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TasTAFE transition for a better training future August 2021 Department of State Growth
Contents
Minister’s foreword.................................................................................................................................................................2
Principles and process for the transition.....................................................................................................................5
TasTAFE and the VET system............................................................................................................................................6
Actions at a glance...................................................................................................................................................................8
Training offering..................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Training delivery..................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Workforce................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Infrastructure.......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Governance.............................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Appendix: Premier’s Economic and Social Recovery Advisory Council..................................................20
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Minister’s foreword
We have committed an TasTAFE, as our largest vocational
education and training provider, has
We also have ambitious plans to
grow the Tasmanian economy and
TasTAFE needs to be able to offer
training on a timetable and in a
We recognise TasTAFE also needs
better infrastructure and resources
additional $98.6 million led generations of Tasmanians into
rewarding, life-long and life-changing
support Tasmanian communities by
improving the services we deliver
manner, which better suits learners to support best practice training
and businesses that cannot always delivery, which is why we
to upgrade TasTAFE careers. In many areas, TasTAFE and building the infrastructure we afford to release their staff for days have committed an additional
delivers high-quality training and need for tomorrow. To achieve this, or half days at a time. $98.6 million to upgrade TasTAFE
facilities and equipment, performs very well relative to our workforce will need the right Employers and industry have told us facilities and equipment, increase
TAFEs nation-wide. skills and training for the future. access for regional and rural students
increase access for We know that Tasmania’s workforce Employers across our businesses
they want TasTAFE to succeed and
are committed to working closely and employ 100 more teachers.
regional and rural and our next generation of young and industries have told us that with TasTAFE to ensure it can deliver We have also guaranteed that
people will need different skills TasTAFE needs to be able to high-quality, industry-relevant training 80 per cent of all future skills funding
students and employ 100 more teachers. and training to keep pace with the ramp-up training delivery in target in the occupations and regions where will be invested in TasTAFE.
changing needs of employers, industry, areas to be more responsive to there are jobs.
We have also guaranteed that the economy and the community, fluctuations in the economy. To effectively place TasTAFE on a
We have set the ambitious plan of
having legislation in place to establish
particularly as we continue to deal
80 per cent of all future skills funding will with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tasmanians have also told us
TasTAFE needs to provide more
fit-for-future footing as the
centrepiece of vocational training in
a new model for TasTAFE by the
end of 2021. In embarking on these
be invested in TasTAFE. flexibility and choice for learners Tasmania, TasTAFE needs to transition changes for TasTAFE, we also need
and attract new trainers in a to a publicly-owned, not-for-profit to ensure our broader training
competitive labour market. government business model. and workforce development system
continues to meet the needs
of Tasmanians.
Ongoing engagement and
collaboration with TasTAFE,
other training providers, learners,
employers and industries will be
essential as TasTAFE evolves to
ensure our training and workforce
development system is high-quality
and best suited to Tasmania’s needs
now and in the future.
This implementation plan outlines
the actions we will take to deliver
a better, modernised and future-
focused TasTAFE, which can keep
pace with our changing world.
The Hon Sarah Courtney MP
Minister for Skills, Training and
Workforce Growth
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Principles and process for the transition
The Tasmanian Government’s vision is for TasTAFE to be • TasTAFE staff and stakeholders will be consulted;
a future-focused and market-aligned training provider that • TasTAFE will receive 80 per cent of the Tasmanian
is responsive to the needs and expectations of Tasmanian Government’s skills funding;
learners, employers and industries.
• TasTAFE will receive an additional $98.6 million in
We want to enable TasTAFE to provide more young investment over the next four years;
Tasmanians with the skills they need to get jobs here in
• no existing TasTAFE employee will be worse off;
Tasmania, now and into the future.
• there will be no forced redundancies;
In transitioning TasTAFE to a publicly-owned government
business, the Tasmanian Government will ensure: • access in rural and regional areas will improve; and
• TasTAFE’s physical and digital infrastructure and
• TasTAFE will remain not-for-profit;
facilities will be modernised and improved.
• TasTAFE will not be privatised;
We are expecting to have legislation in place to establish The timeline below outlines the key opportunities for
TasTAFE as a not-for-profit government business by the engagement. Once the new model is established, there
end of 2021, with the intention TasTAFE would transition will be further opportunities for engagement on the
to this model on 1 July 2022. transition and implementation to be led by TasTAFE.
