DFEEST Annual Report 2008

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Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology Office of the Chief Executive GPO Box 320 Adelaide SA 5001 ABN: 16692317206 Telephone: (08) 8226 3821 Facsimile: (08) 8226 9533 The 2008 Annual Report is available on the DFEEST Website at: http://www.dfeest.sa.gov.au ISSN: 1449-6437

TABLE OF CONTENTS AGENCY ROLE AND GOVERNANCE

Chief Executive’s Overview .................................................................................................9

Highlights 2008..................................................................................................................11

Vision, Mission and Values ................................................................................................14

Legislation, Role and Structure .........................................................................................16

Boards, Committees and Authorities ................................................................................17

Governance .....................................................................................................................21 REPORT ON OPERATIONS AGAINST THE DFEEST STRATEGIC PLAN

Goal 1 Ensure South Australians have the necessary education and skills to participate in the high skills economy..........................................................27

Goal 2 Provide high quality employment and workforce development services ....40

Goal 3 Ensure young people are supported in reaching their full potential and actively engaged in learning, training, work and in their communities.........47

Goal 4 Provide a coordinated, whole of government approach to the development of an innovative community ...................................................52

Goal 5 Build a high performance organisation ........................................................59 MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Workforce data..................................................................................................................65

Workforce diversity............................................................................................................68

Occupational Health, Safety and Injury Management .......................................................74 FINANCIAL REPORT

Financial Overview ............................................................................................................79

Audited general purpose financial report ..........................................................................83

Account payment performance.......................................................................................118

Contractual arrangements...............................................................................................118

Fraud ..............................................................................................................................118

Consultancy expenditure.................................................................................................119

PROFILE OF VET ACTIVITY

Profile of VET Activity ......................................................................................................125

Training Package Activity ................................................................................................127 OTHER REPORTING ITEMS

Employee’s Overseas travel ............................................................................................135

Reconciliation Statement report......................................................................................137

Disability Action Plans .....................................................................................................138

Reporting against Carers Recognition Act 2005 .............................................................138

Freedom of Information...................................................................................................138

Asbestos Management....................................................................................................141

Urban Design Charter......................................................................................................142

Sustainability Report .......................................................................................................143

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Chief Executive’s Overview I am pleased to present the 2008 Annual Report for the Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology.

2008 has been an exciting and challenging year for the economy as it has been for DFEEST.

The year commenced with an increasing focus on meeting the skills needs of industry and finished with concerns about rising unemployment arising from the global financial crisis.

Despite changing economic circumstance what hasn’t changed is the Government’s commitment to increasing training, improving employment participation and boosting productivity through innovation, science and technology.

A significant focus of the Department’s activities in 2008 was implementing the Government’s new Skills Strategy aimed at delivering a more effective, responsive and cost effective training system for South Australia including significant increases in work place based training and e-learning.

As part of this strategy a new Training and Skills Development Act (2008) was enacted, strengthening the legislative role of the Training and Skills Commission. A new Training and Skills Commission was appointed on 1 September 2008 led by Emeritus Professor Denise Bradley AC. One of the first tasks of the Commission is to develop a five year Skills and Workforce Development Plan for South Australia reflecting the needs of industry. A new state purchasing plan will then be produced in 2009 to better direct funding for training in line with industry needs as outlined in the Skills Plan.

Significant changes to the TAFE SA network were implemented in 2008 with the further establishment of three connected institutes TAFE SA Adelaide South, TAFE SA Adelaide North and TAFE SA Regional. A key focus in the future will be the establishment of Lead Industry Centres, five Lead Centres will be established in 2009 aimed at developing closer working relationships with industry and key stakeholders to enable TAFE SA to be more responsive to the rapidly changing needs of the business environment.

The South Australian vocational education and training system continued to outperform the rest of the nation in 2008. The National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd (NCVER) Student Outcomes Survey 2008 showed South Australia’s training sector was the most effective in Australia from a client perspective, with 92 per cent of graduates satisfied with the overall quality of their training, the highest of all states and territories. Students also reported excellent employment outcomes, with 86 per cent of students employed after training, outranking all other states and territories and significantly higher than the national average of 81 per cent.

As at 30 September 2008, NCVER data estimates there were 33 500 apprentices and trainees in-training in South Australia, 4.2 per cent higher than the 32 200 recorded a year earlier, at 30 September 2007. In the 12 months ending 30 September 2008, there were an estimated 21 800 traineeship and apprenticeship commencements, representing an increase of 2.7 per cent increase compared to the preceding twelve months to 30 September 2007.

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The Commonwealth and State Government significantly increased funding for training in 2008 through the new Productivity Places Program for Existing Workers. The Program is jointly funded by the Commonwealth and State Government (90 per cent) and industry (10 per cent). In 2008 a total of 2 821 South Australian workers have secured training under this new program in areas of skill need with total funding of $14.1 million.

Delivery on the Government's 10 Year Vision for Science, Technology and Innovation (STI10) continued in 2008 with the rollout of 11 new science infrastructure facilities across the State as part of the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) representing an investment of some $92 million in the State's research capabilities.

The Premier's Science and Research Council (PSRC) welcomed a new co-chair, the new Chief Scientist for South Australia, Dr Ian Chessell, replacing outgoing Chief Scientist Professor Max Brennan AO. Development of the State's capabilities in water and renewable energy were the top priorities of the PSRC in 2008 as were strategies to increase the study of science and maths.

It is also pleasing to see that the first Veterinary Science students began studies at the University of Adelaide in 2008 following State Government support of $5 million towards the building of the new Veterinary Science Centre in addition to a $15 million contribution from the Commonwealth and in excess of $10.5 million from the University.

DFEEST also continued to support the objective of making broadband widely available and affordable for South Australians. The Broadbanding Yorke Peninsula project provided broadband to households and business premises in Yorke Peninsula through WiMAX broadband connections – the first time in Australia where a whole community has been connected using this technology. A similar broadband project in the Coorong District also converted to the high quality WiMAX services.

During the year Office for Youth A-Teams provided an opportunity for young people to work with industry mentors and hear from experts to research and investigate key policy issues to prepare innovative policy recommendations for Government.

Over 1 000 young South Australians voiced their opinion on a range of issues linked to South Australia’s Strategic Plan during the Tell It Like It Is youth consultations, in partnership with the Community Engagement Board.

DFEEST commenced a review of its Strategic Plan in late 2008 with industry and stakeholder consultation and the revised Strategic Plan will be released in 2009.

I would like to give my thanks to Brian Cunningham, previous Chief Executive of the Department from January 2005 to August 2008 and express my thanks to all staff for their commitment and hard work during the year. I would also like to thank Minister Caica for his leadership and direction during 2008. Raymond Garrand Chief Executive

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Highlights 2008

South Australia outranked all Australian states in terms of its performance on training. The National Centre for Vocational Education and Research (NCVER), Student Outcomes Survey 2008 reported that:

- The quality of TAFE SA training was showcased in the South Australian Training Awards and WorldSkills Australia National Competitions. TAFE SA trained the South Australian Apprentice of the Year, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year, Australian School-based Apprentice of the Year and won the enterprise Training Initiative Award within the South Australian Training Awards. TAFE SA students also claimed 11 medals of excellence at the WorldSkills national competition in Sydney in July 2008.

The Government’s new Skills Strategy was endorsed in March 2008. The strategy aims to reform the delivery of training in South Australia by being more cost effective and responsive to industry demands. Key changes will include:

- a significant increase in work-based training and e-learning

- establishing a number of lead industry centres to provide a single point of contact for industry

- embedding case management to support learners from disadvantaged groups

- increasing the Recognition of Prior Leaning to help focus resources on filling training gaps and increasing qualifications

- increasing efficiencies in the publicly funded training sector to be able to significantly increase training.

The revised Training and Skills Development Act (2008) was proclaimed on 1 September 2008. Key changes include establishing a simpler, faster dispute resolution process for apprenticeship / traineeship arrangements; appointing for the first time the Training Advocate as an independent arbiter; and putting in place a faster more efficient process for approving training contracts.

A new Training and Skills Commission was established headed by Emeritus Professor Denise Bradley AC - the Commission will focus on developing a five year workforce development plan and providing advice to Government on future workforce and training needs.

In 2006, the State Government committed to funding an additional 2 600 apprentices and trainees over four years (2006-10) at a cost of $14.5 million. This target was exceeded before the end of 2008.

As at 30 September 2008, NCVER data estimates there were 33 500 apprentices and trainees in-training in South Australia, 4.2 per cent higher than the 32 200 recorded a year earlier, at 30 September 2007. In the 12 months ending 30 September 2008, there were an estimated 21 800 traineeship and apprenticeship commencements, representing an increase of 2.7 per cent compared to the preceding twelve months to 30 September 2007.

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The Department’s South Australia Works Program has helped many South Australians gain employment or access further training:

- South Australia Works learning, training and work programs expended $33.08 million 2007-08 including $4.7 million of Australian Government and other State Government agencies funds.

- South Australia Works in the Regions assisted over 8 000 people in the regions with over 3 140 gaining employment.

- South Australia Works for Mature Aged People - 3 780 participated in work programs and 1 659 gained employment.

- South Australia Works with Industry - 4 970 people participated in industry programs, with 2 546 gaining employment.

- South Australia Works programs involved 1 688 Aboriginal people and 806 gained employment.

- The South Australia Works Aboriginal Apprenticeship Program supported 150 apprentices, and 55 new apprentices commenced an apprenticeship.

- Sixty Aboriginal people gained a public sector traineeship, cadetship or apprenticeship via the South Australia Works CareerStart SA program.

- South Australia Works for Aboriginal People won the Premier’s Award for the best public sector program for Growing Prosperity, a back to back achievement following last year’s South Australia Works in the Regions winning submission.

The State Government negotiated two new funding agreements for vocational education and training funding with the Commonwealth Government. This agreement covers skills and workforce development and the new national partnership agreement for the Productivity Places Program.

The Productivity Places Program aims at providing a significant boost to training for jobseekers and existing workers as part of the Australian Government’s Skilling Australia for the Future initiative.

The Productivity Places Program for Existing Workers was formally launched as a pilot program on 9 September 2008 with the aim of funding 1 800 higher level qualifications.

In November 2008, the South Australian Government held an Innovation Conference for 200 people including university leaders, industry players and government in response to the Cutler Review into the National Innovation System which was completed in September 2008 with the release of the Venturous Australia report.

The Department worked with Dr Michael Keating AC from the Economic Development Board on the Board’s Review of Skills and Workforce Development in South Australia. The review made wide ranging recommendations for enhancement of the training system in South Australia to meet skills in demand; DFEEST is now implementing these recommendations.

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TAFE SA’s new Dental Clinic was opened at Gilles Plains Campus. The redeveloped training facility has created an internationally competitive training environment which provides a unique facility for collaboration between TAFE SA, the SA Dental Service and the University of Adelaide’s School of Dentistry. By working closely with industry, the program delivers leading edge training and education opportunities to support and expand South Australia’s skills base.

A new SA Food Centre was opened within the Regency International Centre at TAFE SA Regency Campus. Principal partners in the project include TAFE SA, the Department of Primary Industries and Resources SA and SARDI. The Centre provides a “one stop shop” for the food industry to access a full range of support from the key government agencies that provide services to the food industry.

The TAFE SA Victor Harbor Campus Relocation Project was approved by Government and involves the construction of a new building that will enable doubling of the training levels offered in the Fleurieu region. The new infrastructure will include teaching, administrative and lecturer preparation space and will include solar panels, water tanks and a high efficiency lighting system.

The Department secured a $5 million grant for the University of Adelaide towards the establishment of a new veterinary science school at the University’s Roseworthy Campus.

The project Broadbanding Yorke Peninsula achieved its goal when households and business premises were provided with WiMAX broadband connections during 2008.

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Vision, Mission and Values

Our Vision

South Australia has a highly skilled workforce and maximised employment participation that shapes the State’s economic competitiveness, and is distinguished by a culture of excellence, innovation, continuous learning and social inclusion.

Our Mission

To optimally match workforce skills, training and participation, with current and future employment, working with individuals, community and industry to strategically support the State’s development. This mission requires creative and integrated policy that delivers effective training, employment programs and services.

Our Values

DFEEST is striving to become a high performance learning organisation, which attracts, develops and retains a highly talented workforce. The Department will only achieve its vision through a strong commitment to our people and core values. We will show integrity in our:

Respect for:

the values, beliefs, customs and cultures of individuals and our community

others’ rights, responsibilities and professionalism

Responsiveness in:

providing timely and caring services

generating creative, shared solutions

embracing change where it is appropriate

recognising and celebrating effort and achievement

Openness in decision-making by:

providing supporting reasons

restricting information only where there is a wider public interest

declaring any relevant private interests

resolving conflicts

being transparent

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Striving for excellence in:

using public resources efficiently and effectively

embedding equality of access and opportunity

fairness in our operations

standards of service

Courage in:

challenging and being challenged

taking risks

doing things in different ways

taking responsibility for mistakes and learning from them

enforcing our code of conduct

To view the 2007 – 2010 DFEEST Strategic Plan go to http://www.dfeest.sa.gov.au/Portals/2/downloads/dfeeststratplan07_10.pdf

Legislation, Role and Structure Portfolio governance for further education, employment, science, technology and youth is managed through a number of councils, boards and committees. These work in conjunction with the Department to advise the Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education, the Minister for Science and Information Economy and the Minister for Youth on key strategic areas. Agency The Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology Acts Administered Technical and Further Education Act 1975 Training and Skills Development Act 2003 (until repealed by the Training and Skills Development Act 2008 which came into operation on 1 September 2008) Construction Industry Training Fund Act 1993 Flinders University of South Australia Act 1966 University of Adelaide Act 1971 University of South Australia Act 1990 Regulations Technical and Further Education Regulations 1999 Technical and Further Education (Vehicles) Regulations 1998 Training and Skills Development Regulations 2003 (until repealed by the Training and Skills Development Regulations 2008 which came into operation on 4 September 2008) Construction Industry Training Fund Regulations 1993 (until repealed by the Construction Industry Training Fund Regulations 2008 which came into operation on 1 September 2008) Public Corporations (Bio Innovation SA) Regulations 2001 Public Corporations (Education Adelaide) Regulations 1998 Public Corporations (Playford Centre) Regulations 1996

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Boards, Committees and Authorities within the Minister’s portfolio

Training and Skills Commission

The Training and Skills Commission was initially established under the Training and Skills Development Act 2003. On 1 September 2008 a new and strengthened Commission was appointed under the new Training and Skills Development Act 2008. The Act gives authority to the Commission in regulating training providers and apprenticeships and traineeships. The Commission advises and makes recommendations to the Minister on matters relating to the development, funding, quality and performance of vocational education and training, adult community education, and higher education sectors.

Under the 2008 Act, the Commission will provide advice and recommendations on the priorities and actions needed to increase the skills base of the workforce to the South Australian Government. A key task for the Commission is to develop a five year Skills and Workforce Development Plan for South Australia in conjunction with the Economic Development Board, the Social Inclusion Board, Industry Skills Boards, and regional, community and industry groups.

The Commission has nine members and two deputy members appointed by the Governor, the majority from industry, with two appointed after consultation with employer associations and the United Trades and Labour Council. The Commission is chaired by Emeritus Professor Denise Bradley AC.

The Act also establishes two reference groups, the Adult Community Education Reference Group and the Training Regulation Reference Group, to advise and assist the Commission. These groups are convened by Commission members, but draw on the wider resources of industry and the community for specialist advice through their membership and consultation strategies.

The Training and Skills Commission provides its own annual report to Parliament on its operations and reference groups.

Institute Councils

The Institute Councils are established by the Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education for each of the three Institutes of TAFE SA under the Technical and Further Education Act 1975. The Councils advise, monitor performance and provide supplementary funding for the Institutes’ operation.

Higher Education Council

The Higher Education Council was established in order to bring together university vice-chancellors and other key players in the higher education sector in recognition of the central role that education, training and research and development has to the future development of the South Australian economy and community. The Council is chaired by the Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education and is administratively supported by DFEEST.

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Austraining International

Austraining International was formed in 1991 and is wholly owned by the Government of South Australia. Austraining is focussed on the delivery of training offshore for the overseas development market. Austraining employs around 85 staff with 13 in country offices across the Asia-Pacific. For more information regarding Austraining International go to http://www.austraining.com.au/CompanyInfo/AboutUs/tabid/54/Default.aspx

Education Adelaide

Education Adelaide is a subsidiary of the Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education established under the Public Corporations (Education Adelaide) Regulations 1988. It operates as a partnership between the City of Adelaide, the State’s universities, the State Government and numerous private colleges and schools. Its strategic direction is to accelerate the growth of South Australia’s education export industry to benefit the State’s education providers, the local economy and community. Education Adelaide works closely with DFEEST to achieve targets in South Australia’s Strategic Plan. For more information on Education Adelaide go to http://www.studyadelaide.com/about-us.aspx

Office of the Training Advocate

The Training Advocate responds to questions or concerns about the vocational education and training system in South Australia and can assist by: Providing information about vocational education and training Listening to student and Registered Training Organisation concerns Investigating complaints or referring them to another authority who can deal

with them Continually looking for ways to assist the State Government to improve the

training system. The Office of the Training Advocate comes under the Training and Skills Development Act 2008 and reports directly to the Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education and tables a separate Annual Report. The Office of the Training Advocate Website can be found at http://www.trainingadvocate.sa.gov.au/

The Premier’s Science and Research Council

The Premier’s Science and Research Council was established to advise the Government on strategies for boosting local science and research capabilities and improving levels of innovation. The Council is co-chaired by the Premier and the State’s Chief Scientist and is administratively supported by DFEEST. During 2008 the Council initiated work on improving science and maths skills in the South Australian workforce, as well as projects on water and renewable energy. The Council membership was increased during 2008 to include members with experience in mineral resources, climate change and water and natural resource management. The South Australian Scientist of the Year and South Australian Young Tall Poppy were also invited to join the Council.

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Information Economy Advisory Board The Information Economy Advisory Board provides advice to the Minister for Science and Information Economy on potential benefits of the information economy to all South Australians and on how to maximise the benefits. Membership brings together prominent individuals from the community, academia and industry. It is supported by, and works closely with, DFEEST.

Bio Innovation SA Bio Innovation SA is a subsidiary of the Minister for Science and Information Economy established by the Public Corporation (Bio Innovation SA) Regulations 2001. South Australia has a dynamic bioscience industry based on a strong tradition of medical and agricultural research that drives commercial opportunities. To build on these opportunities, the South Australian Government established Bio Innovation SA, a bioscience industry development organisation that provides business development, finance, infrastructure and marketing assistance. For more information on Bio Innovation SA go to http://www.bioinnovationsa.com.au/

Playford Centre Playford Centre is a subsidiary of the Minister for Science and Information Economy established by the Public Corporations (Playford Centre) Regulations 1996, to contribute to South Australia’s economic growth, exports, commercialisation of research and entrepreneurial activity, by facilitating the formation and development of innovative technology ventures.

Playford Capital

In 2001, Playford Centre formed a subsidiary Playford Capital Pty Ltd. Playford Capital uses funding provided by the Australian Government’s Building on IT Strengths and ICT Incubator Programs to invest in South Australian ICT firms which have the potential and commitment to become high growth companies exporting interstate and overseas. This has stimulated the inflow of private equity into South Australia and supported ICT company growth.

For more information on Playford Capital go to www.playford.com.au

SABRENet Ltd

SABRENet Ltd is a company limited by guarantee with the three local universities and the Government of South Australia as members. It is a not for profit organisation which has as its objective to further the use of advanced data networking for the conduct of research and education in South Australia. SABRENet Ltd owns a dark fibre optical cable telecommunications network linking the major higher education Campuses and research precincts, as well as some schools and TAFE Campuses in metropolitan Adelaide.

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Duke of Edinburgh’s Award State Award Committee

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is an international self-development program available to young people aged 14-25. The Minister for Youth is the exclusive licence holder in South Australia and appoints the State Award Committee to maintain quality and support the delivery of the Award.

Minister’s Youth Council

The Minister’s Youth Council comprises young people aged 12-25 who provide advice to the Minister for Youth on issues that affect young South Australians. The Minister’s Youth Council consults and advises the Minister directly through monthly meetings.

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Governance The Department’s principal corporate governance obligations are prescribed in the Public Sector Management Act 1995 and the Technical and Further Education Act 1975. These Acts establish general management aims, personnel management and employee conduct standards. The Chief Executive is responsible for observance of these aims and standards. The Department maintains a governance framework (Figure 1) that integrates strategic management, leadership and accountability, in the way it manages its people and resources to achieve best performance of its functions. Figure 1

Minister

Budget and Finance Executive

Corporate Executive

Chief Executive

DCE PPI

DCE ETS

EXECUTIVE FORUM

Audit and Risk Management

Other Reference

Groups

TAFE SA Network Executive

TAN Exec TAS ExecTAR Exec

Other reference Groups

Asset Strategy Committee

Business Services Strategic Reference Group

Aboriginal Action Committee

AccountabilityInformation

Workforce Development Executive

The framework is supported by a governance structure encompassing the following:

Corporate Executive is the high level decision making and leadership group in the Department. Its primary role is to ensure the successful achievement of the Department’s strategic planning and portfolio outcomes and it has responsibility for maintaining the effectiveness of these governance mechanisms.

The Budget and Finance Executive Committee is an expert committee providing financial governance over the Department’s resources. It monitors performance against fiscal targets and tracks allocation of operating and capital budgets and makes decisions on a range of finance related issues. The Committee provides

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advice on the best use of operating and capital budgets to the Chief Executive through Corporate Executive.

The Business Services Strategic Reference Group provides leadership, advice and the strategic vision for business services across DFEEST. The Group is a sub committee of Corporate Executive and reports to Corporate Executive as required.

The Asset Strategy Committee provides strategic guidance for the integrated planning and management of all infrastructure requirements across the portfolio and the development of strategic portfolio infrastructure plans for TAFE SA.

The Aboriginal Action Committee provides leadership within DFEEST to improve access to, and outcomes from education, training and employment programs for Aboriginal people in South Australia.

The Workforce Policy Development Executive brings together the leadership of all relevant policy units of DFEEST and the Office of the Training and Skills Commission to ensure a coordinated and connected approach to workforce planning and policy activities across the Department and to build more focussed and collaborative relationships with external stakeholders on policy and workforce development issues.

Executive Forum is a broadly based group of executive leaders responsible for the collaborative achievement of departmental objectives across all initiatives and programs.

The TAFE SA Network Executive is a peak decision making body for all strategic issues relating to the TAFE SA Network. It will lead the implementation of the Skills Strategy and standardise services across a range of Institute operational areas across TAFE SA.

The Audit and Risk Management Committee is an integral part of the governance framework and provides assurance to, and assists the Chief Executive in undertaking his statutory and administrative responsibilities.

