ANTA MINCO on Training Package review
11 June 2004
We have today endorsed improvements to national Training Packages that will support VET practitioners in improving outcomes for learners.
For students, employees, and employers the improvements will mean that training is more in touch with what’s happening in workplaces and more flexible to meet their needs.
The improvements follow a high level review over the past 18 months, which has found support for the Training Package model but a need for improvements to bring them up-to-date with the evolving needs of students, apprentices, employers and communities, and the need for better support for teachers and trainers.
We have approved a three-year work plan, with the following priorities for the next six months:
- gaining more practitioner and equity input into the development and review of packages that would benefit from their expertise.
- answering employers’ calls for generic and ’employability’ skills - like communication and working with others - in all Training Packages.
- more public and employer information about the value of statements of attainment, to encourage learners to undertake shorter relevant skill development.
Longer-term improvements will include:
Better support for practitioners and registered training organisations to increase flexible delivery and assessment
Industry defined prevocational training to improve entry and progression through VET
Greater flexibility in Training Package qualifications
Raising public awareness of the value of statements of attainment
Increasing debate and national discussion around teaching, learning and assessment practices.
Read the full report, Moving On.
Find out about the background to the high level review.
Australian Government Minister for Education Science and Training
Dr Brendan Nelson
NSW Minister for Education and Training
Andrew Refshauge
Victorian Minister for Education and Training
Lynne Kosky
Queensland Minister for Employment, Training and Industrial Relations
Tom Barton
West Australian Minister for Education and Training
Alan Carpenter
South Australian Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education
Steph Key
Tasmanian Minister for Education
Paula Wriedt
Australian Capital Territory Minister for Education and Training
Katy Gallagher
Northern Territory Minister for Employment, Education and Training
Syd Stirling
For media interviews with ministers, contact ministerial media advisors:
Australian
Ross Hampton
0419 484 095 |
NSW
Lisa McLean
0402 313 078 |
Vic
Tim Mitchell
0407 805 515 |
Qld
Michael O’Meara
(07) 3225 2017 |
SA
Loine Sweeney
0407 395 467 |
WA
John Altham
0417 186 265 |
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NT
Mary Fall
(08) 8901 4010 |
Tas
Rod Wallis
0417 364 088 |
ACT
Angie Drake
02 6205 0139
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For information about Training Packages and the review, contact:
Jan Martin ANTA (07) 3246 2412/ 0418 875 547