We are committed to engage with TasTAFE staff and We will also be working with the Australian Government
their representative organisations, learners, employers, on a new National Skills Agreement, which supports
industries and the broader community during this process. TasTAFE to be successful into the future.
Release of the First round of trainer
implementation plan recruitment
Consult with Consult on design of TasTAFE commences operation as a
industry industry engagement not-for-profit government business
framework
2021 2022
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Operational
Consult with TasTAFE staff transition and
and their representative Bill tabled in Consult with TasTAFE Implement industry implementation
organisations to inform Parliament staff and learners on engagement framework continues
this plan to establish operational transition
TasTAFE new
model
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TasTAFE and the VET system
The success of Tasmania’s Tasmanian Government – The Tasmanian Government
is the majority funder of vocational education and training
training and workforce (VET) in Tasmania. Through Skills Tasmania, the Tasmanian
Government facilitates engagement between stakeholders,
development system is a shared administers policy and governance arrangements to
support the system, subsidises nationally recognised
responsibility and depends on accredited training delivered by RTOs, directly invests
in priority initiatives and works with the Australian
a shared commitment to work Government on areas of national VET reform.
together. To achieve the best Australian Government – The Australian Government
regulates RTOs through the Australian Skills Quality
training system each participant Authority and oversees the Australian Industry and Skills
Committee, which approves nationally recognised training
has distinct roles to play. packages for implementation in the VET system. The
Australian Government also provides financial support
to state and territory governments underpinning current
Training providers and support services – Registered Tasmanian VET activities.
Training Organisations (RTOs), including TasTAFE, are
market-facing organisations. They deliver high-quality,
nationally accredited training to meet the needs of TasTAFE is the largest of the 136 RTOs, which currently
Tasmanian learners, employers and industries. Private make up the publicly-funded training and workforce
RTOs play an important role in complementing the development system in Tasmania. TasTAFE provides a
training offering of TasTAFE. Support services are also critical foundational role in the Tasmanian VET system.
provided by TasTAFE and other community organisations It maintains a presence in regional areas and develops
to assist the community, particularly in relation to low and implements job training pathways for Tasmanians.
literacy and numeracy levels. RTOs compete for learners and TasTAFE needs to
Learners – Learners work hard to complete nationally have the operational autonomy to be competitive. The
recognised training aligned to areas of job opportunities Productivity Commission recently determined that TAFEs
and growth, which leads to real employment outcomes. nationally should be given greater operational autonomy, TasTAFE has
Learners contribute to the cost of training through with control over their assets, industrial relations
course fees. arrangements and financial performance1.
Employers – Employers are key to developing a skilled The Tasmanian Government recognises accredited
workforce. They employ students, contribute to the training provides the greatest public benefit and X
prioritises its investment accordingly. Government
cost of training delivery and benefit through increased
productivity and business growth. Employers provide support for non-accredited training is provided on a around $80 million
case-by-case basis.
supportive workplace practices, on-the-job training around 780 full-time equivalent annual government funding
and support for TasTAFE trainers to maintain industry The actions outlined in this implementation plan will be
currency, which are all critically important in achieving delivered by both the Tasmanian Government and TasTAFE.
staff including:
positive training outcomes for their employees.
Industry – Industry understands the current and future
The actions encompass improvements across Tasmania’s
broader training and workforce development system and 525 permanent full time
skills needs and trends through employer engagement are designed to support TasTAFE transitioning to a more around 80 per cent
and research, and advises government in relation to
priorities. Industry provides an important voice in the
fit-for-future footing. 179 permanent part time of the total Tasmanian Government
development of training packages, leads the development VET annual training budget
of workforce plans and supports TasTAFE and other
RTOs in becoming more responsive to current and future
74 fixed term
1 Productivity Commission (2020) National Agreement for Skills
Current as of August 2021
industry needs. and Workforce Development Review.