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REPORT ON OPERATIONS AGAINST THE DFEEST STRATEGIC

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GOAL 1 Ensure South Australians have the necessary education and skills to participate in the high skill economy

1.1 Accelerate skills take-up for the current and emerging workforce (Links

to South Australia’s Strategic Plan (SASP) Target (T) 6.15, T6.19, T6.20 and T6.21)

A key strategy for accelerating and increasing training has been to increase Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). RPL involves recognising knowledge and skills from life and work experience, previous courses and training, or self-taught knowledge and skills. Candidates must provide evidence of relevant skills and knowledge to gain recognition for all or part of a course/qualification at TAFE SA.

RPL processes undertaken by TAFE SA include:

Refrigeration program for workers to gain Certificate II in Electrotechnology – Split Systems for the purpose of gaining a national Refrigerant Handling licence

The Building, Construction and Furnishing program commenced assessment and delivery to apprentices on site and on location during 2008. This resulted in providing recognition of current competencies and RPL to a number of existing workers

The School of Plumbing Services worked closely with SA Water to develop a technical competency framework for implementation across its workforce to increase skills transfer and the number of staff with nationally accredited qualifications

The Aboriginal Access Centre (AAC) conducted an RPL project with Aboriginal staff across government agencies to promote completion of Certificates III and above. The AAC provides case management and learning support to Aboriginal students in mainstream TAFE SA courses to assist in completion higher level qualification completions

The TAFE SA Community Services and Health program has continued to work in partnership with the Community and Neighbourhood House Association to deliver an RPL mentoring and assessment program for Neighbourhood House coordinators. This program leads to the completion of the Diploma or Advanced Diploma of Community Services Management.

A similar model of mentoring community and Government leaders through an RPL process has been highly successful across the State, leading to more than 70 workers completing the Diploma or Advanced Diploma of Community Services Management. More than 40 of these participants have been Indigenous.

Other initiatives to accelerate skills take-up include:

A joint program developed with TAFE SA and CMI (Toyota) to fast track apprentices enrolled in Certificate III in Automotive Mechanical Technology (Specialising in Light Vehicle)

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TAFE SA Hospitality, Food and Wine Program at Barossa Campus delivered a ‘Taste of Hospitality’ training program to 57 participants during 2008 with 39 gaining employment. This program was funded by South Australia Works, Mid North Development Board, Barossa Lower North Futures Inc. and has received in-kind sponsorship from the Clare/Mid North Hospitality and Tourism enterprises

The TAFE SA GetSET 50 Program at Port Augusta Campus continued in 2008. GetSET 50 targets young people between 16-19 years who have been disconnected from education. The program produced 40 successful graduates in 2008, 22 of whom were Indigenous

Goal 100 (Mark III), an initiative of One Steel, TAFE SA and the Whyalla Economic Development Board continued to provide an opportunity in 2008 for more than 100 local unemployed people to win jobs in the expanding heavy vehicle industry sector, including the mining industry.

1.2 Ensure a ready supply of qualified South Australian workers is available

from the State’s growth sectors (Links to SASP T6.19, T6.20 and T6.21) Results to be achieved by June 2010 unless otherwise stated Increase by 5 per cent the number of young people aged 15-24 in traineeships and apprenticeships from 19 900 at June 2006 to 20 900. Progress to date: As at 30 June 2008, the number of young people aged 15-24 in traineeships and apprenticeships was 19 700.1

Trainee and Apprentice Activity The Department is responsible for the regulation of the traineeship and apprenticeship system in South Australia under the delegation of the Training and Skills Commission. Traineeships and apprenticeships remain a key strategy through which a ready supply of skills are made available to South Australian businesses and industry.

As at 30 September 2008, NCVER data estimates there were 33 500 apprentices and trainees in-training in South Australia, 4.2 per cent higher than the 32 200 recorded a year earlier, at 30 September 2007. In the 12 months ending 30 September 2008, there were an estimated 21 800 traineeship and apprenticeship commencements, representing an increase of 2.7 per cent increase compared to the preceding twelve months to 30 September 2007.

Over 10 000 trainees and apprentices completed their training in each of the past three years, with 11 200 completions recorded in the 12 months ending June 2008.

1 Source: NCVER data cubes, July 1994 to June 2008. NCVER has revised its June 2006 estimates down to 19 600, the benchmark used for this target

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The South Australian Government has a strong commitment to industry leadership and has strengthened the role of the Industry Skills Boards (ISBs) as the Department’s primary source of industry advice. The ISBs work with industry, enterprise, community and Government to identify workforce trends and emerging skill needs, and facilitate the update of workforce development strategies by industry to improve the attraction, retention and development of a skilled workforce. Additional funding resources will support the Boards.

A number of TAFE SA programs are continuing to work with the ISBs and industry associations to meet skill shortages being experienced in various industries. Two examples of TAFE SA initiatives during 2008 include industry partnerships with Clipsal for the delivery of training for Electrical Prevocational students and the Electrical Apprenticeship Program (Certificate III in Electrotechnology – Systems Electrician).

Marketing students at Adelaide City Campus are training in a purpose-built, fully equipped simulated office environment made possible through a donation of equipment from retailer Harvey Norman. The ‘Harvey Norman Centre for Innovation’ was launched in 2008.

South Australia Works Skills Recognition Services (SRS) was established in the Adelaide CBD to assist people with the recognition of qualifications and skills (gained locally or overseas) in order to gain employment. The service opened as a shop front at 55 Currie Street, Adelaide in March 2008. The service primarily works with newly arrived skilled migrants and also assists anyone needing help with

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information on pathways to recognition of qualifications and skills; recognition of prior learning; career changes; and/or pathways to gaining skilled employment.

2006-08 Pre-Apprenticeship / Traineeship Program

The Department awarded grants to six registered training organisations (RTOs) for the delivery of the Pre-Apprenticeship/Traineeship Program in June 2007. The program seeks to increase the supply of apprentices and trainees in occupations and industries experiencing skill shortages that are considered to be of strategic importance to South Australia’s economy.

The 2006-08 Program concluded on 30 June 2008, with 70 per cent of the 176 commencing participants gaining employment. Forty-four per cent of commencing participants gained an apprenticeship or traineeship while further education and training outcomes were achieved by other participants.

The Department has formal processes through which grievances and disputes can be raised by trainees, apprentices or their employers. In the 12 months to June 2008, 74 disputes and/or grievances were referred to the Training and Skills Commission’s Grievances and Disputes Mediation Committee (GDMC) for determination.

Since the enactment of the Training and Skills Development Act 2008, on 1 September 2008, parties to a training contract can now take grievances and disputes directly to the South Australian Industrial Relations Committee.

At the COAG meeting on 29 November 2008 all State and Territory Governments and the Australian Government agreed to sign a new National Skills and Workforce Development Agreement. This Agreement covers the Specific Purpose Payments made by the Commonwealth to the State for Vocational Education and Training. It is subject to the provisions of the broader Intergovernmental Agreement on Federal Financial Relations. This new Agreement significantly reforms the nature of the relationship between the States and Territories and the Commonwealth. The Agreement emphasises national skills and workforce development targets and the associated outcomes and outputs for which the States and Territories are expected to achieve.

The Agreement also clarifies individual and joint State, Territory and Commonwealth responsibilities within the national training system. The Agreement defines the base level of funding nationally and the distribution of that funding between jurisdictions. Special Purpose Payments from the Commonwealth are no longer provided as individual grants to agencies direct from the Commonwealth but rather will be paid to State Treasury and transferred to DFEEST on an agreed basis. The new arrangements commence on 1 January 2009.

The other important agreement reached by COAG in relation to the VET system is the National Partnership Agreement on Productivity Places Program. This Partnership provides significant additional investment in vocational education and training for both Existing Workers and Job Seekers. South Australia piloted the Existing Worker component of the program in 2008 through an MOU with the Commonwealth. Implementation of the full Existing Worker and Job Seeker programs will commence in 2009.

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It is expected that national policy development and reform of the VET system will continue through COAG and the Ministerial Council for Vocational Education and Technical Education (MCVTE). 1.3 Enhance Adelaide’s reputation as a world class city for education,

training and higher education (Links to SASP T1.16, T6.20 and T6.21

In South Australia overseas student enrolments peaked at a record 27 967, up by 20.1 per cent on 2007 numbers and representing 5.1 per cent market share of the national total. Australian Education International estimates that overseas students directly contributed $741 million to the South Australian economy and $13.73 billion to the Australian economy, making international education Australia's third largest export industry.2

The Department continued to provide financial support to Education Adelaide to lead the Study Adelaide marketing initiative in overseas markets. Along with the Department of the Premier and Cabinet’s University City Project and the Adelaide City Council, the Department assisted the development of Education Adelaide’s Industry Development Plan, which provides the blueprint for positioning Adelaide as a city for high quality education and accessible support infrastructure.

There has been a significant increase in the number of providers offering education services to overseas students, in particular in the vocational education sector. The total number of providers delivering to overseas students has increased from 45 to 62. Fifteen of the 17 new education and training organisations were registered to provide education services to overseas students in the VET sector. These 15 providers were approved for a total student enrolment capacity of 2 250 students. This higher level of activity has sharpened the Department’s focus on its regulatory and quality assurance activities for this sector.

TAFE SA was presented with the Hong Kong Australia Business Association Judges’ Award for excellence in bilateral trade and building strong educational ties with Hong Kong and mainland China.

The Department continues to work closely with the University City Project in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet on measures to attract high quality international universities to Australia and to improve international research.

In their 2007 Annual Reports, South Australia’s universities reported the following achievements:

The University of South Australia saw an increase in its total research income of 13 per cent to $45.7 million

It won Federal Government funding to establish a national centre for student equity in higher education and the University was named an Employer of Choice for Women for a fifth consecutive year

The University of Adelaide signed formal agreements with the United Kingdom’s Cranfield University for research and courses in defence and security

2 Source: Australian Education International (AEI), subscribers Marketing Information Package (MIP), detailed December 2008 Pivot table, accessed online 26 February 2009

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It won more than $57 million in new federal grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Australian Research Council and the Grains Research and Development Corporation, highlighting the University’s research experience

It has been awarded 235 new Commonwealth-supported places, more new places than any other university in the country

Flinders University commenced the construction of the new $45 million Health Sciences and Education buildings

It renewed formal agreements between the university, DFEEST and TAFE SA for a further five years, providing increased cooperation with the VET sector

Flinders University was nominated as the lead University for the South Australian Government in the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) consortium.

The quality of TAFE SA training was showcased in the South Australian Training Awards and WorldSkills Australia National Competitions. TAFE SA trained the South Australian Apprentice of the Year, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year, Australian School-based Apprentice of the Year and won the enterprise Training Initiative Award within the South Australian Training Awards. TAFE SA students also claimed 11 medals of excellence at the WorldSkills national competition in Sydney in July 2008.

1.4 Build a fair, quality oriented and competitive training market (Links to SASP T1.16, T6.20 and T6.21

User Choice training subsidies

The Department provides support for traineeships and apprenticeships through the provision of training subsidies (known as User Choice training subsidies) to registered training organisations.

During 2008, 176 registered training organisations (consisting of TAFE SA and privately owned registered training providers) established User Choice agreements. A total of $39.87 million was provided by the Department during the 2007-08 financial year to support in excess of 22 000 trainees and apprentices undertaking a nationally recognised qualification.

As illustrated in the figure below, 44 per cent of students who attracted User Choice assistance were apprentices, while funding for traineeships represented 38 per cent of expenditure.

A/ ships$23,130,872

62%

T/ ships$14,203,229

38%

Funding

A/ ships9,95144%

T/ ships12,81456%

Student numbers

Funding for traineeships and apprenticeships does not equal total expenditure for User Choice, as other expenses associated with User Choice are included in the total expenditure for the program.

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Review of User Choice policy and pricing structure The Department commenced a review of the current User Choice policy and pricing structure in 2008.

It is anticipated that the review will be finalised by early 2009. Travel and accommodation allowances for apprentices and trainees A departmental review of travel and accommodation allowances for apprentices and trainees resulted in a number of policy changes. This included the rationalisation of travel allowances on the basis of distance travelled to the nearest training provider. The outcome has increased allowances for the majority of eligible apprentices and trainees.

The annual travel and accommodation budget increased from $0.875 million to $1.775 million, in July 2008, to support the policy amendment. Quality in Training The Department manages the assessment of registrations of training providers to deliver nationally recognised qualifications and Statements of Attainment under delegation from the Training and Skills Commission.

A total of 31 non-university higher education providers are registered in South Australia, delivering 208 higher education qualifications. There were three new organisations approved in 2008.

The vocational education and training sector in South Australia continued to grow with 24 new providers registered making a total of 290 registered providers in this sector. The registration of TAFE SA was renewed for a further five years following a comprehensive assessment process across delivery sites that demonstrated compliance with all registration requirements. During the year, 16 providers withdrew from the system.

The Department investigates complaints about registered providers. Thirty seven written complaints were received during the year.

The majority of vocational education and training qualifications are developed and endorsed within National Training Packages. Each Training Package provides a suite of qualifications for a sector of industry ranging from entry to para-professional levels. The Department made available 36 training packages containing 335 qualifications. Of these, 124 qualifications were made available as traineeships or apprenticeships.

In addition to national qualifications in Training Packages, vocational education qualifications are accredited provided there is an industry or market need not met by a Training Package. A total of 13 vocational education courses were approved for initial accreditation or extension of accreditation. Eight of these courses were accredited under delegation by TAFE SA.

Twenty six professional development workshops to assist training providers meet registration requirements were attended by 334 participants. Three Training Provider Forums conducted by the Department attracted over 180 managers and practitioners from private and public RTOs in 2008.

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The Department also:

informed students and consumers of their choices, rights and responsibilities informed and advised training providers about the relevant national and state

standards and legislation with which they must comply contributed to the design, development and implementation of national

qualifications ensured standards are met with continuous improvement through audits of

training providers convened professional development workshops and forums on teaching and

learning strategies and education management issues worked in collaboration with relevant national and interstate bodies to

maintain and improve the national training system. RECOGNITION DATA

Table 1 VET REGISTRATION 2007 2008 Summary Total Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) registered in SA for domestic delivery 282 290 a

RTOs also delivering Higher Education courses 14 14 RTOs registered in South Australia operating in another State/Territory 93 122 RTOs who remain suspended 3 0 b RTOs with delegated powers 1 1 c Approvals Initial registration 31 24 Renewal of registration 55 51 Extension to scope of registration 93 139 TOTAL 179 214 Qualifications added to TAFE SA scope of registration under delegation 70 77

Refusals, Cancellations and Suspensions RTOs who expired or voluntarily withdrew registration 10 16 d RTOs who transferred to interstate registering body 0 0 RTOs who had registration cancelled by registration authority 0 0 RTOs who had registration suspended by registration authority 0 0 RTOs who had registration refused by registration authority: Initial registration Extension to scope registration Renewal of registration

3 1 1

3 1 0

TOTAL 15 20 Audit Activity: Number of audits conducted Initial registration Renewal of registration Extension to scope of registration Compliance Complaint

32 53 50 34 7

29 52 37 33 8

TOTAL 176 159 a 2 RTOs have their auditing and registration managed by National Audit and Registration Agency (NARA) b Registration period for all 3 suspended RTOs has lapsed c TAFESA

d Includes 3 RTOs who were previously suspended

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Table 2 VET ACCREDITATION 2007 2008 Summary Total accredited courses 278 159 Approvals Courses accredited 39 5 Courses accredited (TAFESA under delegated authority)

3 8

Training Package qualifications implemented in South Australia

335 335

New qualifications made available through traineeships or apprenticeships

124 124

TOTAL 501 472 Table 3 HIGHER EDUCATION REGISTRATION 2007 2008 Summary Higher education providers registered in SA for domestic delivery 28 31

Higher education providers who also deliver VET courses

14 14

Approvals Initial Registration 1 3 Variation to scope of registration 10 2 TOTAL 11 5 Refusals, Revocations and Withdrawals Higher education providers who voluntarily withdrew registration 0 0

Higher education providers who had registration cancelled by registration authority 0 0

Higher education providers who had registration suspended by registration authority

0 0

Higher education providers who had registration refused by registration authority

Initial registration Variation of registration Renewal of registration

0 0 0

0 1 0

TOTAL 0 1 Table 4 HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION 2007 2008 Summary Total current accredited courses 253 208 Approvals Courses accredited 35 20

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Table 5

OVERSEAS RECOGNITION 2007 2008 Summary Registered providers delivering only VET courses to overseas students 18 32

Registered providers delivering only higher education courses to overseas students

9 10

Registered providers delivering VET and higher education courses to overseas students

8 9

Registered providers delivering only English Language Intensive Courses (ELICOS) to overseas students

5 6

Registered providers delivering VET and higher education and English Language Intensive Courses (ELICOS) to overseas students

3 3

Registered providers delivering English Language Intensive Courses (ELICOS) and VET courses to overseas students

1 1

Registered providers delivering English Language Intensive Courses (ELICOS) and higher education courses to overseas students

1 1

Total Registered providers approved to deliver to overseas students 45 62

Approvals Initial registration 2 17 Renewal of registration 3 5 Extension to scope of registration 13 10 TOTAL 18 32 Refusals, Cancellations and Suspensions RTOs who voluntarily withdrew registration 1 0 RTOs who had registration cancelled by registration authority 0 0

RTOs who had registration suspended by registration authority 0 0

RTOs who had registration refused by registration authority: Initial registration Extension to scope registration Renewal of registration

1 0 0

1 1 0

TOTAL 2 2

Audit Activity: Number of audits conducted Initial registration Renewal of registration Extension to scope of registration Compliance Complaint

3 3 13 1 1

19 5 9 3 2

TOTAL 21 38

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1.5 Continue to develop fresh approaches to skills development and system

reforms (Links to SASP T6.15, T6.19, T6.20 and T6.21) A TAFE SA e-learning strategy was launched in June 2008. The strategy integrates the approach to e-learning across TAFE SA, increases access to quality learning, increases capacity to deliver quality education and contributes to a systems and business oriented approach.

TAFE SA Business Administration program secured funding from the Australian Flexible Learning Framework to undertake the Virtual Administration Trainee Adventures (VATA) project. VATA will explore the educational opportunities of using virtual worlds as an e-learning platform by trialling the methodology with a pilot group of Aboriginal trainees who are employed by the Department of Education and Children’s Services (DECS).

TAFE SA Hairdressing Program has partnered with local schools and key industry employers in the Riverland to develop e-learning strategies to assist with delivery of Certificate II in Hairdressing. This allows the local community retain young people to develop skills for the community.

TAFE SA conducted two successful pilot programs at Bower Place, a Family Therapy Centre in Gawler Place for delivery of the Certificate IV in Community Services Work. Students were exposed to learning in an on-job environment with support and direction from Bower Place and TAFE SA staff, with access to interactive learning materials online.

The South Australia Works Skills Recognition Services gave free one hour interviews to over 150 members of the public. Participants experienced the benefits of identifying their existing skills and knowledge to help them gain a nationally recognised qualification, engage in further training and improve their opportunities in the job market. Each participant received a report they could use to present to a training organisation if they wished to seek formal assessment or further training. 1.6 Promote community learning for the benefit of the individual, the

economy and social health of the State (Links to SASP T6.19) The Alternative Learning Options Program (ALOP) delivered by TAFE SA is funded by South Australia Works, promoting community learning to assist disengaged young people to either return to school, pursue further TAFE SA studies or gain employment. Participants from four southern metropolitan high schools developed their confidence and gained valuable skills.

During 2008 the Horse Skills Centre collaborated with Balaklava High School, Balaklava Racing Club and Barossa Lower North Futures Board to further develop horse industry training programs for school students within the region.

A community program during Adult Learners’ Week called ‘the upside of retirement’ was attended by 70 people, with ‘Cookery for Retired Men’ a strongly attended program.

TAFE SA Abilities for All program worked closely with the Disability Sector to increase basic skill levels across the community. In 2008, the program involved key

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partners from Barkuma, Orana, Balyana, Barossa Enterprises, Minda and the Bedford Group. Accredited training programs were offered to 168 employees across these organisations at Certificate II level.

The South Australia Works Adult Community Education Program (ACE) supported over 90 projects delivering 10 000 accredited and 300 000 hours of non-accredited learning to over 11 000 people.

Implementation of Community Learning: learn, live, grow, prosper during 2008 included Adult Learners Week activities in September and the Australian Learning Communities Conference in October. A website that promotes all community learning activity, sponsored by South Australian and Local Government is being developed by DFEEST.

Making Literacy Everybody’s Business was launched in September 2008, promoting new ways of communicating ideas and information to increase all forms of literacy, including workplace, health, financial and information technology. 1.7 Specially focus on disadvantaged members of society

South Australia Works in Communities creates learning opportunities for people and their communities. People with a disability, migrants and disadvantaged unemployed or under-employed people between 25 and 39 years were supported to participate in learning programs. Through a range of programs 4 646 people were assisted and 1 835 gained employment. The Employment Assistance Program supported 2 010 jobseekers facing barriers to employment of which 835 gained employment. The Parents Return to Work program provided accredited training to 590 parents with 225 gaining employment.

South Australia Works for Aboriginal People won the Premier’s Award for the best public sector program for Growing Prosperity.

South Australia Works in the Regions Recognition and Achievement Award was presented to Riverland Drought Recovery Initiative - Mining, which assisted workers affected by the continuing impact of the drought.

In 2007, the State Government announced a $7.7 million package to support farmers and farming communities in drought affected areas. This amount was part of an overall $60 million drought relief program designed to support farmers and rural communities.

During 2007-08 the Department administered $1.5 million of this total package through the Drought Apprenticeship Retention Program to assist employers in drought designated areas through payments of $1 500 for each apprentice or trainee retained in their employment, allowing 980 apprentices and trainees to remain in employment.

A group of young unemployed South Australians participated in the Dare to Dream project, a joint initiative between TAFE SA Hospitality Studies, South Australia Works, Hyatt Regency Adelaide, Save the Children Australia (SA) and Hospitality Group Training. The project comprised a short training program provided by TAFE SA in which participants were given an introduction to the knowledge and

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skills required to be a chef, including cooking techniques, nutrition, kitchen hygiene, and occupational health and safety.

TAFE SA Workplace Education is working closely with Families SA and Minda Incorporated to deliver positive learning outcomes for youth at risk and learners with disabilities through the Labs n Life project with the learning outcomes from the Certificate I in Introductory Vocational Education Certificate (IVEC).

TAFE SA implemented the first GetSet For Your FUTURE program in the metropolitan area for 80 disengaged young people. Managed through Northern Futures and in partnership with OneSteel.

The Equity Fee Assistance Scheme continued during 2008. The scheme assists students who hold a pensioner concession card or health care card.

TAFE SA supported disadvantaged members of the community, particularly those who have no academic results, to gain access to government subsidised training places through Assessment of Basic Skills (TABS) testing. The testing demonstrates essential minimum literacy and numeracy skills required to be successful in TAFE SA courses. In 2008 streamlining of TABS processes occurred with applicants able to access their results via the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre website.

TAFE SA English Language Services, Home Tutor Scheme matches volunteers with migrants or refugees to provide one on one tutoring in English language skills development. The Home Tutor Scheme provides nationally accredited training and support to volunteers who help migrants learn English.

TAFE SA won the 2008 Fair Go Award from Deaf Australia in recognition of exceptional efforts to give deaf people a fair go in education.

