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large body of existing units of competency fromaccredited courses, including for preparatoryqualifications, to support knowledge components.Currently only Training Packages units ofcompetency may be used by accredited coursesand not vice versa, but there are cases where suchcomponents have been mainstreamed during thereview or continuous improvement processes.Comment was also made about the significantamount of public funds used to develop accreditedcourses and that making those that are crowncopyright nationally accessible would be a moreeffective and efficient use of these resources.RecommendationsThat the NQC:16. Simplify and streamline the content of Training Packages by separating the performance standards in unitsof competence from guidance and supporting information for RTOs with the following components subjectto national endorsement:• Units of competence (required knowledge and skills, ie, title, elements, performance criteria, etc)• Qualifications & Occupational/Foundation outcomes• Qualification packaging rules• Assessment Requirements• Credit Arrangements17. Restructure and streamline Training Package content by:• simplifying the endorsed components – by reducing the level of detail included in the endorsedTraining Packages, particularly the level of specification in the competency standards;• expanding non-endorsed components – much of the detail and specification removed from endorsedcomponents can instead be included in user guides where more flexible structural and formattingoptions mean that material can be edited and packaged in a way that makes these documents morereadable and useable;• eliminating unnecessary information and consolidating repetitive material;• continuing to consolidate the units of competence that cover the same or similar areas of knowledgeand skill; and• dividing Packages into more fit-for-purpose components focused on the needs of industry andemployers on the one hand and providers on the other.18. Develop a quality assurance process for non-endorsed components of Training Packages.19. Reaffirm that course accrediting bodies (RCABs) have the capacity to accept/approve courses where theoutcomes identified by RTOs and enterprises are not available in endorsed Training Packages.20. Make it mandatory for crown copyright state accredited courses to be publically available on the NTIS. 1111Refer to page 9 for additional resolution from MCVTEVET PRODUCTS FOR THE 21 ST CENTURY - 19
5 . 7 I n d u s t r y e n g a g e m e n t a n dIndustry leadership is believed to be fundamental tothe achievement of VET objectives. There isongoing support for industry to continue to identifyand determine the skills and knowledge andstandards required for the development andassessment of ‘workplace competence’. A greaterrole for industry to engage in verification of RTOassessments, and in assessment moderation, hasalso been suggested.The development of relationships betweenemployers and providers is seen to be an importantstrategy for ensuring currency and involvement. Itis also seen as a key to providing a system that isresponsive to the needs of the labour market.p r o f e s s i o n a l p r a c t i c eIt was often emphasised that in order to train andassess Training Package-based competencies wellrequires considerable knowledge of the policies,concepts and requirements of a TrainingPackage—in addition to everything required of aprofessional teaching to a curriculum. There is astrong view that this is quite a requirement to placeon a workforce which has become increasinglycasualised with many sessional teachers, and thatmany fall short of the expected standard.In order to implement the proposedrecommendations a much stronger focus onprofessional practice and using\building ofprofessional networks will be needed to understandand realise the change.RecommendationThat the NQC:21. Implement the proposed recommendations by acknowledging and building on existing professionalnetworks and supporting collaborative arrangements between industry and providers in improving thequality of assessment outcomes.VET PRODUCTS FOR THE 21 ST CENTURY - 20
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Page 3 and 4: L e t t e r f r o m t h e C h a i r
Page 5 and 6: human capital and COAG has establis
Page 7 and 8: 1 . 6 R e c o m m e n d a t i o n s
Page 9 and 10: 2 . I n t r o d u c t i o n2. Intro
Page 11 and 12: 4 . M e e t i n g d i v e r s e n e
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Page 15 and 16: 5 . 1 D e f i n i t i o n o f c o m
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