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Actions at a glance
First year (by July 2022) Second year (by July 2023) Destination
• Work with participants in Tasmania’s training and workforce development system to • Identify future skills demands and shortages, including for Tasmania’s TasTAFE is valued as being
identify what training TasTAFE needs to deliver to meet the skills needs of the Tasmanian emerging industries, and develop strategies to meet emerging training
forward-looking and for
economy and community, now and into the future, and establish a process to ensure ongoing and industry needs.
alignment. supporting the Tasmanian
• Establish more short courses to meet emerging demand.
Training • Support TasTAFE’s 10-year Strategic Plan, ensuring it aligns to identified training needs, economy and community by
offering clarifies TasTAFE’s learning strategy, informs infrastructure planning and identifies industry delivering training in areas
partnering opportunities. where the public provider is
• Ensure TasTAFE has greater operational flexibility to evolve and expand its training offering, best placed to deliver.
and to be more responsive to the needs of Tasmanians, including identifying clearer pathways
for learners.
• Work with employers, industries and learners to better understand their timetabling • Identify options for training delivery, which improve access for TasTAFE training delivery
requirements. Tasmanian communities.
meets the needs and
Training • Work to better understand any barriers to more flexible training delivery. • Support TasTAFE to maintain and improve industry currency to expectations of Tasmanian
delivery • Identify a preferred employment model for TasTAFE. enhance delivery.
learners, employers and
• Identify opportunities to reduce administrative burden and improve
enrolment and selection processes. industries.
• Finalise TasTAFE’s values statement and Strategic Plan. • Build TasTAFE’s capacity and capability in student support services to TasTAFE is a future-focused,
meet the needs of Tasmanian learners, including in areas such as low
• First round of TasTAFE trainer recruitment underway by November 2021 with planning market-facing organisation
occurring to ensure this aligns with identified needs. literacy and numeracy levels, mental health and cultural diversity.
whose staff take great pride
• Develop improved conditions and more flexible, contemporary employment arrangements, • Establish and maintain beneficial relationships with Tasmanian
Workforce Aboriginal communities and organisations. in their workplace and are
and more flexible working arrangements to ensure TasTAFE is more responsive to the needs of
employers, industries and learners. • Invest in building the capability of TasTAFE management in supported to gain industry
• Support professional development in contemporary training and assessment methods including organisational stewardship and collaboration. experience.
online course development and delivery.
• Undertake a review of TasTAFE’s physical and digital infrastructure, with a focus on improving • Update and maintain a 10-year Strategic Physical and Digital Asset TasTAFE’s physical and digital
access for Tasmanians to training, and with recommendations from the review to guide investment Management Plan.
infrastructure supports best
(including the Government’s commitment to an additional $98.6 million for TasTAFE). • Continue delivery of upgrades to facilities and equipment, including at practice training delivery.
Infrastructure • Ensure that ‘industry compacts’ consider opportunities to form partnerships to allow access Burnie, Devonport, Alanvale and Clarence campuses.
to industry’s facilities.
• Continue to engage with employers, industries and learners in the planning and design of
new facilities.
• Implement ‘industry compacts’ as part of a more contemporary industry engagement • Support TasTAFE to transition to be successful under any new TasTAFE has the flexibility to
framework allowing industries and RTOs to inform the Government’s priorities for VET National Skills Agreement.
adjust its operations to meet
in Tasmania.
Governance customer needs and has clear
• Determine and implement a fit-for-future governance model for TasTAFE.
lines of accountability.
• Determine a robust monitoring and performance framework for TasTAFE.
• Commence TasTAFE’s operation as a not-for-profit government business on 1 July 2022.
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Training offering What’s our destination?
Where are we now? TasTAFE is valued as being forward-
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looking and for supporting the
• TasTAFE is currently registered to deliver more than • The Department of State Growth and TasTAFE are Tasmanian economy and community by
250 training products, including more than 90 nationally currently engaged through a range of forums with
delivering training in areas where the • better collaboration with a view to building
or locally recognised skill sets. employers and industries to understand current and
public provider is best placed to deliver. partnerships to improve outcomes for learners
• In 2019 TasTAFE attracted 26 719 enrolments, 21 189 future workforce and training needs.
and employers.
