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Why does our TAFE system need to change?The Queensland Government’s Smart State strategy is focused on creating a state whereknowledge, creativity and innovation drive economic growth to improve prosperity andquality of life for all Queenslanders. The Smart State strategy identifies the need to invest inpeople, creativity and innovation, partnerships and collaboration, while maintaining a futurefocus.The Queensland TAFE system must support a diversified knowledge-based economy alongwith our traditional economic base to ensure Queensland has the people with the skills andqualifications for the jobs of tomorrow.Queensland industry is continuing to report skills shortages. There are many reasons forskills shortages, including rapid changes in the population and labour market. However,these factors will have less impact on the availability of skilled labour if the education andtraining systems are more closely aligned to the needs of students, industry and thecommunity.Queensland’s TAFE system must be enabled to effectively collaborate with industry todiversify and expand training opportunities and provide training that matches current andanticipated workforce requirements. We need to move from a supply driven training systemto a system that can respond rapidly to changes in market demand for skills.Within our regional communities, Queensland’s individual TAFEs are ideally placed to buildon the strengths of local relationships and provide real partnerships for local economicdevelopment. Within metropolitan areas, TAFE must be positioned to address the needs ofkey segments in a highly competitive market.To support the Queensland Government’s vision for a Smart State we must also provide forprivate and public sector growth in the vocational educational and training sector. TheQueensland Government is committed to ensuring a vibrant and robust public trainingprovider equipped to develop training capacity and capability to best meet the needs ofindividuals, industry and communities.Statutory TAFE institutes are enabled with the autonomy and business acuity to meetcustomer needs, target new markets, and create a financially sustainable organisationdelivering the opportunity for surpluses to be reinvested at the institute level in staff andtraining facilities.1
What is this paper for?We are seeking your views about the proposed model for the organisation of theQueensland TAFE system for the future, including options for metropolitan institutes, nearmetropolitan institutes, SkillsTech Australia and regional reorganisation and alignments.Initial consultation on the future governance model for the TAFE Queensland system wasundertaken late in 2007, along with a more recent review and consideration of the manycritical external factors. The outcome is this TAFE Queensland Governance ModelConsultation Paper. The Consultation Paper documents the important considerations for thefuture of the system, presents models that could be adopted for the TAFE Queenslandsystem and recommends a specific model.We want to hear what you think about the recommended governance model for the TAFEQueensland system and its ability to deliver on Queensland’s training needs for our state’sfuture. Your views are important and will help improve our TAFE system to ensure it is thebest in Australia.Guidelines for making a submissionWho should make a submission?The Department of Education, Training and the Arts welcomes comments on thisConsultation Paper. Anyone in the community with an interest in vocational education andtraining is invited to have their say about the model proposed here.Copies of this paper are available on the internet atwww.trainandemploy.qld.gov.au/skillsplanPlease share it with interested parties.2
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