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AnnualAnnual reportreport 20132013 Contents 01 National Board 2 02 Message from the Chair 3 03 Chief Executive Officer’s report 4 04 Operational highlights 5 05 Board and committees 19 06 TAFE locations 21 Map 21 TAFE Directors Australia Inc. ABN: 39 070 265 734 TAFE Directors Australia National Secretariat Sydney Institute of TAFE NSW Turner Hall (Building B) — Ultimo College Cnr Mary Ann and Harris Streets Ultimo NSW 2007 Postal Address PO Box 707 Broadway NSW 2007 Contact Telephone: +61 2 9217 3180 Facsimile: +61 2 9281 7335 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tda.edu.au About us TAFE Directors Australia (TDA) is the peak national body incorporated to represent Australia’s 58 technical and further education providers (TAFE), including five dual sector universities with TAFE divisions, and the Australia‑Pacific Technical College. The public provider (TAFE) network provides a diverse and integral series of technical and further education services for individuals, enterprises and communities in the emerging tertiary education sector in Australia. TAFE operates across a wide footprint in metropolitan, regional and remote locations, providing vocational and higher education programs and services on campus, online, in workplaces and, increasingly, in international markets. The core business of TDA is to support its members with advocacy for the important role of TAFE under state and territory jurisdictions to meet Australia’s need for increased productivity, participation and educational attainment in the workforce. TAFE also has an important role to play in meeting community obligations, particularly across remote and regional Australia. Our purpose is to: • Provide services for members to meet current and emerging priorities; • Position TAFE nationally as the major provider of high quality skills; • Advance technical and further education policy in Australia; • Lead advocacy for improved outcomes for students, both domestic and international; • Facilitate opportunities for growth, collaboration and partnerships in national and international markets. Vision Mission TDA will serve the interests of its TDA will promote the development, members by advocating for higher quality resourcing and growth of TAFE outcomes for learners and employers Institutes in all jurisdictions across in vocational education and training, by Australia as the recognised leaders in leading policy development for the TAFE the provision of high quality technical sector and by providing value-added and further education. products and services. TAFE Directors Australia Annual Report 2013 1 01 National Board Executive Stephen Conway Dianne Murray Kaylene Harth Martin Riordan Chair, Chief Executive Officer, Deputy Chair, Director, Exec Officio, TasTAFE Institute Director, TAFE Reform of Brisbane Chief Executive Officer, TAFE NSW – Illawarra Institute Metropolitan Region, TAFE Directors Australia TAFE Queensland Members Adrian Marron* Kevin Harris Nicholas Hunt John Hassed Managing Director, Institute Director, CEO, William Angliss Institute Pro Vice Chancellor (VET), Canberra Institute of Technology North Sydney Institute of TAFE Charles Darwin University Malcolm White** Trevor Schwenke Neil Fernandes Jeff Gunningham*** CEO, The Skills Institute Institute Director, Managing Director, CEO, TAFE SA South Queensland Institute Central Institute of Technology of TAFE NOTES: * Adrian Marron was represented on the Board by Jenny Dodd from April to December 2013 ** Malcolm White resigned from the Board in June 2013 *** Jeff Gunningham joined the Board in June 2013 2 TAFE Directors Australia Annual Report 2013 02 Message from the Chair The year of 2013 was one of significant Throughout 2013 change for TAFE in Australia. In mid 2013, TDA launched an election Change to the Australian VET sector campaign ‘TAFE – Unleashing our arrived under the Gillard Government’s Capability’ providing a strong and 1.75 billion dollar reward plan, which critical voice against the NPA, in involved significant changes to the the lead‑up to the 2013 Federal national funding structure of the election. TDA intensified its advocacy VET system. role, lobbying Federal Ministers and A ‘voucher‑style’ entitlement funding Senators and released Policy Position model, designed to expand vocational Papers on various issues of concern. education and training, was introduced TDA’s Policy Papers remain a key and adopted by states and territories communication strategy for TDA and during a meeting of the Council of are widely read and referenced. Australian Government (COAG) in April It is pleasing to note that the Coalition 2012. A special National Partnership government has started to take note Agreement for Skills and Workforce We are excited our