students, delivered more than 4.6 million hours of • The experience of some Tasmanians is that TasTAFE is Learners need:
training and issued 7 212 individual qualifications. not able to change its training offerings quickly enough TasTAFE staff need:
• quality training aligning to areas of jobs growth
• TasTAFE’s training offering is predominantly Certificate to keep pace with the rapidly evolving and diverse skills
regardless of the level or type of training; and • confidence that TasTAFE’s training offering is
IIIs and skills sets or short courses. needed to support Tasmanians into jobs, now and in
the future. • clear information on the careers VET training high-quality and meets current and emerging skills
• TasTAFE has the highest student satisfaction rate and needs, local industry trends and patterns;
the top qualification completion rate of all TAFEs • TasTAFE learners would benefit from clearer training can lead to and the pathways to get there.
nationally. and employment pathways. • employers and industries to better understand
Employers and industries need:
• Consistent with national trends in government- • We have heard from employers and industries where national requirements for training impose
subsidised training, the number of students enrolling in that there is demand for TasTAFE to deliver more • TasTAFE training that meets current and limitations on delivery methods; and
TasTAFE is declining year-on-year. non-accredited training tailored more to the needs emerging skills needs and local industry trends
• to be able to work directly with industry to
of industry. and patterns;
• In Tasmania, TasTAFE is the only provider of training ensure training is both relevant and appropriate.
in a number of key areas including plumbing, • In meeting the needs of learners, TasTAFE needs to • a job ready workforce; and
electrotechnology and automotive. TasTAFE provides consider Tasmania’s small and dispersed population,
more than 90 per cent of training in a number of other levels of disadvantage, labour force participation and
areas such as hairdressing, agriculture and engineering. relatively low levels of literacy and numeracy.
• However, of the courses delivered by TasTAFE in 2020, • We have heard there is an opportunity to support a
nearly 30 per cent had less than 10 enrolments and stronger culture of leadership and accountability at How do we get there? • Ensure TasTAFE has greater operational flexibility
to evolve and expand its training offering to be
almost half of the courses had less than 20 enrolments. TasTAFE.
First year (by July 2022) responsive to the needs of Tasmanians and become a
provider of first choice in the areas it is best placed to
• Work with participants in Tasmania’s training and deliver through:
workforce development system to identify what
ensuring the Ministerial Policy Expectations
training TasTAFE needs to deliver to meet the skills
Statement for the new TasTAFE is informed by
needs of the Tasmanian economy and community,
compacts between industry and government; and
now and into the future, and establish a process for
ongoing alignment of TasTAFE offering with the needs ensuring TasTAFE is engaged in work to improve
of the Tasmanian economy and communities. This will pathways for learners between schools, TasTAFE,
be achieved through: other RTOs and the University of Tasmania.
strengthening links between current workforce
planning activities and TasTAFE strategic planning; Second year (by July 2023)
and • Identify future skills demands and shortages and
identifying any barriers to expanding TasTAFE’s develop strategies to meet emerging training and
training offering. industry needs.
• Establish more short courses to meet emerging
• Support TasTAFE’s 10-year Strategic Plan, ensuring
demand and develop a process for continual review
it aligns to identified future training needs, clarifies
and update.
TasTAFE’s learning strategy, informs infrastructure
planning and identifies industry partnering
opportunities.
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Training delivery What’s our destination?
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Where are we now? TasTAFE’s delivery model meets the
needs and expectations of Tasmanian
• TasTAFE delivers across 16 campuses and has more TasTAFE trainers need to possess formal learners, employers and industries.
than 150 courses with an online presence enabling qualifications in training and assessment, literacy and
flexible access for students. numeracy, and course design and assessment. These Learners need: • to support TasTAFE to evolve as a more
• The Tasmanian Government has committed an qualifications are necessary to maintain and update fit-for-future organisation; and
vocational currency and to meet requirements of • contemporary, high-quality training delivery
additional $10 million to deliver the TasTAFE virtual available at times and locations that meet the • to provide mechanisms for staff and learners to
campus which will align TasTAFE more with the virtual the Australian Skills Quality Authority.
needs of their working and personal lives; and access ‘on the job’ experience.
campus offerings of mainland TAFE. TasTAFE’s current industrial agreement and award
• The evolving nature of delivery of training means for trainers restricts teaching hours with limits on • TasTAFE to better reflect the communities it TasTAFE staff need:
some practices that have worked well in the past no hours that trainers can work in a week, month serves, to value diversity and work proactively
and year. to remove barriers and provide equal access for • reduced administrative burden so that staff
longer best serve the needs of learners, employers, can identify and enact improvements to work
industry or staff. Teaching staff leave entitlements which are more staff, students and the community.
