exchange good practice models and to develop multiple relationships between providers who work in a competitive training market. The project will also link Network members to an international body of business teachers, “International Society for Business Education”. This organisation has been in existence for 105 years and consists of representatives from 20 countries worldwide. Australia is not presently represented in this forum. ISBE is a support organisation where members receive inspiration, ideas, and advice from each other in carrying out their professional activities and where members can meet to discuss common educational challenges. The long term benefits of this connection include sharing of current, practical, commercial opportunities, international currency and benchmarking, networking with other providers and professional development for teachers. The formation of the Australian chapter should enable the network to be self-sustaining.

To establish a Children’s Services Assessors Network that aims to improve the quality and consistency of recognition of prior learning strategies for Child Care Workers working in the Cumberland region of NSW. The focus of the Network will be to identify methods of gathering of evidence that that can incorporate the characteristics and the needs of the learner and the assessor whilst taking regard of the impact of the context and tools used in the assessment. The network will benefit the local councils of the area by working with the VTE sector to establish a collaborative approach for current untrained yet experienced workers to gain qualifications and provide an assessment /recognition pathway that will make qualifications more accessible to women in the industry particularly mature aged workers. The network will bring together stakeholders across TAFE NSW Institute’s workplace assessors, industry employers (Local Councils in the area) and the NSW Skills Industry Council. The network will increase knowledge and understanding of recognition of prior and current competencies and learning within the VTE and local industry sectors.

The aim of this project is to develop a network to address assessment issues related to learning and assessment pathways and evidence requirements for recognition of prior learning for selected common competencies up to and including Australian Qualification Framework Level 4 in a variety of qualifications in the business services area. The focus of the project is to identify and develop benchmarks through evidence guides to support consistency in recognition of prior learning under the Australian Quality Training Framework Standard 8. Participants would include stakeholders in VET, businesses and industry. The competencies chosen will be common to several qualifications.

This project will develop a network of practitioners in TAFE NSW, local RTO’s and industry that will develop models of quality practice for the implementation of recognition of prior learning (RPL). This is important in today’s vocational training and education environment (VTE) because of the need to deliver efficient programs and customise delivery for students (DEST 2005). Yet it is often difficult for practitioners to implement RPL in a cost and time effective manner. The outcomes of this project will be to develop good practice models for RPL; to communicate that knowledge to VTE practitioners and to build a network for ongoing collaboration.

-Establish a community of practice focused on the implementation of the Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Training Package including quality and consistency of assessment through extending networks of collaboration between TAFE, the Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Contractors Association (RACCA), the Australian Refrigeration Institute of Air Conditioning & Heating (AIRAH) and industry representatives. -Increase full/part time teacher skills to plan, facilitate and manage Certificate III in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning by integrating a variety of delivery and assessment modes into current practice and expand learning options. -Ensure consistency of training, delivery and assessment across our client base.

The proposed outcome is the formation of a sustainable training network, involving Murdi Paaki Regional Enterprises (key Aboriginal organisation), Government agencies and TAFE NSW, Western Institute to improve the quality of training. Stakeholders will collaboratively formulate goals and strategies to better develop the relationship and improve information sharing, through the development of protocols to ensure clear communications channels are established and documented between the stakeholders. Customised and culturally appropriate management tools will also be developed to monitor progress during the training project life cycle. This project addresses the need to effectively plan, develop and implement cross faculty training options in partnership with Murdi Paaki

This project aims to build an industry training network to support students from TAFESA Aboriginal Education and Vocational Preparation and Equity Programs to improve their pathways to pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training in the industries with identified skill shortages. The project will enable managers and trainers from the two Programs and representatives from industry and enterprises to explore issues and solutions relating to skill shortages and training and employment pathways of the students from the two equity groups. The outcomes of the project will contribute to TAFE SA meeting the targets for these students under the 2005-08 Bilateral Commonwealth-State Agreement for Skilling Australia’s Workforce and developing responsive and coordinated approaches between industry and RTO to address South Australia’s labour and skill shortages.

The project’s objective is to establish a network of VET practitioners whose purpose will be to explore the structuring of an abridged accredited course to assist disadvantaged young, single mothers in gaining basic skills for entry/re-entry into the workforce. Specifically the project will examine how critical stakeholders can work together to improve and increase training provision for those community members participating in the Government initiative - ‘Parents Return to Work’ program. The project will work within the parameters of the ‘Return to Work’ program and build the platform for offering selected units found within Certificates II and III from the Floristry Training Package. Units will be selected that are appealing to the potential target group members but that also contain aspects of retail operations.

This project will, within the context of newly forming Business Services working relationships following the creation of TAFE SA Adelaide South from three separate institute teams, develop a sustainable network of practitioners / leaders to •share excellence in existing training delivery and assessment across the range of Business Services training packages •identify and implement new practices, especially in the engagement of an increasingly diverse learner population and the use of innovative and equitable assessment strategies •foster a climate of continuous innovation in training package delivery •document and disseminate the learning of the network •identify and achieve commitment to practices by which the network can be embedded to operate beyond the period of project funding

Develop an Industry - Employer / NSI network of organisations

The project aims to establish a new network and provide a sound base for its continuation into the future. The emphasis of this network will be a collaboration of project members establishing training needs and solutions for our industry partners in the analytical laboratory industry sector, using the Laboratory Operations Training Package. Its goal is to promote better understanding of the National Training Framework and its flexibility in providing industry specific training and employment pathways suitable for local industry. It will do this through a series of meetings and events that will promote communications between industry, Challenger TAFE and our VET for Schools partner, Leeming Senior High School.