organisation of TDA’s concerns. Industry Minister, has been strengthened with the Development (NPA) took effect the Hon Ian Macfarlane, is currently nationally from July 2013. The NPA has addition of Theresa Mew, appointed reviewing the NPA and has met with as Accounts Manager, and Jessica already created significant challenges TDA to negotiate how the Government for our members. Davis who was recruited to the role might help TAFE to overcome International Manager. Of particular concern is the challenges, namely through improved inconsistency in subsidies allocated recognition of TAFE as a low risk To the TDA National Board, I pass on to courses, as well as the increase in provider, via a new risk framework for my appreciation for your contribution. costs to small and medium enterprize the VET sector. Deputy Chairs, Dianne Murray (NSW) clients and their students. and Kaylene Harth (Queensland), The long term sustainability of the are highly effective colleagues who I offered a TAFE perspective to the entitlement system is a question the make a real difference across TDA’s dynamic nature of the issue, via the Abbott Government must carefully operations. We welcome Trevor submission of an article to Campus consider. The value of TAFE’s role Schwenke, as a co‑opted Board Review magazine. in delivering the comprehensive member with regional representations, range of AQF qualifications, and and pay special tribute to Kevin Harris My article addressed the impending providing essential community changes to the sector and proposed who retired in late 2013 from the TDA services, must not be overlooked Board as Chair of the Finance and five ‘New Year’s’ style resolutions for nor underestimated. consideration. Audit committee. Kevin was one of the TDA is proud to stand for TAFE values. longest‑serving members of TDA. My Five New Year’s Resolutions are In 2012, TDA launched our National for an Australian TAFE system that : The TDA Board and Secretariat Charter for TAFE which made a real remains committed to serving our 1. Is acknowledged for the role impact on VET policy throughout the members as a national peak VET it plays in workforce and election year. sector body and continues to look for economic development; further ways to support you. 2. Continues to build its capability Congratulations to the as a vital component of a broad tertiary sector; TDA staff I especially thank our long‑term 3. Delivers education and training CEO, Martin Riordan. Martin was services via VET professionals; recognised for his leadership in TAFE 4. Is utilized for delivery and and the VET sector more broadly, Stephen Conway auspicing by Schools for their with his nomination as a Prime Chair VET in Schools programs; Minister’s Postgraduate Asia Scholar for 2014. I wish to also thank our great 5. Takes a leading role in the staff; Pam Caven who produced a evolution of Training Packages memorable Conference in Brisbane, in Australia . Peter Holden who led our international These five resolutions are achievable engagement, Linda Condon for for TAFE in Australia, but require creating the Green Skills Network, and strong and systemic leadership to Janny Tjen for another successful year ensure their fulfilment. delivering essential member services. TAFE Directors Australia Annual Report 2013 3 03 Chief Executive Officer’s Report The year 2013 marked the vocational education policy, which is fifteenth anniversary of TAFE being implemented across all states Directors Australia. and territories. Accordingly, TDA has made detailed submissions to Several records were achieved state inquiries into TAFE governance during this important milestone year, in Queensland, Tasmania, South across both our Operations and Australia, New South Wales and Member Services. Western Australia. Firstly, TDA developed a national The Strategic Plan 2013–15, approved advocacy campaign titled ‘Unleashing by the Board in early 2013, is both our Capability’. The campaign exciting in scope, and ambitious communicated TAFE as a leader in in outcomes for our membership. quality for Australia’s technical and This year’s Annual Report shows vocational education sector. encouraging early achievements Our commitment to TAFE as the against each Key Performance Area quality provider was mirrored in our as outlined in the following section Thirdly, we celebrate the first year of Policy Position Papers, published of this report. It also confirms a full operations of the TDA National across the spectrum of issues financial surplus of $161,245 which Scholarships Foundation. The TDA impacting on the VET sector. The is a pleasing result, considering Board approved a donation to meet issues were widespread, ranging the historic level of activity we have the establishment costs for the from core apprenticeship and trade undertaken