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WHERE TO FIND USWELCOME Welcome to the fi rst Annual Report from Advance TAFE. On 16 November 2011, East Gippsland Institute of TAFE adopted a new trading name and brand. For clarity, the Institute is called Advance TAFE throughout the narrative report for 2011.

We bring you the highlights of a year packed with endeavour and achievement. We include some brief profi les of Advance TAFE current and former students, who are walking, talking ambassadors for where a TAFE qualifi cation can lead.

We also celebrate our dedicated team of teachers, support staff and Board, all of whom embraced the challenges of a year full of change, to ensure we remain focused on delivering the best quality education for all who choose us.

Peter Heilbuth Chief Executi ve Offi cer - Advance TAFE

FOREWORD 1

WHAT A YEAR 2

OUR PEOPLE 6

OUR STUDENTS 9

OUR WiNNERS 10

OUR ViSiON 12

OUR ACHiEVEMENTS 13

OUR COURSES 20

STATEMENT OF PERFORMANCE 24

STATEMENT OF PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT CERTiFiCATE 25

AUDiTOR’S REPORT 26

SCORECARD 27

OTHER OPERATiONAL REPORTiNG 28

FiNANCiAL RESULT 28

BUiLDiNG ACT 1993 28

2010 FEES AND CHARGES 28

FREEDOM OF iNFORMATiON 28

NATiONAL COMPETiTiON POLiCY 29

RiSK MANAGEMENT 29

workplace HealTH aND SaFeTY (wH&S) 30

ENViRONMENTAL RESPONSiBiLiTY 30

FACiLiTiES DEVELOPMENTS 30

WHiSTLEBLOWERS’ PROTECTiON 31

EX GRATiA PAYMENTS 31

iNTERNATiONAL OPERATiONS 31

iNDUSTRiAL RELATiONS 31

ADDiTiONAL iNFORMATiON AVAiLABLE ON REQUEST 31

SUMMARY STATEMENTS 32

ACTiViTY TABLE 33

FiNANCiAL STATEMENTS 34

APPENDiX 1 75

GLOSSARY OF TERMS 79

DiSCLOSURE iNDEX 81

CONTENTS

1ANNUAL REPORT 2011

FOREWORDIn 2011, Advance TAFE (formerly known as East Gippsland TAFE) entered its 25th successful year of providing vocational education and training to those who live or work in Victoria’s east.

In 1987, the Insti tute’s fi rst year of operati on, 3,000 students were served by

40 courses. In 2011, 11,648 students generated enrolments totalling more

than 1.8 million Student contact Hours across more than 300 courses.

The role of a regional TaFe

insti tute, however, takes it

beyond delivering training

packages, qualifi cati ons and skill

development to a positi on of

considerable importance in the

broader community.

we conti nued to play this key role throughout 2011, using our business and

enterprise connecti ons and working with regional networks and clusters to

link employment prospects and growth with the skills and learning needs

required to support regional employment, development and success.

as a business in its own right, the Insti tute conti nues to be a major employer

and a key customer for local goods and services.

Insti tute staff conti nue to make important contributi ons to the communiti es

in which they live, both in their professional capacity and in their personal

lives as citi zens of the region.

This annual report once again provides insight into the great progress made

by our staff , leadership and executi ve Teams and the Insti tute Board in pursuit

of our fundamental reason for existence – the growth of opportunity in our

region, through educati on.

This was a year characterised by intense and sustained change, and fi lled with

challenges and opportunity, all of which our team met with professionalism

and focus.

a snapshot of some of the changes, challenges and opportuniti es that we

faced and embraced in 2011 includes:

• adapti ng to the fi rst full year of the Victorian Government’s ‘Victorian

Training Guarantee’ whereby the Insti tute competes for each student –

and the funding which follows each student – within eligibility rules that

govern students’ enti tlement to Government-funded training places

• launching our new brand name, logos and designs, and changing our

long-standing trading name from east Gippsland TaFe to embrace the

aspirati onal ‘advance TaFe’

• providing comprehensive input into the Gippsland Terti ary educati on

panel’s review of terti ary educati on and, in parti cular, access to higher

educati on across Gippsland, with a view to implementi ng strategies that

will increase regional higher educati on aspirati on and att ainment

• completi ng the constructi on of our new learning Hub in Bairnsdale that

enables students to access enrolment, library, canteen, support and

learning services in a one-stop venue

• purchasing the land and developing the plans for our

long-anti cipated $60m+ port of Sale campus which, when completed,

will provide access to vocati onal training and university level courses and

learning in Sale

• Implementi ng a new budgeti ng and fi nancial management soft ware

system across the organisati on.

Through this changing vocati onal educati on and training (VeT) landscape, our

organisati on has survived and thrived, driven by our unwavering commitment

to educati on as an essenti al mechanism for building individual and regional

social and economic capacity. our vision is that:

WewillbethetertiaryeducationhubofVictoria’seasternregiondelivering

worldclasstraining,highereducationandworkforcedevelopmentsolutions.

Our graduates will be recognised as contributors to global, social and

economicwellbeing.

we believe that every individual and enterprise in the community has a

right to educati on at a ti me and place, and in a manner, appropriate to their

expectati ons, needs and capacity. This commitment is evidenced through the

raw facts and fi gures of our students’ engagement with us over the past 25

years.

This was a year characterised by intense and sustained change, fi lled with challenges and opportunity, all of which our team met with professionalism and focus

The Board, Executi ve and staff welcomed the Hon. Peter Hall, Minister for Higher Educati on and Skills

and Minister responsible for the Teaching Profession, as he launched Advance TAFE in a ceremony at the

Bairnsdale campus on 16 November. More than 150 people att ended the launch, including students and

representati ves from the community, who shared an informal lunch under the Oak tree aft erwards.

Mrs Barbara Fulton, Chair, and Mr Peter Heilbuth, CEO, spoke at the launch, acknowledging the important

legacy that East Gippsland TAFE had built in the region, and the aspirati ons of the wider community, which

values the Insti tute’s credenti als to assist them in their learning and vocati onal journey.

The launch was announced simultaneously on ABC Gippsland and Gippsland radio TRFM, with live

interviews and broadcasts. It also received television news coverage on WIN TV and Prime News and

reports in the three main local newspapers.

The launch of our new name was a highlight of 2011.

Peter Heilbuth, CEO, and Minister Hall at the launch ceremony

The crew from TRFM radio stati on broadcast live from the campus throughout the launch morning

Board Chair, Barbara Fulton, welcomes the Hon. Peter Hall, MLC, Minister for Higher Educati on and Skills and Minister responsible for the Teaching Profession, to the Advance TAFE launch

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New student faciliti es, most notably the creati on of Bairnsdale’s learning

Hub, were developed during 2011. The $4.3m learning Hub was designed to

improve our students’ experience while on campus. This facility expands the

existi ng campus library and canteen areas. off ering a one-stop shop for all

enquiries, enrolment, support, library services and other ameniti es, the new

facility represents a signifi cant leap forward in refocusing our student advice

and support services around our customers’ needs. The Hub opened in ti me

for students enrolling in 2012.

The year also saw signifi cant progress on what is our most pressing and long-

planned new facility – the Port of Sale campus.

advance TaFe currently delivers Vocati onal educati on and Training (VeT)

services to wellington Shire and surrounding region from the following sites:

• Fulham campus, located 11 km west of Sale,

• Farmtec – aerodrome road farm, located 5km from Sale,

• Flexible learning centre, located in Sale,

• café rossi – a training restaurant in raymond Street, Sale

• 2 Desailly Street facility, located in Sale, and

• G-tec Sale campus in cobains road, Sale.

The Port of Sale campus will consolidate most of these sites over two stages

into a purpose-built terti ary desti nati on for Victoria’s eastern region, located

very near to the centre of the city of Sale. In 2011, the site land was purchased

and $1.5m funding was received from the State Government to fi nalise design

and tender documentati on, as well as to clear the site. This state of the art

facility will provide world-class vocati onal training, higher educati on and

workforce development soluti ons.

Through the new campus and our partnerships with the university of Ballarat,

Deakin university, Monash university and RMIT university, advance TaFe is

working to realise our strategic commitment to meeti ng the needs of school

leavers and the region’s economic development imperati ves by increasing

access to vocati onal and higher educati on courses in areas of high need and

high demand.

business development consultants, a senior VTa consultant and a number of

internal managers and staff . The workshop’s outcomes encompassed three

key themes:

• what we need to do further to capitalise on the contestable system’s

opportuniti es for Advance TAFE as a regional provider;

• how we need to balance our role as a public provider with our response

to market opportuniti es through niche strengths;

• which sustainable delivery mechanisms can be adopted to expand

higher educati on across our region.

our Board conti nues to measure the Insti tute’s performance, based on

agreed key business drivers, which show trends over the past 11 years. our

performance in these areas has a direct impact upon our success and survival

as a regional TaFe Insti tute. Generally, these business drivers are indicators

of business growth. with the advent of new VeT policy directi ons in Victoria,

the Board will conti nue to monitor these drivers and adjust focus as required.

we launched our new trading name on 16 November, along with new brand

designs and logos. This major step in our organisati on’s evoluti on was not

taken lightly. It followed a two-year process of research and consultati on. More

than 1,000 local and nati onal stakeholders were surveyed and interviewed

about their percepti ons of us, of TaFe, and of regional vocati onal educati on.

