TAFE Queensland Governance Model Consultation Paper [PDF ...

Table of ContentsWhy does our TAFE system need to change? ........................................................................................1What is this paper for?.............................................................................................................................2Guidelines for making a submission........................................................................................................2Who should make a submission? .......................................................................................................2How to make a submission.................................................................................................................3Contacts .............................................................................................................................................3Queensland Skills Plan............................................................................................................................4A training system to support our growing state........................................................................................4What has already been done?.................................................................................................................4Commercial Governance Model .........................................................................................................4Legislation ..........................................................................................................................................5Southbank Institute of Technology .....................................................................................................5Gold Coast Institute of TAFE ..............................................................................................................5What are the benefits of changing to a statutory authority model? .....................................................5A TAFE Queensland model for the future................................................................................................6Initial consultation ...............................................................................................................................6Model development ............................................................................................................................7Governance models considered .........................................................................................................8Meta model: Metropolitan and near metropolitan options ..............................................................8Meta model: SkillsTech Australia...................................................................................................8Meta model: Regional options .......................................................................................................9Considerations for the governance model ..........................................................................................9Consideration of the national agenda ...............................................................................................10Where to from here? .............................................................................................................................11Recommended TAFE Queensland Governance Model....................................................................11Why are these changes being proposed now?.................................................................................12Future options...................................................................................................................................13Discussion points ..................................................................................................................................13Other information...................................................................................................................................14Process for becoming a statutory TAFE institute..............................................................................14When is an institute ready to transition? ...........................................................................................15How is the Board appointed?............................................................................................................15How is the Executive Officer appointed? ..........................................................................................16How can we be sure that the TAFE system will continue to deliver high-quality training?................16What are the checks and balances for the system? .........................................................................16Staffing arrangements - institute.......................................................................................................17Impact on departmental staff ............................................................................................................17Impact on students ...........................................................................................................................17Impact on industry ............................................................................................................................18TAFE community service obligations................................................................................................18Lead institutes ..................................................................................................................................18Teacher support networks ................................................................................................................18Will statutory TAFE institutes compete with each other?..................................................................18Next steps .............................................................................................................................................19Timelines ..........................................................................................................................................19