Newsletter: 12 September 2006

• CONGRATULATIONS – STATE AND TERRITORY TRAINING AWARDS 2006
• REGISTRATIONS OPEN -- TAFE Directors Australia National Conference
• Careers -- CAA Partnership at work Conference 30 Aug – 1 Sept 2006
• Bologna & Qualifications Recognition
  Minister Bishop Chairs ANU Conference

CONGRATULATIONS – STATE AND TERRITORY TRAINING AWARDS 2006

Congratulations go to our TAFE college and institute members -- their executives, teachers and students -- with four State and the ACT Training Awards 2006.

TAFE Directors Australia is proud to boast another outstanding year for the TAFE system, and the excellence recorded in the awards. Please see links to each State / ACT.

http://www.trainingawards.det.wa.edu.au/finalists.html WA

https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/trainingawards/winners.htm NSW

http://www.qta.qld.gov.au/about/news/2006.htm QLD

http://www.media.tas.gov.au/release.php?id=18858 TAS

http://www.decs.act.gov.au/services/ta.htm ACT

The Northern Territory Awards are scheduled 16 September 2006.

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REGISTRATIONS OPEN -- TAFE Directors Australia National Conference

LOCATION – Regency TAFE Adelaide

KEY DATES --

Launch cocktail evening with the Inaugural Mick Young Oration Mon 13 Nov 2006

National Conference – Tues 14 Nov thru Wed 15 Nov 2006

REGISTRATIONS OPEN – link to www.tda.edu.au

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Careers -- CAA Partnership at work Conference 30 Aug – 1 Sept 2006

The National conference was attended by in excess of 800 representatives from industry, community organisations and government. The event was co-ordinated by Department of Science, Employment and Training (DEST).

TDA wishes to thank Kathryn Crisp, the Director from Trade and Technician Skills Institute, Qld, who represented TAFE Directors Australia.

Kathryn reported that the conference focused on how as a system we can increase our effectiveness in supporting the 13 – 19 year old cohort transition from school to work. There were robust discussions around industry engagement, communication strategies and the Australian Blue Print for Career Development. Many success stories were shared.

Further discussions are planned to take place between TDA and DEST to develop a partnership strategy improving the connection between the state, territory and federal systems.

Kathryn added: “One message was clear – communities working better together will maximise the outcomes we can collectively achieve as a system for the 13 – 19 year old cohort.”

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Bologna & Qualifications Recognition
Minister Bishop Chairs ANU Conference

On Thursday 7th November 2006, Australian Education International conducted a one day seminar concerning the Bologna Process -- aiming to rationalize the European Higher Education Systems by creating:

• a 3 cycle degree program of 3 to 4 year Bachelors, 2 or 1 year Masters Degree and 3 year Phd program,
• a voluntary consistent quality assurance system throughout European institutes, and
• a diploma supplement to describe the outcomes of course better for employers or for credit transfer.

The Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon. Julie Minster Bishop MP, opened the seminar.

Minister Bishop announced a $400 000 project to develop a diploma supplement template and investigate changes required to university information systems and administration. TDA is investigating its application to the TAFE Sector.

Further details of the Bologna process have been provided on the DEST website: http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/international_education/default.htm.

Comments about the implications for this or the parallel Copenhagen Program for the European VET sector are welcome -- Please email: Peter.Robinson@tda.edu.au.

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NCVER Research Forum - A well-skilled future: Tailoring VET to the emerging labour market – 24 November, Melbourne Exhibition Centre

NCVER is hosting a one-day event to showcase the findings from a suite of research by researchers from the National Institute of Labour Studies (NILS) and the Centre for Post-compulsory Education and Lifelong Learning (CPELL). Based on the results of a two-year research program, the forum will discuss the expected future in which the vocational education and training (VET) system will operate.

Research forum themes: Examining factors that impact on the future demand for work skills, Exploring issues that impact on the future supply of work skills, How the VET system fits into the labour market of the future

Earlybird registration closes 22 September 2006

Register online at http://www.ncver.edu.au/newsevents/events/wellskilled/forum.html

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