TAFE SA Community Services and Health provided accredited training in the APY Lands with 12 students graduating in 2008 in various Certificate II and III Community Services qualifications. A VET in Schools program provided Certificate II in Community Services Work with a child care focus. Thirty five residents in the APY Lands have been involved in Community Services and Health studies. Students were engaged through active, hands on delivery through culturally appropriate and locally relevant learning materials and activities.

TAFE SA has worked collaboratively with Pika Wiya Learning Centre to gain funding for a Certificate II in Health Support Services, resulting in 10 successful participants including three students on Australian School Based Apprenticeships.

A pilot program at TAFE SA Barossa Valley Campus integrated an engineering course with literacy/numeracy. Overall there were 60 participants in the program with 41 Indigenous participants who completed Access Training (Numeracy and Literacy), Certificate I Resources and Infrastructure Operations and Certificate II in Metalliferous Mining Operations (Open Cut).

The state-wide Aboriginal Access Centre initiative was established to facilitate increased participation and engagement of Aboriginal people in VET and employment through individualised Case Management Services, Certificate I and II level qualifications, marketing, Cultural Awareness Training and fee assistance grants.

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GOAL 2 Provide high quality employment and workforce

development services Results to be achieved by 2010 and how DFEEST is tracking Increase the number of participants in South Australia Works learning and work programs to 25 000 or more per annum In 2007-08, over 29 000 participants were engaged in South Australia Works programs, with over 8 500 gaining employment. Maintain the number of Aboriginal apprentices in training above 170 with a further 1 300 participants in South Australia Works for Indigenous people per annum The total number of Aboriginal apprentices in training peaked at 170. The apprentices in training contributed to the 1 688 Aboriginal people in South Australia Works programs. Increase the proportion of employment outcomes for the total number of participants in South Australia Works from 28 per cent in June 2006 to 33 per cent In 2008, 49 per cent of participants in work programs gained employment. Increase the proportion of employment outcomes in South Australia Works for mature-aged people from 30 per cent in June 2006 to 44 per cent In 2008, 44 per cent of participants in work programs gained employment. Increase in the proportion of employment outcomes in South Australia Works for Indigenous people from 29 percent in June 2006 to 41 percent In 2008, 48 per cent of Aboriginal participants in work programs gained employment. Increase the proportion of employment outcomes in South Australia Works for Labour Market Adjustment Program from 65 per cent in June 2006 to 67 percent Workers retrenched from organisations facing closure or restructure are provided with training and employment assistance on demand. Fifty eight per cent of participants of the Labour Market Adjustment Program gained employment. Increase the proportion of work outcomes for South Australia Works in the Regions from 34 percent in 2006 to 41 percent Fifty one per cent of participants in South Australia Works in the Regions projects gained employment. $8.6 million was provided to assist over 6 780 participants in South Australia Works in the Regions projects, with a total of 3 463 employment outcomes achieved.

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2.1 Provide access to high quality employment (Links to SASP T1.10 T1.11 T1.12 and T1.26

South Australia Works links people to skills and jobs by: Working in partnership with industry, the three tiers of government, education

and training providers, regional organisations and the community, the South Australia Works initiative focuses on eight priority areas - young people, mature-aged people, Aboriginal people, public sector, industry, regions, communities and skills development

addressing the needs of individuals who face barriers to participating effectively in their communities and the paid workforce by providing learning, skills development, training and employment opportunities.

Expenditure on South Australia Works learning, training and work programs was $33.08 million in 2007-08 including $4.7 million of Australian Government funds and other State Government agencies.

South Australia Works in the Regions assisted over 8 000 people in the regions with over 3 140 gaining employment. People from a range of target groups including young, Aboriginal and mature aged people were assisted through 220 South Australia Works in the Regions projects.

South Australia Works for Mature Aged People continued to develop early intervention strategies by providing training, up skilling and employment programs for people 40 years and over. A total of 3 780 mature-aged people participated in work programs and 1 659 gained employment.

South Australia Works with Industry identified new employment and training possibilities, helped people to develop the skills required by a changing and dynamic economy, and assisted in meeting current and emerging workforce needs. A total of 4 970 people participated in industry programs, with 2 546 gaining employment.

South Australia Works programs provided opportunities for Aboriginal people to participate in learning, training and employment across the private and public sectors. In 2007-08:

South Australia Works programs involved 1 688 Aboriginal people and 806 gained employment

an additional 517 Aboriginal people undertook accredited or non accredited training at the Tauondi Aboriginal College

The South Australia Works Aboriginal Apprenticeship Program supported 150 apprentices, and 55 new apprentices commenced an apprenticeship

Sixty Aboriginal people gained a public sector traineeship, cadetship or apprenticeship via the South Australia Works CareerStart SA program.

The TAFE SA Mechanical Engineering and Transport Program, in partnership with CavPower and Wilpena Pty Ltd, signed an agreement with the intention to support the employment of 350 retrenched Mitsubishi and Electrolux workers over a five year period. This agreement provides an accelerated adult apprenticeship program as well as on the job training with host employers over a five year period. The

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program will see participants complete a Certificate III in Automotive Mechanical Technology (specialising in Heavy Vehicle Mobile Equipment suited to the mining industry).

TAFE SA Veterinary and Applied Science Centre continues to have a high level of credibility with the industry that it services. The Centre works closely with enterprises to ensure the skills of graduates are of a high calibre and meet the needs of the employers. Over 85 per cent of students within the program obtain employment within the industry.

In a collaborative working relationship between TAFE SA and Thiess Australia, the Caterpillar Rigid Dump Truck driving simulator was located at the Port Augusta Campus for the delivery of industry required skills training. The simulator was loaned to TAFE SA for the re-training of 53 farmers from drought affected areas into skills shortage areas. In addition, a further 21 people accessed the training through Employment Agencies and private funding.

A Safety Training Centre was opened in Whyalla in August 2008. The Centre is a collaborative venture between TAFE SA and OneSteel to offer critical safety training which has been tailored to suit the requirements of industry. The training is structured using the expertise and knowledge of OneSteel personnel with TAFE SA delivering training.

A joint initiative of the Australian and State Governments, the Labour Market Adjustment Initiative is a responsive, demand driven program which provides assistance to retrenched workers. Workers retrenched from nine companies received job search assistance, career counselling and case management, recognition of prior learning and training and skill development activities. Nine hundred retrenched workers accessed training and employment services, with 520 individuals gaining employment. 2.2 Increase and improve workforce participation in learning and work (links

to SASP T1.12, T6.20 and T6.21)

The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Aboriginal Workforce Development continued its work on increasing Indigenous participation in education and employment in order to provide widespread economic and social benefits for communities. The Committee is chaired by the Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education.

TAFE SA continued its relationships with both SA Water and Wyndham Richardson Investments Pty Ltd to secure funding for scholarships for TAFE SA students.

SA Water provided scholarships for students of the Certificate IV and Diploma of English Proficiency. A total of 10 scholarships valued at $1 000 each were awarded during 2008.

Wyndham Richardson Investments Pty Ltd provided scholarships for students who studied full time in any Certificate IV or higher level qualification. Ten scholarships, valued at $1 000 each were awarded in 2008.

The Women’s Employment Participation Initiative, led by DFEEST in conjunction with the Office for Women and SafeworkSA, has identified specific opportunities for

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increasing the participation of women in employment and is gathering broad industry support through the Premier’s Council for Women’s Economic Status roundtable series.

2.3 Foster career development (Links to SASP T6.15 and T6.19)

Career Development Services were established in Northern Adelaide, Adelaide Hills, Port Augusta and Whyalla, complementing the Career Development Services already established in Mt Gambier and Murray Bridge. The Northern Adelaide Centre is a partnership between the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) and DFEEST.

Industry Skills Boards have developed a range of career information materials that are being used to link with Trade Schools for the Future, Future SACE and other agencies. These materials provide up to date information on specific industry sectors, linking business users and the general public to a variety of information and resources. School students can access these materials to complete their personal learning plans and make decisions about their futures. These materials are available on DFEEST’s Workforce Information Service website: www.workforceinfoservice.sa.gov.au Over 400 young people who were at risk of leaving school before completing Year 12 or engaging in education and/or employment have received individualised support through the Youth Pathways Program. A case management model was used to successfully retain them within the school sector or engage them in a TAFE SA course or a mix of school and TAFE studies.

TAFE SA Community Services and Health program developed a partnership with the University of South Australia for joint delivery of the Graduate Certificate in Education, specialising in Career Development.

The program also delivered the Certificate IV in Career Development to 75 participants in the Riverland region. This was the first delivery of this qualification in Australia and participants came from Commonwealth Career’s Advice Australia agencies as well as the South Australian and Northern Territory school sector. Training was also delivered in the Australia Careers Development Studies to more than 150 teachers and school counsellors in DECS, the Independent Schools Association and Catholic Education.

2.4 Provide high quality workforce development services to industry and the

community (Links to SASP T1.10, T1.11, T1.12 and T 1.26)

A high level report on skills and workforce development in South Australia was produced by Dr Michael Keating from the Economic Development Board with the support of DFEEST and the Department of Trade and Economic Development (DTED). The Review of Skills and Workforce Development in South Australia: the Challenge for the Next Decade found that based on economic forecasts, at the time of writing the report, an estimated 133 000 additional workers will be required

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between now and 2017-18 with a further 20 000 workers needed to replace people leaving the workforce.

Some actions in response to these issues include:

Productivity Places Program For Existing Workers – a four year program assisting workers already in the labour force to update or upgrade existing skills

Productivity Places Program For Job Seekers – assisting those looking for work to acquire skills and gain lasting employment

Productivity Places Program For Structural Adjustment - the Structural Adjustment places are being made available to support displaced workers in the automotive and manufacturing industries as part of structural adjustment processes. These workers will be eligible for significant retraining opportunities to meet skills in demand in growing sectors of the economy

Industry Partnerships Program Specific Purpose Workforce Development and Training initiatives will also be funded through the Industry Partnerships Program (IPP). IPP is a $2 million program with matching funding sought from industry on a project by project basis. In collaboration with the South Australian Industry Skills Boards, strategic training and workforce development projects will be developed that recruit, retrain and retain unemployed and under employed people in South Australia

Delivery commenced in the Advanced Diploma of Nursing (Rural and Remote Health stream) aimed at up-skilling and addressing the need for specialist skills amongst regional health workers

Local links in the industry and community ensure TAFE SA is engaged to provide high quality workforce development services to both industry and the community. Outcomes for 2008 include:

- the establishment of a Trade Training Centre based at TAFE SA Port Pirie Campus, involving four schools from Port Pire, Gladstone, Jamestown and Peterborough

- increased industry pathways developed between Southern Flinders Ranges Regional Development Board, John Pirie Secondary School and TAFE SA Port Pirie Campus as a conduit into employment

- several Alternative Learning Option Programs (ALOP) established across the State

- Learn2Earn programs operating on a number of Campuses increased employability outcomes for students.

As at June 2008, approximately 3 500 apprentices and trainees were employed by 16 group training organisations funded by the State and Commonwealth Governments through the Joint Group Training Program. These organisations received $2.25 million collectively to support commencement, retention and completion of apprenticeships and traineeships.

The Department operates an information service to promote traineeships and apprenticeships and provide information and advice to trainees, apprentices, their

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employers, and the broader community. An average of 445 enquiries are handled each week.

The Workforce Development Showcase is available on DFEEST's Workforce Information Service Online www.workforceinfoservice.sa.gov.au. It provides a range of practical industry level tools and resources that may assist industries and businesses to develop their workforce to better match their business directions. The showcase displays six themes: career information; up skilling of workers; skills recognition; current and future workforce issues and planning; training linkages and methodologies; and attraction and retention of workers. 2.5 Improve workforce planning and information (Links to SASP T1.10, T1.11,

T1.11 and T1.26)

A new Training and Skills Commission was established in September 2008. The Commission commenced the process in 2008 of consulting with industry, businesses and communities on the drafting of a comprehensive Five Year Plan for Skills and Workforce Development. The Plan will identify the type and quantity of skills that are needed from industry’s perspective and outline clear priorities and strategies to meet training and employment goals.

The Workforce Policy Development Executive formed in 2008 to bring together the leadership of all relevant policy units of DFEEST and the Office of the Training and Skills Commission. It ensures a coordinated and connected approach to workforce planning and policy activities and builds a more focussed and collaborative relationships with external stakeholders on policy and workforce development issues.

The Workforce Planning and Policy directorate supports the State’s workforce planning system by developing and promoting well researched, fully consulted policy positions and strategy options which will enhance South Australia’s efforts to build its workforce capacity.

Workforce Planning and Policy supports the Training and Skills Commission, Government, industry and the community including education and training providers in developing South Australia’s workforce. The directorate provides the Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education with high quality and timely analysis on a range of workforce and industry matters.

Workforce Planning and Policy promotes a common understanding of the Workforce Planning System through a network of agencies by refining the analytical processes used and providing tools and resources to assist industry in developing workforce plans to ensure South Australians have the education and skills needed by employers to drive a higher skilled economy. This is achieved through skills and workforce demand assessments, industry and regional profiles and through industry partnerships specifically with the nine Industry Skills Boards, the Defence Teaming Centre and the Resources and Engineering Skills Alliance.

The Directorate facilitates the development of Industry Workforce Action Plans in six priority areas including Agriculture, Advanced Manufacturing, Construction, Defence, Health and Community Services (including Correctional Services) and Resources (Minerals).

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Workforce Planning and Policy is responsible for the ongoing development and maintenance of WIS (Workforce Information System) Online http://www.workforceinfoservoce.sa.gov.au/ – a widely used (locally, interstate and internationally) web based tool that strives to provide high quality information across five areas of content – workforce and industry information, strategy information, e-alert, and downloadable resources/tools.

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Goal 3 Ensure young people are supported in reaching their full potential and actively engaged in learning, training, work and in their communities

Results to be achieved by 2010 and how DFEEST is tracking Increase the proportion of employment outcomes in South Australia Works for young people from 41 per cent in June 2006 to 46 per cent In 2008, 50 per cent of young people in work programs gained employment.

Increase by 31 percent the number of young people in public sector traineeships, apprenticeships and cadetships from 520 at June 2007 to 680 participants Annual targets of approximately 600 per annum were set to ensure an accumulative total of 1 950 over three years. A total of 437 public sector traineeships, apprenticeships and cadetships were achieved. Of these, 383 were young people. In addition, 54 young people gained a traineeship, apprenticeship, cadetship with a not-for-profit community sector organisation.

The Government’s Skills Recruitment Strategy, ‘CareerStart SA’ and the Skills Register programs facilitated a workforce planning approach to the recruitment of trainees, apprentices and cadets across public sector agencies. State Government departments developed an annual Skills Recruitment Plan which guided the activity of the CareerStart SA program. Maintain the number of young people volunteering in their local communities through youth programs at 4 200 volunteers As at 30 June 2008, 4 396 young people had volunteered in their local community through youth programs; an increase of 33 per cent from 2007. Maintain the minimum level of Office for Youth grant funding to support initiatives which engage disadvantaged young people at 30 per cent As at 30 June 2008, 61 per cent of funding was directed to disadvantaged groups. Increase the number of young people involved in government and community decision-making processes from 1 400 in 2007-08 to 2 000 As at 30 June 2008, 2 835 young people were involved in government and community decision making processes. One thousand of these were involved in the state-wide youth consultations for the development of YouthCONNECT. 3.1 Ensure South Australians aged 15 to 24 have the skills and opportunities

to make successful transitions from school or unemployment to education, training or work (Links to SASP T6.15, T6.19, T6.20 and T6.21)

TAFE SA delivers a range of programs for young people to increase and enhance learning and pathways into employment.

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Ongoing programs delivered included TAFEstart, apprentice and traineeship programs and Alternative Learning Options Program (ALOP). TAFE SA continues to provide students with learning support, counselling and information services to enable young people to be well informed.

During 2008, TAFE SA attended approximately 80 career events, including parent/teacher evenings and school presentations. TAFE SA publications and career guides were developed specifically for use in schools.

Growth in the number of South Australians entering apprenticeships and traineeships continues to be strong, recording an 8.3 per cent rise in commencements, above the national rise of 6.9 per cent. Traditional apprenticeships during 2008 totalled 12 900.

TAFEstart targets young people who have left school before completing year 12 studies, to re-engage them in learning and expand their career and study options to enable successful transition to training and or employment.

South Australia Works assisted 8 060 young people by providing them with the skills and opportunities to move successfully from school, further education and training or unemployment into work, with 4 003 gaining employment.

Youth Conservation Corps projects provided 250 young people with practical work experience on a range of conservation projects, with 150 gaining employment. Learn2Earn provided training to 75 disadvantaged young people and 22 gained employment.

Four hundred and twenty two school aged students participated in two Social Inclusion Initiative programs, the ALOP and Adult Community Education Youth Works Program, with 261 young people returning to school, and 21 proceeding onto further training.

The South Australian Government Traineeship and Apprenticeship Skills Register provided support to 326 young people who had completed a traineeship with 47 gaining an ongoing government employment placement through the register. 3.2 Ensure many more young people are engaged in political and civic life in

their communities YOUTH PARLIAMENT The thirteenth Office for Youth, Youth Parliament, involving 72 young people from across South Australia, was held in Parliament House during September/October 2008. YouthCONNECT The Office for Youth is developing YouthCONNECT, a new policy framework for South Australia that will replace the Youth Action Plan 2005-07. YouthCONNECT will foster a collaborative approach between young people, government and the community to address issues facing young South Australians.

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Office for Youth A-Teams To build the skill level and to increase young people’s understanding of policy and decision making, the Office for Youth delivered a number of successful A-Teams involving 39 young people. The A-Team initiative provides young people with the opportunity to work with industry mentors, hear from experts in the field and work with a support team to research and investigate key policy issues in order to prepare innovative policy recommendations for Government. The A-Teams are designed to build confidence, develop leadership skills and networks, and improve general employability. In 2008 the following policy issues were addressed: Social Innovation Sustainable value chains Supporting new and emerging communities to reach their full potential.

Minister’s Youth Council The Office for Youth supports the Minister’s Youth Council, a group of young people, aged 14-25, who provide advice direct to the Minister for Youth about how young people are engaging with a range of issues. In 2008 the Council put forward submissions for the SACE Review, the Review of Australian Higher Education and the Graduated Licensing Scheme Discussion Paper. It also developed a series of position and issue papers on mobile services, credit traps, antisocial behaviour orders and lowering the voting age. Youth Advisory Committees (YACs) In 2008 the Office for Youth provided $174 000 in grants to 58 local councils to support the Youth Advisory Committees (YAC) program, designed to assist local councils work with young people aged 12-25. The committees plan and manage activities and projects that encourage young people’s active engagement in their local communities. A further $30 000 YAC Diversity Funds were allocated to 27 councils to help engage marginalised young people in the program.

A state-wide forum titled YACfest took place in November 2008. YACfest brought together over 150 young people and local councils from across the State to network and share information, ideas and experiences. active8 Premier’s Youth Challenge The active8 Premier’s Youth Challenge is a school based youth development program that supports young people’s engagement with their community. As a part of the program each active8 participant undertakes first aid training and at least eight hours of volunteering. As a result, the active8 program participants volunteered for approximately 10 000 hours in 2008. In addition, the participants undertake a wide range of activities such as outdoor adventure activities, environmental work, surf lifesaving and leadership training. Duke of Edinburgh’s Award The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award engages young people in a range of activities that encourage physical activity, community service and skill development. The Award consists of three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. Young people receive formal recognition for their achievements at each stage with the gold award taking up to two years to complete.

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In 2008, a total of 1 531 young people commenced the Award and 644 young people completed their Gold, Silver or Bronze Award.

During 2008, the Reach Your Dreams initiative provided $100 000 in grants to support 733 disadvantaged young people to commence their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

Minister for Youth’s Leadership Grants In 2008, Minister for Youth’s Leadership Grants of $19 562 were provided to 41 young people aged 12-25. Funding is provided to support and encourage young people’s contribution to their local community and develop or enhance their leadership skills. Activities funded included; attending and presenting at the Adolescent Health 2008 conference; producing a theatre show for the Adelaide Fringe 2009 to participate in the Parliament House education program in Canberra; and; attending the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference in Poland. Youth Participation Grants Twelve Youth Participation Grants of $1 000 each were provided to government and non-government agencies to support young people’s participation in youth consultations and involvement on boards and committees. National Youth Week National Youth Week (NYW) is one of the largest youth events in Australia. It celebrates the contribution young people’s make to Australian lives and communities and is delivered through collaboration between DFEEST, the Australian Government and local councils. In 2008, through their local councils, 1 120 young people were involved in planning and organising NYW events which attracted 17 000 South Australians. Youth Engagement Grants During 2008, $220 000 was committed to 11 organisations to deliver on Youth Engagement Grant funding commitments. Projects funded through the Youth Engagement Grants are highly diverse and include an integrated personal development sail-training program for young people disengaged from the school system; a project to establish a sustainable peer education project for Aboriginal youth in the Parks region; a project to assist young people from refugee backgrounds to gain employment through a series of job readiness workshops and one-on-one support; and a structured weekly program focusing on living skills, kitchen skills and advocacy skills for young Sudanese people in South Australia. Targeted Youth Grants During 2008, the Office for Youth introduced Targeted Youth Grants to support community organisations to develop and deliver targeted initiatives in response to specific issues identified by young people and the youth sector through the Office for Youth consultation processes. These grants of up to $10 000 are available on a one-off basis.

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There are two Targeted Youth Grant rounds per financial year, the first occurred in November 2008 and the second will be in 2009. The two issues targeted for the November round were: the development of problem solving skills, self-esteem and confidence in

young people mentoring and personal support systems for young people to successfully

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Goal 4 Provide a coordinated, whole of government approach to the development of an innovative community 4.1 Build science, technology and innovation capability and infrastructure

(Links to SASP T4.6, T4.9, T4.10, T4.11) Constellation SA, an initiative to enhance collaboration and knowledge transfer from researchers to end-users, serves as a decision and investment framework to focus resources on research capabilities that help drive innovation in areas of state strategic priority.

Seven key alliances have been identified under Constellation SA: Defence and Advanced Manufacturing; Health and Medical Science; Minerals and Energy; Agriculture Food and Wine; Natural Resource Management and Climate Change; Social Innovation and the Arts.

Achievements in 2008 included:

detailed mapping of university/industry research and development capabilities in defence, advanced manufacturing and climate change

support for the Medical Device Partnering Program through Flinders University

support of the Healthy Development Adelaide cluster and planning for the Centre for Intergenerational Health, along with help to establish a Compensation Outcomes Research Collaboration

investment in the Wine Innovation Cluster and investment in resources to help establish the Livestock and Cereal clusters

support for the establishment of the Natural Resource Management Research Alliance

investment in planning studies for Marine Industries and Bio Innovation preliminary scoping work in relation to the development of social innovation

clusters.

During 2008 The Premiers Science and Research Council’s (PSRC) working group (established 2007) consulted widely with internal and external stakeholders within government, and a public consultation in September 2008 on STEM (school based science, technology, engineering and mathematics education). The report was endorsed by the PSRC in December 2008.

