The National Senior Officials Committee (NSOC) will establish specific Action Groups where agreed by the MCVTE. They will be established on a needs basis, for a fixed time period, to advance the work of the MCVTE and to complement high-level advice of the National Industry Skills Committee. Each Action Group will be chaired by a CEO of the Australian or State government departments responsible for training and will report directly to NSOC.
A protocol has been developed by NSOC and approved by the MCVTE to govern the process for establishing all Action Groups and ensure an appropriate, balanced membership. This protocol will ensure that appropriate stakeholders, including the National Industry Skills Committee, ACPET, TDA, GTA and other peak bodies, are notified of each Action Group and have an opportunity to nominate representatives. All members on Action Groups will be from an organisation that can support them in carrying out their role on the Action Group. The protocols will not preclude the possibility of joint Chairs where this will enhance the effectiveness of the Group.
At the 18 November 2005 MCVTE meeting Ministers endorsed the following protocols for the establishment and operation of Action Groups:
The current Action Groups have been established:
- Resourcing VTE Action Group, chaired by Queensland Department of Employment and Training
- Client and Student Voice Action Group, chaired by the CEO of the South Australian Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology
- Review of Resourcing VTE Action Group, chaired by the Queensland Department of Employment and Training
- New Ministerial Company Action Group, chaired by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training.
- National Centre for Vocational Education Research Review Implementation Action Group, chaired by Michael Stevens, Deputy Secretary, Department of Education, TAS
Further information on Action Groups will be placed on this site when it is made available.