It was startlingly clear from the research that our regionally-based name no

longer matched what people felt about us. rather, one consistent message

stood out when we asked our customers why they chose to study and train

with us: they view us as a criti cal agent for change in their lives – indeed, as

directly assisti ng them to advance their lives. They see our role as opening up

new job and career opportuniti es and providing the building blocks towards

an educati on and a more fulfi lling life. we assist people to be everything they

aspire to be and more than they ever thought they could be. we believe our

new name and its associated message bett er matches people’s aspirati ons

about their future, and refl ects what we can do to help them get there:

Advance TAFE: Dream, Study, Achieve.

Exemplary and responsive customer service is an essenti al underpinning

requirement for any successful organisati on. In 2011, advance TaFe

implemented a comprehensive overhaul of our student administrati on and

support structures and processes, to bett er align them with our students’

individual needs. we created two new teams – the Student Services Team

and the Student Administrati on Team. New roles of Student advisors were

also created across all main campuses to streamline enrolment and provide

tailored advice and support services for individual students.

alongside this structural change, an Insti tute-wide rollout of tailored customer

service training began. In 2011 this training was targeted at frontline staff ; in

2012 the program will be rolled out to all staff .

WHAT A yEAR

with the full implementati on of the Victorian Training Guarantee, it is fair to

say that 2011 represented both a watershed year and uncharted waters. In

parti cular, we now operate in a system where our funding to provide public

educati on is directly ti ed to student enrolment, and the conti nued success of

these enrolled students.

Most of the major projects initi ated or completed during the year should be

seen in the light of this profound change to the Victorian VeT system and our

response to this change. In 2011, we prioriti sed the fundamental restructuring

of our organisati on and our operati ons, preparing for the newly contestable

and market-driven system.

our 2009-2018 Strategic Directi on Statement (SDS) provides the guidance

for these operati onal objecti ves through its vision, its values and its fi ve goals.

The value and prescience of this guiding document in a ti me of signifi cant

change, was clearly demonstrated through our interacti on with the Gippsland

Terti ary educati on plan panel and process. Through this review, our SDS

provided an unambiguous base from which to respond to the panel’s requests

for submissions and inputs. our existi ng strategic focus on building regional

terti ary educati on capacity through networks, staff , partnerships and campus

infrastructure matched the panel’s expected outcomes.

The Insti tute Board provided exemplary leadership and support to the ceo

and executi ve Team through this period of turbulent change.

The relati onship between the Board and the executi ve Team conti nued to be

strong, honest and supporti ve, with the Board understanding and exercising

its governance role, and the executi ve providing strategic leadership of the

ongoing business.

In april, the Insti tute’s long-standing and highly respected ceo, Angela

Hutson, resigned and was replaced by Peter Heilbuth, previously the

Insti tute’s associate Director of Business and organisati onal Development.

The Board extends its sincere grati tude to angela for her visionary and ti reless

leadership on behalf of the Insti tute over her seven years as ceo, and nine

years as Deputy Director and associate Director.

From March to December, the Board chair, Barbara Fulton, and nominated

Board champion, lyndon webb, provided criti cal and extensive leadership

and support to the ceo and executi ve Team in providing input into the

Gippsland Terti ary educati on plan, specifi cally, arti culati ng our response to

the review’s discussion paper.

In November, the Board parti cipated in a two-day workshop aimed at refi ning

strategic goals for the coming year. The experienced presenters included a

well-known VeT/higher educati on researcher, external management and

The Learning Hub incorporates the student library, canteen, student

services, study areas and an outdoor relaxati on area

Students relax in the new $4.3m Learning Hub at the Bairnsdale

campus, which was completed and ready for 2012

First steps: Wellington Shire Council Acti ng Chief Executi ve Offi cer,

Paul Holton, hands over the keys to Peter Heilbuth for the land

earmarked for the new Port of Sale campus

Long-standing and highly respected CEO, Angela Hutson, resigned in April

We prioritised the fundamental restructuring of our organisation and our operations, preparing for the newly contestable and market-driven system

2011 was another successful year for the Institute.

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5ANNUAL REPORT 2011

ceo, advance TaFe

The Insti tute’s back-end systems, processes and reports are criti cal to ti mely,

effi cient and compliant management of a responsive public educati onal

provider. In 2011, we upgraded our fi nancial management system and also

introduced a new budgeti ng and reporti ng system.

Major new and complex soft ware systems and rollouts inevitably present

challenges; and these systems were no excepti on. Advance TAFE was part of

a consorti um of Victorian TAFEs adopti ng and rolling out these new systems

and pioneered the use of the new budgeti ng system across Victoria.

It is a credit to our small fi nancial team and the teaching and service team

managers across our organisati on, that this ambiti ous goal was successfully

achieved under challenging ti meframes and expectati ons. These systems are

now operati onal, and will progressively meet their full potenti al as we travel

through 2012.

we record our acknowledgement and thanks for the support of the Hon.

peter Hall, Mlc, Minister for Higher educati on and Skills and Minister

responsible for the Teaching profession. we also acknowledge the ongoing

support from the staff at Skills Victoria.

our fi nal thanks go to the people who deliver on our promises every day:

our teaching and support staff , Board members, the executi ve Team and

the leadership Team, who must be congratulated on their contributi ons to

another successful and challenging year for the Insti tute in 2011.

we were delighted to announce, begin or conti nue a range of initi ati ves that

bring more higher educati on opportuniti es to local learners in their local

towns, by using our campus and IcT faciliti es.

Through our innovati ve university partnerships, 2011 saw us:

• Begin off ering locally in Sale, the three-year university of Ballarat Bachelor

of Business using advance TaFe teachers. with two intakes during the

year, 29 students commenced their fi rst year of study in this degree.

• conti nue into the second year of the highly successful ‘Deakin at your

Doorstep’ program from our Bairnsdale campus. The Insti tute was

delighted to conti nue as a partner in this initi ati ve that enables students to

study both an associate Degree through Deakin University, and a Diploma

through advance TaFe. The model has maximised the use of existi ng

infrastructure at advance TaFe, uti lised concurrent video-conferencing

across several state-wide delivery sites, and developed the capability

of our staff in providing study support to students through a partnered

higher educati on course.

• Sign an historic MOu with Monash university and GippsTAFE to build our

partnership for the benefi t of the whole Gippsland region, parti cularly in

developing higher educati on pathways.

• Successfully bid under the auspices of the University of Ballarat for $24m

of Federal Government Structural Adjustment Fund support, to partner

with the University and fi ve other regional Victorian TaFes to deliver a

range of new degree programs locally, and using linking technologies.

These new programs are planned to commence in 2012.

• Successfully bid, in partnership with Monash University and GippsTaFe,

for $1.5m of State Government Regional Partnership Facilitati on Funding

support, to provide an integrated, region-wide approach to health training

and new pathways and courses for vocati onal and higher educati on

qualifi cati ons.

chair, advance TaFe Board

OuR ACHIEVERS

More Achievers stories are available on our website: advancetafe.edu.au/achievers

“The teachers have worked in industry, and have knowledge they can relate to the workplace”Eli Lancaster, Diploma of Hospitality, employed front-of-house at Mercure Hotel

“I really enjoyed my ti me at TaFe and I would

recommend any tradesman looks into the opti ons

available for apprenti ces” Alan Beechey, bricklayer and

former advance TaFe Student of the Year 2009

“I’ve always dreamed of becoming a youth justi ce worker. I’m on my way and I love it.” Jennifer Richardson, Deakin associate Degree

“This was a great way to start my career and sti ll fi nish Year 12. I’m really moti vated

because I have a very supporti ve boss in liz and had great teachers at G-tec”

Bec Colpo, Horti culture apprenti ce and Year 12 Vce/Vcal at G-tec Sale

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OuR PEOPLE

Pictured from left to right, Peter Quilligan, Catherine Brigg, Jane Ponti ng and Peter HeilbuthMembers of the Insti tute Board 7

Industrial Skills - Fred Vanderslik• aeroskills• automoti ve• building and constructi on• civil constructi on• electrical (commercial)• engineering (mechanical & fabricati on)• transport and logisti cs

Primary Skills - Fred Vanderslik• agriculture• horti culture

Art and Design - Tony Peck• visual art• multi media• graphic design• photoimaging

Social Sciences - Tony Peck• community services• children’s services• health services• aged care• disability• alcohol and other drugs• mental health• educati on support/integrati on aide

koorie unit - Margaret Curran• koorie programs and services

youth & General Education and G-tec - Pam Waters• Vcal/Vce• CGEA• language, literacy and Numeracy• Transiti on educati on• VeT in Schools• School-based apprenti ceships and traineeships

