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Australian Disability Training Advisory Council (ADTAC)

With ANTA functions having transferred to the Department of Education, Science and Training on 1 July 2005, ADTAC has had their final meeting.

An action group, endorsed by the State and Territory CEOs, will be established to progress the best way forward to ensure an effective voice for all learners in the new national training system.

The Australian Disability Training Advisory Council (ADTAC) was created in October 2000 as an advisory committee to the ANTA Board. ADTAC members included representatives from the disability sector, industry, training providers, Australian, state and territory governments.

ADTAC's mission was to create a shared commitment to improve training and employment opportunities for people with a disability through vocational education and training (VET).

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  • National strategies
  • Progress
  • What next?
  • Who else influences the Australian VET system?

    • National strategies

    ADTAC's plan for achieving its mission was outlined in two linked documents:

    These documents provided a framework of five national priorities for coordinated action within the VET system by ADTAC's government and industry partners.

    Shaping our Future, the new national strategy for VET 2004-2010, emphasises partnership and collaboration, a client-driven approach, and inclusiveness for all people facing barriers. It was used in conjunction with Bridging Pathways and individual state and territory VET plans to guide ADTAC's work.
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    Progress

    In 2002, a mid-term review on the impact of Bridging Pathways noted a stronger awareness of disability issues within the VET sector and beyond, including increased:

    • local projects and initiatives
    • collaboration on disability issues and projects, and
    consideration of disability issues in government priority planning.
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    What next?

    Until the end of June 2005, ADTAC focussed its efforts in five key areas:

    • Progressing a whole-of life approach by coordinating policies, programs and services to improve outcomes in all aspects of the lives of people with a disability.
    • Measuring what we are achieving by finetuning the reliability of tracking initiatives to better identify trends and inform planning.
    • Delivering on the ground by working at the ‘coalface’ to improve the availability of resources and remove barriers to participation in VET.
    • Engaging key players by ensuring that all key players are involved in the most effective way.
    • Improving employment outcomes by improving school-to-work transitions and urging business leaders to employ people with a disability.

    Contact Julie Mackey at ADTAC for more information.

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    Who else influences the Australian VET system?

    Who's Who in VET
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