The Mathematics and Science Skills Steering Group will produce a whole of government strategy to deliver significantly greater numbers of mathematics and science skills for South Australia to match the demands of relevant industry sectors in early 2009.

National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy is a $542 million five-year Commonwealth-funded national program, operating from 2006-07 until 2010-11, to establish major scientific research infrastructure for Australia’s research community. Over four years, the South Australian Government is committing almost $22 million, along with $30 million in Commonwealth funding and a further $40 million from local institutions and industry, for new science infrastructure facilities in South Australia. Investments include:

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the national node of the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility at the Waite Precinct. Known as the Plant Accelerator, it will streamline the identification of drought and disease-resistant crop, vine and vegetable varieties by the application of state-of-the-art spectral imaging

a specialised Microfluidics Nanofabrication Facility at the Ian Wark Research Institute will provide major research support to the state's minerals processing and optical industry sectors

a mass spectrometer for the Food and Beverage Node of the Australian Metabolomics Facility at the Australian Wine Research Institute, Waite Precinct

the South Australian Regional Microscopy and Microanalysis Facility, will provide a versatile, high-end characterisation and fabrication platform. The facility will provide all three local universities with access to strategic microscopy equipment including:

- high frequency radar equipment to support the SA Integrated Marine Observing System

- support for Hospira Adelaide Ltd’s cell manufacturing facility to pursue US Food and Drug Administration compliance

- a biofuels pilot plant to demonstrate micro-algal biodiesel capability

- support for the Mouse Phenomics and Large Animal Research Imaging Facility

- development of a Virtual Core Library of mining core samples, as part of a national geo-science database.

In 2008, from the second stage of National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy, South Australia received an extra $2.6 million in Commonwealth funding to establish an Adelaide-based Population Health Data Linkage Unit. This will form part of a national population health research network, with South Australia focusing increasing research capacity in areas of Indigenous health and wellbeing, early childhood health and development, healthy ageing and chronic disease management.

The Department also extended the State's international research collaborations by investing in three joint projects worth $1.2 million with Manitoba, Canada. The three projects are:

Functional foods and nutriceuticals for a changing world through the Nutritional Physiology Research Centre, University of South Australia and the Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutriceuticals, University of Manitoba. The project will seek to identify the effectiveness of dairy-based proteins in reducing human body fat composition

Medical research targeting processes involved in spread of cancer and inflammatory diseases through the School of Molecular and Biomedical Science, University of Adelaide and the Manitoba Centre for Proteomics and Systems Biology, University of Manitoba. The project seeks to increase the understanding of cellular processes and component molecules involved in

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cancer, arthritis and inflammation and could also benefit the understanding of wound repair and tissue remodelling

Development of crops for new markets and climate change through the Innovative Plant and Food Division, South Australia Research and Development Institute (SARDI) and the Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba. The project will seek to identify faster and more reliable methods to breed new crop varieties to cope with climate change variation as well as addressing new market needs for value-added crops.

Five major science research initiatives designed to be of strategic and sustainable value to South Australia have won State Government backing through the Premier’s Science and Research Fund:

$1.2 million for a project designed to pioneer a sustainable South Australian biofuels industry from microalgal biodiesel feedstock and value-added products

$1.3 million to identify climate change vulnerability and adaptation options for South Australian landscapes. This project will look at how to facilitate robust environments, incomes and communities under a warmer, drier climate

$1.1 million to develop material engineering solutions for treatment of water sourced from the Murray-Darling Basin

$198 000 for a project designed to benefit people with spinal cord injuries by using exercise to promote neural recovery

Seed funding of $25 000 will support a high-efficiency, small-scale wind turbine system for stand-alone and grid-connected applications.

During 2008, work continued to connect (SABRENet) TAFE SA Campuses, specifically Gilles Plains and Tea Tree Gully with plans to build the network to the Techport precinct. Negotiations are continuing regarding the connection of a number of independent schools. 4.2 Support the implementation of the Information Economy Agenda (Links

to SASP T4.6, T4.9, T4.10, T4.11)

The Information Economy Agenda for South Australia (IE Agenda) was written in 2005 and officially launched in 2006. This document was reviewed in 2008, and the new version will be launched in 2009.

The IE Agenda supports South Australia’s Strategic Plan by representing the State’s strategic response to the opportunities presented by the global information economy. This review of the IE Agenda recognises that a healthy information economy ecosystem brings social, environmental and economic benefits.

The IE Agenda identifies three key inter-related elements of the information economy as connectivity, capability and content – the three Cs. It recognises that connecting to high-speed broadband, building a confident, educated and digitally-literate population and supporting our local creative content and ICT industry are ingredients necessary to succeed in the global economy.

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Connectivity - as well as having access to high speed broadband connectivity at home, it is important to ensure that there are alternatives such as community access.

Capability - all people should be confident in their ability to access and use on-line technologies:

the Outback Connect program offers basic skills and general interest training to all people in regional and remote South Australia, using a virtual classroom to address the problem of distance and isolation

as at 31 December 2008, 1 561 people living in regional and remote South Australia have been registered as part of this program, 881 of them during 2008. During 2008, 240 sessions and 1 496 hours of on-line training in basic and practical uses of ICT were delivered

digital literacy, knowledge and competency in basic computer concepts and skills is increasingly seen as a core competency in today’s society, and the Digital Bridge Unit commissioned research into the digital literacy needs of some distinct groups, including newly arrived Somalian people, and senior citizens from cultural and linguistically diverse communities

in conjunction with an academic researcher, an investigation into literacy development through the use of synchronous technology was facilitated. This project with the Ngarrindjeri people of Point Pearce was supported by the community and provides word and digital literacy, and a vehicle for cultural recognition and understanding.

Content - The digital economy requires on-line content, information and services to be appropriate and accessible to meet each individual’s needs. In 2008 achievements (through the DFEEST Digital Bridge Unit) included:

web design which was easy to navigate

accessible web sites which conform to W3C international requirements and meet the needs of the 20 per cent of people in our population with a disability

on-line service delivery which is comprehensive, simple and transparent

content which is appropriate to the needs of the user and which encourages participation in the digital economy

aspects of e-business to encourage individuals and small businesses to consider the benefits of the digital economy.

The Industry Blueprint, titled Information and Communications Technology – Driving Growth for South Australia, was developed under the guidance of the Information Economy Advisory Board, in consultation with a wide range of industry and research stakeholders in response to the economic development challenges of South Australia’s Strategic Plan. Released in December 2007, it proposes actions to strengthen the role of ICT in ensuring the continuing growth of all South Australian industry. A priority activity in 2008 has been the development of the ICT Innovation Partnerships grant program which aims to promote business innovation in the South Australian Government through ICT and accelerate the development of ICT companies in South Australia.

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Through investment by the South Australian Government and the local ICT industry, small grants are being made available to South Australian ICT companies through a competitive, merit-based process to help them undertake a pilot project involving the implementation of an innovative product or service through a partnership with a South Australian Government agency.

Digital Bridge The role of the DFEEST Digital Bridge Unit is to ensure that all South Australians have the capacity to benefit from the opportunities of the information economy.

In the past, this was focussed on marginal or disadvantaged communities. In 2008, the focus has shifted, recognising that participation in the digital economy is a significant contributor to social inclusion and a pathway to economic opportunity for all citizens.

ICT Skills In conjunction with the Information Economy Advisory Board, the Department is working to address issues relating to ICT skills.

These issues include miss-matches between supply and demand of jobs and potential employees, the decline in the number of students choosing ICT-related courses and the gender imbalance.

An analysis of the supply/demand for ICT skills was undertaken in 2008 and focussed on two main areas:

analysis, evaluation and interpretation of likely supply of, and demand for, ICT skills in the immediate future (to end 2010)

examination of the difference between employer and (potential) employee perceptions of the characteristics required for ICT work.

The next steps are to develop and implement strategies to address the issues in collaboration between education, industry and Government.

The ICT sector is a major contributor to South Australia’s economic growth both as an industry in its own right and as an enabler for other industry sectors. The Department provided funding under a performance-based contract with the Electronics Industry Association (which, in September 2008, merged with the ICT Council to become the Electronics and ICT Association) for its education initiative.

The e-Business Program (eBizSA) aims to increase the effective use of online technologies by South Australian small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs).

The program provides funding support on a dollar-for-dollar basis to help ensure that South Australian SMEs remain competitive within an increasingly global economy. 4.3 Stimulate the State’s economy through better application research

The Department, in co-operation with the Centre for Innovation mapped the advanced manufacturing research capabilities of the three local universities against the capabilities and needs of local industry.

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For the first time the SA Young Tall Poppy of the Year was awarded at the South Australian Science Excellence Awards recognising our State’s top younger scientists in the same forum as the State’s more experienced scientists. Scientist of the Year was Professor John Hopwood. South Australian Young Tall Poppy of the Year was Dr Tamath Rainsford.

The Trans Tasman Commercialisation Fund was established - a $30 million joint initiative of South Australia's three universities together with Monash University and the University of Auckland with State Government contribution of $1.25 million. 4.4 Exploit advanced communication technologies to benefit learning, skills

and training for all South Australians (Links to SASP T4.8) Clever Networks funding of approximately $1.1 million has enabled accessibility to: video-streaming (pod-casting) for all TAFE SA staff video-streaming for students from home or office (internet connection) video-conferencing from TAFE SA to other organisations with a videoconference

network (classroom to classroom) PC to PC communication (See and Share) implemented for both meetings and

class delivery videophone links to videoconferencing classrooms and DFEEST Central Office.

The Mobile Enterprise Growth Alliance (MEGA) is a collaborative skills and industry development program to increase the size and capability of the mobile content and applications industry. It is led by industry and supported by DFEEST, TAFE SA, universities, the Department for Premier and Cabinet and the Department of Trade and Economic Development. The program includes an industry-led incubator workshop program for students, professionals and companies where participants work in cross-discipline teams, supported by an industry mentor, to develop entrepreneurial skills and new business ideas for mobile platforms. The participants are supported by the use of Web 2.0 technologies for online collaboration and learning. The program also includes forums for industry and education to share information to support the development of industry-ready graduates and a career event to promote employment opportunities in the industry for secondary school students. The workshop program has been accredited from 2008 as an elective in film, media and information technology at all South Australian universities in undergraduate programs and in post graduate programs at the University of South Australia. In 2008, the program received funding from the Australian Government’s Department of Education, Employment and Workforce Relations (DEEWR) and raised matching funds to manage the implementation of the program in New South Wales and Victoria. Australian Government funds have again been awarded to assist implementation of the program in three states in 2009.

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4.5 Improve accessibility of broadband to improve quality of work and life for all South Australians

Within DFEEST the Broadband SA team continued to support the objective of widely available, affordable broadband connections for South Australians. The project Broadbanding Yorke Peninsula achieved its goal when households and business premises were provided with WiMAX broadband connections during 2008. A similar broadband project in the Coorong District also converted to the high quality WiMAX services.

Both projects were exemplar instances of the collaborative approach adopted by the South Australian Government to coordinate the efforts of local communities, telecommunications industry and all levels of government. An event held at Minlaton on 19 August 2008 to celebrate the success of the project demonstrated this joint approach when the audience was addressed by the Hon Paul Caica, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, Australian Government Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Mr Ray Agnew, Mayor of the District Council of Yorke Peninsula and Mr Simon Hackett, Managing Director of Internode.

For the Yorke Peninsula celebration, DFEEST coordinated a highly informative series of presentations on a diverse range of topics covering e-commerce, internet safety, entertainment, and online services for school education and TAFE SA.

Services to other regions were supported through the Broadband SA team through the activities of the Clever Networks program, co-funded with the Australian Government. Workshops and road shows in regional areas were organised jointly with local councils, regional development boards and the Australian Telecommunications Users’ Group.

Broadband SA contributed to national policy through submissions to the Australian Broadband Guarantee (ABG) program and the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee. The ABG program, a subsidy program for broadband connections to households and small business, adopted the suggestion from Broadband SA that the Guidelines for ABG funding should make explicit reference to support for region-wide infrastructure projects with community collaboration and support.

Broadband SA worked with the Department of Premier and Cabinet to develop the broadband section for the South Australia Strategic Plan’s household survey and has used the data from that survey to further analyse the distribution of broadband access across South Australia’s regions.

The Outback Connect program has registered 1 561 people living in regional and remote South Australia. During 2008, 240 sessions and 1 496 hours of on-line training in basic and practical uses of information and communication technologies (ICT) were delivered to 881 people. This innovative and collaborative program demonstrates and increases the value of the digital economy to individuals and the community.

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Goal 5 Build a high performance organisation 5.1 Provide all staff with a safe working environment

The Department achieved excellent results in Occupational Health, Safety and Injury Management (OHS&IM).

DFEEST’s new injuries continue to decline with 84 occurring during the 2007-08 financial year. This represents 15 less workplace injuries than the set target of 99.

Sprains and strains were the most frequent injuries and during 2008 a sprain/strain project was implemented across the Department. As a result DFEEST has had a 60 per cent reduction in sprains and strains during the first six months of the 2008-09 financial year.

Injuries resulting from psychological distress were targeted during 2008 with the development of the Improved Prevention of Psychological Injuries project with extensive investigation and research into contributing factors to identify causes of psychological injury and the project will continue in 2009.

Injury management costs for the 2007-08 financial year rose slightly after a two year reduction. Total workers compensation expenditure rose by $0.6 million, however half of this was spent on redeeming cases where it was identified this would provide a better outcome for the individual employee and DFEEST.

Injury management continues to be a key business consideration with DFEEST’s contract with the Department of the Premier and Cabinet Injury Management Services. Improvement processes were identified during 2008 and were implemented during the second half of the year.

The OHS&IM management system was reviewed in 2008 and resulted in the development of a new OHS&IM competency learning (on-line). The tool was launched by the Chief Executive and Responsible Officer in November 2008 to coincide with the launch of SafeWork Week 2009.

The DFEEST OHS&IM Central Consultative Committee changed its name to the DFEEST Strategic OHS&IM Consultative Committee during 2008 to reflect its improved mode of operation. The DFEEST Strategic OHS&IM Consultative Committee updated the DFEEST OHS&IM Corporate Strategic Plan to reflect changing business needs/challenges and preparation for the 2009 WorkCover audit.

On 15 August 2008, over 560 people attended the 2008 Self Insurers of South Australia OH&S and Injury Management Award event. Veronica Wilkey, OHS&W Consultant, TAFE SA Regional won the ‘Best Practitioner Award’.

TAFE SA has adopted a program ‘Hands on Occupational Health’ which utilises a workgroup level risk management approach to the application of the OHSW&IM Management System. The program has helped improve work group awareness and ownership of OHSW&IM Management.

Managers across TAFE SA received a summons to appear in mock court in October 2008. The trial was an informative and interesting insight into organisational and personal liability under the Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act. Managers took the stand to give evidence in what was quite an adversarial trial. The mock court highlighted the importance of ongoing commitment to OHS&W and the need for vigilance of systems and practices.

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5.2 Develop the people within DFEEST and improve working conditions

The professional development of staff continued in keeping with the strategic leadership, management and succession planning requirements of the Department through the Leadership and Management Development Programs. More on this topic can be found under Human Resource Management section in this Report.

5.3 Strengthen the publicly owned TAFE SA system

The implementation of the Skills Strategy has provided clear goals and targets to strengthen all facets of the TAFE SA system including increased use of blended methodologies such as e-learning and on the job training to provide greater access to training.

A review of TAFE SA services to the Building, Construction and Furnishing Industry resulted in recommendations representing the views of TAFE SA clients. A Future Strategies Framework was developed by TAFE SA staff in consultation with clients and will be implemented under continuing consultation with industry, community and students.

TAFE SA provides training which aligns with the National Training Agenda and standards to meet industry needs and shortages now and into the future. In 2009-10 new national training packages will provide for further flexible training opportunities for apprentices.

TAFE SA continues to develop and review a suite of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the Australian Quality Training Framework and provides a supportive learning environment for its students. Examples of reviewed and/or updated policies include Parchment Policy, Student Conduct Policy, and Higher Education Policy.

TAFE SA’s new Dental Clinic was opened at Gilles Plains Campus. The redeveloped training facility has created an internationally competitive training environment which provides a unique facility for collaboration between TAFE SA, the SA Dental Service and the University of Adelaide’s School of Dentistry. By working closely with industry, the program delivers leading edge training and education opportunities to support and expand South Australia’s skills base.

A new South Australia Food Centre was opened within the Regency International Centre at TAFE SA Regency Campus. Principal partners in the project include TAFE SA, the Department of Primary Industry and Resources South Australia (PIRSA) and the South Australia Research and Development Institute (SARDI). The purpose of the partnership is to provide a central location for the food industry to access a full range of support from the key government agencies that provide services to the food industry. The Centre is attracting considerable interest from universities and major research projects in seafood, meat and other key food products.

5.4 Increase the flexibility and responsiveness of business systems, processes and practices

The TAFE SA Training Resources Register supports students, particularly those rural and remotely located to access on-demand resources required for their study. TAFE

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SA has worked with the TAFE SA Nursing Program at Port Augusta to enable students undertaking Diploma of Nursing studies externally to logon to the register and access the resources they require. The process for ordering online is automated to the supplier so that students receive delivery within 24 hours of purchase, while the program saves substantial goods and services costs on administration and distribution. https://products.tafesa.edu.au/LOR/Home.aspx

Phase one Centrelink Deduction and Confirmation Services was implemented. It is a look up service which will enable confirmation of the concession status of a student at the point of enrolment.

Concession Confirmation is available to organisations to confirm whether a Centrelink Customer holds a health care card or pension card (with their consent).

An upgrade to the TAFE SA Training Resources Register enables staff to access non-commercial resources for print and distribution; these resources are not available publicly. This has improved the cost efficiency on print costs and freight with over 50 per cent of savings directly benefiting TAFE SA. 5.5 Improve the cost effectiveness of DFEEST’s services

DFEEST has continued to deliver significant business efficiencies. As part of ongoing efforts to cut red tape, DFEEST has introduced changes to its procurement process for suppliers and extended funding arrangements for one to three years for community-based organisations carrying out adult education and training.

The successful implementation of DFEEST Shared Services for ICT Shared Service Desk and Accounting Transaction Services in 2007 was the spring board for a number of technology enhancements in 2008. Initiatives of note include:

Implementation of the Scanning Workflow Accounts Payable System (SWAP) designed to replace the labour intensive paper based process with an electronic workflow to improve business efficiency and tighten up the accountability framework

Implementation of Infra Customer Portal to manage job requests to the ICT Service Desk. The Workflow Management Module will better automate Service Desk Requests and resolution

Implementation of Q-Master - ICT Service Desk Call Management and Reporting System to enable full visibility of the traffic of calls to the ICT Service Desk and manage workload distribution among staff.

The Department’s forward financial strategy procedures were revised and financial planning targets for the full forward estimates for each of the Department’s business units. 5.6 Improve environmentally sustainable and eco-efficient practices in

DFEEST’s operations

The Department is committed to reducing its environmental impact and, as part of the South Australian Government, is actively collaborating with other government agencies to meet relevant goals as outlined in South Australia’s Strategic Plan.

More information on the Department’s activities in this area can be found under ‘Other Reporting Items in this Report’.

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5.7 A high focus on customer service

As part of the Department’s customer service strategy for ongoing sustainability and continuous improvement, customer service is monitored, evaluated, reviewed and integrated into the way daily business is conducted.

The Department has an active Customer Service Reference Group and during 2008 an interactive Customer Service CD was produced for online training for all TAFE SA staff and new employees. An interactive internal website is available for all staff including a charter, standards, good practice models, hints and tips, and achievements.

A telephone queuing system was introduced for TAFE SA Information Services 1800 free call number to reduce waiting times and provide a more efficient level of customer service.

TAFE SA staff were encouraged to attend customer service training sessions during 2008 to provide an even greater level of customer service to clients.

Students have an opportunity to provide regular feedback to staff during teacher assessments and ‘tell us what you think’ brochures located on all TAFE SA Campuses.

The TAFE SA Training Resources Register provides personalised service to over 1 000 customers ordering learning materials/products online.

The Phoenix project will develop a departmental electronic information management system for training regulation, funding and contract management that aims to significantly improve the service delivery experience for clients as well as reduce red-tape. The project supports the realisation of the targets in South Australia’s Strategic Plan including the Ask Just Once Strategy.

The system will utilise web-enabled technology to interface with other Commonwealth and State Government information management systems and, for the first time, give participants within the training system electronic access to their own training contract information via the Internet. Other potential benefits include increased transparency, efficiency, effectiveness and enhanced data integrity.

DFEEST undertakes customer satisfaction surveys from a sample of trainees, apprentices and their employers to ascertain their level of satisfaction with the Department’s client service relating to the traineeship and apprenticeship system. The latest survey of trainees, apprentices and employers, undertaken in April 2008, revealed that 89 per cent of trainees and apprentices are satisfied with the service they receive, while 88 per cent of employers indicated their satisfaction.

As a result of the new requirements under the Training and Skills Development Act 2008, Traineeship and Apprenticeship Services in DFEEST registers all employers who have not previously undertaken a training contract. Registration prior to the commencement of a training contract provides early advice to employers of their rights and obligations under the legislation and enables prompt provision of information on the services available to employers, apprentices and trainees.

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MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

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During 2008 DFEEST made considerable progress in meeting the objectives of its 2007-2010 Strategic Plan which aims to build a sustainable workforce and demonstrate leadership in workforce development.

One of the major initiatives undertaken in 2008 was to develop a program to increase the numbers of Aboriginal trainees within DFEEST.

Significant work has been undertaken across the Department to increase the number of employees participating in Performance Management processes.

Leadership Management and Development Programs were conducted across the agency with 72 employees participating.

Workforce data The following data is based on records from the Human Resource Information System - Empower for persons identified as being employed on 30 June 2008.

Hourly Paid Instructors (HPIs) are excluded from the data tables as they are employed under different conditions and reported accordingly. To combine HPI data with regular staff information would result in data distortion.

Employee numbers, gender and status (excluding HPIs)

All data has been sourced from Employer records. Unless otherwise stated, data relates to the final pay period in June 2008.

Casuals, (PSM Act and award workers) and HPIs (TAFE Act) are persons paid on an hourly basis and are not identified in the following data.

The following table depicts the total number of employees including persons and full time equivalent employees (FTEs).

Total Number of Employees

Workforce

Persons 3,676

FTEs 3,371.9

The following table depicts the total staff and gender composition of DFEEST employees. A person is the head count and FTE is the full time equivalent of full time and part-time staff.

Gender

Persons % Persons FTEs %FTEs

Male 1,442 39.23 1,404.83 41.66

Female 2,234 60.77 1,967.08 58.34 Totals 3,676 100.00 3,371.91 100.00

The following table depicts the total staff who separated from and who were recruited to the agency during 2007 – 2008. This data excludes Casuals and HPIs.

Number of Persons who were recruited to and separated from DFEEST during the Financial Year 2007 - 2008 Separated from DFEEST 541

Recruited to DFEEST 446

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Number of Persons on Leave Without Pay

On Leave Without Pay 151

Hourly Paid Instructors DFEEST augments its teaching force by employing HPIs to provide specialist and back up support to lecturers. In total, 876 individual HPIs (At 253.1 Full Time Equivalent) provided 265 143 teaching hours at a cost of $13 038 416. Number of employees by salary bracket (excluding HPIs) This graph depicts the total staff by gender and salary bracket.

