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The Department won the 2001 NSW Premier’s Public SectorGold Award in the category of Workforce Diversity for thedevelopment and implementation of the traineeship programacross the NSW public sector.General Staff Training Programs and ServicesThe Certificate in Administrative Leadership (CAL) wasdesigned to support the development of knowledge and skillsby school administrative and support staff (SASS). In 2001,CAL was offered across three districts with 75 SASS accessingthe program. A further 18 SASS participants undertook CALby distance delivery mode. All participants were female. Thisbrings to approximately 2,000 the number of SASS who havecompleted this multiphased, 12 month program.The Office Automation and School Information System (OASIS)is the school administration system designed specifically forNSW government schools. During 2001, training in the OASISsystem was offered through technology centres and through theuse of 50 laptops made available to all district offices. Thetraining was designed to improve the technological skills of theparticipants. Of the 1,833 SASS who participated in thistechnology training, 96 per cent were female.In 2001, 140 teachers aides (special), who are involved in assistingstudents with high support needs, undertook a two day trainingprogram in Health Care Procedures. A further 180 teachersaides (special) received two-hour recertification training in HealthCare Procedures. Ninety five per cent of those who participatedwere female and two people had a disability.The Department also supported administrative staff who wishedto undertake the nationally accredited Frontline ManagementInitiative (FMI). FMI promotes leadership skills and providesopportunities for career development. It commenced in October2000 and continued through 2001. Of the Department’s 24participants in 2001, 12 were women.Overseas Trained Teachers ProgramsIn 2001 the Department allocated $62,230 and assigned twoofficers to support a range of initiatives for overseas trainedteachers. The initiatives included one-day Personal SuitabilityInterview Preparation Courses, a one-week Orientation Courseincluding in-school experience, and a Professional and ColloquialCommunications Course. Major outcomes included:! 451 overseas trained teachers participated in PersonalSuitability Interview Preparation Courses! 118 overseas trained teachers attended the OrientationCourse! 78 overseas trained teachers were supported to undertakeEnglish for Specific Purposes courses delivered by TAFENSW and other tertiary education providers.Migrant Career Development ProgramThe Department continues to fund and support the revisedMigrant Work Experience Program which was renamed theMigrant Career Development Program. The new programcontinues to assist overseas-trained people employed in theNSW public sector, and to expand support for job seekersseeking to gain local work experience in areas related to theiroverseas skills and qualifications. The program commenced inAugust 2001. The Department offered two work placementsduring 2001.Initiatives for Aboriginal People and Torres StraitIslandersThe Department implemented a number of initiatives under theAboriginal Employment and Career Development Program inNSW public schools and TAFE NSW.NSW Public SchoolsThe Department offers the Aboriginal Mentor Program whichprovides Aboriginal staff with personal guidance and assistancein career development by linking them to a mentor for a periodof 12 months. The program commences with a one-day trainingprogram for mentors and mentorees. In 2001, the Departmentimplemented it in three districts, providing 37 Aboriginal staffwith a mentor.The Department sponsored two cohorts of Aboriginal staff andcommunity members to undertake the Bachelor of Education(Secondary) Indigenous Studies at the Australian CatholicUniversity. The first cohort of 13 and the second cohort of 19participants commenced studies in 1998 and 2000 respectively.The program has been designed to be sensitive to the needs ofAboriginal participants, recognises participants’ prior learning,and includes a strong focus on mentoring and field-basedlearning. On the completion of this four and a half year program,participants will gain teaching qualifications with accreditationfor Aboriginal Studies and English or Computing Studies andwill be appointed to secondary schools. The first cohort of 13Aboriginal staff will be appointed to secondary teaching positionsfrom the end of 2002.In previous reporting periods the Department assisted theUniversity of Sydney to develop a Bachelor of Education(Secondary: Aboriginal Studies) which was specifically designedto enable Aboriginal people to qualify as secondary teachers. In2001, there were 16 Aboriginal people participating in thecourse, six of whom were to graduate in 2001, four in 2002 andsix in 2003.In addition, the Department implemented Nyum Nyar, anAboriginal Student Mentor Program, which involves over 36Aboriginal students in three secondary schools. The 12 monthprogram links students with a mentor who provides them withguidance in career choices.TAFE NSWThe Department reviewed the Aboriginal Teachers’ OrientationProgram (ATOP) in 2001 to increase the number of Aboriginalteaching staff in TAFE NSW. ATOP provides a six-monthstructured training experience for trade-qualified Aboriginalpeople to become teachers in their trade area. The successfulteachers under ATOP are placed in a TAFE institute and arematched with a trained mentor for the duration of the program.ATOP participants also undertake formal professionaldevelopment programs. In 2001, a trainee teacher who hadcompleted ATOP was appointed by New England Institute asa teacher of fine arts at Tamworth Campus.Riverina Institute appointed three Aboriginal Coordinators in2001. The Aboriginal Program Manager, with the support of thenewly appointed coordinators, will focus on improving thedelivery of relevant courses to local Aboriginal communities.Five staff members from New England Institute participated inthe Aboriginal Mentor Program under a partnership agreementwith Moree District Office. Two of the participants havegained full-time employment and three have continued theirstudies at university.258 NSW Department of Education and Training Annual Report 2001