TEACHING TEAMSBusiness & Information Technology, and Flexible Learning Centre - karen Bird • fi nancial services • business services/management• small business • informati on technology • property services• training and assessment• business development• training design• Higher educati on program coordinati on

Corrections Education - Heather Graham• Fulham correcti onal centre• Marngoneet correcti onal centre

Forestec - Richard Owen• conservati on & land management • furniture design & cabinet making • ti mber/forestry

Work Safety Centre - Richard Owen• constructi on Inducti on card • High risk licences • Dogging • rigging • OHS

Seamec - Richard Owen• fi shing• mariti me• acquaculture

Hospitality, Service Industries and Equine - Anne Rigg• hospitality food & beverage• cookery• tourism• events• sport and outdoor recreati on• holiday parks, resorts, caravan parks• food processing• hairdressing• safe food handling• retail services• equine and racing studies

EXECuTIVE TEAMThe Executi ve Team oversees all Insti tute operati ons and translates the

Board’s vision into corporate goals and strategies, providing leadership,

support and strategic advice across the Insti tute. The areas of responsibility

are:

Chief Executive Offi cer – Angela Hutson (resigned 26/04/2011) Peter Heilbuth (appointed 27/04/2011)The Chief Executi ve Offi cer of the Insti tute provides strategic leadership

and management. The Chief Executi ve Offi cer is responsible for securing

resources and ensuring their eff ecti ve uti lisati on across the Insti tute to

meet the requirements of government, enterprises and individuals.

Executive Manager Development (formerly Associate Director Business and Organisational Development) – Peter Heilbuth (resigned 26/04/2011) Jane Ponting (appointed 19/08/11)The primary role of this positi on is to provide corporate and strategic

leadership in development and planning, including business development

and sustainability, marketi ng, human resource management and student

services.

Executive Manager Learning and Innovation – Catherine BriggThe primary role of this positi on is to provide strategic and operati onal

educati onal leadership to teaching and support teams, and to give directi on

and advice on all educati onal policy, innovati on and planning issues and on

student management.

Executive Manager Corporate Services – Peter QuilliganThe primary role of this positi on is to provide executi ve leadership for the

effi cient and eff ecti ve management of the Insti tute’s fi nancial resources,

faciliti es, assets and equipment and informati on technology services. The

role also has corporate responsibility for occupati onal health and safety,

quality assurance and risk management.

INSTITuTE BOARDEast Gippsland Insti tute of TAFE is a recognised TAFE Insti tuti on operati ng

in accordance with the Educati on and Training Reform Act 2006 and is

responsible to the Hon. Peter Hall, MLC, Minister for Higher Educati on

and Skills and Minister responsible for the Teaching Profession within the

Department of Educati on and Early Childhood Development. The Insti tute

changed its name on 16 November to Advance TAFE.

Members of the Institute Board as at 31 December 2011:Ministerial NomineesBarbara Fulton (Chair)

Andrew Reynolds (Vice Chair)

Lyndon Webb

Thelma Hutchison

Rhonda James

Tony Barnett (resigned 30/06/2011)

Catherine Greaves (appointed 30/06/2011)

Co-opted MembersTim Weight

Ian Dunkley (resigned 22/08/2011)

Scott Rossetti (appointed 23/10/2011)

Elected Staff Memberkay Weaver (resigned 25/03/2011)

Marlene Claff ey (elected 02/05/2011, resigned 10/06/2011)

Mary-Anne Camillo (elected 27/06/2011)

Elected Student MemberCoreena keati ng (re-elected April 2011)

Chief Executive Offi cerAngela Hutson (resigned 26/04/2011)

Peter Heilbuth (appointed 27/04/2011)

Detailed informati on on the Board including: skills, knowledge and

experience, att endance at meeti ngs, sub-committ ees of the Board, training

are provided in Appendix 1 of the annual report.

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Staff joined representati ves from the community at

the advance TaFe launch.

8 ANNUAL REPORT 2011

2011 OuTCOMESStudent Numbers Student Contact

Hours

Government funded 4,911 1,221,601

Non-Government funded 7,800 621,541

Total Government & non-Government funded 11,648 1,843,142

Government funded Student Contact Hours by Team Target Hours Delivered Hours % Achieved

Business & Informati on Technology (inc. Flexible learning centre) 162,894 158,164 97.1%

Business Development (inc. work Safety centre) 5,155 6,694 129.9%

correcti onal Services 59,975 50,613 84.4%

Forestec & Seamec 140,656 121,797 86.6%

Youth and General educati on 156,000 154,797 99.2%

Hospitality & equine 208,600 211,230 101.3%

Industrial & primary Skills 191,626 179,282 93.6%

koorie educati on 33,320 34,308 103.0%

Social Sciences & Visual arts 313,250 304,716 97.3%

Insti tute total 1,271,476 1,221,601 96.1%

2011 Trainee/Apprenti ce Student Contact Hours Government funded Industry sector

Total Course Enrolments

Actual Hours

automoti ve 123 31,080

Building and constructi on 199 52,993

Business services 260 66,293

community services and health 76 24,471

cultural and recreati on 85 31,682

electrotechnology and communicati ons 20 10,598

General manufacturing 20 5,152

Metals and engineering 116 42,508

primary and forest 48 11,677

Tourism and hospitality 159 33,761

Transport and storage 2 1,220

wholesale, retail and personal services 24 5,511

Insti tute (Industry sectors) total 1,132 316,946

SuPPORT SERVICES TEAMS

Information Technology and Services, Projects & Systems - Nick Fordham• database administrati on• network administrati on & systems support• systems development• PC and desktop support • development and establishment of best practi ce project• management methodology

Student Services - Craig kingham • recepti on• staff services• youth Pathways programs• counselling • disability support • special needs support• library services• outreach centres

Education Development Manager - Advertised• teaching and learning excellence• learning and Innovati on• higher educati on• eLearning (see eLearning below)

Finance - Annette Avron-Cotton• fi nancial management services

Business Sustainability and Quality - Steven Columbus• quality management• business sustainability• research and planning

eLearning - Michael Dean• eLearning and teaching via technology

Student Administration - kerrie-Lyn young• student administrati on• student reporti ng & compliancy

Marketing and Corporate Communications - Paula White• marketi ng strategy• marketi ng campaigns• corporate communicati ons• corporate events• media relati ons • sponsorships

Health, Safety and Risk - Vacant• workplace health and safety • risk management

OuR STuDENTS

“advance TaFe gave me the skills to secure my job and helped me win the world Skills regional competi ti on” Chris Govett , certi fi cate III in Business administrati on

STAFFING STATISTICS TOTAL EFT31/12/2011

Female 208 152.01

Male 131 102.81

Total 339 254.82

31/12/2010

Female 217 153.11

Male 151 111.55

Total 368 264.66

Human Resources - Geoff Cooper• staff recruitment and selecti on• professional development• employee relati ons• WorkCover, Return to Work • payroll • leave

Facilities - Robert Strecker• property and assets• infrastructure maintenance and support• infrastructure projects• equipment maintenance and support • fl eet management

STAFF PROFILEAdvance TAFE has a commitment to equality of opportunity for all staff and

a workplace free of discriminati on and bullying, where every person has the

opportunity to progress in their career, to the extent of their ability.

OuR PEOPLE

Staff at our brand launch day, kim Mckenzie, Jo Bennett and rebecca Gardiner

“Studying at TaFe has given me a whole new

outlook on life. It’s been such a positi ve experience”

Indria Jondahl, Diploma of children’s Services

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Melbourne in September. The four fi rst-year and four second-year students

won one silver and three bronze medals.

Students compete in world skillsChris Govett , who undertook a certi fi cate III in Business administrati on, won

his regional fi nal in the Business category of worldSkills australia. chris will

compete in the state fi nals in 2012. Two local carpentry students competed

in the 2011 state fi nals and gained valuable experience from the contest. Ben

Ingram, from Maff ra Secondary college, and Ryan Maynard, from Gippsland

Grammar, undertook a certi fi cate II Building constructi on (carpentry) through

the VeT in Schools program with advance TaFe.

Sponsorships • North Gippsland Football Netball league, major sponsorship

• east Gippsland Football Netball league, rising Star and Netball sponsorship

• apprenti ceships Group australia annual award, major sponsor

• Major sponsors and naming rights at east Gippsland art Gallery, for the

“Beyond words” biennial

• Hal porter short story competi ti on

• champions of the Bush, community Spirits awards

• Images ofGippsland annual calendar, raising money for the Friends of

central Gippsland Health Service

• GSI east Gippsland Business awards, Hospitality award

• pilot secondary schools end-of-year awards (expanding this program in

2012 to cover all regional secondary schools)

Diploma & Advanced Diploma:

• aimie Boulton – Diploma of Management

• claire Marston – Diploma of Visual art

• Shanie Melbourne – Diploma of community Services work

Indigenous Scholarships:

• Narelle Bragg – certi fi cate III in children Services

• paula Harrison – Vcal & cert III Hairdressing

In additi on, four scholarships were awarded to students with disabiliti es

under the advance TaFe-eGaraG scholarship program. The scholarship funds

are the ongoing legacy of the eastern Gippsland arts & recreati on access

Group (eGaraG). recipients of this scholarship studied:

• certi fi cate IV In community Services work (2 recipients)

• certi fi cate III In children’s Services

• certi fi cate III In General educati on For adults

Community awards advance TaFe featured in local industry awards in 2011, both as award

sponsors and through our involvement in the training of winners and fi nalists.

