Is the VET system working for remote Australians Aaron Devine Director VET

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Is the VET system working for remote
Australians ?Aaron DevineDirector VET
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• In the VET sector we see strong industry
  engagement at the national level.
• We have given Australian business a stronger
  voice in national planning and priority setting
  through the National Quality Council.
• Andrew Robb

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• In the years ahead, the demand for university
  level qualifications is expected to be just over
  20 percent of the workforce, which is roughly
  what it is already. However, in the future over
  60 percent of jobs will require technical or
  vocational qualifications, yet only 30 percent of
  the population have these qualifications.
• Andrew Robb
• Speech to National Press Club 2007

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Qld Government report to COAG
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Meeting the Demographic Challenge through
TrainingThe Skills Gap Challenge
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Cultural and workplace change to lift educational
participation and attainment
Options to increase Australias investment in
vocational education and training.
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The Olgas-Katatjuta
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The Olgas-Katatjuta
VET is seen as a means to a skilled workforce
from an industry driven perspective, but this
does not take into account that people learn for
different reasons. The focus on educational and
mainstream employment outcomes from VET means
that some of the most important needs and
aspirations of Indigenous communities are
potentially ignored or given less attention.
This does not reduce the critical importance of
education and employment, as these are major
outcomes that Indigenous people expect from
training. However a system that funds and
measures success primarily on these indicators
might reduce the numbers of Indigenous people
accessing the system, and indeed the extent to
which the aims of community development and
economic independence are achieved. Source
Aspects of Training that meet Indigenous
Australians aspirations A systematic review of
research. Cydde Miller
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One of our large termite mounds
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One of our large termite mounds

• What are the outcomes Indigenous Australians
  aspire to?
• Personal Outcomes
• Education Outcomes
• Employment outcomes Paid work, community
  development and indigenous enterprises
• Source Aspects of Training that
• meet Indigenous Australians aspirations
• A systematic review of research. Cydde Miller

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Water holes at Utopia rock plateau
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Water holes at Utopia rock plateau

• What are the required factors to achieve positive
  outcomes?
• Community Ownership and involvement
• Indigenous identities, cultures, knowledge and
  values
• True Partnerships
• Flexibility in Course design, content and
  delivery
• Quality staff and committed advocacy
• Student Support services
• Funding and sustainability
• Source Aspects of Training that
• meet Indigenous Australians aspirations
• A systematic review of research. Cydde Miller

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The Olgas-Katatjuta
The ten years of research show that the
national vocational educational and training
system in Australia is still challenged by the
goal of reaching a suitable balance between
pursuing equality for all and training that is
compatible and affirming of indigenous community
aspirations and cultures. Source Aspects of
Training that meet Indigenous Australians
aspirations A systematic review of research.
Cydde Miller
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Sunset color change
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Woman fishing in Billabong at edge of community
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Woman fishing in Billabong at edge of community
CDU Some Alternatives
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Sunset color change
What needs to happen?
Establish what success looks like and recognise
the great work occurring already. Establish a
framework that places learners and community
development needs as the systems
foundation. Reflect on whether training
packages, AHC are appropriate and whether VET
providers are the right the delivery
mechanism. Establish a funding framework that
is robust, long term and allows Training
organisations/ community organisations/ ACE to
engage with the communities long term.
Training and incentives for staff to make
longer term commitments to communities.