ATEM Conference 2003

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ATEM Conference 2003

• Regionalisation
• and the
• TAFE University Interface

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Backing Australias Future

• Cross Roads discussion paper
• Inspire and enable individuals to develop their
  capability
• Enable individuals to learn throughout their
  lives
• Advance knowledge and understanding
• To apply knowledge and understanding to benefit
  economy and society
• Enable individuals to adapt and learn consistent
  with needs of a knowledge based economy at local,
  regional and national levels
• Contribute to a democratic and civilised society

• ANTA Shaping Our Future
• Building Skills for Australian Industry
• Supporting Communities
• Enabling individuals to learn throughout life
• Renewing and Sharing Indigenous Learning Cultures
• Investing in Australian Skills

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Key Issues Relating to Regionalisation and TAFE
University Interface

• Greater recognition of the role of regional
  campuses and institutions
• New arrangements for student financing
• Improved access for disadvantaged groups
• Renewed emphasis on teaching and learning outcomes

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The Workshop will explore the Impact of the
following issues

• Availability of more regional places
• 2. Increase in funding for regional places
• 3. National priority areas - nursing and teaching
• 4. Conversion of marginal places
• 5. More flexibility in course profile
• 6. Growth in places (regional, fee paying)

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Workshop continued.

• 7. Packaging of learning in higher education,
  national portfolio assessment scheme
• 8. Commonwealth learning scholarships education
  costs, accommodation costs
• 9. Increasing engagement with the community
• Sustainability and efficiency eg sharing of
  scarce resources
• Integrated research infrastructure strategy
• 12. The Nelson Reforms in the context of WA
  Ministerial Priorities for Education and Training

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Workshop

• Increasing the participation of Australian
  Indigenous peoples
• Higher Education Equity Program
• Collaboration and structural reform funding