The inaugural east Gippsland Business awards in october featured inspiring

success stories from around the region. we sponsored the Hospitality award,

which was won by Hendo’s Cafe, a popular Bairnsdale cafe, run by former

TaFe student, Matt hew Henderson and his family. Matt ’s story features

among our achievers’ success stories on our website on: advancetafe.edu.

au/achievers.

Two current students were also featured as fi nalists in the Young achievers

award: Claire Marston, who is an advance TaFe ambassador studying Visual

arts, and Nicole Guns studying Tourism.

TAFE scoops builders’ awardsapprenti ces from advance TaFe scooped the pool at the regional Master

Builders associati on of Victoria (MBaV) awards in May. Aaron Briggs took out

the top prize for Gippsland regional apprenti ce of the Year. aaron, who works

for Montrose constructi on through apprenti ceships Group australia, was in

the fi nal year of his four-year apprenti ceship.

aaron was also a joint winner in the annual advance TaFe apprenti ce of

the Year awards. This was the second consecuti ve year that advance TaFe

apprenti ces have won the top regional prize. Nineteen advance TaFe

apprenti ces also won MBaV certi fi cates of merit.

G-tec student wins ADF scholarshipG-tec Year 12 student, Matt Tulloch, succeeded in gaining his second

australian Defence Force scholarship. The $3000 scholarship assisted him

with educati on costs while he completed his Vce and Vcal studies, and was

in additi on to the $1500 aDF scholarship he won in Year 11.

Recipe for successeight advance TaFe cookery apprenti ces won four medals between them

at the annual australian TaFe culinary competi ti on State fi nals held in

• Certi fi cate II Student of the year (Apprenti ceships

Group Australia) – Ashleigh Smith

• Certi fi cate III Student of the year (Offi ce Nati onal, Bairnsdale)

– Stephanie Morelli

• Certi fi cate IV Student of the year (Patti es Foods) – Laura Butler

• Diploma Student of the year (RMIT university) – Debbie Donchi

• Equine Award (Racing Victoria) – Danielle Ryan

• Racing Awards – (Racing Victoria) kasey keys and

Brooke Verway Mitchell

• koorie Student of the year (East Gippsland Shire Council)

– Paula Harrison

• Employer of the year – Corporate Alliances Enterprises

Staff awardsCongratulati ons went to the following staff on receiving recogniti on for

their outstanding contributi on to their learners and our Insti tute:

• Lynda Capes, Higher Educati on Coordinator, 2010 Teacher of the year.

• kim Marti n, Business & IT, 2010 Support Staff Member of the year.

Outstanding staff eff orts in 2011 were also recognised at the annual end-of-

year staff functi on. The recipients were:

kevin Graske David Jeric

Graham Webb Elli Quirk

Chris kleine Jeff Parkes

Trevor Ingram Mark Shelton

Amanda Howard Jenny Hay

Nanett e Sharrock

ScholarshipsAdvance TAFE off ers scholarships to students to support their educati on,

their parti cipati on at TAFE, and their contributi on to their local communiti es.

Scholarships were awarded across several teaching areas and at diff erent

levels.

Seven scholarships were awarded under the Dream. Study. Achieve. program in 2011, creati ng TAFE Ambassadors, who undertook to help

promote the Advance TAFE values in their own study and in the wider

community. The Ambassadors were each given a TAFE staff mentor, who

was available as a guide to ensure they gain the most from their learning

experience with us. The 2011 Dream. Study. Achieve scholarship winners

and Ambassadors were:

Certi fi cate IV:

• Tara Davidson – Certi fi cate IV in Professional Writi ng and Editi ng

• Hannah Gilbert – Certi fi cate IV in Photoimaging

OuR WINNERS

Annual awardsAround 220 people joined to celebrate our outstanding students, staff and

clients at the 2011 Advance TAFE Annual Awards. The evening showcased

the diversity of our Insti tute with award recipients ranging from 16 years

old through to a hardworking grandfather who tackled a dual Diploma with

disti ncti ons in every unit. Fift een graduates were presented with awards in

recogniti on of their outstanding performance throughout their year.

Advance TAFE staff from all teams were generous with their support and

assistance in making the event another success. Guests were entertained

by the hilarious and inspiring story of Oscar-winning claymati on writer and

director Adam Elliot.

Samantha Hunt, one of our teachers in commercial cookery, again provided

a range of delectable handmade chocolates, which were given to guests

as gift s. We thank all our sponsors for their generous support and their

ongoing interest in our students.

Awards were presented to:• Outstanding Student of the year Award 2010 (Offi ce

Nati onal, Bairnsdale) – Greg Batt ley

• Advance TAFE CEO’s Award – Rom konieczny

• Jack Armstrong Award (presented by Mina Armstrong)

– Greg Batt ley

• Apprenti ce of the year (CM & HM Banks) – Aaron Briggs

• Apprenti ce of the year (Apprenti ceships Group Australia)

– Chris Boyle

• Trainee of the year (Wellington Shire Council)

– Madeleine Newman

• VCAL student of the year (Nati onal Centre for Dairy Educati on)

– Drew Pryor-Holmes

“I always wanted to open a café. It’s everything I hoped it would be” - Matt Henderson, former Hospitality apprenti ce, owner of award-winning Hendo’s cafe

award-winning manufacturer GippsAero employs 143 people

locally and has trained many of them through advance TaFe

“We have an extremely dedicated and well-trained group of talented employees, without whom we would not be able to achieve such results”- Dr Terry Miles, CEO, GippsAero, 2011 Gippsland Manufacturing Business of the Year. Fifty of their 143 staff were trained by Advance TAFE in 2011 in various areas, including Business, Aeroskills and Training and Assessment

SeTFIa president Simon Boag (left ), and Seamec manager

richard owen (right) accepti ng their joint award

The Seamec team won the 2011 Victorian Seafood Industries training award

in conjuncti on with the South east Trawl Fishing Industry associati on. They

went on to be fi nalists in the nati onal australian Seafood Industry awards,

with a nominati on for their innovati ve program that assists commercial

fi shing operators in adopti ng improved environmental work practi ces.

Advance TAFE is proud of all who are recognised in awards: our own and from the wider community, and of the contribution they make to their diverse industries.Every year, we celebrate the fact that so many current and former students feature in the top awards around the region, and further afi eld. It reminds us that we are an important step in their path to advancement in their chosen fi elds.

ANNUAL REPORT 2011

“TAFE may not have started the fi re in me of wanti ng to bett er myself,

but they certainly fanned the fl ames” Greg Batt ley, 2010 Student of

the year, dual Diploma of Management and Human Resources

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12 ANNUAL REPORT 2011

Celebrating Food & CultureThe inaugural Bairnsdale Festi val of Food and culture was held at Bairnsdale

racecourse on 19 June to showcase east Gippsland produce, cultural

demonstrati ons and work by commercial cookery and hairdressing students.

The family fun day att racted more than 800 people, who enjoyed the

multi cultural “street food” stalls, run by advance TaFe students, plus local

musicians and singers, a fashion show and competi ti ons. Money raised from

gold coin entry was donated to the east Gippsland cancer Support Group.

koorie unit activities and projectsIn a fi rst for the region, the traditi onal uses of nati ve plants of the east

Gippsland region have been documented by members of the local koorie

community. a group of students from the koorie Unit of advance TaFe

produced a bush tucker booklet DVD and booklet, “Guide to Useful koorie

plants of east Gippsland”. The project was funded by the Federal Government’s

Department of educati on, employment and workplace relati ons through its

Indigenous regional projects program.

The 18-month project covered a variety of topics relevant to the local koorie

community and the tourism industry and included fi eld trips to research local

forest and wilderness areas. The project included skills in horti culture, plant

and weed identi fi cati on, cultural tourism, cultural awareness and traditi onal

practi ce, as well as multi media, photography, video producti on, presentati on

and teamwork. In June, more than 100 people att ended the Bairnsdale launch

of the DVD and booklet. The project conti nues to att ract positi ve feedback

from all sectors of the community.

at the lake Tyers Indigenous Training centre we delivered classes in

engineering, agriculture, fi rst aid, art and design, horti culture, and cIc

(whitecard).

a number of indigenous students completed training to assist local

community members to prepare for DSe indigenous summer fi refi ghti ng crew

jobs. Several of our students were successful in their applicati ons.