practices and processes; and
• TasTAFE operates in a national system, meaning not aligned to schools than other RTOs and the needs
Employers and industries need:
all these constraints are able to be addressed by of employers and industries. • better access to technology and professional
TasTAFE or the Tasmanian Government. Some of the • Employers and industries consider there is an • contemporary, high-quality training delivery at development to support innovative delivery that
challenges with the national system include: opportunity for more industry participation in times and locations that better meet the needs meets client needs.
TasTAFE training delivery. of businesses;
National training standards have increased the
administrative obligations for trainers and support • TasTAFE has increased its delivery of online courses • training that is contemporary and aligned with
staff and has added complexity to the operational and training and demand in this area is increasing. how businesses work;
delivery of VET.
Prescriptive and often outdated National Training
Packages, which guide delivery and do not always
translate to the requirements for VET in Tasmania.
How do we get there?
First year (by July 2022) Second year (by July 2023)
• Work with employers, industries and learners to • Identify options for training delivery that improves
better understand their timetabling requirements. access for Tasmanian communities.
• Work to better understand any barriers to more • TasTAFE to maintain and improve industry currency
flexible training delivery including opportunities to to enhance training delivery.
work with industry and identify opportunities to • Identify opportunities to reduce administrative burden
advocate for changes to training packages where and improve enrolment and selection processes.
necessary.
• Identify a preferred employment model for TasTAFE
that provides for greater operational autonomy and
streamlined recruitment processes.
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Workforce What’s our destination?
Where are we now? TasTAFE is a future-focused, market-
• Industry and business leaders, and other stakeholders,
facing organisation whose staff take X
• TasTAFE has around 780 full time equivalent staff, great pride in their workplace and feel
committed to working with employers and industries have advocated for the removal of the requirement
supported to gain industry experience.
and supporting learners to deliver high-quality training. for TasTAFE trainers to be registered with the
• Consistent with public providers nationally, TasTAFE’s Teachers Registration Board of Tasmania, to remove Learners need: TasTAFE staff need:
cost-base predominately comprises wages. overlapping regulation and ensure TasTAFE operates
within the same regulatory framework as other RTOs. • trainers that value diversity and proactively • access to best-practice professional development;
• Currently TasTAFE trainers are paid slightly less than work to remove barriers and provide equal
the national average but have the most generous • Industry specialisation requirements mean it is access for students; and • competitive salary packages;
conditions (for example leave, weekly teaching load difficult to re-allocate trainers to different areas of
specialisation, for example a plumbing trainer can not • trainers with more current and relevant industry • clearer line of sight to the Tasmanian
and weekly total hours).
easily become a electro-technician trainer. experience. Government and organisational priorities;
• In areas of high demand (technology, trades and
engineering) it is challenging to attract appropriately • TasTAFE has introduced a capability framework which • to be involved in developing training solutions;
has dedicated professional development days in
Employers and industries need:
qualified trainers who meet the rigorous demands
teaching practice. • customer-focused staff and trainers with current • confidence that they will not be worse off under
of the training and assessment qualification. This is
and relevant industry experience; and the new business model and there will be no
exacerbated by constraints on recruitment of casual • TasTAFE is currently undergoing a strategic planning
forced redundancies; and
or contract staff and registration requirements of the process and aims to establish updated values in coming
• TasTAFE to have greater operational flexibility
Teachers Registration Board of Tasmania. months, with a renewed focus on being more market- • to have access to flexibility so they can also
to allow it to be more responsive to their
facing, innovative and better connected to Tasmanian work in industry.
current and future needs.
industries and communities.
How do we get there?
First year (by July 2022) Second year (by July 2023)
• Finalise TasTAFE’s values statement and Strategic Plan. • Build TasTAFE’s capacity and capability in student
support services to meet the needs of Tasmanian
• First round of TasTAFE trainer recruitment underway
learners including in areas such as low literacy and
by November 2021 with planning occurring to ensure
numeracy levels, mental health and cultural diversity.
this aligns with industry need.
