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Victorian TAFEs welcome release of 'Macklin' report

The Victorian TAFE Association has welcomed the release of the final report from the Skills for Victoria's Growing Economy Review (Macklin Report).

The final report, released today, identifies that the VET sector is facing ‘great challenges and great opportunities’ in driving the economic and social recovery of Victoria from the pandemic and positioning Victorians for the future. The Report makes a series of recommendations, the cornerstone recommendation of which is the creation of a new independent body, FutureSkills Victoria, that will act as a champion and steward of the skills system.

An initial reading of the report underlines the importance that TAFE plays in the VET sector in Victoria. This is evidenced by the report’s recommendation to position TAFE as the ‘clear anchor’ of the VET sector and as the quality benchmark of the entire VET system. Recommendations around the development of an Annual Skills Plan to give direction to the VET sector and the development of a new model for financing based on the actual cost of training, reflects the thoughts of the TAFE sector during the review’s consultation.

Given the report’s importance, after full consultation with TAFEs, the Association will make a full response to the report.

The VTA will also await the government's response to the Report with interest.

Comments attributable to VTA Executive Director, Jeremy Irvine

“TAFEs will be looking at this report with great interest and taking the time to consider its findings.”

“Victorian TAFEs and their staff and communities worked through enormous challenges in responding to COVID. In a very short space of time in 2020, for example, TAFEs and Dual Sector Universities moved the majority of their delivery to online/remote learning in order to maintain the continuity of learning for thousands of students across the state. They also implemented a range of student support measures to keep students facing hardship engaged with their studies, and provided technical support for students in need to enable them to access remote learning.”

“In 2020, and now in 2021, Victorian TAFEs have demonstrated their ability to be agile and innovative in in their response to the training and skills needs of Victorians.”

“Victorian TAFEs provide quality training and deliver practical solutions across their 90-plus campuses each day and are a key education, social and economic resource, owned by all Victorians.”

pdf Media Release Macklin Report 03.02.21 (153 KB)

 

 

 

 

 

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Dan Mabilia

Dan has worked in the education sector for over 30 years with the majority spent in the vocational education and training sector after commencing his teaching career in the secondary education system.

He has extensive experience in education delivery and in senior leadership roles in vocational and higher education operations in TAFE (both standalone and Dual Sector University). Most recently he was Director of Foundation Skills and Pathways at Bendigo Kangan Institute and prior to this at RMIT as Deputy Dean of Vocational Health, Sciences and Trades, and at William Angliss Institute as Associate Director of VET. He started as a VE trainer there and moved into senior management positions in program delivery and international education. 

Dan has a passion for leadership and a collaborative approach to problem solving. He joins the VTA with significant knowledge of the operational challenges faced in the TAFE sector and will strive to advocate on behalf of TAFE and Dual Sector Universities.

Dan’s qualifications include a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science Education.