1. CONNECT THROuGH LEARNINGwe have enjoyed a full calendar of exciti ng and informati ve events for students

and staff and community groups associated with the Insti tute. we believe the

learning experience is enhanced by regular events that bring our students

together and also help them make connecti ons within the wider community.

Tours, Expos and Taster DaysTertiary Information Service Tour we parti cipated in the Terti ary Informati on Service (TIS) Tour in May, covering

Drouin and leongatha, Bairnsdale and Sale and Monash churchill. The team

also covered the Berwick TIS, wangaratt a, wodonga and Shepparton TIS

events. The tour off ers great exposure for advance TaFe to Year 12 students

across the state. It was also an opportunity to network with other educati onal

insti tuti ons.

Swifts Creek Careers & Study Expo Students, staff and community members of Swift s creek were given the

opportunity to learn more about work and study opti ons when advance

TaFe ran its fi rst careers and Study expo at Swift s creek School on 24

august. parti cipants browsed advance TaFe teaching area stands as well as

a large variety of community business stalls, all providing career and study

informati on on jobs relevant within the local region.

The students, ranging from Year 6 upwards, were given an expo passport

and were encouraged to visit each stand, speak with the exhibitors and

ask relevant questi ons, getti ng their passport stamped along the way. The

combined careers and Study expo was judged a huge success by visitors and

parti cipants alike, and proved an excellent model of engagement with the

whole community. we are considering using this model for future expos,

especially where small communiti es are keen to become involved.

A Day on the FarmFarmtec in Sale was a hive of acti vity on 10 august when around 50 students

from various local schools parti cipated in “a Day on the Farm”. The aim of

the day was to give students interested in agriculture, horti culture and

equine studies the opportunity to spend a day at the campus trying hands-on

acti viti es, meeti ng staff and students and discovering future study and career

opti ons.

Students from Bairnsdale Secondary college, Nagle college, advance TaFe

General certi fi cate of educati on, east Gippsland Specialist School, Sale

Specialist School, Maff ra Secondary college and Sale college att ended and

were treated to show bags and a free BBQ lunch.

Career taster dayswe conti nued our series of successful Taste of TaFe days, primarily aimed

at Year 8-9 students, to showcase the careers and study streams possible

through advance TaFe. The days are structured around hands-on acti viti es,

where the students will get a true sample of the learning environment and

the skills they will be trained in.

OuR ACHIEVEMENTS

The koorie Unit released a bush tucker DVD and booklet

“Guide to Useful Koorie Plants of East Gippsland”

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Future focus: Advance TAFE and Swift s Creek district employers combined to run a successful Careers and Study Expo at Swift s Creek school (left )

Our Strategic Direction Statement 2009-2018 vision is to be the tertiary and vocational education hub of Victoria’s eastern region. We deliver world-class training, higher education and workforce development solutions.

Our graduates are recognised as contributors to global, social and economic wellbeing.

To achieve our vision we will:

1. Connect through learning

2. Build our skills and capability

3. Engage and collaborate

4. Provide workforce solutions

5. Increase our market share

14 15ANNUAL REPORT 2011

to blogs used by our commercial cookery students. In May, our online food

processing units featured in Melbourne at the TaFe Development centre

showcase.

The development of staff training online has also been a feature of our

elearning support on Moodle. New staff members can now undertake

inducti on components online. all staff can update their knowledge and skills

in using our corporate systems, including our fi nancial management system,

via Moodle.

The Business and IT team worked closely with elearning to develop a Training

and assessment online upgrade program. Following enrolment, students

use Moodle to work through the steps to upload copies of their existi ng

qualifi cati on and work experience testi monials. This enables an assessor

to map the units of competency already held by the student to the new

qualifi cati on and students from anywhere in australia can now access their

new Tae qualifi cati on from advance TaFe.

Marg Flynn, our lead teacher in this area, has already worked through

upgrades with 150 assessors from the Victorian Department of Sustainability

and environment, and with staff from apprenti ceships Group australia.

Students studying allied health and community services courses are able to

access at least some component of each unit of study online.

Customer serviceFollowing a strong track record in delivering customer service training to

commercial clients, including to over 100 staff in the Bairnsdale regional

Health Service, our Business and IT team developed a program to provide

customer Service training to advance TaFe staff . Training in 2011 was

provided to 38 frontline administrati ve staff and will be rolled out to all staff

during 2012.

The connecti ng with people program is designed to expand and enhance the

customer connecti on skills of these criti cally important staff , to ensure they

have the skills necessary to operate effi ciently and eff ecti vely. This investment

in our staff capability recognises the key role they play in correctly determining

customers needs, providing opti ons to meet those needs, and promoti ng our

Insti tute. a modifi ed version of this program will be rolled out to all staff

in 2012.

Students discover civil careerslocal students experienced a taste of jobs available in the civil constructi on

industry, a sector where there is a high demand for skilled workers. The civil

Taster program ran in conjuncti on with the civil contractors Federati on and

Gippsland local learning employment Network. It provided local students

interested in civil constructi on with the chance to experience the industry,

and the opportunity to gain their constructi on Inducti on card, which is now

a workplace Health & Safety requirement that must be completed to allow

access to any constructi on site. The parti cipants included students from local

schools including Bairnsdale Secondary college, east Gippsland Specialist

School and Gippsland Technical college. The program took place over four

days during a two-week period and introduced them to possible careers

within the civil industry, from traffi c management through to civil engineering.

2. BuILD OuR SkILLS AND CAPABILITywe are committ ed to equipping our employees with the best training,

resources and infrastructure that will allow them to conti nue to deliver high

quality and relevant qualifi cati ons.

Professional DevelopmentIn 2011, 91% of staff were sati sfi ed with the outcomes of their parti cipati on in

professional development acti viti es.

The Teaching and excellence Network held its annual showcase at the

Bairnsdale campus, att ended by 107 staff in November. a series of four

workshops was run with the aim to share ideas, highlight best practi ce and

challenges.

Staff also parti cipated in industry skills schemes, teaching fellowships, and

leadership programs run through the TaFe Development centre and TaFe

Directors australia.

eLearning The Moodle learning management system was fully implemented in

2011 as the backbone of our online campus. The platf orm increases

opti ons for fl exible, blended delivery, allowing students to access

resources and quizzes in their own ti me and place of learning, as

well as joining discussions and networks with fellow students and

their teacher.

More than 400 shells are now on Moodle, and over 85% of students enrolled

in these courses are regularly making use of online resources, acti viti es,

assessments, and interacti ve forums. This represents 13% of ScH delivered

through blended learning in 2011. our elearning acti viti es vary from an

inducti on program developed for DHS staff in Melbourne and regional areas,

we also initi ated an llN project for our apprenti ces/trainees. The project

provides for all apprenti ces and trainees to complete an llN assessment as

part of their inducti on process, with additi onal support built into their studies

for those students without Year 12 or equivalent. The llN staff from our Youth

and General educati on Team work in collaborati on with the teachers from

industry-based teams to accommodate the needs of these students.

we conti nued our literacy and numeracy program with correcti ons Victoria’s

Juvenile Justi ce secti on. This is an interventi onist program aimed at enhancing

non-custodial outcomes for young off enders.

Prison storybooks break barriersIn a fi rst for Victorian prisons, the correcti ons educati on team launched a very

successful ‘Storybooks on cD’ program at the Fulham correcti onal centre in

February. This innovati ve program allows prisoners to record a storybook onto

a cD, which is then sent to the prisoner’s child. as the prisoners choose the

book, they work through some acti viti es to develop their literacy skills. The

correcti ons unit teacher, Maureen Marsiglio, is to be congratulated on this

program, which was also introduced at Marngoneet correcti onal centre to

complement the literacy and numeracy, parenti ng skills and job preparati on

skills programs.

Fire study for Conservation classa fi ve-year project has been established to study the ongoing environmental

impact of the 2011 Tostaree Fires in east Gippsland and advance TaFe

students have been given a hands-on role in collecti ng the data.

conservati on and land Management students studying at Forestec

are parti cipati ng in the Tostaree Fire project, which is being run by the

Department of Sustainability and environment. The 2012 conservati on land

Management students will conti nue to monitor the Tostaree area throughout

the year. Some of the 2011 graduates gained jobs in DSe summer fi re crews

across the region.

Forestec student makes a rare fi nda conservati on and land Management student, Jake Dollman, discovered a

skull identi fi ed as that of a wallaroo euro while on an excursion with his class

and teachers, roger Bilney and Gina Trott er. This fi nd att racted the interest

of Museum Victoria as the fi rst discovery of its kind since 1975. The skull will

provide the museum with a unique DNa sample that will be used to assist

researchers. Museum Victoria’s collecti on Manager for ornithology, wayne

longmore, said, “It is not only of benefi t to the museum but also to all fauna

authoriti es who delve into the health of our country’s ecosystems and fauna.”

The Forestec-based students were on excursion in the sub-alpine area of

Suggan Buggan when the discovery was made.