Number of Employees by Salary Bracket

0

200

400

600

800Females Males

Females 747 476 707 251 53

Males 176 255 689 264 58

01 - $0 to $46 399 02 - $46 400 to 58 999

03 - $59 000 to $75 499

04 - $75 500 to $94 999

05 - $95 000 and above

Status of Employees in current position (Excluding Casuals and HPIs) The following two tables show the total staff and the full time equivalent staff by employment status in their current position. Short term contracts are under two years; long term contracts are over two years.

Persons Ongoing Short-Term Contract Long-Term Contract Total

Male 1,094 287 61 1,442

Female 1,751 461 22 2,234

Total 2,845 748 83 3,676 *Some staff have more than one part time position therefore are counted more than once in the head count but are not double counted in the FTE figure.`

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FTEs Ongoing Short-Term Contract Long-Term Contract Total

Male 1,074.6 270.0 60.3 1,404.9

Female 1,563.7 381.8 21.6 1,967.1

Total 2,638.2 651.8 81.9 3,372.0

Status of Employees in Current Position

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

Ongoing Short TermContract

Long Term Contract Casuals HPIs

Status

FTEs

Males Females

Executive Profile This table shows the number of employees receiving $95 648 per annum or more in their current positions. This year, the basis of reporting executive numbers has been changed in accordance with revised Department of Premier and Cabinet requirements.

Number of Executives by Gender, Classification and Status

This table shows the number of executives receiving $95 648 per annum or more in their current positions

Classification Tenure Female Male

DSO-3 Ongoing 1

EM-A Ongoing 2

EM-B Ongoing 29 33

EM-B Temporary 1 1

EM-C Ongoing 6 4

EXEC A Tenured 1

EXEC A Untenured 1 1

EXEC B Tenured 1 1

EXEC B Untenured 1

EXEC C Untenured 1

EXEC E Untenured 1

EXMINAPP Ongoing 2

EXMINAPP Temporary 1

SAES-1 Untenured 8 9

SAES-2 Untenured 2 3

50 60

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Leave Management The following table depicts the average days taken per FTE (excluding HPIs).

Leave Management as at 30 June 2008 - total leave taken for the year expressed as FTE (Average Days)

Leave Type 2003 -2004 2004 -2005 2005 -2006 2006 - 2007

2007-2008

Sick Leave 6.79 7.10 6.44 7.26 7.59 Family Carer's Leave Special Leave with Pay 0.91 0.93 1.29 2.10 2.29 *Note: Family Carer's Leave may be taken as part of an employee's entitlement to Sick Leave or Special Leave with Pay. Thus it cannot currently be reported upon as a separate leave type.

Workforce diversity DFEEST recognises the value of workforce diversity and the benefits inherent in a workforce that is representative of the broader community. The following section outlines the Department’s profile. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees An Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander is someone who: Is of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent Identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Is accepted as such by the community in which they live or have lived.

This table depicts the staff who reported being of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent with comparison to the target in South Australia’s Strategic Plan.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees

Male Female Total % of Agency %Target*

26 50 76 2.25% 2.10%

*Target set by South Australia Strategic Plan

Salary Bracket Number of Aboriginal Staff

Percentage of Aboriginal Staff in each salary bracket

$0 - $46,399 30 27%

$46,400 - $58,999 28 21%

$59,000 - $75,499 8 6%

$75,500 - $94,999 7 5.25%

$95,000 + 2 1.5%

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Workforce Planning

Aboriginal Employment Strategy The strategy continues to develop and implement new programs for Aboriginal staff. The following projects have been developed:

Aboriginal Traineeship Program DFEEST commenced a project in July 2008 for the training and development of Aboriginal Trainees in the workplace in Certificate III in Business Administration. Twenty positions have been identified in TAFE SA and DFEEST Corporate with an uptake of approximately 18 to begin in 2009.

Aboriginal Mentoring Program To complement the Aboriginal Traineeship Program, a project has been developed to mentor and assist DFEEST staff to mentor an Aboriginal trainee during their placement. The mentoring program commences in January 2009.

Aboriginal Contact Officers In accordance with the Aboriginal Employment Strategy, the Department has developed a program to facilitate the placement of Aboriginal Contact Officers across DFEEST. The Aborignal Contact Officer are existing DFEET Aboriginal Employees who will provide cultural support to new Trainees.

Employee Assistance Program A new provider has been appointed for the provision of employee assistance services. The provider has organisational specialist services for Aboriginal people, including the services of an Aboriginal psychologist.

Aboriginal Scholarship Program DFEEST, continued with the Aboriginal Scholarship Program. In 2008, two recipients were awarded grants through the program.

Number of employees by age bracket and gender This table shows the total staff by gender and age bracket. The age bracket total is expressed as a percentage of total staff and compared to the State’s workforce benchmark. Current statistics reveal a significant difference between the DFEEST workforce and the workforce benchmark for those employees aged 45 years and over. DFEEST is currently addressing this disparity through its workforce development strategy which aims to ensure a balance in its age profile.

Age Bracket Female Male Total % of Total Workforce Benchmark %

15 - 19 years 7 2 9 0.24% 6.7%

20 - 24 years 79 41 120 3.26% 10.50%

25 - 29 years 158 68 226 6.15% 10.20%

30 - 34 years 205 109 314 8.54% 9.90%

35 - 39 years 258 110 368 10.01% 11.20%

40 - 44 years 274 136 410 11.15% 11.90%

45 - 49 years 362 235 597 16.24% 12.30%

50 - 54 years 403 273 676 18.39% 11.30%

55 - 59 years 316 277 593 16.13% 8.60%

60 - 64 years 149 157 306 8.32% 5.00%

Over 65 Years 23 34 57 1.55% 2.40%

2,234 1,442 3,676 100.00% 100.00%

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Employees by Age Bracket

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450

02 - 15<=19yrs

04 - 25<=29yrs

06 - 35<=39yrs

08 - 45<=49yrs

10 - 55<=59yrs

12 - >= 65yrs

Age

Bra

cket

s

Number of Employees

Female Male

Cultural and linguistic diversity This table depicts the number of staff who reported being born overseas or who speak a language other than English at home. The variation between the departmental figure and the general community figure can be attributed to the fact that these fields are not mandatory fields to be completed in staff surveys.

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

Male Female Total

% of Agency

% SA Community*

Number of employees born overseas 161 243 404 9.1% 20.3% Number of employees who speak language(s) other than English at home 83 89 172 4.7% 15.5% *Benchmarks from ABS Publication Basic Community Profile (SA) Cat No. 2001.0

Number of employees with ongoing disabilities requiring workplace adaptation This table depicts the number of staff who reported having an ongoing disability. DFEEST is reviewing how it records information on the number of workplaces that may need adaptation to assist those with disabilities being able to undertake their work responsibilities.

Number of Employees with Ongoing Disabilities Male Female Total % of Agency

28 33 61 1.66% Note: Unable to state whether they need Workplace Adaptation

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People and Cultural development Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements As part of DFEEST’s commitment to attracting and retaining the best possible staff and to assist employees to balance work and family life, a number of voluntary flexible working arrangements were made available to DFEEST employees. A recent staff survey indicated that most staff within DFEEST access various components of the voluntary flexible working arrangements.

Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements by Gender

Male Female Total

Purchased leave 4 8 12 Flexitime 357 623 980 Compressed Weeks 5 8 13 Part-time Job Share 93 871 964 Working from Home 3 9 12

Workforce Development The 2007 Employee Climate survey (known as BULB) shows that there have been significant improvements in the area of Performance Management from when the survey was last conducted (2005). A summary of the results relating specifically to Performance Management are as follows: 65 per cent of respondents indicated that they had had a performance review

in the last 12 months compared to 61 per cent in 2005 (+ 4 per cent) 70 per cent of respondents reported that the review focussed on their

strengths compared to 53 per cent in 2005 (+ 17 per cent) 47 per cent of respondents reported that the review focussed on their career

prospects compared to 26 per cent in 2005 (+ 21 per cent) 53 per cent of employees reported that their manager placed a strong

emphasis on specific suggestions for improvement compared to 32 per cent in 2005 (+ 21 per cent)

55 per cent said their manager also placed a strong emphasis on skills to develop in the future compared to 31 per cent in 2005 (+ 24 per cent).

Using the above results a project was completed focusing on performance management and accountability. A number of recommendations have been made that will be progressed in 2009.

Funding of $260 000 was allocated to corporate leadership and management programs. Both programs commenced in May 2008 and will conclude in January 2009. A total of 72 employees participated across the two programs. A large component of both programs comprised projects that covered agency wide topics.

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Leadership Program

The second emerging Leader’s Program for DFEEST was conducted in 2008. The program was six months in duration and was completed in partnership with the Teleran Group and TAFE SA. The program had 43 employees participate in a pre-selection phase and a final 30 participants (two groups of 15) were chosen to complete the program. The participants included lecturers, advanced skills lecturers, educational managers and a range of administration services officers from across DFEEST. Participants represented a wide range of the Department’s functions and included two Indigenous participants, 18 women and one youth (defined by DFEEST as a person under the age of 30).

Management Program

The Management Program focussed on essential management skills required to be a manager within DFEEST, and was aligned to the Diploma in Government. Whilst the competencies delivered were nationally accredited, the content of the program was based on DFEEST policies and practices. The program, run in partnership with TAFE SA, was supported by guest presenters from within DFEEST as topic experts.

This was an intensive six month program aimed at employees currently in management positions at the ASO5 equivalent and above. There were 29 participants split into two groups. The participants comprised one Indigenous employee, 17 women and three youths.

Equal employment opportunity programs

This table depicts the number of apprentices and trainees within DFEEST.

Apprentices, Trainees and Cadets as at 31 December 2007

Male Female Apprentices 0 1

Trainees 7 6

7 7

Human resources and industrial relations

Enterprise Bargaining – the preparation, approval by Government and negotiation of the management agenda for the next TAFE Act Staff Enterprise Bargaining Process, began in 2008.

A revised DFEEST Complaints Policy for staff was implemented in October 2008.

Systems being developed

The Performance Management Module on Empower (payroll system) was developed during 2008 to capture performance development data.

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Employee Assistance Program

The Employee Assistance Program continued to be available to staff. It offers confidential, impartial and culturally sensitive counselling support to employees and their families 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

A total of 112 new referrals were made to the service which provided 162 hours of counselling. Ninety seven per cent of the time was dedicated to new referrals and 2.9 per cent was dedicated to ongoing cases.

Services used were trauma services, manager assistance, mediation, and consultancy advisory services; approximately 93 per cent of clients were staff members and 7 per cent were family members.

Child Protection

DFEEST is responsible for the administration of a range of programs and services to the South Australian public and often provides these services to children under 18 years. DFEEST will not recruit any person who has been convicted of any child related offence, including sex offences, and provides all relevant employees and volunteers with a mandated notification training program which is approved by Child, Youth and Family Services.

Criminal History Checks are undertaken for all staff who are in contact with children under the age of 18 to maximise a child safe environment for young people participating in services and programs provided by TAFE SA.

TAFE SA Justice and Policing Studies program has worked collaboratively with the Department of Families and Communities to develop an online training product called Child Safe Environments – Reporting Abuse and Neglect. TAFE SA is licensed as the sole provider of this online training and it has been trialled with a number of relevant government agencies with positive feedback being received from participants.

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Occupational Health, Safety and Injury Management

(OHS&IM) (Table – Financial Year costings)

2007 / 2008 2006 / 2007 2005 / 2006^

1 OHS Legislative Requirements (includes incidents with students not included in 2005 figures)

Number of notifiable occurrences pursuant to OHS&W Regulations Division 6.6

8 (2 from students and 2 from contractors)

4 (1 from student)

Number of notifiable injuries pursuant to OHS&W Regulations Division 6.6

3 (2 from students and 1 from contractor)

7 (2 from students)

Number of notices served pursuant to OHS&W Act s35, s39 and s40

6 (1 from student and 2 from contractors)

2

2 Injury Management Legislative Requirements

Total number of new claimants who participated in the rehabilitation program

17 26 41

Total number of employees rehabilitated and reassigned to alternative duties

0 1 3

Total number of employees rehabilitated back to their original work

6 12 33

3 WorkCover Action Limits

Number of open claims as at 30 June 2008 178 176 181

Percentage of workers compensation expenditure over gross annual remuneration

0.0112 0.0159

4 Number of Injuries

Number of new workers compensation claims in the financial year

84 95 105 (4 withdrawn)

Number of fatalities, lost time injuries, medical treatment only

(F)

(LTI)

(MTO)

0

16

68

0

30

65

0

36 (2 withdrawn)

69 (2 withdrawn)

Total number of whole working days lost 7,969 7,679 9,659

5 Cost of Workers Compensation

Cost of new claims for the financial year $513,927.00 $329,072.21 $377,798.87

Cost of all claims excluding lump sum payments $2,337,784.00 $2,039,529.31 $2,357,033.57

Amount paid for lump sum payments (s42, s43, s44) $644,973.00 $338,865.38 $1,308,079.72

Total claims expenditure $2,982,757.00 $2,378,394.69 $3,665,113.29

Total amount recovered from external sources (s54) $745.00 $0.00 $8,391.12

Budget allocation for workers compensation $3,000,000.00 $3,000,000.00 $3,750,000.00

Actuarial (Outstanding) Liability $9,151,328.00 $8,830,931.00 $9,265,194.00

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6 Trends

**Injury frequency rate for new lost-time injury/disease for each million hours worked

5.30 11.50

Most frequent cause (mechanism) of injury Body Stressing Body Stressing

Falls, Trips and Slips

Most expensive cause (mechanism) of injury Mental Stress Mental Stress

Mental Stress

^ From 2006 all future OHS&IM Reporting will be based on financial year as determined by the Australian Standard. Previous reporting was based on Calendar Year as determined by the TAFE Act. ** Based on Lost Time Flag (i.e. ≥ 1day or shift). Improved process for recording hours worked.

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FINANCIAL REPORT

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Financial Overview On a comparative basis to 2006-07, expenses increased in 2007-08 by 7.49 per cent; made up of a 4.11 per cent increase in salaries, 10.84 per cent increase for depreciation, 42.54 per cent increase for grants and subsidies and decreases of 0.31 per cent for goods and services. DFEEST revenue increased by 7.20 per cent during 2007-08 driven predominantly by increases in Commonwealth revenue (5.42 per cent), other grants and contributions (21.32 per cent) and agency fees and charges (11.05 per cent). The tables provided in this section set out a summary of the actual results for the 2007-08 financial year. The detailed financial statements reflecting actual results for 2007-08 are presented under ‘Financial Information’. Summary of Financial Information

Actual 2007-08 $’000

Actual 2006-07 $’000

Financial Performance: Operating Expenses 504,754 469,589 Operating Revenues 204,866 191,113 Net Cost of Providing Services 299,888 278,476 Revenues from Government 281,394 285,372 Net Result (18,494) 6,896

Net Result

The deterioration in the Net Result from 2006-07 to 2007-08 is principally due to lower revenue from the SA Government relating to the impact of carryovers and a cash alignment payment and higher depreciation expenses relating to library assets.

Operating Revenues

Actual operating revenues for 2007-08 were $486.3 million. The principal source of funding for the Department is State Government appropriation which totalled $281.4 million. Other operating revenues included Commonwealth grants of $106.3 million and $85.0 million from student and other fees and charges.

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The chart below depicts an overview of revenue sources for 2007-08

State Government Funding $281.4 million

Commonwealth Grants $106.3 million

Student Enrolment Fees & Charges $29.8 million

Sales/Fee for Service $55.2 million

Other Grants and Contributions $8.6 miilion

Other $4.9 million

Operating Expenses

Actual Employee benefits of $267.8 million for 2007-08 constituted 53 percent of the total operating expenses of $504.8 million. Grants and subsidies expenses totalled $81.7 million including $29.7 million for science and technology programs, $19.2 million for employment programs, $12.8 million for VET programs and $9.2 million for Tertiary Student Transport Concessions. The other major component of operating expenses (Supplies and Services) amounted to $135.2 million. Included in this category were $19.8 million for funding to non-TAFE providers for VET, $19.2 million for fees for contracted services, $18.7 million for information technology infrastructure and communication, $16.4 million for minor works, maintenance and equipment and $14.6 million for printing and consumables. A further $20.0 million was charged to depreciation expense. The chart below depicts an overview of operating expenses for 2007-08

Employee Benefits $267.8 million

Supplies and Services $134 million

Grants and Subsidies $81.7 million

Depreciation $20 million

Other $1.2 million

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Overview of Operating Expenses 2007-08 The following table depicts how expenditure was applied to programs in accordance with approved strategic priorities: Employment and Skills Formation – VET Provision of vocational education and training (VET) by TAFE SA and other registered training organisations including: resource allocation of contestable and non-contestable funds funding of apprenticeships and traineeships support for post secondary training and education providing state and national policy advice.

$413.4 million

Employment and Skills Formation – Learning, Workforce Development and Employment Addressing the State’s economic development and social inclusion objectives by: providing opportunities for people to participate in employment,

training, skills development, adult community education meeting the current and future skills needs of industry providing state and national policy advice.

$42.2 million

Science, Technology and Innovation – Science and Innovation Provision of high level strategic advice to the Minister for Science and Information Economy on maximising economic, environmental and social benefits from the State’s scientific research and innovation by: identifying strategic priorities for State Government investment raising awareness and understanding of the importance and benefits

of science and innovation amongst government, business and the community

facilitating coordinated and strategic bids for Commonwealth grants facilitating coordination of education and research activity with end-

user (industry) requirements to maximise the benefits for South Australia.

(Includes funding for Premier’s Science and Research Fund)

$21.5 million

Science, Technology and Innovation - Bioscience Industry Development Development of the bioscience industry by providing assistance to bioscience development, finance, infrastructure and marketing.

$7.5 million

Employment and Skills Formation – International and Higher Education Supporting the development of Adelaide as a centre for education,

international education and South Australian education exports including the provision of marketing services, analysis and student and community support

Provision of high-level strategic policy advice to the Minister for Employment, Training and Higher Education on higher education policy and planning.

$6.7 million

Science, Technology and Innovation – Information Economy Provision of high level strategic policy advice to the Minister for Science and Information Economy and Government on the information economy

$3.7 million

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and the ICT sector that: raises awareness and greater understanding of the information

economy among government, business, industry and education providers

develops strategy and facilitates programs and projects relevant to promoting the information economy

facilitates bids for significant Commonwealth grants. (Includes funding for Broadband Development) Employment and Skills Formation – Regulatory Services Regulating the State’s further education and training system through: provision of registration, accreditation and approval services for

registered training organisations oversight of the State’s regulation and administration of

apprenticeships and traineeships providing state and national policy advice.

$3.6 million

Science, Technology and Innovation – Technology Investment Provision of seed capital and business guidance to start-up and early stage technology companies.

$1.8 million

Office for Youth – Young People’s Engagement Support for young people to be actively engaged in their communities in learning and decision-making and specific support to engage disadvantaged young people.

$1.8 million

Office for Youth – Strengthened Partnerships Strengthen partnerships across government, the Department and the youth sector to support young people’s engagement within their community.

$1.5 million

Office for Youth – Creative Leadership Promotion of creative leadership opportunities for young people, celebration of young leaders’ achievement, encouragement of innovative community leadership and support for equity and diversity amongst emerging leaders.

$1.1 million

Total $504.8million

Audited general purpose financial report

Income Statement for the Year Ended 30 June 2008 Note 2008 2007 $'000 $'000 EXPENSES Employee Benefits 5 267,814 257,238 Supplies and Services 6 133,978 134,400 Grants and Subsidies 7 81,695 57,313 Depreciation 8 20,020 18,062 Net Loss from the Disposal of Non-Current Assets 15 673 367 Other Expenses 9 574 2,209 Total EXPENSES 504,754 469,589 INCOME Commonwealth Grants 11 106,323 100,858 Student and Other Fees and Charges 12 85,039 76,575 Other Grants and Contributions 13 8,615 7,101 Interest 14 28 77 Other Income 16 4,861 6,502 Total INCOME 204,866 191,113 NET COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES 299,888 278,476 REVENUES FROM/PAYMENTS TO SA GOVERNMENT Revenues from SA Government 17 286,764 285,372 Less Payments to SA Government 17 5,370 - Total REVENUES FROM/PAYMENTS TO SA GOVERNMENT 281,394 285,372 NET RESULT (18,494) 6,896 THE NET RESULT IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE SA GOVERNMENT AS OWNER

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Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2008 Note 2008 2007 $'000 $'000 CURRENT ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents 18 73,602 58,960 Receivables 19 17,307 19,724 Inventories 23 923 928 Non-current assets held for sale 21 788 - Total CURRENT ASSETS 92,620 79,612 NON-CURRENT ASSETS Receivables 19 223 262 Investments 20 2,574 1,849 Property, Plant and Equipment 22 477,767 491,204 Total NON-CURRENT ASSETS 480,564 493,315 TOTAL ASSETS 573,184 572,927 CURRENT LIABILITIES Payables 24 37,783 25,493 Employee benefits 25 22,808 17,321 Provisions 26 2,568 2,325 Other Current Liabilities 27 12,416 11,505 Total CURRENT LIABILITIES 75,575 56,644 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Payables 24 1,979 1,711 Employee benefits 25 45,558 44,845 Provisions 26 6,691 6,356 Other Non-current Liabilities 27 499 499 Total NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 54,727 53,411 TOTAL LIABILITIES 130,302 110,055 NET ASSETS 442,882 462,872 EQUITY Retained Earnings 29 367,964 386,459 Asset revaluation reserve 29 74,918 76,413 Total EQUITY 442,882 462,872

The Total Equity is attributable to the SA Government as owner.

UNRECOGNISED CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS 30 CONTINGENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 31

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Statement of Changes in Equity

For the Year Ended 30 June 2008

Asset

Note Revaluation Retained No. Reserve Earnings Total $'000 $'000 $'000 Balance at 30 June 2006 24,023 396,681 420,704 Library Adjustments 28 (2,439) (12,886) (15,325) Non-Current Asset Adjustments 28 - (4,202) (4,202) Restated balance at 30 June 2006 21,584 379,593 401,177 Gain on revaluation of land during 2006-07 9,059 - 9,059 Gain on revaluation of buildings during 2006-07 45,770 - 45,770 Net Result for 2006-07 - 7,328 7,328 Balance at 30 June 2007 76,413 386,921 463,334 Library Adjustments 28 - (2,476) (2,476) Employee oncost adjustment 28 - 2,301 2,301 Non-Current Asset adjustments 28 - (288) (288)

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Restated balance at 30 June 2007 76,413 386,458 462,871 Gain on buildings during 2007-08 520 - 520 Loss on revaluation of library during 2007-08 (2,015) - (2,015) Net Result for 2007-08 - (18,494) (18,494) Balance at 30 June 2008 74,918 367,964 442,882 All changes in equity are attributable to the SA Government as owner.

