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Workforce Development Projects
Workforce Development is involved in managing and supporting a variety of different projects, nationally and state funded projects and projects instigated within the Institute. For example, we have been involved in national projects such as the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (AFLF), state projects ie Access to New Technologies (ANT)and Institute projects such as myBusiness, Mentoring and the Leadership Project.
To view some of of our previous projects click on the following links:
2011 Australian Flexible Learning Framework NSW E-learning Innovations funding
Unlike previous years the Australian Flexible Framework has announced that the funding application process for the 2011 E-learning Innovations stream will be held in the later part of 2010 between the announcement date of 24th August and the application closing date of 28th Sept 2010.
This will mean successful projects will run from around mid November 2010 (Induction day) to around June 2011.
The funding applications are split into 2 category streams, Empowering learners & Business-training provider partnerships
Empowering learners
- Address barriers impeding equity groups, disengaged learners or mature age learners from completing and moving to higher level qualifications.
- Support young people to complete VET qualifications
- Improve access and equity for a targeted group of learners
- Address existing and emerging skill shortages flexiblelearning.net.au/nsw
Business-training provider partnerships
- Provide industry with greater flexibility to support apprentices and/or trainees
- Assist existing workers to up skill and gain formal qualifications within an industry area or NSW Workplace
- Are client focused and assist businesses to extend their workforce capability by mapping work processes to a VET qualification
- Improve language, literacy and numeracy in NSW workplaces
- Support emerging NSW industries, niche markets and/or green skills
- Address existing and emerging skill shortages within an industry area or NSW Workplace
For more information on the funding process for TAFE NSW - Sydney Institutine staff see the separate 2011 NSW E-learning Innovations Projects page
For information of the successful 2010 projects currently running see the separate 2010 NSW E-learning Innovations Projects page
2010 Projects
This page will be continually updated as new funding opportunities and projects become available.
Virtual Learning Environment Project
The Virtual Learning Environment VLE is a major project of TAFE NSW eLearning Systems (TeLS) Program.
For more information see the VLE Project Page
2010 Intercultural Awareness Program
An inter-cultural awareness program was launched in semester 1 2010. This plan acknowledges the diversity of our student population and the global educational marketplace in which the Institute operates. It is also a cornerstone of the Institute's approach to Internationalisation.
The first part of this program is a range of workshops and immersive activities within the community. Please check the Professional Development calendar for scheduled events.
The second phase of this program will be launched in semester 2.
Please contact Gaby Gubbay Workforce Development 9217 3071 for further information.
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