• Establish and maintain beneficial relationships with
• Develop improved conditions and more flexible,
Tasmanian Aboriginal communities and organisations.
contemporary employment arrangements, and more
flexible working conditions to ensure TasTAFE can be • Invest in building the capability of TasTAFE
more responsive to the needs of employers, industries management in organisational stewardship and
and learners. collaboration.
• Support professional development in contemporary
training and assessment methods including online
course development and delivery.
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Infrastructure What’s our destination? X
Where are we now? TasTAFE’s physical and digital
infrastructure supports best practice
• Since 2014, the Tasmanian Government has invested training delivery.
$41.8 million into upgrades and new facilities across
TasTAFE’s 16 campuses. Learners need:
• The Tasmanian Government is already delivering • access to contemporary training facilities and
$29 million in infrastructure upgrades and new equipment that support learning and align more
facilities in the north-west, north and south as well closely with industry best practice including in
as $4 million in Information Technology upgrades. regional areas.
• $45 million has been committed over the next four TasTAFE staff need:
years for critical facility and equipment upgrades, new Employers and industries need:
• access to contemporary, fit-for-purpose facilities
buildings, new student accommodation and transition • training to occur with contemporary, and equipment; and
costs. fit-for-purpose facilities and equipment that more
• TasTAFE needs a long-term strategic asset plan to • to be consulted in the design of capital upgrades.
closely aligns with industry best practice; and
guide investment in physical and digital infrastructure
and equipment upgrades. • to partner with TasTAFE to identify
opportunities to provide shared access to
• There is limited student accommodation in regional contemporary, fit-for-purpose facilities and
and rural locations. equipment for training.
How do we get there? • Continue delivery of upgrades to facilities and
equipment, including at Burnie, Devonport, Alanvale
First year (by July 2022) and Clarence campuses.
• Undertake a review of TasTAFE’s physical and digital
infrastructure with a focus on improving access for
Tasmanians to training, and with recommendations
of the review to guide investment (including the
Tasmanian Government’s commitment to an additional
$98.6 million for TasTAFE).
• Ensure that ‘industry compacts’ consider opportunities
to form partnerships to allow access to shared facilities.
• Continue to engage with employers, industries, staff
and learners in the planning and design of new facilities.
Second year (by July 2023)
• Update and maintain a 10-year Strategic Physical
and Digital Asset Management Plan as part of
TasTAFE’s 10-year Strategic Plan, ensuring it outlines
an appropriate forward investment strategy and sets
out how it will transform its asset portfolio into one
that is more fit-for-purpose and ensures better access,
particularly in regional areas.
16 17Governance What’s our destination?
Where are we now? TasTAFE has the flexibility to adjust its X
operations to meet customer needs
• Currently TasTAFE has a legislated role under the • The Tasmanian Government’s expectations for and has clear lines of accountability.
Tasmanian Training and Workforce Development Act TasTAFE are set out in its Policy Expectations, which
2013 to provide high-quality vocational education and are provided for under the Training and Workforce Learners need:
training that benefits the Tasmanian economy and Development Act 2013 and determined annually by the
builds the productivity of the Tasmanian workforce. Minister for Skills, Training and Workforce Growth. • clarity on pathways offered between schools,
TasTAFE, other RTOs and the University
• The Training and Workforce Development Act 2013 • TasTAFE is accountable to the public through of Tasmania.
also requires TasTAFE to provide a range of other Parliament and publishes an Annual Report and
functions including providing foundation skills training a Corporate Plan. Employers and industries need: TasTAFE staff need:
and collaborating with employers and schools. • National VET reforms are expected to require • TasTAFE to maintain accurate data, be • TasTAFE to have the resources it needs to
• TasTAFE is both an agency under the State Service TasTAFE to be more flexible and innovative in its accountable for its performance and have deliver high-quality-training; and
Act 2000 and a statutory authority under Tasmanian delivery to ensure that it can continue to compete flexibility to adjust its operations to meet
Training and Workforce Development Act 2013. for learners and attract its portion of Australian customer needs. • confidence that good governance is in place to
• The TasTAFE CEO is appointed by the Premier, is a Government VET investment. support accountability and decision making at all
Head of Agency under the State Service Act 2000 and • In 2020, TasTAFE accounted for 52 per cent of all levels within TasTAFE.
is also accountable to the TasTAFE Board of Directors. students undertaking VET training, 55 per cent of
course enrolments and 63 per cent of nominal
training hours.
