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• Lecturers from the Beauty section were funded to attend the Hair and Beauty Expo in Melbourne to gain up to the minute
information on current products and practices.
• With Central TAFE Beauty section, Challenger TAFE’s Beauty section jointly staffed a booth at the Hair and Beauty Expo in Perth.
• A research project was undertaken by Ms Yvonne Cilia to explore industry needs in Beauty Therapy and to ascertain the
job outcomes of student graduates from Challenger TAFE who had completed the Diploma of Beauty Therapy. Due to the
effectiveness of the information gained, similar projects are now being undertaken in the regional TAFEWA Colleges.
• The Health section undertook the scoping of a Diploma of Enrolled Nursing planned to commence in 2007. This project was
undertaken with Notre Dame University and Fremantle Hospital.
• The Health section undertook the mapping of Diploma of Nursing outcomes to the skills and knowledge contained within the
Bachelor of Nursing for Notre Dame University.
11.4 Information Technology & Business Skills Centre
Public recognition given to our students and staff of the Centre in 2006
• Ms Tama Williams from Hamilton Senior High School was awarded Bronze Medal for Business Services in the national World
Skills Australia 2006 VET in Schools Competition. Tama’s program was auspiced by Challenger TAFE.
• Staff member Ms Marilyn McCutcheon from Offi ce Administration and Technology was the Chief Judge for the World Skills
Australia 2006 VET in Schools Competition.
2006 Summary of Key Outcomes
This year the workforce attracted many school leavers. This led to a downturn in demand for state funded College based training.
The Centre was prompted to implement the following initiatives:
• Developed marketing materials for traineeships; achieving 25,825 Student Contact Hours, a 57% increase overall in Employment
Based Training enrolments for 2006, including a 30% improvement in IT traineeships.
• By initiating greater industry engagement, the Centre was able to increase the level of training delivery that involved skills
recognition. 1,270 Student Contact Hours of skills recognition in IT and above 17,500 Student Contact Hours in the Business
area has demonstrated that the strategy presents us with signifi cant opportunities.
• Expanded the range and quantity of training delivered using fl exible delivery options; extending the fl exible learning model used
by the Business section to Rockingham and Peel Campuses.
• Established industry partnerships with Deskside Computing to enable Certifi cate III and IV students to undertake work
experience opportunities with the company. The relationship with Deskside Computing will extend to include providing work
experience for Marketing and Offi ce Administration students in 2007.
• A further opportunity was negotiated with Lenovo to provide remote access network problem solving training for Certifi cate
IV and Diploma level students and fee-for-service training to schools purchasing IBM computers and software solutions from
Lenovo, opening a growth in the Centre’s commercial delivery in 2007.
• Provided training to Regional Access Centres in the Peel region at Boddington, Waroona, Pinjarra, and Serpentine/Jarrahdale;
• Maintained and strengthened international partnerships in Mauritius with DCDM Business School Quatre Bourne, Mauritius
and Swami Dayanand Institute of Management, Pamplemousses, Mauritius (SDIM) to ensure that ongoing enrolments
continued for 2006 and into 2007. Other divisions within Challenger TAFE are now in negotiation with DCDM Business School
to implement similar contracts.
11.5 Defence & Resources
In late 2006 the Defence and Resources portfolio was split so that Construction and Transport formed an additional division. The
WA Applied Engineering & Shipbuilding Training Centre and state funded training conducted on behalf of the Australian Centre
for Energy and Process Training sit within this division.
The buoyant economy has ensured a high demand for workers in traditional trades as well as for Shipbuilding. Henderson
Campus works in close partnership with key stakeholders to address the workforce development needs of the Defence Industry
in Western Australia. This Training Centre is within the Australian Marine Complex at Henderson, co-located with the defence
industry, to provide relevant, responsive and accessible nationally accredited training to meet industry needs.