Initiatives for Staff With DisabilitiesThe Department has implemented a range of initiatives toincrease employment opportunities for people with disabilitiesin the NSW public sector. In addition to existing programs, twonew programs were launched during 2001, the NSW TraineeshipProgram for People with Disabilities and the WorkAble Initiative.The NSW Traineeship Program for People with Disabilitiescommenced in July 2001. The Program aims to provide careerdevelopment and employment opportunities to the target groupincluding on-the-job training complemented by off-the-jobtertiary studies, and appointment to a permanent targetedposition with the Department at the completion of thetraineeship. Over 2,000 applicants submitted expressions ofinterest for traineeships, 59 of whom were selected fortraineeships which will commence in early 2002.The WorkAble Initiative was launched by the Director-Generalin August 2001. It aims to increase significantly the number ofpeople with disabilities employed by the Department. TheWorkAble Initiative will draw together three strands, apermanent employment strand, a traineeship strand, and anapprenticeship strand.Under the permanent employment strand of the program arecruitment process has been established to identify 50permanent positions for people with disabilities. These positionswill be at a range of levels in locations across the Department.In addition, the Department continued to demonstrate itscommitment to providing on-the-job trade training to peoplewith disabilities. Under the NSW Apprenticeship Program forPeople with Disabilities, the Department has two apprenticesat Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School and the SchoolSecurity Unit. Two new apprentices are due to commence inearly 2002.The TAFE Staff with Disabilities Network also continued toprovide valuable support and development opportunities forstaff with disabilities as well as facilitating the retention of staffthrough networking and support.In 2001, the Department implemented initiatives to raiseawareness about disability issues in relation to employment.Major achievements included:! Holding a forum, Meeting the Challenge of ProvidingInclusive Vocational Education and Training, for over 70participants from the NSW public sector, key registeredtraining organisations and peak business associations. Theforum highlighted disability issues and focused on improvingemployment opportunities for people with disabilities.! Publishing Adjustments at Work - Rights of People with aDisability to support increased employment opportunitiesfor people with disabilities. It was widely publicised acrossthe Department. The document is available via the intranet,and is provided to all selection committee conveners. Thisinitiative helped to raise the level of awareness ofDepartmental staff regarding people requiring reasonableadjustment at work.EEO Strategies for 2002The Department’s key EEO strategies are outlined in its 2000EEO Annual Report and 2001 Management Plan.In these documents, the Department reinforces successfulstrategies for the employment of women, Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islanders, people whose language first spoken as a childwas not English and people from racial, ethnic and ethnoreligiousminority groups; and continues to strengthen strategiesfor the employment of people with disabilities.LevelEEO Statistics for 2001Percentage of Total Permanent and Temporary Staff by LevelTotal Staff(Number)Subgroup as Percent of Total Staffat Each LevelRespondents* Men Women AboriginalPeople andTorres StraitIslandersSubgroup as Estimated Percent of Total Staffat Each LevelPeople fromRacial,Ethnic,Ethno-ReligiousMinorityGroupsPeopleWhoseLanguageFirst Spokenas a Childwas notEnglishPeople witha DisabilityPeople witha DisabilityRequiringWork-relatedAdjustment< $26,802 5,342 35% 5% 95% 1.1% 6% 6% 6% 1.4%$26,802 - $35,202 6,984 47% 30% 70% 3.4% 9% 10% 6% 1.9%$35,203 - $39,354 4,860 46% 21% 79% 2.1% 16% 17% 3% 0.8%$39,355 - $49,799 15,897 41% 21% 79% 1.6% 13% 13% 3% 0.8%$49,800 - $64,400 44,247 59% 37% 63% 0.7% 12% 10% 6% 2.2%$64,401 - $80,499 3,316 65% 60% 40% 0.6% 7% 5% 6% 1.4%> $80,500 (non-SES) 772 63% 70% 30% 0.4% 7% 4% 6% 2.2%> $80,500 (SES) 117 50% 74% 26% 5% 2% 3%TOTAL 81,535 52% 32% 68% 1.2% 11% 11% 5% 1.7%Estimate Range (95% confidence level) 1.1%-1.3% 11.2%-11.6% 10.4%-10.8% 5.2%-5.5% 1.7%-1.8%Source: Payroll data, 30 June 2001.Note: The classification of temporary teachers in schools was introduced in 2001. These staff were previously classified as casual teachers.*Respondents are the percentage of staff who completed the EEO survey.NSW Department of Education and Training Annual Report 2001 259
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Project DescriptionSCHOOL EDUCATION
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Directory of School District Office
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IndexAAboriginal and Torres Strait
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