Rideathon pedals to grand totalour Vcal students undertook a number of projects that connected their

learning with community acti viti es. The Sale students worked on a landcare

project planti ng trees locally. The Bairnsdale students, supported by Vcal

teacher, Graham webb, and G-tec campus manager, kim Mckenzie, ran a

‘wheels 4 life’ project as a 30-hour rideathon at the rotunda in Main Street,

Bairnsdale, raising funds to provide bicycles for teachers and medical staff in

communiti es in third world countries. advance TaFe staff sponsored students

with T-shirts and a lunch.

Members of the community joined in the fun, with local Mps, Federal

Member for Gippsland, Darren chester, and State Member for Gippsland

east, Tim Bull, issuing a challenge to beat their distance over a fi ve minute

ride on the exercise bikes. Many locals took the opportunity to race Your Mp

and – despite bad weather and a very cold night – the students maintained

their focus and a very commendable $2375 was raised, enough to fund a

community project, providing 24 bikes. excellent media coverage with press,

radio and TV, gave the students further platf orms to promote the aims of the

wheels 4 life charity.

Transition Education students plan fundraiserGeorge Gray centre parti cipants joined forces with the lions club of Sale

on 31 october for a fundraising sausage sizzle. The group was undertaking

a certi fi cate I in Transiti on educati on at Fulham campus on Mondays. The

sausage sizzle aimed to raise money for charity and fulfi lled an important

module in their course: parti cipati on in a community project. The event

raised $148 in just over one hour and the money was donated to Movember.

The group had to plan the event, including sati sfying council food safety

guidelines, carry out the plan and review the success of the event. They also

achieved media coverage in local newspapers. It was a fantasti c team eff ort,

with a delightf ul and keen group of students.

youth Action Plana strong cohort of young people from Sale, Bairnsdale, Yarram, orbost and

the lake Tyers learning centre enrolled to study their certi fi cate in General

educati on. we exceeded our Youth compact targets, which grew again in 2011.

we improved access to government and other sources of fi nancial assistance

through access and equity scholarships and we implemented a central register

of scholarships.

each of the youth cohort 15-24 year olds has an individual learning plan

developed with them at their pre-enrolment, and which is in place before

they start their studies. we introduced six merit-based scholarships for those

undertaking certi fi cate IV and Diploma studies across two years, which cover

tuiti on, materials and service fees. we extended our VeT Taster programs

to cover areas of regional skills shortages, such as conservati on and land

management, and health and community services.

Language, Literacy and Numeracy successour commitment to strengthening our students’ language, literacy and

numeracy skills was demonstrated by several new initi ati ves throughout the

year. a year-long pilot program ran at lakes entrance that combined a certi fi cate

I, II and III in Business and llN (language, literacy and Numeracy) courses,

was undertaken by a group of long term unemployed students. This was a

joint initi ati ve run supported by workways, meeti ng centrelink requirements

for learners in study, and combining language and literacy needs. all students

successfully completed the course and the program will expand in 2012.

The project was showcased at the annual workways conference.

OuR ACHIEVEMENTS

Federal Member for Gippsland, Darren chester, takes part in the

wheels 4 life rideathon that Vcal students organised

Forestec campus located in the Colquhoun State Forest outside Lakes Entrance, off ers highly specialised educati on in forestry, conservati on and land management, fi re safety, furniture making and design

conservati on and land Management Diploma students are

involved in a study into the impacts of the Tostaree fi res

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A Memorandum of understanding was signed between Advance TAFE, Monash university and GippsTAFE, to focus on how the three institutions can work together to address regional barriers to education participation

Bairnsdale Trade centre apprenti ces built and painted a new cubby house for the east Gippsland Specialist School

Building and engineering staff and students fi tt ed out a box trailer

for a Victoria police and Tac Motorcyling Safety initi ati ve

PortAlbertseagulls by Hannah Gibellini, runner-up,

ImagesofGippsland competi ti on

Building on radioSeveral of our building studies and automoti ve teachers parti cipated in a

regular DIY radio talkback segment on the aBc Gippsland Morning shows with

celine Foenander. our industry presenters covered segments on retrofi tti ng

homes (peter ammitzboll), painti ng and decorati ng (alan corrie), basic auto

mechanics (Steven churches), and cabinet-making (peter Hawkins).

Building studies fi t out police trailerBuilding and engineering teachers and students undertook the fi tti ng out of a

box trailer for a Victoria police and Tac road Safety initi ati ve. The trailer was

launched in ti me for the annual Barry Sheene Tribute ride on 13 october and

has subsequently toured the state to promote motorcycle protecti ve clothing

and safety.

Cubby housea very popular additi on to the playground at east Gippsland Specialist School

was created by the team at Bairnsdale Trade centre. a brightly coloured cubby

house was built and painted by apprenti ces working at over 12 months, under

the directi on of Bob Beard, peter ammitzboll, robert Young and their team.

local businesses were also generous in their support: Dahlsens of Bairnsdale

supplied roofi ng materials, Murphy’s world of colour supplied paint and

Downes Transport provided a forklift to site the cubby in the playground.

PCs for after-school programchildren involved in the aft er-school care program run in Sale by Gumnuts

early learning centre benefi ted from the additi on of two desktop computers.

The pcs were donated by advance TaFe in November, to assist the centre’s

learning programs.

Design student creates school yearbookadvance TaFe Graphic Design student emma Fuhrmeister took on the massive

task of creati ng the Sale (545) primary School student yearbook. emma, from

Bairnsdale, received lots of positi ve feedback for her professional and high-

quality work, which was recognised by the school, the students and their

parents.

National youth Week aft er parti cipati ng in a series of preparatory workshops, young local arti sts

produced works for their exhibiti on at The Stables in Bairnsdale for Nati onal

Youth week in april. over 120 guests att ended the grand opening on 8 april,

including budding young arti sts, parents and representati ves of partner

organisati ons advance TaFe, east Gippsland Shire and community college

east Gippsland.

MOu with Monash university and GippsTAFEIn early December, advance TaFe joined with Monash University and

GippsTaFe to announce closer links between these terti ary educati on

providers. a Memorandum of Understanding was signed, establishing a

Gippsland Terti ary alliance through which the three insti tuti ons will work

closely together to address barriers to regional educati on parti cipati on. In

parti cular, the alliance will work to overcome the barriers to higher educati on,

including the lack of public transport and the cost of moving away from home

to study. The response to the local delivery of higher educati on through

advance TaFe’s university partners confi rms that there is real, local demand

for university-level qualifi cati ons accessible to students of all ages.

The alliance’s fi rst initi ati ve is the development of a $2.5m funded Gippsland

Integrated Health and community educati on program, which is aimed at

fi lling a specifi c regional skills shortage. with the fi rst intake scheduled for

mid-2012, it is expected that 150 students will have either enrolled in or

completed the new Diploma of Health and community care by the end of

2013.

4. PROVIDE WORkFORCE SOLuTIONS

Food Processinganne rigg and the food processing team conti nued to work with the east

Gippsland Food cluster members including VeGco/one Harvest and patti es

to develop accessible industry relevant training. Through this initi ati ve,

employees of cluster members have access to online inducti on and safety

units, such as food hygiene, to support their workforce training. The

development of the online materials was achieved as part of a nati onally

funded elearning project undertaken by the Hospitality and Service

Industries, and elearning teams.

TAFE Development Centre ScholarshipsRebecca Coleman, Student Services, has been granted a TAFE Development

Centre Specialist Scholarship to undertake Professional Development

studies in 2012. TAFE Specialist Scholarships focus on the professional

development of specialist (non-teaching) staff in the context of high

level administrati ve and specialist tasks required of them by internal and

external stakeholders. Julie Day, Business & Informati on Technology, and

Peter Giljevic, Automoti ve, Industrial & Primary Skills, have been granted

a TDC Fellowship to undertake Professional Development studies in 2012.

The Fellowship aims to support relati vely new teachers by providing a

development program to include teaching and educati onal leadership

capability.

3. ENGAGE AND COLLABORATE

Art & DesignThrough the September holidays, the Art & Design team at Fulham

supported the photographic competi ti on and exhibiti on, co-sponsored by

Mirvac and held at the Gippsland Centre, Sale. Three major prizes were

awarded to Advance TAFE students. The culminati on of the project was an

Images of Gippsland calendar, produced from the winning entries, to raise

funds for the Friends of Central Gippsland Health Service. The calendar

quickly sold out in the pre-Christmas rush and raised more than $5,000,

which was put towards the purchase of a hospital bed.

Diploma of Visual Art students worked with the arti st in residence to build

an installati on, including a 10 metre infl atable nude woman and mini retro

caravans, which were a drawcard the ‘Blow up’ project, part of the Nowa

Nowa Nudes exhibiti on held annually in November. The Diploma students

also staged their end-of-year exhibiti on framous, at the East Gippsland

Art Gallery. Once again, this annual event was well att ended by the wider

community.

