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Training and Workforce Development Bill 2013
Training and Workforce Development (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013
Training and Workforce Development (Repeals and Consequential
Amendments) Bill 2013
This legislation gives effect to key elements of the Government's response to the
report by Virginia Simmons AO on The Role and Function of Tasmania's Public Sector
Vocational Education and Training (VET) Providers.
The Bills are cognate and will establish TasTAFE, extend teacher registration to
TasTAFE, conclude the operation of Skills Tasmania as a statutory authority, provide
for TasTAFE within the overall legislative framework, and effect the transition of the
Polytechnic and Skills Institute to TasTAFE, and of Skills Tasmania into the
Department of Education.
The main Bill the Training and Workforce Development Bill will replace the
current Vocational Education and Training Act 1994. The new title more accurately
reflects the contents and purpose of the legislation.
Training and Workforce Development Bill 2013
The Bill covers three areas general administration of Tasmania's training and
workforce development system (policy and purchasing of training, and group training
organisations), training contracts (administration of Tasmania's apprenticeship and
traineeship system), and TasTAFE.
The Minister will establish priorities for the training and workforce development
system on the advice of the Secretary responsible for the Training and Workforce
Development Act 2013 (the Department of Education). In developing that advice the
Secretary is required to consult with and take into account the views of industry,
businesses and other stakeholders. Those priorities will inform the purchase of
training from both public and private registered training organisations.
Parts of the legislation dealing with Training Contracts and Disputes, Inquiries and
Inspections are substantially the same as in the current Vocational Education and
Training Act 1994, with appropriate adjustments to take into account the move of
Skills Tasmania into the Department of Education. The term `training contracts' has
replaced `training agreements' as part of harmonisation of the national training
system.
TasTAFE will be established by merging the Polytechnic and Skills Institute and
continuing them as TasTAFE. TasTAFE will be focussed on both the
productivity/work readiness agenda and the participation/attainment agenda. It will
provide education and training to employed people for the purposes of workforce
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skills development. It will work with industry associations to develop models for
workforce skills development and with employers in relation to the development of
the skills of their employees. It will also provide education and training to individuals
to enable them to acquire skills and qualifications. It will collaborate with other
education providers to support people as they move through the education and
training system and into the workforce.
Training and Workforce Development (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013
This Bill will provide for:
Transitional matters for TasTAFE including:
- TasTAFE to be the successor in title to Polytechnic and Skills Institute
- continuation of the Skills Institute Board and audit committee to sign off on
the financial statements
- Skills Institute Board to provide a semi-annual report to the Minister for
tabling in Parliament
- avoidance of doubt provisions in regard to Polytechnic and Skills Institute
employees, students and courses, By-laws of Skills Institute, and legal matters
- closure of Skills Institute bank accounts
Transitional matters for Skills Tasmania and the former TTAC including:
- continuation of the Skills Tasmania Board and audit committee to sign off on
the financial statements
- Skills Tasmania Board to provide a semi-annual report to the Minister
- continuation of Skills Tasmania Equity Committee
- continuation of terms of members of the Tasmanian Training Agreements
Committee as initial members of the Tasmanian Training Contracts
Committee
- continuation of operational requirements for group training organisations
- continuation of training agreements and vocational placements
- transfer of General Manager, Skills Tasmania position to the Department of
Education
- transfer of documents, contracts and legal matters
Transitional matters for teachers registration to enable the Teachers Registration
Board to grant specialist VET registration to teachers who are already registered.
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Training and Workforce Development (Repeals and Consequential
Amendments) Bill 2013
The Teachers Registration Act 2000 will be amended to create a new category of
registration specialist vocational education and training and to extend its
coverage to include TasTAFE.
Consequential amendments will be made to a number of Acts to reflect Training and
Workforce Development Bill 2013. This includes amending references to the
Tasmanian Polytechnic, Tasmanian Skills Institute, training agreements, Skills
Tasmania and Vocational Education and Training Act 1994.
The following Acts will also be amended:
Asbestos-related Diseases (Occupational Judicial Review Act 2000
Exposure) Compensation Act 2011
Building and Construction Industry Training State Service Act 2000
Fund Act 1990
Children, Young Persons and Their Families Youth Justice Act 1997
Act 1997
Residential Tenancy Act 1997 Employment Incentive Assistance Act 1984
Education Act 1994 Industrial Relations Act 1984
Education and Training (Tasmanian Long Service Leave Act 1976
Academy) Act 2008
Payroll Tax Act 2008 Occupational Licensing Act 2005
Tasmanian Qualifications Act 2003
A number of Acts and subordinate legislation will also be repealed as set out in the
Bill.
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