This project will focus on developing industry and employer networks within the farriery industry to provide networking opportunities to discuss implementation of the new Certificate III in Farriery Apprenticeship. Currently there is no Farriery apprenticeship being delivered in Western Australia and the project will focus on sharing information and developing implementation strategies to suit the industry, employer and apprentice. The project will also involve liaison with Eastern States RTO’s who deliver the Certificate III in Farriery with a view to sharing their expertise. The project aims to develop as much flexibility and customisation into the apprenticeship as is feasible for the employer and industry whilst being manageable for the RTO with in its allocated budget. The outcomes of the project will be used by the Farriery Practitioners and made available to other Registered Training Providers.

This project will seek to engage pre-existing and build new networks for small business in the Midland and surrounding region to establish the identify of Swan TAFE and encourage knowledge sharing amongst network members and further enhance training and employment opportunities for Swan TAFE students. This Industry Training Network will focus on issues such as: •Assessment practices and tools for on-the-job training to meet current industry workplace practices •AQTF compliance •Industry validation •Student projects •Work experience placements •Strengthen relationships between Swan TAFE Practitioners and a variety of small business within the region. It is proposed the network will comprise of representatives from peak business associations and small business industry as listed below. •Midland Rotary Club •Midland District Chamber of Commerce and Industry •Business Enterprise Schemes •Up to10 established small business members within the local community.

In summary the project will have the outcome of Building training partnerships by Developing Networks with Industry. The goal of this project is to build an effective Industry Advisory Group for the Commerce and Industry Division of West Coast TAFE and to utilise this network to deliver innovative programs for various industry sectors in Commerce and ICT. From a professional development perspective, this will involve professional development, mentoring and guidance to lecturers to enable them to develop their ability to communicate and negotiate with industry partners to provide a range of flexible delivery arrangements that meet the needs of industry.

The Australian Canvas and Synthetic Products industry association has been unable to coordinate training within the industry across Australia. Made up of mainly small business’s coordination of any national training policy has not been achievable even for the industry’s association members. This has resulted in a high percentage of trainees not completing qualifications, poor quality of people coming through the system, lack of confidence of employers to take on apprentices or trainees and a fragmented approach to implementing VET throughout this industry. There exists a critical shortage in most sectors of the industry and the employers confidence has eroded with overseas recruitment being mooted as the only solution. This project will have the following outcomes: • Increased knowledge within the workforce and the industry associations relating to the VET sector, AQTF and the National Training system in general. • Develop opportunities of getting new and skilled workers from the existing Australian marketplace. • A network of training providers with an understanding of the industry’s need in training and assessment of students within the Canvas and synthetic fibre industry. • Establish a network for dissemination of information and examples of best practice using mediums such as the national Resource Generator system • Improve the productivity of training providers by identifying barriers and advancing solutions • Improving understanding between industry partners and training providers • Build trust in the VET sector by the industry by ensuring that different training providers meet uniform and consistent standards of delivery and assessment

This project intends to establish an Industry Training Network bringing together industry from state and local sporting organisations and training professionals within the sport and recreation sectors. This sector suffers from sporadic and often non existent dialogue between industry and training with the result that industry at the grass roots local level and even at state level is unaware of the Sports Training Package let alone the National Training Framework and as such training is not servicing all industry needs. This project aims to improve awareness of both and encourage a greater take-up of the sports training package by establishing an open and inclusive relationship between RTOs and industry at all levels

This project aims to develop the overall training staff capability in implementing the newly endorsed Competitive Training Package (MCM04) through the development, trialling and sharing of innovative strategies. The project will focus on effective integration of competitive manufacturing skills into manufacturing qualifications to extend the skills of existing manufacturing workers. The focus will be on incorporating competitive manufacturing skills into industry qualifications rather than developing competitive manufacturing skills in isolation

The Food Processing Teaching, Learning and Assessment Network will involve food and pharmacy processing trainers and assessors from Registered Training Organisation, industry and enterprise representatives, Human Resource and Training Managers, OTTE representatives and Training Recognition Consultants from across Victoria. Key areas that the network will focus on include employability skills in the context of the Food Processing Training Package; workplace delivery and assessment strategies; skills sets development; skills recognition and assessment tools. Trainers and assessors in particular do not have an understanding of the development and assessment of employability skills in the context of the Food Processing Training Package (FDF03). Other issues include maximising flexibility and the multiple applications of the Certificate III in Food Processing as the specialist/optional units enable customisation to specific areas within food processing.

This project intends to create Community of Practice by inviting industry based trainers and assessors from supported workplaces and representatives from the training providers to come together to develop specific delivery and assessment strategies for people with an intellectual disability. This project will strengthen links between training staff and industry representatives, facilitate the exchange of knowledge and provide a professional and practical forum for developing members’ capabilities with respect to reasonable adjustment and training and assessment of people with an intellectual disability.

The project aims to establish an Australia wide structured network that facilitates communication between police trainer and assessor practitioners, accreditation authorities, public safety sector and other Registered Training Organisations. This network shall support pre-existing high level formal arrangements that is developing a framework to establish policing as a profession. The network shall: •Improve the application and contextualisation of the non-endorsed training package material. •Share training and assessment knowledge, products and systems •Assist to create a shared body of knowledge required in the profession.