Advance TAFE is very proud to partner with Gippsland Lakes Community

Health and East Gippsland Shire on the major project and community

initi ati ve, Shell Ta. The project, based on a proposal developed in

conjuncti on with local Aboriginal art organisati ons and other community

members, and with expert guidance from our Visual Art teacher, Catherine

Larkins, has won a $200,000 grant from Arts Victoria.

The project will construct a mobile koorie cultural meeti ng place that can be

used to foster indigenous arts and craft s. The centre will be based at Lakes

Entrance and will travel to communiti es across the State.

Higher educationWe had 76 students engaged in higher educati on courses delivered at

Advance TAFE in 2011. Sixteen students completed their qualifi cati on and

their achievements will be celebrated at a graduati on in 2012.

The university of Ballarat Bachelor of Business is a three-year degree

program, being studied at the Desailly Street facility (near the Port of Sale).

It commenced in 2011 with 29 students from a diverse cohort in regards to

age, work and life experience and varying educati on backgrounds. Weekly

classes are delivered face-to-face by local lecturers. Students are supported

by the lecturer outside of class ti mes through an online learning platf orm.

The dual qualifi cati on off ered with Deakin university is studied from the

Bairnsdale campus and conti nues to att ract strong support. Forty-one

students are parti cipati ng in an Associate Degree of Arts, Business and

Sciences along with an Advance TAFE Diploma in the industry of their choice.

The program is taught with video-conference links to live lectures from

Deakin’s Warrnambool campus, supported by face-to-face tutorials with

their Advance TAFE tutor. Eight students completed their second year

Deakin qualifi cati on in 2011, and, of these eight, seven have gone on to

study a full Bachelor Degree. Four of these students have achieved higher-

level new employment positi ons in their period of study.

CarinBuchan, by Hannah Gilbert, certi fi cate IV photoimaging and winner of the ImagesofGippsland competi ti on

Graphic design student Emma Fuhrmeister won the competi ti on to design the Sale primary School (545) student yearbook

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OuR ACHIEVEMENTS

Cows, from the 2011 framousannual end of year exhibiti on, by Caroline Taylor, Diploma of Visual art

18Diploma of Visual art students work on the

retro mini caravans for Nowa Nowa Nudes

Seamec conti nued its strong support of training initi ati ves in the commercial fi shing and mariti me industries

Do you want:• a more interesting job, but you’ve been out of the workplace?• more hours, but lack the skills to move further in your current job?• some ideas about the kinds of jobs that might suit you?• help with writing a resume and preparing for interviews?

Come along to our information sessions for mature-age workers. We will have some of Gippsland’s biggest

employers to tell you about what kinds of jobs they have available and what kinds of people they need.

Employment and training specialists will also be on hand to discuss options for getting you back into work.

Free info sessions:Sale:Week 1: Monday 25 July 4-6pm, at Cafe Rossi, Raymond Street, Sale

Week 2: Monday 1 August 4-6pm, at Cafe Rossi, Raymond Street, SaleBairnsdale: Week 1: Wednesday 27 July 4-6pm, at Oaktree restaurant, Main St, Bairnsdale

Week 2: Wednesday 3 August 4-6pm, at Oaktree restaurant, Main St, Bairnsdale

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for mature-age workers

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Free info session

Please call 5152 0741 to attend these FREE info sessions

Demand for the Mature worker informati on sessions was unprecedented

Holiday ParksThrough our Hospitality and Service Industries and equine team we conti nued

to work with Free Spirit Holiday parks in a collaborati ve manner and during

the year enrolled over 50 of their staff as trainees.

Aviation industry expandsFollowing extensive preliminary work undertaken in 2010 with Gippsaero

as part of the Victorian Government’s ‘Skills for Growth’ program, and a

successful commonwealth enterprise Based producti vity places program

proposal, 36 Gippsaero staff commenced traineeships in certi fi cate IV in

aeroskills structures, avionics or mechanical streams.

More than a dozen Gippsaero middle management staff are undertaking a

Diploma in Management, and a further eight are enrolled in a certi fi cate IV in

competi ti ve Manufacturing.

Work SafetyThe work Safety centre provided workplace Health and Safety training for

Thiess Degremont at the Desalinati on plant at wonthaggi. The main focus of

this intense project (two trainers working 10 hour days, six days per week for

four months) was verifi cati on of competency for on-site workers.

The centre also provided high risk licence training in scaff olding and elevated

work platf orm for apprenti ceships Group australia apprenti ces at Morwell,

Bairnsdale, Deer park and croydon. popular workplace Health & Safety and

First aid courses were run throughout the year, att racti ng parti cipants from

all over australia.

Skills auditswe conti nued to work with regional organisati ons and businesses to

undertake skills audits that provide our clients with an insight into what

training is needed for their staff . In 2011, auditors from the Hospitality and

Business teams provided audits for all factory lines in patti es Foods, Bairnsdale

and other clients, including Gippsaero, in the laTrobe Valley. our Industry

and primary Skills team joined with the Nati onal centre for Dairy educati on

australia and other rTos to develop a skills matrix designed to identi fy skills

gaps and align programs at all qualifi cati on levels.

Tanker repair initiativeDairy producer Murray Goulburn identi fi ed that most of their truck fl eet

was fi tt ed with tanks made of stainless steel, and that when damaged, they

required specialist skills to repair. advance TaFe commenced welding training,

specifi cally on stainless steel products, to equip the cooperati ve’s staff with

the knowledge and skills they need to repair their equipment.

Warehousing and Logisticsour warehousing and logisti cs program, delivered in the workplace with lion

Nathan Nati onal Foods, grew steadily during the year as their traineeships

increased.

Mature Age worker sessionsIn conjuncti on with the east Gippsland Shire, advance TaFe tendered

successfully for a consultancy under the east Gippsland Industry workforce

Development Strategy and ran a series of Mature Worker informati on

sessions in Bairnsdale and Sale. These att racted an excellent response

among those who were either unemployed or under-employed. key industry

sector contacts were able to discuss the skills they require and what kind

of employees they seek. Several follow-up consultati ons arose from these

sessions. It proved a clear indicator of need among the mature workforce in

the region.

Maritime educationStaff from Seamec, our specialist mariti me educati on centre at lakes

entrance, conti nued to build their successful relati onships with the mariti me

and commercial fi shing industries. The innovati ve program that Seamec

developed to assisst commercial fi shing operators in adopti ng improved

environmental work practi ces is being extended. The program has been

approved and funded by the australian Fisheries Management authority for

further delivery to the eastern Tuna and Billfi sh Fishery (Qld and NSw) and

the Southern Shark Fishery.

other highlights from our Seamec team included:

• ongoing partnership with william angliss to provide mariti me training

(coxswain) to Diploma of resort Management students

• Final full approval from australian Mariti me Safety authority (aMSa) to

be one of eight nati onal providers of Global Mariti me Distress and Safety

System (GMDSS) training

Workforce developmentThe Insti tute’s strength in delivering workplace soluti ons jointly across our

teaching teams, led to successful bids in tenders for several regional and

corporate consultancies. as part of the east Gippsland Industry workforce

Development Strategy, teachers from the Forestec and Business and IT

teams investi gated and reported on skills needs in the civil, constructi on and

transport sectors.

Teachers from the Forestec and Youth & General educati on teams developed

a commonwealth Funded workplace english language and literacy program,

to train 120 staff employed by ti mber manufacturer carter Holt Harvey. The

program began in october, and will conti nue throughout 2012.

ForestryThe Forestec specialist centre in the colquhoun State Forest outside lakes

entrance conti nued to have a solid year of involvement with leading forestry

and environmental agencies.

The Forestec team successfully tendered to provide services to the Department

of Sustainability & environment (DSe) as part of the Department’s learning

and Development panel. as a result, Forestec provided training to DSe staff

in workplace Health and Safety, chainsaw, and 4x4 Driving. The team also

trained eastern region DSe project Firefi ghters (Summer Fire crew) and

trained 420 students in the safe operati on of chainsaws.

Forestec hosted the Australian Timber Trainers’ Associati on annual

workshop from 25-28 July 2011. parti cipants came from around australia,

representi ng TaFe Insti tutes, private training providers, industry associati ons

and government bodies. The workshop was offi cially opened by the Hon. Tim

Bull, Mla, Member for Gippsland east, who spoke about industry challenges

in its role in australia’s response to the problem of climate change and the

urgent need for sustainable resources. ForestWorks, the Industry Skills

council, led most of the presentati ons on the fi rst day. Site tours and practi cal

acti viti es organised by Forestec included Fenning’s hardwood sawmill and

Dahlsen’s frame and truss plant at Bairnsdale. Several att endees parti cipated

in a hands-on training session in fi refi ghti ng.

BusinessThe certi fi cate IV in Business students held their annual Business

administrati on Network evening in September. The evening was supported

by 66 sponsors, and more than 60 att endees listened to two guest speakers

speaking on moti vati on and goal-setti ng. Feedback from the evening was

excellent, with promises of support for next year’s event in advance.

