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Where to from here?Recommended TAFE Queensland Governance ModelBased on the initial consultation, Queensland Skills Plan priorities, contextual issues and theongoing national reform agenda, the following TAFE Queensland Governance Model andtimeframes for transition are recommended.The move to a statutory authority model enables institutes to be more responsive toindividual, industry and community training needs at the local level. TAFE Queensland’sstrong relationships in regional areas must be built upon to develop partnerships foreconomic development, while maintaining a local focus. Within metropolitan Queensland,the importance of key market segments must be acknowledged and institutes must beenabled to meet the needs of individual market communities in a flexible and responsivemanner.The recommended governance model includes the transition of six TAFE institutes andSkillsTech Australia (metropolitan) separately to statutory TAFE institute status, and theestablishment of a single regional statutory TAFE institute with the following proposedtimelines:In 2008, Southbank Institute of Technology and Gold Coast Institute of TAFE completetransition to statutory TAFE institute. This includes trades transitioning to SkillsTechAustralia from Gold Coast Institute of TAFE in July 2009.In July 2009, Metropolitan South and Brisbane North Institutes of TAFE transition tostatutory TAFE institute status separately.In January 2010, Sunshine Coast and The Bremer Institutes of TAFE transition to statutoryTAFE institute status separately. This includes trades transitioning to SkillsTech Australiafrom Sunshine Coast and The Bremer Institutes of TAFE in January 2010.In July 2010, the establishment of one statutory TAFE institute which includes six regionalinstitutes and regional SkillsTech Australia, with one Executive Officer and seven brands.In January 2011, SkillsTech Australia (metropolitan) transitions to statutory TAFE institutestatus.11
The situation for each institute is unique and the transition to a statutory authority model willbe subject to the current validation assessment and the mandatory transition conditions ashas been the case for Southbank Institute of Technology and Gold Coast Institute of TAFE.Why are these changes being proposed now?The Queensland TAFE system has been examining the move toward system-widegovernance reform since the release of the 2006 Queensland Skills Plan. This has beensupported by various actions within the plan that seek to continue to grow the Queenslandvocational education and training sector and reform and restructure the Queensland TAFEsystem. As a result, SkillsTech Australia has been created and Southbank Institute ofTechnology and Gold Coast Institute of TAFE have both been established as statutory TAFEinstitutes.While this work has been underway, the federal agenda to create a nationally competitivemarket with a suite of reforms, has impacted on the context and timeframes for theseinitiatives. The future direction for the Queensland TAFE system must be determined toprepare Queensland for participation in a nationally competitive and demand driven market.The work around the Queensland TAFE system will allow Queensland to actively participatein the national market redesign in an organised and coherent way that will benefitQueensland and Queenslanders.The recommended model reflects the requirements of recent national and state level reform,and will allow regional flexibility and community responsiveness, as well as market drivencompetitiveness.The timelines proposed provide the opportunity for institutes to prepare for any governancetransition, while continuing to deliver on training priorities and agreements. Should theamalgamations path be pursued prior to transition, there would be a significant impact ontimelines, especially when overlayed with the continuity of training delivery.The timelines also allow the opportunity to evaluate and document the transition process ofSouthbank Institute of Technology and Gold Coast Institute of TAFE in order to inform anyfuture statutory TAFE institute transitions. The evaluation and documentation phase of thepilot statutory institutes is critical to the success of future transitions. In conjunction withplanning for the TAFE Queensland governance model for the future, the evaluation anddocumentation of the implementation of the pilot statutory TAFE institutes will be completed.12
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Page 5 and 6: What is this paper for?We are seeki
Page 7 and 8: Queensland Skills PlanAfter consult
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