Cash Flow Statement for the year ended 30 June 2008 2008 2007 Note $'000 $'000 Inflows Inflows (Outflows) (Outflows) CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES CASH OUTFLOWS Employee benefits (258,785) (251,267) Supplies and services (141,419) (152,589) Grants and subsidies (81,695) (57,313) GST paid to the ATO (3,998) (6,454) Other (275) (279) Cash used in Operating Activities (486,171) (467,902) CASH INFLOWS Commonwealth grants 106,323 100,858 Student and other fees and charges 91,458 82,547 Other grants and contributions 8,615 4,239 Interest received 28 77 GST recovered from the ATO 17,440 14,109 Other 5,095 8,990

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Cash generated from Operating Activities 228,959 210,820 CASH FLOWS FROM SA GOVERNMENT: Receipts from SA Government 286,764 285,372 Payments to SA Government (5,370) - Cash generated from SA Government 281,394 285,372 Net Cash provided by Operating Activities 33 24,182 28,290 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Cash Outflows Purchase of property, plant and equipment (9,647) (16,618) Cash Inflows Proceeds from property, plant and equipment 107 18 Net Cash used in Investing Activities (9,540) (16,600) NET INCREASE IN CASH HELD 14,642 11,690 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 1 JULY 2007 58,960 47,270 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 30 JUNE 2008 18 73,602 58,960

Program Schedule - Expenses and Income for the year ended 30 June 2008

Employment and Skills Formation Office for Youth

Expenses/Income Vocational International Regulatory Learning, Science, Technology and Innovation Total

Education and Higher Services Workforce Dev

and Training Education

and Employment

Science and

Information Economy

Strengthened Partnerships

Young People's Engagement

Creative Leadership

Innovation

Bioscience Industry Development

Technology Investment

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 Expenses Employee benefits 247,485 1,032 2,946 10,898 1,487 1,829 0 0 881 628 628 267,814 Supplies and services 124,879 637 637 5,592 406 919 0 0 413 283 212 133,978 Grants and subsidies 19,853 5,014 22 25,666 19,632 944 7,450 1,778 163 893 280 81,695 Depreciation 20,020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20,020 Net Loss on disposal of assets 673 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 673 Other expenses 531 2 9 22 2 4 0 0 2 1 1 574 Total Expenses 413,441 6,685 3,614 42,178 21,527 3,696 7,450 1,778 1,459 1,805 1,121 504,754 Income Commonwealth grants 104,382 0 0 1,808 0 133 0 0 0 0 0 106,323 Student and other fees and charges 85,039 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85,039 Other grants and contributions 7,646 0 0 856 66 0 0 0 30 17 0 8,615 Interest income 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 Other income 3,670 0 425 324 145 109 0 0 128 40 19 4,861 Total Income 200,765 0 425 2,988 211 242 0 0 158 57 19 204,866 Net Cost of Providing Services 212,676 6,685 3,189 39,190 21,316 3,454 7,450 1,778 1,301 1,748 1,102 299,888

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Revenues from/payments to SA Government Revenues from SA Government 200,836 6,804 3,129 38,163 21,282 3,104 7,450 1,778 1,294 1,807 1,117 286,764 Payments to SA Government (5,370) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (5,370) Net Result (17,210) 119 (60) (1,027) (34) (350) 0 0 (7) 59 15 (18,494)

Program Schedule - Expenses and Income for the year ended 30 June 2007

Employment and Skills Formation Office for Youth

Expenses/Income Vocational Higher Regulatory Learning, Science, Technology and Innovation Total

Education Education Services Workforce Dev

and Training

and Employment

Science and Innovation

Information Economy

Strengthened Partnerships

Young People's Engagement

Creative Leadership

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 Expenses Employee Expenses benefits 240,942 483 5,140 5,535 1,256 1,794 863 621 604 257,238 Supplies and services 127,497 88 974 3,265 673 869 452 328 254 134,400 Grants and subsidies 23,813 3 1 15,178 15,434 1,280 328 938 338 57,313 Depreciation 18,062 - - - - - - - - 18,062 Net Loss on disposal of assets 367 - - - - - - - - 367 Other expenses 2,082 3 33 48 11 15 7 5 5 2,209 Total Expenses 412,763 577 6,148 24,026 17,374 3,958 1,650 1,892 1,201 469,589 Income Commonwealth grants 100,060 - - 470 206 122 - - - 100,858 Student and other fees and charges 76,575 - - - - - - - - 76,575

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Other grants and contributions 5,670 - - 1,326 66 - 20 19 - 7,101 Interest income 77 - - - - - - - - 77 Other income 5,298 15 391 112 82 224 249 93 38 6,502 Total Income 187,680 15 391 1,908 354 346 269 112 38 191,113 Net Cost of Providing Services 225,083 562 5,757 22,118 17,020 3,612 1,381 1,780 1,163 278,476 Revenues from/payments to SA Government Revenues from SA Government 231,260 616 5,019 22,650 17,877 3,871 1,182 1,791 1,106 285,372 Net Result 6,177 54 (738) 532 857 259 (199) 11 (57) 6,896

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Notes to the Income Statement for the Year

Ended 30 June 2008 2008 2007 5 Employee Benefits $'000 $'000 Salaries and Wages (including Annual Leave) 215,137 208,656 Superannuation 23,728 23,451 Payroll Tax 12,887 11,490 Long Service Leave 11,046 10,154 Workers’ Compensation 3,584 2,132 Other Employee Related Costs 1,432 1,355 267,814 257,238 Remuneration of Employees

The number of employees whose remuneration received or receivable falls within the following bands:

2008 2007 Number of Number of Employees Employees $100,000 - $109,999 86 67 $110,000 - $119,999 30 33 $120,000 - $129,999 13 12 $130,000 - $139,999 6 5 $140,000 - $149,999 9 6 $150,000 - $159,999 2 3 $160,000 - $169,999 2 4 $170,000 - $179,999 2 3 $180,000 - $189,999 3 1 $190,000 - $199,999 0 1 $200,000 - $209,999 1 1 $210,000 - $219,999 1 0 $220,000 - $229,999 1 2

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$230,000 - $239,999 1 2 $260,000 - $269,999 2 0 $280,000 - $289,999 1 0 $290,000 - $299,999 0 1 $320,000 - $329,999 1 0 161 141 The table above reflects all employees who received remuneration of $100,000 or more during the year. For 2008, it includes 4 employees (1 in 2007) who resigned or retired during the year. Remuneration of employees includes salaries, salary sacrifice amounts, superannuation contributions and fringe benefits tax.

The total remuneration received or receivable by the employees included in the above table for 2008 was $19.7 million (included in employee benefits), ($17.2 million in 2007).

2008 2007 $'000 $'000 6 Supplies and Services Total Supplies and Services Funding to Non-TAFE Providers for VET 19,813 19,194 Printing and Consumables 14,570 14,959 Minor Works, Maintenance and Equipment 16,421 17,982 Information Technology Infrastructure and Communication 18,712 23,673 Fees - Contracted Services (Including Consultants) 19,182 14,937 Trainee and Apprenticeship Reimbursements 504 1,543 Utilities 6,414 6,634 Cleaning 8,728 7,529 Vehicle and Travelling Expenses 7,259 6,562 Rentals and Leases 5,570 5,226 Other 16,805 16,161 Total Supplies and Services 133,978 134,400 Supplies and Services Provided by Entities Within the SA Government Minor Works, Maintenance and Equipment 12,304 13,398 Information Technology Infrastructure and Communication 3,431 8,852 Fees - Contracted Services (Including Consultants) 6,774 4,347 Utilities 1,201 1,009

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Cleaning 7,521 6,459 Vehicle and Travelling Expenses 2,772 2,708 Rentals and Leases 4,028 3,630 Other 472 516 38,503 40,919 The total supplies and services amount disclosed includes GST amounts not-recoverable from the ATO due to the Department not holding a valid tax invoice or payments relating to third party arrangements. Consultancy The number and dollar amount of Consultancies paid/payable (included in supplies and services) that fell within the following bands: 2008 2007 Number $'000 Number $'000 Below $10,000 4 22 7 16 Between $10,000 and $50,000 6 142 5 86 Above $50,000 1 183 0 0 Total paid/payable to the consultants engaged (GST exclusive) 347 102 2008 2007 7 Grants and Subsidies $'000 $'000 Total Grants and Subsidies Employment Programs 19,151 16,980 VET Programs 12,782 11,331 Science and Technology Programs 29,683 16,710 Tertiary Student Transport Concessions 9,175 7,834 Skill Centre Programs 3,259 2,497 Other Specific Grants 7,645 1,961 Total Grants and Subsidies 81,695 57,313

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Grants and Subsidies Paid/Payable to Entities Within the SA Government Employment Programs 3,445 3,835 VET Programs 3,385 1,751 Science and Technology Programs 13,747 8,605 Tertiary Student Transport Concessions 9,175 7,834 Skill Centre Programs 440 283 Other Specific Grants 5,766 572 35,958 22,880 2008 2007 8 Depreciation $'000 $'000 Buildings and Improvements 15,347 13,247 Plant and Equipment 2,197 2,339 Library 2,476 2,476 Total Depreciation 20,020 18,062 2008 2007 9 Other Expenses $'000 $'000 Audit Fees 275 237 Allowance for Doubtful Debts and Debt Write-offs 299 1,763 Asset Revaluation Decrement - 209 Total Other Expenses 574 2,209

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$'000 $'000 10 Auditor's Remuneration Audit Fees Paid/Payable to the Auditor-General's Department 240 223 Other Audit fees 35 14 Total Auditor's Remuneration Paid/Payable 275 237 No other services were provided by the Auditor-General’s Department. 2008 2007

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11 Commonwealth Grants $'000 $'000 Recurrent Grants VET Funding 81,086 77,850 Specific Purpose 8,638 7,641 89,724 85,491 Capital Grants VET Funding 13,600 13,600 Specific Purpose 2,999 1,767 16,599 15,367 Total Commonwealth Grants 106,323 100,858 2008 2007 $'000 $'000 12 Student and Other Fees and Charges Total Fees and Charges Received/Receivable Sales/Fee for Service Revenue 52,562 44,670 Student Enrolment Fees and Charges 29,836 29,769 Other User Fees and Charges 2,641 2,136 Total Fees and Charges Received/Receivable 85,039 76,575

Fees and Charges Received/Receivable from Entities Within the SA Government

Sales/Fee for Service Revenue 1,139 1,436 Student Enrolment Fees and Charges 529 956 Other User Fees and Charges 132 116 1,800 2,508 2008 2007 $'000 $'000

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13 Other Grants and Contributions Grants and Subsidies Revenue 3,416 2,795 Miscellaneous Contributions 474 1,330 Donations 98 114 Grants from Entities Within the SA Government 4,627 2,862 Total Other Grants and Contributions 8,615 7,101 2008 2007 $'000 $'000 14 Interest Interest from Entities Within the SA Government - 43 Interest from Entities External to the SA Government 28 34 Total Interest 28 77 2008 2007 15 Net (Loss)/Gain on Disposal of Non-Current Assets $'000 $'000 Land and Buildings Proceeds from Disposals 23 - Less: Net Book Value of Assets Disposed (34) (82) (11) (82) Plant and Equipment Proceeds from Disposals 84 18 Less: Net Book Value of Assets Disposed (746) (303) (662) (285) Total Assets Total Proceeds from Disposal 107 18 Less: Net Book Value of Assets Disposed (780) (385) (673) (367) 2008 2007 $'000 $'000

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16 Other Income Share of Net Gains from Investments 725 407 Sundry Income 4,136 6,095 Total Other Income 4,861 6,502 2008 2007 $'000 $'000 17 Revenues from/Payments to SA Government Revenues from SA Government Appropriations from Consolidated Account Pursuant to the Appropriation Act 271,864 268,802 Accrual Appropriation 4,772 1,137 Appropriation Transfers from Contingency 10,128 15,433 286,764 285,372 Payments to SA Government Return of Surplus Cash Pursuant to Cash Alignment Policy 5,370 - 5,370 - Total Revenues from/Payments to SA Government 281,394 285,372

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Notes to the Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2008 2008 2007 18 Cash and Cash Equivalents $'000 $'000 Deposits with the Treasurer 36,814 32,042 Special Deposit Account with the Department of Treasury and Finance 36,213 25,902 Imprest Account/Cash on Hand 555 554 External Bank Account 20 462 Total Cash and Cash Equivalents 73,602 58,960 Deposits with the Treasurer Includes funds held in the Accrual Appropriation Excess Funds Account. The balance of this fund is not available for general use (funds can only be used in accordance with the Treasurer's/Under Treasurer's approval). External Bank Account Interest is calculated based on the average daily balances. The account earned a floating interest rate of 3.0%. Interest rate risk Interest is not earned on the special deposit account and deposits with the Treasurer. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents represents fair value. Credit standby arrangements The Department has a $3.8 million ($3.3 million) credit card facility with ANZ bank. The unused portion of this facility as at 30 June 2008 was $2.8 million ($2.7 million). 2008 2007 19 Receivables $'000 $'000 Current Fees and Charges Receivable 13,923 16,727 Less: Allowance for Doubtful Debts (2,264) (2,112) Prepayments 1,353 2,009 GST Recoverable from ATO 4,174 2,971 Other Receivables 121 129

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Total Current Receivables 17,307 19,724 Non-Current Workers compensation receivable 223 262 Total Non-current Receivables 223 262 Total Receivables 17,530 19,986

Receivables from SA Government Entities Receivables 1,211 630 Workers Compensation Receivable 223 262 Prepayments 51 - 1,485 892 Receivables from Non SA Government Entities Receivables 10,448 13,985 Prepayments 1,302 2,009 GST Recoverable from ATO 4,174 2,971 Other 121 129 16,045 19,094

Receivables are raised for all goods and services provided for which payment has not been received. Receivables are normally settled within 30 days. Trade receivables, prepayments and accrued revenues are non-interest bearing.

Other than as recognised in the allowance for doubtful debts, it is not anticipated that counterparties will fail to discharge their obligations. The carrying amount of receivables approximates net fair value due to being receivable on demand. There is no concentration of credit risk.

(a) Maturity analysis of receivables - Please refer to table 34.3 in Note 34. (b) Categorisation of financial instruments and risk exposure information - Please refer to note 34. Movement in the allowance for doubtful debts The allowance for doubtful debts is recognised when there is objective evidence that a receivable is impaired.

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An allowance for doubtful debts has been recognised in 'other expenses' in the Income Statement for specific debtors and debtors assessed on a collective basis for which such evidence exists. 2008 2007 Movement in the allowance for doubtful debts $'000 $'000 Carrying amount at the beginning of the period 2,112 474 Increase in the allowance 299 1,762 Amounts written off (147) (124) Carrying amount at the end of the period 2,264 2,112 2008 2007 20 Investments $'000 $'000 Non-Current Shares in Associated Company 2,574 1,849 2,574 1,849 Associated Company Austraining Austraining International International Pty Ltd Pty Ltd $'000 $'000 Interest in associated company 400 400 Share of retained profit 2,174 1,449 Equity accounted amount of investment in associated company 2,574 1,849 Retained profits attributable to associated company: Balance at 1 July 1,449 1,042 Share of operating profit/(loss) after income tax 725 407 Balance at 30 June 2,174 1,449

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Austraining International Pty Ltd

Austraining International Pty Ltd, which has a reporting date of 30 June, is controlled by the Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education. Its principal activity is to secure international contracts for work in vocational education and training.

The current investment value is based on unaudited financial statements as at 30 June 2008. 2008 2007 21 Non-Current Assets Held for Sale $'000 $'000 Land at Fair Value 56 - Buildings and Improvements at Fair Value/Cost 732 - 788 - During 2007-08 land and buildings at Loxton were identified as surplus to requirements. It is anticipated that the land and buildings at Loxton will be sold by 30 June 2009. 2008 2007 22 Property, Plant and Equipment $'000 $'000 Land and Buildings Land at Fair Value 58,738 58,794 Buildings and Improvements at Fair Value/Cost 745,663 741,002 Accumulated Depreciation (358,433) (343,944) Construction Work in Progress 2,485 1,206 448,453 457,058 Plant and Equipment Plant and Equipment at Cost (Deemed Fair Value) 31,024 33,690 Accumulated Depreciation (15,790) (18,115) 15,234 15,575 Libraries Libraries at Valuation 28,603 46,873 Accumulated Depreciation (14,523) (28,302) 14,080 18,571

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Total Property, Plant and Equipment at fair value 866,513 881,565 Total Accumulated Depreciation at the end of the period (388,746) (390,361) Total Property, Plant and Equipment 477,767 491,204 Impairment There were no indications of impairment of property, plant and equipment assets at 30 June 2008. 2008 2007 23 Inventories $'000 $'000 Inventories Held for Sale 562 680 Inventories Held for Distribution 361 248 Total Inventories 923 928 2008 2007 24 Payables $'000 $'000 Current Creditors 25,981 16,882 Accrued Expenses 5,636 5,126 Employment on-costs 6,111 3,424 Other 55 61 Total Current Payables 37,783 25,493 Non-Current Employment on-costs 1,979 1,711 Total Non-current Payables 1,979 1,711 Total Payables 39,762 27,204 Payables to SA Government Entities Creditors 6,055 3,511 Accrued Expenses 2,871 2,223 Employment On-costs 8,090 5,135

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Payables to Non-SA Government Entities Creditors 19,926 13,371 Accrued Expenses 2,765 2,903 Other 55 61 22,746 16,335 Creditors and accruals are raised for all amounts billed but unpaid. Sundry Creditors are normally settled within 30 days. Employment on-costs are settled when the respective employee benefit that they relate to is discharged. All payables are non-interest bearing. The carrying amount of payables represents fair value due to the amounts being payable on demand. Maturity analysis of payables - Please refer to table 34.3 in Note 34. (b) Categorisation of financial instruments and risk exposure information - Please refer to note 34. 2008 2007 25 Employee Benefits $'000 $'000 Current Annual Leave 9,219 8,313 Long Service Leave 6,570 3,064 Accrued Salaries and Wages 2,369 1,479 Non-Attendance Days 4,650 4,465 Total Current Employee Benefits 22,808 17,321 Non-Current Long Service Leave 45,558 44,845 Total Non-Current Employee Benefits 45,558 44,845 Total Employee Benefits 68,366 62,166

The current and non-current employee expense (aggregate employee benefit plus related on costs) for 2007-08 is $28.9 million and $47.5 million respectively.

In the 2007-08 financial year, the long service leave benchmark has been revised from 8.5 years to 7.5 years based on an actuarial assessment performed by the Department of Treasury and Finance.

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2008 2007 26 Provisions $'000 $'000 Current Workers Compensation 2,568 2,325 2,568 2,325 Non-Current Workers Compensation 6,691 6,356 6,691 6,356 Total Provisions 9,259 8,681 Carrying amount at 1 July 8,681 9,012

Additional provisions recognised 578 (331) Carrying amount at 30 June 9,259 8,681

A liability has been reported to reflect unsettled workers compensation claims. The workers compensation provision is based on an actuarial assessment performed by the Public Sector Workforce Division of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.

2008 2007 27 Other Liabilities $'000 $'000 Current Deposits 4,034 2,754 Unearned Revenue 6,593 7,952 Other Liabilities 1,789 799 12,416 11,505 Non-Current Advances 499 499 499 499 Total Other Liabilities 12,915 12,004

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28 Adjustments to Equity

Asset Revaluation Reserve

Retained Earnings

2007 Total

$'000 $'000 $'000 Balance at 1 July 2006 78,852 404,009 482,861 Buildings - (2,948) (2,948) Improvements - (501) (501) Plant and Equipment - (1,040) (1,040) Library collection adjustments (2,439) (15,362) (17,801) Payroll oncost adjustments - 2,248 2,248 Leave Liability Adjustments - 53 53 Total Equity as at 30 June 2007 76,413 386,459 462,872 Non current asset adjustments These adjustments reflect buildings, improvements and plant and equipment that have been recognised in the 2007-08 financial year,

where errors have been previously reported in association with addition, disposal or valuations. The adjustments are a result of more accurate and complete information being recorded in subsidiary asset systems, which better reflects the Department's asset base.

Library collection adjustments

These adjustments reflect the de-recognition of library assets that occurred in previous years, the correction of previous year's asset revaluations and the recognition of depreciation expenses that relate to previous years.

Employee oncost adjustments This adjustment reflects the overstatement of the 30 June 2007 employment oncost liabilities. 29 Equity 2008 2007 $'000 $'000 Retained earnings 367,964 386,459 Asset revaluation reserve 74,918 76,413 Total Equity 442,882 462,872 The asset revaluation reserve is used to record increments and decrements in the fair value of land, buildings and libraries to the extent that they offset one another.

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30 Unrecognised Contractual Commitments Remuneration Commitments

Commitments for the payment of salaries and other remuneration under fixed-term employment contracts in existence at the reporting date but not recognised as liabilities are payable as follows:

2008 2007 $'000 $'000 Within one year 5,086 4,150 Payable later than one year and not later than five years 11,814 9,015 Total Remuneration Commitments 16,900 13,165

Amounts disclosed include commitments arising from executive contracts. The Department does not offer remuneration contracts greater than 5 years.

Capital Commitments Capital expenditure contracted for at the reporting date but not recognised as liabilities in the financial reports are payable as follows: 2008 2007 $'000 $'000 Within one year 846 1,077 Total Capital Commitments 846 1,077 The Department's capital commitments relate to the construction of an Atrium at a TAFE Campus. Other Commitments 2008 2007 $'000 $'000 These amounts are due for payment: Within one year 851 216

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Later than one year and not later than five years 992 954 Later than five years 853 1,116 Total Other Commitments 2,696 2,286 The Department's other commitments relate to agreements for cleaning contracts and other procurement commitments. There are no purchase options available to the department. Operating Leases Commitments

Commitments in relation to operating leases contracted for at the reporting date but not recognised as liabilities are payable as follows:

2008 2007 $'000 $'000 Within one year 4,936 5,169 Payable later than one year and not later than five years 20,114 16,673 Payable later than five years 19,899 18,396 Total Operating Lease Commitments 44,949 40,238

The Department's operating leases are for office accommodation and equipment. Office accommodation is leased from the Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure. The leases are non-cancellable with some leases having the right of renewal.

Rent is payable in arrears. 31 Contingent Assets and Liabilities

The Department is not aware of any items which meet the definition of contingent assets. There are, however, a number of outstanding personal injury and common law claims not settled as at 30 June 2008 with an estimated settlement value of $91,350. In addition, the Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education has provided a $3 million guarantee to Austraining International Pty Ltd which has not been invoked as at 30 June 2008.