How do we get there?
First year (by July 2022)
• Implement ‘industry compacts’ as part of a more
contemporary industry engagement framework
that allows industries and RTOs to inform the
Government’s priorities for VET in Tasmania.
• Determine and implement a fit-for-future governance
model for TasTAFE.
• Determine a robust monitoring and performance
framework for TasTAFE.
• Commence TasTAFE’s operation as a
not-for-profit government business on 1 July 2022.
Second year (by July 2023)
• Support TasTAFE to transition to be successful under
any new National Skills Agreement.
18 19Appendix: Premier’s Economic and Social
Recovery Advisory Council
In 2020, the Tasmanian Recommendation 13 – The State Government should
re-establish TasTAFE as a government business under the
Government established the control and accountability of its Board of Directors, with
authority and power to employ its workforce under the
Premier’s Economic and Fair Work Act 2009.
Social Recovery Advisory Recommendation 14 – Governance features for a
re-established TasTAFE should include:
Council (PESRAC) to provide • A direct line of accountability from shareholder
Ministers to the Board, and the Board to the CEO.
advice to the Premier on • A Board with:
strategies and initiatives to 1. independence to develop and guide strategy, to
meet Government-set objectives and client demand;
support the short to medium, 2. power to hire, performance manage and, if
and the longer-term recovery necessary, dismiss the CEO, who in turn has flexible Recommendation 16 – The Premier should seek a Recommendation 20 – Industry bodies (associations and
performance management and employment
from COVID-19. discretion of staff; and
commitment from the Australian Government to: employer representatives) should enter into industry
compacts with the State Government that include
• ensure that new national funding arrangements for
3. maximum operational and capital expenditure skills have the flexibility to support local industry step-up commitments to:
The following PESRAC flexibility, including over corporate services and
infrastructure, to efficiently meet objectives and to
training and workforce needs; and • support and advocate for a re-established TasTAFE
through the reform journey;
• provide funding assistance to support TasTAFE to
recommendations are meet emerging industry skill requirements.
become a more contemporary training provider, • provide clear and specific advice to TasTAFE and Skills
• Public transparency of Government priorities or
relevant to TasTAFE. guidelines that TasTAFE is expected to follow as
recognising the structural costs required to shift to a
more agile and efficient model, one which could be a
Tasmania on current and future industry-wide training
requirements, including training product development;
part of Ministerial statements or community pioneer for improving TAFE effectiveness nationally.
service obligations. • implement a range of training and education pathways,
Recommendation 17 – The State Government should including school-age work experience, apprenticeships,
Recommendation 15 – To place TasTAFE onto a shift the relative priority in skills funding to: and university cadetships and internships;
fit-for-future footing, the State Government should:
• the forms of training that provide the most direct • collaborate with TasTAFE and other training
• allow market-based salary packages to attract the route into a job for unemployed and under-employed providers to support more people from industry
best trainers and leaders in key sectors; Tasmanians, rather than solely to nationally accredited working as trainers;
• fund transition arrangements, including a voluntary VET qualifications; and • collaborate with TasTAFE and other training providers
redundancy program and support for career transitions; • industry-endorsed skill sets, micro-credentials and to share infrastructure to enable students to train on
• commission an independent review of the short courses for unemployed or under-employed modern technology;
fitness-for-purpose of TasTAFE infrastructure and Tasmanians linked to industries or occupations with • collaborate with education providers to support the
ensure sufficient capital is provided as part of workforce shortages. provision of career information in schools; and
re-establishing it as a more autonomous entity; and Recommendation 18 – The State Government should • better promote the availability, attractiveness, and
• require TasTAFE to sharpen its focus on core industry maintain contestable skills funding to attract high-quality benefits of jobs in their industries.
and employment training. training providers for specialised and non-core TasTAFE
courses.
PESRAC’s reports and full recommendations are available
Recommendation 19 – The State Government should at pesrac.tas.gov.au/reports
prioritise access to Trade Training Centres for vocational
training for both school-age and adult learners.
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