Challenger TAFE | Annual Report 2006 - Parliament of Western ...

22 Challenger TAFE | Annual Report 2006
CHAPTER 5 – MANAGING DIRECTOR’S REPORT
2006 was a year of consolidation, following the College’s national successes in 2005 with dual awards as National Large Training
Provider of the Year and Australian Adult Education Provider of the Year.
5.1 Minister’s Outcomes Summary 2006
TARGET: Increase Apprenticeships and Traineeships from an outcome of 2,123 in the December quarter 2005 to 2,349 in
December in 2006
OUTCOME: 3,238
TARGET: Increase number of Indigenous students enrolled in employment based outcomes (Certifi cate III and above) to 237
in 2006.
OUTCOME: 261
TARGET: Ensure all new and existing TAFEWA permanent and contract lecturers, as a minimum, hold a Certifi cate IV in
Training and Assessment or equivalent by December 2006.
OUTCOME: By December 2006, 21 lecturers had completed training in Certifi cate IV in Training and Assessment. In 2007,
Challenger TAFE is establishing a fee free policy for staff undertaking the Certifi cate IV and establishing a more comprehensive
Recognition of Prior Learning program to encourage all lecturing staff to complete their studies.
5.2 Industry-driven Training to Skill the Workforce
Under the Fifth Addendum to the 2006 Delivery and Performance Agreement with the Western Australian Department of
Education and Training, Challenger TAFE received a total of $37,294,225 to deliver 3,795,265 Student Curriculum Hours (SCH).
The initial 2006 target was re-negotiated upwards from $34,739 407 to deliver 3,675,319 Student Curriculum Hours (SCH). The
additional resources allowed the College to address the increased demand for places in traditional trade training and traineeships
training.
The College delivered 3,815,542 Student Curriculum Hours (roll trawl 17 February 2007) in response to this contract, representing
100.53% of the number of contracted hours and refl ected the College’s commitment to address skills shortages in a fi nancially
sustainable way. The increases assisted Challenger TAFE to address training needs in the growing populations of the South
West corridor of the metropolitan region and the Peel region (including Mandurah) which are two of the fastest growing areas
of WA. These regions encompass the heavy industry areas of Kwinana; Defence industries associated with the Australian Navy’s
presence at Garden Island; the fast ferry, shipbuilding and Australian Marine Complex industries located at Henderson; the light
and service industries associated with regional housing and population growth in Cockburn, Kwinana, Rockingham and Peel and
the increase in resource extraction activities in the Peel region.
5.3 Training Provider for Industry, Labour Market and the Community
In 2006, Challenger’s links with industry were strengthened with a range of initiatives. For example, the College developed a
staff sharing program with Austal Ships to ensure Challenger training staff understands current shipbuilding practices and to
provide Austal staff with expertise in delivering on-the-job competency assessments. Another example of Challenger’s response
in enhancing its fl exibility in training delivery in the workplace has been the initiation of a Mobile Skills Recognition Unit for
Bookkeepers that assesses workers in their workplace and designs on-the-job tasks and background study to cover any skill gaps.
Participants have undertaken activities at levels ranging from Certifi cate III to Diploma.
The College was delighted when a customer of Quinlan’s on High training café nominated the café for a Fremantle City Council
Fremantle Friendly Access and Inclusion Award on two accounts, the students’ fi ne customer service to customers with a
disability, and on the training program run through Quinlan’s on High which includes students with a disability.
In honing our students’ skills and supporting their success, the college worked with partnering schools, providing venues for
World Skills Australia competitions and staff as mentors and judges. Our students’ industry skills sharpened in response, with
nine students progressing beyond regional competition levels. Similarly fl oristry and fashion students successfully showcased
their skills with great success at State and National levels in industry competitions.