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32 Remuneration of Board and Committee Members Members that were entitled to receive remuneration during the 2007-08 financial year were: Training and Skills Commission P Wright H Winchester A Smith K Thiele G Peak B Mowbray I Curry D Frith T Phillips S MacDonald-Taylor (Resigned 31 Dec 2007) C Hudson (Appointed 1 Jan 2008) Grievances Dispute Mediation Committee B Mowbray S Frazer D Jeffries (Appointed 1 July 2007) P Johns E Thornton K Thiele I Curry G Peak P Wright Adult Community Education Reference Group P Wright M Smith S Schrapel K Daniel (Appointed 1 July 2007)

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Quality Reference Group P Wright D Frith I Curry K Thiele G Peak Information Economy Advisory Board Prof S Richardson (Appointed Aug 2007) A Cannon (Appointed 1 July 2007) S Ayer (Appointed 1 July 2007) T Whiting Prof C Marlin Premier's Science Research Council Prof T Munro M Davis Dr L Read Prof C Marlin Dr R Head Dr P Crook Prof J Ralston

Minister's Youth Council

R Barry K Gbla L DeBoer T Swanson S Scott A Solomon-Bridge M Deane (Appointed Oct 2007) M R Thompson (Appointed Oct 2007) E Moulds (Appointed Oct 2007) D Wilkins (Resigned 30 Jan 2008)

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H McEwen (Resigned 31 Oct 2007) J McCafferty (Resigned 30 June 2008) K Klein (Resigned 30 June 2008) S Lee (Resigned 30 June 2008) D Daw (Resigned 28 Nov 2007) S Ireland (Appointed 31 Oct 2007) I Mawa (Resigned 31 Aug 2007) J McKenzie (Resigned 27 Aug 2007) R Dixon (Resigned 30 July 2007) Budget and Finance Committee I McLachlan Audit and Risk Management Committee I McLachlan The number of members whose income from the entity falls within the following bands is: 2008 2007

No. of members

No. of members

$1 - $9 999 41 45 $10 000 - $19 999 4 2 $20 000 - $29 999 1 1 $30,000 - $39,999 - 1 46 49

Remuneration of board members reflects all costs of performing board/committee member duties including sitting fees, superannuation contributions, fringe benefits tax and any other salary sacrifice arrangements. The total remuneration received or receivable by members was $168,000 ($164,000).

Amounts paid to a superannuation plan for board/committee members was $9,000. Unless otherwise disclosed, transactions between members are on conditions no more favourable than those that it is reasonable to

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expect the entity would have adopted if dealing with the related party at arm's length in the same circumstances. 2008 2007 33 Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents - cash at year end as per: $'000 $'000 Cash and cash equivalents disclosed in the Balance Sheet 73,602 58,960 Balance as per the Cash Flow Statement 73,602 58,960 Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Net Cost of Providing Services Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 24,182 28,290 Depreciation (20,020) (18,062) Investments - share of operating gains 725 407 Loss on Sale of Assets (673) (367) Asset Revaluation Decrement - (209) (Increase) in Employee Benefits (6,200) (6,677) (Decrease)/Increase in Receivables (2,456) 5,309 (Decrease) in Inventories (5) (1,024) (Increase)/Decrease in Payables (12,558) 4,282 (Increase) in Other Liabilities (911) (5,383) (Increase)/Decrease in Provisions (578) 331 Revenues from Government (286,764) (285,372) Payments to Government 5,370 - Net Cost of Providing Services (299,888) (278,476)

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Notes to The Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2008

22 Reconciliations

Reconciliations of the carrying amount of each class of non-current assets at the beginning and end of the current financial year are set out below:

1 July 2007 Carrying amount Additions Disposals

Net revaluation Increment/ (decrement) Other Movements Depreciation

30 June 2008 Carrying amount

$000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000

2008

Land at fair value 58,794 - - - (56) - 58,738

Buildings and improvements 397,058 5,731 - 520 (732) (15,347) 387,230

Plant and Equipment 15,575 2,602 (746) - - (2,197) 15,234

Construction work in progress 1,206 7,548 (34) - (6,235) - 2,485

Libraries at valuation 18,571 - - (2,015) - (2,476) 14,080

Total 491,204 15,881 (780) (1,495) (7,023) - (20,020) 477,767

1 July 2006 Carrying amount Additions Disposals

Net revaluation Increment/ (decrement) Other Movements Depreciation

30 June 2007 Carrying amount

$000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000

2007

Land at fair value 49,735 - - 9,059 - - 58,794

Buildings and improvements 342,597 22,230 (82) 45,560 - (13,247) 397,058

Plant and Equipment 14,601 3,616 (303) - - (2,339) 15,575

Construction work in progress 10,307 350 - - (9,451) - 1,206

Libraries at valuation 21,047 - - - - (2,476) 18,571

Total 438,287 26,196 (385) 54,619 (9,451) (18,062) 491,204

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34 Financial instruments Table 34.1 Categorisation of financial instruments Details of significant accounting policies and methods adopted including the criteria for recognition, the basis of measurement, and the basis on which income and expenses are recognised with respect to each class of financial asset, financial liability and equity instrument are disclosed in Note Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Category of Financial Asset and Financial Liabilities Balance Sheet line item Note

2008 Carrying amount $'000

2008 Fair Value $'000

2007 Carrying amount $'000

2007 Fair Value $'000

Financial Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents 18 73,602 73,602 58,960 58,960 Receivables Receivables 19 17,530 17,530 19,986 19,986 Held to maturity investments Investments 20 2,574 2,574 1,849 1,849 Financial Liabilities Financial Liabilities at cost Payables 24 39,762 39,762 27,204 27,204 Other liabilities 27 12,915 12,915 12,004 12,004 Total Net Financial Assets 41,029 41,029 41,587 41,587 All amounts recorded are carried at cost (not materially different from amortised cost) except for employee oncost which are determined via reference to the employee benefit liability to which they relate. Credit Risk Credit risk arises when there is the possibility of the Department’s debtors defaulting on their contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the Department. The Department measures credit risk on a fair value basis and monitors risk on a regular basis. The Department has minimal concentration of credit risk. The Department has policies and procedures in place to ensure that transactions occur with customers with appropriate credit history. The Department does not engage in high risk hedging for its financial assets. Allowances for impairment of financial assets is calculated on past experience and current and expected changes in client credit rating. Currently the Department does not hold any collateral as security to any of its financial assets. Other than receivables, there is no evidence to indicate that the financial assets are impaired.

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Refer to Note 19 for information on the allowance for impairment in relation to receivables.

The following table discloses the ageing of financial assets, past due, including impaired assets past due. Table 34.2 Ageing analysis of financial assets Past due by Overdue for

< 30 days Overdue for 30 – 60 days

Overdue for > 60 days

Total

2008 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Not impaired Receivables 12,780 940 3,810 17,530 Other financial assets - - 2,574 2,574 Impaired Receivables - - - - Other financial assets - - - - 2007 Not impaired Receivables 15,338 1,361 3,287 19,986 Other financial assets - - 1,849 1,849

Impaired Receivables - - - - Other financial assets - - - - The following table discloses the maturity analysis of financial assets and financial liabilities. Table 34.3: Maturity analysis of financial assets and liabilities Contractual Maturities

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Carrying amount

< 1 year 1-5 years > 5 years

($’000) ($’000) ($’000) ($’000) 2008 Financial assets Cash and cash equivalent 73,602 73,602 - - Receivables 17,530 17,307 223 - Other financial assets 2,574 - - 2,574 Total financial assets 93,706 90,909 223 2,574 Financial liabilities Payables 39,762 37,783 1,979 - Other financial liabilities 12,915 12,416 499 - Total financial liabilities 52,677 50,199 2,478 - 2007 Financial assets Cash and cash equivalent 58,960 58,960 - - Receivables 19,986 19,724 262 - Other financial assets 1,849 - - 1,849 Total financial assets 80,795 78,684 262 1,849 Financial liabilities Payables 27,204 25,493 1,711 - Other financial liabilities 12,004 11,505 499 - Total financial liabilities 39,208 36,998 2,210 - Liquidity risk Liquidity risk arises where the department is unable to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Department is funded principally from appropriations from the South Australian Government. The Department works with the Department of Treasury and Finance to determine the cashflows associated with its Government approved program of work and to ensure funding is provided through SA Government budgetary processes to meet the expected cashflows. The Department settles undisputed accounts within 30 days from the date of the invoice or date the invoice is first received. In the event of a dispute, payment is made 30 days from resolution.

The Department's exposure to liquidity risk is insignificant based on past experience and current assessment of risk. The carrying amount of financial liabilities recorded in Table 34.1 represents the Department's maximum exposure to financial liabilities.

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Notes to the Income Statement for the Year

Ended 30 June 2008

35 Administered Items

Ministers Salary and Allowances

NCVER Funding

Australian Quality Framework Council

2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 ADMINISTERED EXPENSES $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 Employee Benefits 240 241 - - 35 - Supplies and Services - - - - 1 - Grants and Subsidies - - 9,271 2,670 - - Total Administered Expenses 240 241 9,271 2,670 36 - ADMINISTERED INCOME Commonwealth Grants - - 9,271 2,670 Grants and Subsidies - - - - 36 - Revenues from SA Government 240 241 - - - - Total Administered Income 240 241 9,271 2,670 36 - NET RESULT - - - - - - CURRENT ASSETS Receivables 18 - - - 14 - Total CURRENT ASSETS 18 - - - 14 - CURRENT LIABILITIES Other Liabilities 18 - - - 14 - Total CURRENT LIABILITIES 18 - - - 14 -

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Total NET ASSETS - - - - - - EQUITY Retained Earnings - - - - - - Total EQUITY - - - - - - Ministers Salary and Allowances Ministers Salary and Allowances represents the amount pursuant to Parliamentary Remuneration Act 1990 NCVER funding NCVER funding represents the receipt and disbursement of Commonwealth funding to the National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd. Australian Quality Framework Council This funding represents costs associated with hosting the AQF Council secretariat function within DFEEST including support for human resources and payroll, financial, information and communication technology, records management and limited legal and procurement services.

Account payment performance

Value in $A

of

Particulars Number of Accounts Paid

Percentage of Accounts Paid (by Number)

Accounts Paid

Percentage of Accounts Paid (by Value)

Paid by due date 1

70,635 76% 210,858,720 80%

Paid within 30 days or less from due date

16,425 18% 38,128,411 14%

Paid more than 30 days from due date

6,456 6% 14,926,231 6%

The due date is defined as per 11.2 of the Instruction. Unless there is a discount or a written agreement between the public authority and the creditor, payment should be within thirty days of the date of the invoice or claim.

Contractual arrangements DFEEST did not enter into any contractual arrangements that exceeded $4 million and that required inclusion in line with the reporting requirements of this annual report.

DFEEST did, however, progress in excess of 30 procurement projects for the provision of goods, services and/or consultancies that individually exceeded $110 000 throughout this year. Sixteen contracts were executed during 2008. The total value of these contracts across their full terms is in the vicinity of $7.5 million.

Fraud The Department’s Internal Audit and Risk Management Review Branch undertakes reviews and provides assurance in relation to agency control systems and risk management processes. The branch utilises a risk based approach to its review activities and reports its audit findings to management and the Department’s Audit and Risk Management Committee.

The annual internal audit program includes testing of compliance with controls over the resources and assets of the Department. No instances of fraud were suspected or found within the Department during the year.

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Consultancy expenditure

CONSULTANT REPORT AMOUNT (EXCL GST)

KPMG A detailed benchmarking and evaluation of departmental performance. $182,597.73

BRIGHT COOKIE Consulting services for the tender of the Water Toolbox 07. $14,745.45

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATES PTY LTD (MR BILL DICKSON)

Provide the additional requirements of undertaking an additional survey of the research and development capabilities of an agreed group of defence-related small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs).

$5,596.59

SCHUMACHER PARTNERS

Review and assessment of initiative to implement a new Student Information System for DFEEST. $48,000.00

LLOYDS REGISTER QUALITY

Provide independent advice and assessment of the management system used in Traineeship and Apprenticeship Services.

$6,615.00

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LABOUR

To undertake theoretical research and develop a conceptual framework for qualitative and quantitative research to identify barriers and opportunities for increasing workforce participation in South Australia

$18,181.82

FLINDERS UNIVERSITY

Skills Reform Industry Consultation - Develop a consultation program, including the identification of appropriate targeted industry and stakeholder representatives, to meet the project objectives within the timeframe given

$20,142.73

PKF ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT

To provide research on "building capacity and culture" for DFEEST to achieve sustainable success

$4,545.45

ROBYN ARCHER Engaged to review and provide advice on the future direction of the TAFESA Adelaide Centre for the ARTS in order to maximise the quality of ARTS training

$5,000.00

ECKERMANN and ASSOCIATES

To undertake an independent review and provide advice to DFEEST and Defence SA for the range of options to provide high speed, high capacity, broadband connections to and within the Techport Australia Precinct located at Osborne.

$24,200.00

PKF ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT

To undertake an independent review of the organisational structure of the Financial, Asset and Procurement Services Directorate of DFEEST.

$16,568.00

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DFEEST CONSULTANCY EXPENDITURE 2007 Calendar Year (continued)

Amount (Excl GST) Number of consultancies

Below $10,000 $21,757 4

Between $10,000 and $50,000 $141,838 6

Above $50,000 $182,597 1

$346,192 11

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Certification by Departmental Executive

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Independent Auditors Report

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PROFILE OF VET ACTIVITY

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Profile of VET Activity Unless otherwise stated, all data relates to the 2007 calendar year and is sourced from the National Centre of Vocational Education Research (NCVER) using publication scope activity. The NCVER defines publication scope as activity intended as vocational and does not include fee-for-service and overseas full-fee paying student activity delivered through private providers; recreation, leisure and personal enrichment activity, and activity delivered through schools where the delivery was undertaken by the schools. The annual figures for 2008 were not available at the time this report was prepared.

Number of VET students In 2007, 122 998 students undertook VET in South Australia, an increase of 1.1 per cent on the 2006 figure (of 121 713). Split by gender, 51.2 per cent (or 62 967 students) were female and 48.3 per cent (59 358) were male, with a further 0.5 per cent (673) not specifying their gender.

In South Australia, 11.1 per cent3 of South Australia’s working age (15-64 years) population participated in VET in 2007.

Number of Delivered VET Hours In 2007, South Australia delivered 25 018 656 hours of VET activity, an increase of 7.9 per cent on the 2006 figure (of 23 178 019).

VET Students by Age group The diagram below shows that the largest proportion of students undertaking VET in South Australia in 2007 were aged between 20 to 29 years, with 25.7 per cent (or 31 654) of total students, followed by those aged 19 years or under, with 24.0 per cent (or 29 504) and those aged between 30 to 39 years, with 17.5 per cent (or 21 479).

VET Students by Age Groups, South Australia, 2007Unknown

1.0%Age 60 or over

5.4%

Age 20-2925.7%

Age 30-3917.5%

Age 50-5910.3%

Age 40-4916.2%

Age 19 or under 24.0%

Source: NCVER (2008) PowerPlay Data Cubes\VET\Client 2007

The largest share of male students were aged between 20 to 29 years, with 29.1 per cent (or 17 280) of total males, followed by those aged 19 years or under, with 26.9

3 NCVER (2008) Students and Courses 2007 – South Australian tables, Table 2

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per cent (or 15 946) and those aged between 30 to 39 years, with 17.2 per cent (or 10 185).

The largest share of female students were aged 20 to 29 years, with 22.7 per cent or 14 311 of total females, followed by those aged 19 years or under with 21.4 per cent or 13 494 and those aged between 40 to 49 years with 18.8 per cent (or 11 855). VET hours by AQF level

The figure below shows the distribution of VET hours by the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). The largest share of VET provision for 2007 was at the Certificate III level, which accounted for 31.4 per cent (or 7 866 895) of total hours, followed by Certificate II with 16.7 per cent (or 4 172 243) and Diploma or higher with 16.7 per cent (or 4 171 286).

VET Hours Delivered by AQF Level, South Australia, 2007

Non award courses

0.0%

Secondary school0.0% Certificate IV

13.0%

Certificate III31.4%

Certificate I7.7%

Certificate II16.7%

Diploma or higher16.7%

Subject only - no qualification

3.0%

Other education11.5%

Source: NCVER (2008) PowerPlay Data Cubes\VET\Client 2007

Field of education defines the subject matter of an educational activity. The following diagram shows the distribution of South Australia’s 2007 VET hours by field of education. The field of education with the largest share of hours was management and commerce with 22.0 per cent (or 5 492 606) of total hours. This was followed by engineering and related technologies with 17.2 per cent (or 4 303 957) and mixed field programs with 15.9 per cent (or 3 975 692)

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Field of Education

VET Hours Delivered by Field of Education, South Australia, 2007

Health4.6%

Education1.9%

Natural and Physical Sciences

0.3%

Information Technology

2.4%

Engineering and Related

Technologies17.2%

Architecture and Building4.9%

Agriculture, Environmental and

Related Studies4.4%

Management and Commerce

22.0%

Food, Hospitality and Personal Services

7.6%

Creative Arts4.1%

Society and Culture11.8%

Mixed Field Programmes

15.9%

Subject only - no f ield of education

3.0%

Training Package Activity VET activity can be classified as training package activity or non-training package activity.

In 2007, training package activity in South Australia accounted for 47.1 per cent of all students (or 57 919) and 62.9 per cent of total VET hours (or 15 742 915). In contrast, non-training package activity generated 52.9 per cent of all students (65 079) and 37.1 per cent of VET hours (9 275 741).

Of the 70 training packages used in South Australia in 2007, 15 training packages alone accounted for over 70 per cent of training package hours and student numbers (11 699 240 hours and 44 402 students respectively).

The community services training package accounted for 14.7 per cent (or 2 312 935 hours), business services with 11.7 per cent (or 1 835 606) and retail with 6.9 per cent (or 1 084 668).

The business services training package accounted for 14.1 per cent of student numbers (or 8 145 students), community services11.3 per cent (or 6 563), and retail 8.7 per cent (or 5 066).

The table below shows the top 15 training packages by delivered hours in 2007.

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Top Fifteen Training Packages, VET Delivered Hours,

South Australia, 2007

Training Package Delivered Hours

Community Services Business Services Retail Hospitality Information and Communications Technology Metal and Engineering Automotive Industry Retail, Service and Repair General Construction Financial Services Tourism Training and Assessment Food Processing Industry Transport and Distribution Amenity Horticulture Hairdressing

2 312 935 1 835 606 1 084 668 1 032 534 788 884 710 180 645 130 635 502 587 937 445 044 356 129 342 393 341 766 311 489 269 043

Total 11 699 240

Total (all training packages) 15 742 915

Total (all VET) 25 018 656 Source: NCVER (2008) PowerPlay Data Cubes\VET\Client 2007

VET students by country of birth

The figure below shows that 74.4 per cent (or 91 507) of South Australia’s 2007 VET students were born in Australia, with another 5.8 per cent (or 7 172) born in an English speaking country; 11.2 per cent, (or 13 781) were born in a non-English speaking country; and a further 8.6 per cent (or 10 538) did not state their background.

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VET Students from an English Speaking Background (ESB) Country, South Australia, 2007

Not known8.6%

Non-English speaking

background countries

11.2%

Other English speaking

background countries

5.8%

Australia74.4%

Source: NCVER (2008) PowerPlay Data Cubes\VET\Client 2007

VET students by Disability Status

The figure below shows that 8.5 per cent of South Australia’s VET students (or 10 497) stated they had a disability in 2007. Of those, females with a disability comprise 51.9 per cent (or 5 452) and males 48.0 per cent (or 5 035), with a further 10 disabled students not stating their gender.

VET Students by Disability Status, South Australia, 2007

Not known6.9%

Without a disability84.6%

With a disability8.5%

Source: NCVER (2008) PowerPlay Data Cubes\VET\Client 2007

VET students by Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Status

The following figure shows that in 2007, 3.6 per cent (or 4 469) of South Australia’s VET students identified themselves as having an Indigenous background. Of these students, 52.0 per cent (or 2 326) were female and 47.7 per cent (or 2 130) were male. Thirteen students who reported their Indigenous status did not state their gender.

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VET Students by Indigenous Status, South Australia, 2007

Not known11.4%

Not indigenous84.9%

Indigenous3.6%

Source: NCVER (2008) PowerPlay Data Cubes\VET\Client 2007

Provider Type and funding source

The diagram below shows the distribution of training activity (students) by VET provider type. In 2007, 63.4 per cent (or 77 972) of students in South Australia had their training provided by TAFE, followed by private providers with 17.0 per cent (or 20 860), Adult Community Education (ACE) with 8.0 per cent (or 9 846), Workers’ Education Association (WEA) with 5.9 per cent (or 7 218), and VET In Schools Arrangements (VISA) with 5.8 per cent (or 7 102).

VET Students by Provider Type, South Australia, 2007

TAFE63.4%

Private Providers17.0%

VISA5.8%

ACE8.0%

WEA5.9%

Source: NCVER (2008) PowerPlay Data Cubes\VET\Client 2007

The distribution of training activity (hours) – see the figure below – shows that TAFE was also the largest provider in 2007, with 76.9 per cent of total VET hours delivered, or 19 238 714 hours. Private providers accounted for 17.1 per cent (or

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4 271 484), followed by VISA with 3.5 per cent (or 599 985), ACE with 2.0 per cent (or 500 808) and WEA with 0.5 per cent (or 134 796).

VET Hours Delivered by Provider Type, South Australia, 2007

VISA3.5%

TAFE76.9%

WEA0.5%

Private Providers17.1%

ACE2.0%

Source: NCVER (2008) PowerPlay Data Cubes\VET\Client 2007

VET hours by Funding Source

The diagram below shows that 84.1 per cent of total VET hours (or 21 053 153) were funded by Commonwealth and State recurrent funding in 2007. The next largest funding source was domestic fee for service students, with 9.2 per cent (or 2 294 193), followed by international fee for service students, with 4.2 per cent (or 1 038 790) and Commonwealth specific funding with 2.5 per cent (or 632 520).

