Communities of Practice Child safe environment practice for RTOs presented by Shirley Brown

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Communities of PracticeChild safe environment
practice for RTOspresented byShirley Brown
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AIM

• Resolve a current issue in SA by bringing
  together RTOs to explore child safe environment
  (CSE) legal obligations and good practices.

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PROJECT OUTCOMES

• Clarification of legal obligations of RTOs and
  the relationship to the AQTF
• Identified and shared good practice
• Developed templates for use by RTOs and workplace
  learning organisations
• Endorsement of tools from Government agencies

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FACILITATOR STRATEGIES

• High Profile input direct approach to, and
  involvement of, VET Quality, Training Advocate
  and TASC raises credibility
• Agreed legal positionCrown Solicitor advice
• Making connections Government RTOS
• Establishing level of understanding use of quiz
  to reinforce complexity and explore domain of
  knowledge
• Forums used as stepping stones, starting next
  workshop at end point of previous

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BENEFITS

• Cross industry tools templates for public
  private RTOs
• Let me take this opportunity to express my
  gratitude in Drake Supermarkets being involved in
  the Community of Practice. To date it has
  enabled Drakes to take advantage of implementing
  another continuous improvement strategy for our
  RTO, along with promoting awareness of the CSE.
  It has also assisted the HR team in professional
  development and expanding our knowledge on such
  issues, which can be integrated into other
  aspects of the organisation.
• Training Development Co-ordinator, Drake
  Supermarkets

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UNEXPECTED BENEFITS

• Endorsement of other agencies (DFC) - kudos for
  VET sector
• It has been a pleasure working with you in the
  development of these policy positions and
  guidelines, which are exemplary in meeting the
  sectors obligations in a way that will create
  and lead real change in delivering the intent of
  the legislation Director, Child Protection,
  Families SA, Department for Families and
  Communities
• Consistent approach TAS register of employers
• The collegiate work undertaken by your
  Community of Practice is both timely and very
  useful   I am keen to explore ways in which TAS
  can utilise the checklist and model policy
  Isabel Maurer, Director, Traineeship and
  Apprenticeship Services, DFEEST

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SUMMARY

• COP can drive inter-government cooperation
• Private and Public RTOs can benefit from jointly
  tackling issues collaborative competition
• Global benefits encourage contribution/sharing
  participants must be clear on WIIFM
• Value add not just must but should/could