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• New Opportunities for Women full time Course in Pinjarra;
• a new course run for the Dwellingup School of Fine Wood in Auto Computer Assisted Drawing;
In collaboration with the Regional Access Centre Co-ordinators in Boddington, Mundijong and Waroona a range of promotional
strategies implemented and supported with these additional activities:
o Advertisements in all school and community newsletters in the Region;
o Advertising and features in community newspapers;
o Promotional activities at the Pinjarra Festival / Byford Fair and
o Challenger TAFE staff addressing business and community groups.
By adopting a blended mode of delivery, courses can cater to small numbers such as four students, by using e-learning in
alternate weeks. This has run very successfully for the fi rst time with a MYOB Course in 2006, and will be expanded to allow
more choice in the Centres in 2007.
Peel Apprenticeship & Careers Showcase
The Division worked in partnership with the Peel Development Commission, Murdoch University, Mission Australia,
Employment Directions Network, Community First, the City of Mandurah, Mandurah Youth Commitment and many industry
representatives from local fi rms to produce a very successful ‘Expo with a difference’. The Peel Apprenticeship and Careers
Showcase provided the opportunity for local fi rms to showcase their industry to school children from all local Peel high schools
(Years 10, 11 and 12 students).
Peel Apprenticeship Roadshow
Two hundred and eighty local school students from Years 11 and 12 participated in the Peel Apprenticeship Roadshow. Fifty
different careers in eight workplaces were demonstrated over the period of a week. The Roadshow was coordinated by the
Challenger TAFE Peel Regional Development Coordinator. The students selected workplaces they would like to visit and were
involved in practical interactive tasks, and talks given by young people working in each area. The City of Mandurah, Alcoa,
Mandurah Graphics, and the Peel Health Campus were some of the workplaces that hosted the students.
Australian Flexible Learning Framework: Industry E-Learning Demonstration Project
A partnership was formed with the City of Mandurah to deliver the unit “Follow Workplace Hygiene Procedures” from the
Hospitality training package in an e-learning format that would satisfy not only the requirements of the unit of competency
but also the health regulations of the City of Mandurah. The new package has now been trialled with ten food businesses from
Mandurah in a highly successful pilot program, with excellent feedback from the participants and great interest being shown by
other shire councils also concerned about these food safety issues.
Peel Workforce Development Strategy
During 2006 Challenger TAFE collaborated with the Peel Development Commission and the Department of Education and
Training in funding a consultancy study which resulted in the production of a Peel Workforce Development Strategy. The ten-year
Strategy was launched on 7 December 2006 following a comprehensive process, which included data collection and analysis as
well as stakeholder consultations. The Strategy identifi es areas of likely skills shortage, training oversupply and undersupply, and
includes an Action Plan targeting four key areas: Support, Train, Attract and Retain.
11.13 Apprenticeships & Traineeships
During 2006, the Apprentice and Traineeship Centre administered 3,238 apprentice and traineeship records, identifying
Apprentices and Trainees who were at risk of failing or leaving and worked closely with employers and group training agencies to
achieve positive outcomes.
2006 Summary of Key Outcomes
• Managing areas of non-compliance in Apprenticeship and Traineeship matters;
• Implementing alternative workable processes to minimise or eliminate risk;
• Conducting Challenger staff induction programs to outline the Apprentice and Traineeship system, Policy Guidelines and
Registered Training Organisation Standards as these apply to Apprentices and Trainees ;
• Identifying potential opportunities for increasing Apprentice and Trainee enrolments through the College and providing
assistance to various industry training centres on programs available for existing workers;