VET Hours Delivered by Funding Source, South Australia, 2007

International fee for service

4.2%

Domestic fee for service9.2%

Commonwealth specific funding

2.5%

Commonwealth and state general

funding84.1%

Source: NCVER (2008) PowerPlay Data Cubes\VET\Client 2007

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Employee’s overseas travel

Employees Involved Destination/s Reason for Travel

Costs to department ($)

1 Abu Dhabi Participate in Promotional Exhibitions Discussion with Tertiary Institution(s) Business development

10 107.12

4 Canada

Discussion with Tertiary Institution(s) Business development Attendance at workshop/conference Presenting papers at conference Facilitating at Workshop Teacher/Student Exchange

29 109.36

1 Chile Business development

10 285.34

8 China

Participate in Promotional Exhibitions Recruitment of International Students Discussion with Tertiary Institution(s) Business development Project management

68 711.77

7 Hong Kong

Participate in Promotional Exhibitions Recruitment of International Students Discussion with Tertiary Institution(s) Business development Project management Off-Shore delivery of course/program

62 916.62

4 India

Participate in Promotional Exhibitions Recruitment of International Students Discussion with Tertiary Institution(s) of country visited Business development

33 695.18

4 Indonesia

Discussion with Tertiary Institution(s) Business development Project management Off-Shore delivery of course/program

16 221.55

1 Italy

Participate in Promotional Exhibitions Discussion with Tertiary Institution(s) Business development Facilitating at Workshop

4 503.00

1 Japan Business Development 1 682.00

4 Korea

Participate in Promotional Exhibitions Recruitment of International Students Discussion with Tertiary Institution(s) Business development Attendance at workshop/conference Presenting papers at conference Facilitating at Workshop Project management

22 180.56

1 Malaysia Recruitment of International Students Discussion with Tertiary Institution(s)

2 786.00

2 Mauritius Facilitating at Workshop Project management

1 787.00

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8 New Zealand

Attendance at workshop/conference Presenting papers at conference Facilitating at Workshop School Excursion Off-Shore delivery of course/program

31 666.60

1 Philippines Recruitment of International Students Discussion with Tertiary Institution(s)

2 786.00

2 Samoa Off-Shore delivery of course/program 7 699.85

1 Saudi Arabia Participate in Promotional Exhibitions Discussion with Tertiary Institution(s) Business development

10 107.12

5 Singapore

Participate in Promotional Exhibitions Recruitment of International Students Discussion with Tertiary Institution(s) Business development Attendance at workshop/conference Presenting papers at conference Facilitating at Workshop Project management

24 952.90

1 Sri Lanka Discussion with Tertiary Institution(s) Business development Project management

3 955.00

4 Taiwan

Participate in Promotional Exhibitions Recruitment of International Students Business development Facilitating at Workshop Project management

29 937.32

2 Thailand Participate in Promotional Exhibitions Recruitment of International Students

24 239.36

1 Tibet Business development

5 558.00

3 Timor - Leste Business development 9 642.00

1 Timor Leste

Business development Facilitating at Workshop Project management Off-Shore delivery of course/program

3 971.00

2 United Arab Emirates

Participate in Promotional Exhibitions Discussion with Tertiary Institution(s) Business development Facilitating at Workshop Off-Shore delivery of course/program

8 825.45

1 United Kingdom

Discussion with Tertiary Institution Attendance at workshop/conference Presenting papers at conference Facilitating at Workshop

1 102.33

2 United Kingdom

Discussion with Tertiary Institution(s) Business development Attendance at workshop/conference Facilitating at Workshop Teacher/Student Exchange

17 525.60

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3 United States of America

Participate in Promotional Exhibitions Discussion with Tertiary Institution(s) Attendance at workshop/conference Presenting papers at conference Facilitating at Workshop

8 650.35

1 United States of America Discussion with Tertiary Institution(s) Attendance at workshop/conference Teacher/Student Exchange

16 278.90

4 Vietnam

Participate in Promotional Exhibitions Recruitment of International Students Discussion with Tertiary Institution(s) Business development Project management

34 304.76

80 26 Countries 505 188.04

Reconciliation Statement report DFEEST is committed to reconciliation and support for the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation’s vision of ‘A united Australia which respects this land of ours, values the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander heritage and provides justice and equity for all’.

The DFEEST Aboriginal Action Committee (AAC) provides leadership within DFEEST to collaboratively improve planning and service delivery for Aboriginal South Australians to reduce disadvantage. DFEEST key activities and corporate strategies in 2008 include Observing cultural protocols, Promoting Cultural Awareness, Employment Strategies and Service Development, Delivering Cultural Awareness training, Employment Strategies and Service Development and delivery aligned to South Australia’s Strategic Plan objectives:

Objective 1 Growing Prosperity, specifically in Target T1.26 Aboriginal Unemployment: Reduce the gap between Aboriginal unemployment and non-Aboriginal unemployment rates each year

Objective 2 Improving well being, specifically in Target T2.5 Aboriginal healthy life expectancy: lower the morbidity rates of Aboriginal South Australians

Objective 3 Attaining Sustainability, specifically in Target T3.15 Aboriginal Lands – access and management: resolve 75 per cent of native title claims by 2014

Objective 4 Fostering Creativity and Innovation, specifically Target 4.5 Understanding of Aboriginal Culture: Aboriginal Cultural studies included in school curriculum by 2014 with involvement of Aboriginal people in design and delivery

Objective 5 Building Communities, specifically Target T5.7 Aboriginal Leadership: increase the number of Aboriginal South Australians participating community leadership and in community leadership development programs

Objective 6 Expanding opportunity, specifically in target T6.1 Aboriginal Well being: improve the overall well being of Aboriginal South Australians, Target 6.9 Aboriginal Housing: reduce over crowding in Aboriginal households by 10 per cent by 2014, target T6.18 Aboriginal Education – early years: increase yearly the proportion of Aboriginal Children reading at the age appropriate levels at the end

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of year one and target T6.24 Aboriginal Employees: increase the participation of Aboriginal people in the South Australian public sector, spread across all classifications and agencies, to 2 per cent by 2010 and maintain or better those levels through to 2014.

Disability Action Plans DFEEST has provided leadership at the local and national level through the Disability Action Plans (DAPs), the Client and Student Voice Action Group (CASVAG) and the National VET Disability Advisory Taskforce (NVDAT).

The DFEEST Disability Action Plan focuses on improving participation and outcomes for groups experiencing disadvantage and unequal education and employment outcomes and on making equity a core organising principle of DFEEST business.

The TAFE SA Disability Action Plan aims to increase participation and successful outcomes in VET for people with a disability.

The Commitment to People with a Disability Statement was endorsed in September 2008 and displayed in each TAFE SA Campus.

An on line disability awareness package was launched to department staff by the Chief Executive in April 2008.

Specialist equipment has been installed across the TAFE SA system and in City Central to assist in learning support and assistive technologies for disabled students. The equipment is of particular benefit to deaf students.

Regular internal workshops on Mental Health Issues were held in 2008 and will continue into the future.

The Chief Executive continued as Chair of the National Disability Task Force and was also Co Chair of the VET Equity Advisory Alliance.

Reporting against Carers Recognition Act 2005

DFEEST has implemented a number of policies and protocols in line with the Carers Recognition Act 2005, including the establishment of a carer’s reference group that can be consulted on priorities and specific requirements related to their roles and the development and promotion of information sheets and complaint procedures for carers.

Freedom of Information The Freedom of Information Act 1991 (FOI Act) confers on each member of the public a legally enforceable right to be given access to documents held by the Government, subject only to such restrictions as are reasonably necessary for the proper administration of the Government. It also enables members of the public to apply for the amendment of records concerning their personal affairs if the records are incomplete, incorrect, misleading or out of date. The structure and functions of the Department are described elsewhere in this report. These functions affect the public through the direct delivery of the education,

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training, employment and youth-related services, as well as through the purchase of such services from private and community providers, the accreditation of training courses, the registration of training providers, the investigation of complaints about training organisations and accredited courses, the management of contracts of training, facilitation and development of the skills in the State, the encouragement of science, technology and innovation based industries, and the uptake and usage in the community of online technologies and other ways of enhancing the economy of South Australia. The public can participate in the Department’s policy development in a number of ways. These include membership of TAFE councils and other boards and committees as well as responding to calls for public consultation on particular issues. The Department holds correspondence and administrative records including: personnel records accounts records payroll records supply records facilities management records students’ records in TAFE institutes student services records records relating to accredited training courses complaints made about registered training providers and contracts of training contracts records relating to grants of funding surveys and statistics.

Records are held in a variety of media including paper, microfiche and electronic formats. Information and explanatory documents about courses, contracts of training, course accreditation and training organisation registration, youth services, science, innovation and information economy are available free of charge from the following websites. TAFE: http://www.tafe.sa.edu.au/ Skills SA: http://www.skills.sa.gov.au/ Information on accreditation / registration and contracts of training: http://www.training.sa.gov.au/ Higher Education accreditation: http://www.aqf.edu.au/ Adult Community Education Grants: http://www.training.sa.gov.au/OVETstudents/pages/default/fundace/ User Choice Policy located under the User Choice submenu: http://www.training.sa.gov.au/OVETorgs/

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Training and Skills Commission guidelines: http://www.employment.sa.gov.au/employ/ Office for Youth: http://www.officeforyouth.sa.gov.au/ Science, Innovation and Information Economy information: http://www.innovation.sa.gov.au/ General DFEEST website: http://www.dfeest.sa.gov.au/dfeest/ Hard copies of documents are available from: Freedom of Information and Copyright Officer Legislation and Delegations Unit Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology GPO Box 320 ADELAIDE SA 5001 Telephone enquiries can be made on (08) 8226 3276. Public access to documents: Application under the FOI Act must be made in writing, specifying that they are made under the FOI Act, include an address in Australia to which correspondence may be sent, be accompanied by either the prescribed application fee or proof of financial hardship, and should be addressed to: Freedom of Information and Copyright Officer Legislation and Delegations Unit Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology GPO Box 320 ADELAIDE SA 5001 Telephone enquiries can be made on (08) 8226 3276. Access requests in 2008 During the 2008 calendar year, the Department received eight and processed ten applications under the FOI Act. Two applications were carried forward from 2007. Policy documents Departmental policy documents are available via the internet at: http://www.saworks.sa.gov.au/ http://www.youthworks.sa.gov.au/ http://www.officeforyouth.sa.gov.au/

Asbestos Management Management of asbestos is a health risk management issue and requires a professional risk management process.

Annual Asbestos Management Report 2007 - 08

Category Number of sites Category description Interpretation

One of more item(s) at these sites

At start of year

At end of year

1 0 0 Remove Should be removed promptly.

2 8 9 Remove as soon as practicable

Should be scheduled for removal at a practicable time.

3 10 8 Use care during maintenance

May need removal during maintenance works.

4 14 13 Monitor condition Has asbestos present. Inspect

according to legislation and policy

5 13 14 No asbestos indentified / identified asbestos as been removed

All asbestos identified as per OHS&W 4.2.10(1) has been removed.

6 9 6 Further information required

These items not yet categorised.

In the previous three years, DFEEST has removed from its sites the following: 2005 - 06 – 480 l/mts and 883m2 2006 - 07 – 1 400m2 and 116 items 2007 - 08 – 1 065m2

Definition

Category: the site performance score, determined by the lowest item performance score at each site. Number of Sites in Category: a count of how many sites have the corresponding site performance score, with separate counts done at the start the end of the year. Category Description: indicates the recommended action corresponding to the lowest item performance score (recorded in the asbestos register by a competent person, as per OHS&W Regulations (SA) 1955, 4.2010). Interpretation: A brief real world example of what each category implies for a site.

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Urban Design Charter DFEEST recognises the important role the TAFE SA institutes and Campuses play in the local community. The institute/Campus structure provides significant input into social networks and reinforces local character. They are a physical resource and a landmark place of activity. The Department’s facilities management and capital works processes include consideration of urban design concepts. This helps support the building of community capacity and social capital through safe, accessible and welcoming facilities. Integrating urban design with our core systems and procedures consultant, contractor tenders and contracts are managed on behalf of DFEEST by the Department of Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (DTEI). To undertake design work, the Department can define and/or request specific urban design principles associated with the project which and can include: environmentally sustainable development initiatives specific site issues such as cultural, political and heritage issues corporate parameters (relevant policies, standards and guidelines) specific consultant services required (for example tree audits, traffic

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Sustainability Report TAFE SA Assets and Procurement has consolidated the availability of printers and photocopiers and is developing strategies for cost recovery and default to duplex so that cost of printing and paper usage is reduced. Annual staff awards are provided to workgroups that demonstrate Environmental Action (Shades of Green and Green Team of the Year awards).

TAFE SA Information Technology and Services staff have consolidated server infrastructure to reduce power consumption and are deploying an application that will ensure all networked computers are turned off each evening to avoid computers being left on overnight.

A number of other sustainability initiatives have been implemented including:

waste paper recycling and a bio bin at TAFE SA Regency Campus for food waste

a waterless urinal at TAFE SA Regency Plumbing School

energy rated devices where refurbishments have been undertaken

purchase of equipment that has a four star and above energy rating

processes to ensure efficient use of fleet cars

installation of effective rainfall water capturing, purification and re-usage systems at TAFE SA Urrbrae Campus. The Campus is also utilising these systems as part of delivery in Environment Conservation and Horticulture training

TAFE SA Port Augusta Campus Conservation and Land Management students have installed rainwater catchment systems and efficient irrigation systems.

Playford Memorial Scholarship Program offered five TAFE SA students enrolled in Horticulture and Environmental Land Management at Urrbrae Campus a scholarship donation of $2 000 each for outstanding work in the course of study during 2008.

Energy Efficiency Action Plan

DFEEST is committed to reducing its environmental impact and, as part of the South Australian Government, is actively collaborating with other government agencies to meet relevant goals as outlined in South Australia’s Strategic Plan under Objective 3: Attaining Sustainability.

The following information outlines achievements to reduce the environmental impact in relation to South Australia’s Strategic Plan objectives.

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DFEEST Energy Efficiency for 2007-08

Energy Use (GJ)1

GHG Emissions

$ (ex GST) Business Measure MJ/m2

Base year 2000/2001

156 222 49 878 4 419 137 376

Year being reported

150 114 28 456 5 303 621 345

Target for year being reported (2007/2008)

324 MJ/m2

Final Target (for 2014)

282 MJ/m2

Disclaimer.

The greenhouse gas emissions coefficient is dependent upon a number of factors, most importantly, the mix of primary fuels used to generate electricity that is supplied in South Australia. Decisions about the mix of fuels are made as a function of the National Electricity Market and are therefore beyond the control of the Department.

The Department has endeavoured to provide the most accurate information from all possible sources available to it, and any unintentional inconsistencies in these figures are beyond the Department’s control.

Notes:

Energy use is expressed in gigajoules (GJ) and is the sum of all fuel types used in our facilities (electricity, natural and bottled gas) for that period.

The key performance indicator for energy efficiency is energy intensity; the amount of energy consumed per unit of a given business measure.

Significant Energy Management Achievements

All institutes have consumed less energy than in the previous period. Part of this reduced energy usage is attributed to a review of the Building Management Systems (BMS) across all TAFE SA Campuses.

This BMS review was part of DFEEST’s commitment to the Earth Hour Initiative. This review enabled the BMS systems at TAFE SA Campuses to ensure they are running at their most efficient, reducing unnecessary energy usage during after hours operations.

Staff across the Department are becoming more aware of the environmental and financial cost of energy, and have reacted in a positive manner to reduce unnecessary energy usage.

City Central: this is the first year of full occupation of City Central, which has enabled a 22.7 per cent saving in energy usage and a 19.8per cent increase in energy efficiency in its first full year of operation when compared to the last full year of our four previous sites.

A review of the hours of operation of the ZIP hot water systems within the City Central tenancy has reduced their operation from 24 x 7 day operations to 12 x 5

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day operation. The instant hot water boilers are now timed to meet business hours, reducing their energy usage by 84 hours per week.

The opening of the Renewable Energy Centre at the TAFE SA Regency Campus will provide modern tools to assist in the education of TAFE students in the electrical and electronic fields. The Renewable Centre incorporates solar and wind power generation to actively demonstrate to students their potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to electrical power generation, as well as provide power to the Centre’s operations.

The new Veterinary and Applied Science Centre at the TAFE SA Gilles Plains Campus was jointly opened in early 2008 by the Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education, Hon Paul Caica MP and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Commonwealth Minister for Vocational and Further Education, Hon Andrew Robb. This new state of the art centre has incorporated the latest energy efficient lighting system including smart sensors for its lighting operations.

A similar lighting system has also been incorporated in the refurbishment of Dental Services also located at TAFE SA Gilles Plains Campus.

TAFE SA Noarlunga Campus has had upgrades to its air conditioning system, which is anticipated to reduce its energy usage by 22 per cent.

The new TAFE SA Victor Harbor Campus under development will include solar panels, water tanks and a high efficiency lighting system.

Continuous rollout across DFEEST ICT operations of energy efficient thin screen or LCD screen computer monitors to replace the old style high energy intensive Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) type computer monitors is continuing. The majority of computers across DFEEST have implemented a sleep function which automatically shuts down computers at a predetermined time to save on unnecessary energy usage. ICT Server infrastructure has been consolidated to reduce power usage.

Procurement policies now state that equipment purchased is to achieve a four star energy rating where possible.

Funding is being sought for a Regency Energy Performance Contract. This project once implemented is guaranteed to save more than 20 per cent in power consumption for the largest site, and increase energy efficiency as a department by 4 per cent.

A regional sustainability centre is planned for Whyalla. Funding for this centre was announced in January 2008 by the Minister for Science and Information Economy, Hon Paul Caica MP. The facility will support industry and organisations in the region to develop an integrated and environmentally sustainable approach to the provision of energy, water and other infrastructure and resources in the Upper Spencer Gulf.

Waste Management

DFEEST printer toner cartridges are being recycled to reuse the toner cartridges and reducing waste to landfill. Old mobile phones are also recycled through collaboration with Mobile Muster, which dismantles, sorts and separates the various components for reuse.

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City Central

Printers in City Central have been optimised to reduce energy, paper and consumable usage. This includes defaulting printers to double side printing, which can potentially save 3 000 reams of paper or over 170 trees per annum.

Gray scale printing is the default setting for all colour printers, encouraging staff to use colour printing only when necessary. Adoption of scanning to replace hard copy records is encouraging staff to reduce paper usage in favour of electronic records.

Waste diverted from landfill has increased by approximately 12 per cent from calendar year 2007 to 2008. This is an excellent result due to collaboration with staff and the building waste providers.

Organic or food waste is now being diverted from landfill and utilised into garden products such as mulch as part of a whole building initiative at City Central.

TAFE SA

The TAFE Campuses in TAFE SA Adelaide South have recycled 19 tonnes of paper over the last 12 months and also recycled 200kgs of fluorescent tubes eliminating mercury from landfill.

The lawn areas of some Campuses have been reduced by approximately 2 800m2 thereby reducing water usage on these sites. The use of appropriate onsite materials such as mulch has been utilised for garden beds which also contributes to reduced water evaporation and productive reuse of excess materials.

An organic or food waste assessment was conducted by Zero Waste SA at TAFE SA Regency Campus Hotel School to identify opportunities to reduce the amount of this type of waste going to landfill. As a result of this assessment, a Biobin which will capture the organic or food waste will be introduced in January 2009. This waste will be regenerated into garden products such as organic mulch and will eliminate this waste stream from going to landfill. The staff at the Hotel School are encouraged by these opportunities to reduce organic waste to landfill, and are keen to also introduce recycling for plastic and cardboard packaging, also used in large amounts by the Hotel School.

Water Conservation

The TAFE SA Regional Institute has been very active in reducing the water used for watering the grounds around TAFE SA Campuses. This has been addressed through implementing a mulch program and planting native vegetation that is drought tolerant as an ongoing revegetation program. This reduction of grassed areas will reduce water usage.

Energy rated devices such as lighting, tap ware and duel flush toilets are now integrated in any refurbishments undertaken.

Fleet Management

DFEEST vehicle fleet continues to have its carbon emissions fully offset in collaboration with Greenfleet Australia. This is the third successive year of offsetting vehicle carbon emissions. DFEEST is the only government department to fully offset its vehicle emissions.

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The carbon offset with Greenfleet Australia will realise 4 851 trees being planted in South Australia next year on the Department’s behalf. This collaboration equates to approximately $5 per vehicle per month to offset its carbon emissions.

The table below details the vehicle fleet and makeup of vehicles.

Long Term Vehicle Fleet

Plan and Target

Vehicles 2007/08 Compared to 2006/07

Compared to 2000/01 Base year

Number of vehicles 233 1% 37%

Total cost of fuel $607,674 4.6% 18.6%

Distance travelled kms (estimated) 4,795,633 2.9% N/A

Number of Duel fuel /LPG vehicles/ Hybrid 96 13% 41.21%

Tonnes CO2 1,2991 12.5% 15.5%

SASP Target T3.5

Fuel usage (Litres) 557,285 3.6% 15%

1 Greenhouse gas emissions (CO2) can vary year to year due to the changes in the CO2 co-efficient, which is determined yearly and is outside the Department’s control.

These are excellent results for DFEEST. For this reporting period 44 per cent of its fleet is alternate fuelled and it appears that it will exceed the 2010-11 target of 50 per cent for alternate fuelled vehicles.

Proposals and continuing initiatives to improve on this result include:

Continue to enforce the fleet policy that mandates the leasing of alternate fuelled and 4 cylinder Australian manufactured vehicles for metropolitan Adelaide and alternative fuelled and 6 cylinder vehicles for regional South Australia whenever possible. (excluding APY Lands where diesel vehicles must be used)

Continue to focus on duel fuelled vehicles with a target of 50 per cent of the fleet to be alternate fuelled by 2010.

As part of this policy, information has been circulated to staff on how easy it is to refuel vehicles with LPG, with online short videos demonstrating the process.

For our regional operations, duel fuel vehicles have the additional benefit of extended driving range between refuelling, as well as reduced costs and carbon emissions due to LPG being a ‘cleaner’ fuel to burn.

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Regional Impact Assessment Statements

A Regional Impact Assessment Statement was prepared for DFEEST by EconSearch Pty Ltd for the Victor Harbor Campus Relocation Project in September 2008. The TAFE SA Victor Harbor Campus Relocation Project involves the construction of a new building that will enable doubling of the training levels offered in the Fleurieu region. The new infrastructure will include teaching, administrative and lecturer preparation space. The existing Campus site at McCracken in Victor Harbor will no longer be required for DFEEST needs. The TAFE SA Victor Harbor Campus Relocation Project is consistent with a number of the broad objectives and specific targets in South Australia's Strategic Plan and the DFEEST Strategic Plan, 2007 - 2010. Based on the results of a financial and economic analysis and the social and economic impacts identified the preferred option was construction of a new facility on the Ewen Terrace site to allow for expansion in education and training delivery in the Fleurieu Peninsula region. The consultation process reaffirmed this as the preferred option.

Acronyms AAP Aboriginal Apprenticeship Program ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics ACE Adult Community Education ASBA Australian School Based Apprenticeship APY Anangu Pitjantatjara Yankunytjatjara AQF Australian Qualifications Framework AQTF Australian Qualification Training Framework BDF Broadband Development Fund BITS Building on IT Strengths CDEPs Community Development Employment Programs CRCs Cooperative Research Centres CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation COAG Council Of Australian Governments DAPs Disability Action Plans DECS Department of Education and Children’s Services DEST Department of Employment Science and Technology DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations DFEEST Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology DSTO Defence, Science and Technology Organisation EAP Employee Assistance Program ELICOS English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students ESOS Educational Services to Overseas Students HEC Higher Education Council HPC High Performance Computing HPI Hourly Paid Instructor ICDL International Computers Drivers Licence ICT Information and Communications Technology IEAB Information Economy Advisory Board MCEETYA Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs MCVTE Ministerial Council on Vocational Training and Education NCVER National Centre for Vocational Education and Research OHS&IM Occupational Health, Safety and Injury Management OHSW Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare PSM Act Public Sector Management Act RTOs Registered Training Organisations RPL Recognition of Prior Learning SABRENet South Australian Broadband for Research and Education Network SACE South Australian Certificate of Education SACITT South Australian Consortium for Information Technology Telecommunications SATAC South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre SASP South Australia Strategic Plan STI Science, Technology and Innovation STI10 10 year Vision for Science Technology and Innovation TASC Training and Skills Commission TAFE SA Technical and Further Education South Australia VET Vocational Education and Training VFWA Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements VISA VET in Schools Agreements WEA Worker’s Education Association

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