The team held its fi rst Business Forum in early March, co-sponsored by

wellington Shire council. The event was so popular, registrati ons had to be

closed at 100. High profi le social media and internet marketi ng guru, Tim

reid, focused on online marketi ng strategies for small businesses.

an industry breakfast was also held on 30 March in partnership with Gippsland

east lleN to promote cadetships and employment-study arrangements with

local businesses. The guest speaker was Matt hew ebden, who coordinates

the Bachelor of Health Sciences at Deakin via video-conference.

5. INCREASE OuR MARkET SHARE

HairdressingThe fi rst group of certi fi cate II in Hairdressing VeT in Schools students fi nished

their 18-month course with a graduati on ceremony in the oaktree.

Cafe Rossia renovated and revitalised café rossi conti nued to provide an innovati ve

‘real world’ teaching, learning and assessment centre and commercial

training restaurant, and remains a popular desti nati on for Sale cBD patrons.

Under new chef lizzy payne, cafe rossi adopted a new menu and improved

its takeaway opti ons.

Social SciencesThe Social Sciences team won a tender to deliver specialised training for

the Southern Metropolitan region of Department of Human Services. This

involved a series of three-day workshops in which staff were required to

manage behaviours of concern in residenti al disability setti ngs.

our Diploma of community Services work gained formal accreditati on with

australian community workers associati on. course coordinator, Michelle

Salas, and Senior educator, Di Deppeler, spent considerable ti me in ensuring

our course meets the rigorous requirements of this body. we are now

registered as an accredited training organisati on by the associati on. advance

TaFe is the fi rst VeT organisati on in Victoria approved to deliver this course by

distance delivery. This diploma was developed with the Department of Human

Services with a focus on child protecti on, an area of acute skills shortage.

The Insti tute partnered with Monash university to improve regional access

to trained nurses. In 2011, Monash University commenced delivery of the

Bachelor of Nursing at the Bairnsdale campus of its rural Medical School.

Students who have completed their training through advance TaFe as

enrolled Nurses are able to follow a guaranteed pathway into the second year

of the degree to train as registered Nurses.

with signifi cant growth in health and community services demand across the

region and indeed the country, the Social Sciences team has been working

closely with industry to ensure that training needs are being met. There has

been growth in student enrolments and industry uptake of graduates.

Education Support expandsThe new certi fi cate III in educati on Support, which leads to work as an

integrati on aide in schools, commenced in late 2011. Demand for the

program is very strong, with over 40 students enrolled in the initi al courses

and a waiti ng list for new enrolments. In 2012 both the certi fi cate IV and

Diploma courses will be off ered with strong interest already evident for the

more advanced skill levels from students and schools where the role will

enhance delivery in the classroom.

Agricultureat our Farmtec specialist centre, eight students commenced the new Diploma

of agriculture (organics). The program is off ered through an innovati ve

blended delivery approach, which allows students to study from their own

farms with a mix of classroom, video and on-farm assessment. Students

range from lifestyle farmers to niche product farmers and traditi onal farmers

seeking to adopt more sustainable practi ces. alan Broughton, Gippsland’s

leading authority on organic producti on in agriculture and horti culture, has

been seconded to the Farmtec team to develop and teach the course.

RacingDemand for our racing courses conti nued to be strong and we have again

been designated a preferred provider with racing Victoria.

First aidThe popularity of our First aid and cpr refresher courses has meant the

expansion of delivery across our Bairnsdale, Sale and lakes entrance

campuses.

BuildingThe Industrial and primary Skills team acquired the contract to deliver

certi fi cate III civil constructi on training for 19 parti cipants employed by

wellington Shire.

Sustainability Victoria awarded advance TaFe the status of a preferred

deliverer of the retrofi tti ng Homes program. The program is off ered across

the region, with trainer peter ammitzboll delivering the fi rst courses for

Mission australia.

OuR ACHIEVEMENTS

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20 21ANNUAL REPORT 2011

• Certi fi cate III in Civil Constructi on Plant Operati ons• Certi fi cate III in General Constructi on (Bricklaying/Blocklaying)• Certi fi cate III in General Constructi on (Carpentry - Framework/

Formwork/Finishing)• Certi fi cate III in General Constructi on (Painti ng and Decorati ng)• Certi fi cate III in General Constructi on (Wall and Ceiling Lining)• Certi fi cate III in General Constructi on (Wall and Floor Tiling)• Certi fi cate III in Joinery• Certi fi cate III in Off -Site Constructi on (Joinery-Timber/Aluminium/Glass)• Certi fi cate III in Off -Site Constructi on (Shopfi tti ng)• Certi fi cate III in Outdoor Power Equipment• Certi fi cate III in Painti ng And Decorati ng• Certi fi cate III in Solid Plastering• Certi fi cate III in Wall And Ceiling Lining• Certi fi cate III in Wall And Floor Tiling

Business & Management• Certi fi cate II in Business• Certi fi cate II in Business• Certi fi cate II in Small Business (Operati ons/Innovati on)• Certi fi cate III in Business• Certi fi cate III in Business Administrati on• Certi fi cate III in Business Administrati on (Legal)• Certi fi cate III in Business Administrati on (Medical)• Certi fi cate III in Financial Services• Certi fi cate III in Financial Services (Accounts Clerical)• Certi fi cate III in Government• Certi fi cate III in Micro Business Operati ons• Certi fi cate IV in Business• Certi fi cate IV in Business Administrati on• Certi fi cate IV in Financial Services• Certi fi cate IV in Financial Services (Accounti ng)• Certi fi cate IV in Financial Services (Bookkeeping)• Certi fi cate IV in Frontline Management• Certi fi cate IV in Human Resources• Certi fi cate IV in Professional Writi ng and Editi ng• Certi fi cate IV in Property Services (Real Estate)• Certi fi cate IV in Small Business Management• Diploma of Accounti ng• Diploma of Business

• Diploma of Business Administrati on• Diploma of Business Management• Diploma of Human Resources Management• Diploma of Management• Diploma of Project Management

Computers and IT• Certi fi cate I in Informati on Technology• Certi fi cate II in Informati on Technology• Certi fi cate III in Informati on Technology• Certi fi cate IV in Informati on Technology (General)• Certi fi cate IV in Informati on Technology (Networking)• Diploma of Informati on Technology (General)

Engineering• Certi fi cate II in Engineering• Certi fi cate II in Engineering - Producti on Technology• Certi fi cate II in Engineering Studies• Certi fi cate III in Engineering - Fabricati on Trade• Certi fi cate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade• Certi fi cate IV in Engineering

Facilities• Certi fi cate II in Asset Maintenance (Cleaning Operati ons)• Certi fi cate III in Asset Maintenance (Cleaning Operati ons)• Certi fi cate IV in Asset Maintenance (Cleaning Management)

Food Industry• Certi fi cate I in Food Processing• Certi fi cate II in Food Processing• Certi fi cate III in Food Processing• Certi fi cate IV in Food Processing• Vocati onal Graduate Certi fi cate

in Food Industry Management

Courses delivered in 2011 included:

Agriculture, Animals and Environment• Certi fi cate II in Agriculture• Certi fi cate II in Equine Industry• Certi fi cate II in Horti culture• Certi fi cate II in Horti culture (Landscape)• Certi fi cate II in Rural Operati ons• Certi fi cate III in Agriculture• Certi fi cate III in Agriculture (Beef Producti on)• Certi fi cate III in Agriculture (Dairy Producti on)• Certi fi cate III in Conservati on and Land Management• Certi fi cate III in Horti culture• Certi fi cate III in Horti culture (Floriculture)• Certi fi cate III in Horti culture (Landscape)• Certi fi cate III in Horti culture (Parks and Gardens)• Certi fi cate III in Horti culture (Retail Nursery)• Certi fi cate III in Horti culture (Wholesale Nursery)• Certi fi cate III in Wool Clip Preparati on• Certi fi cate IV in Agriculture• Certi fi cate IV in Conservati on and Land Management• Certi fi cate IV in Wool Classing• Course in Minimising the Risks in the use of 1080 Pest Animal Bait

Products for Vertebr• Course in Retrofi tti ng Homes For Energy And Water Effi ciency• Diploma of Agriculture (Organics)• Diploma of Conservati on and Land Management• Certi fi cate II in Racing (Stablehand)• Certi fi cate III in Racing (Advanced Stablehand)• Certi fi cate IV in Racing (Racehorse Trainer)• Certi fi cate II in Automoti ve Mechanical

Automotive• Certi fi cate II in Automoti ve Studies (Pre-vocati onal)• Certi fi cate III in Automoti ve (Sales - Parts Interpreti ng)• Certi fi cate III in Automoti ve Electrical Technology• Certi fi cate III in Automoti ve Mechanical Technology• Certi fi cate III in Automoti ve Sales• Certi fi cate III in Automoti ve Specialist• Certi fi cate III in Marine• Certi fi cate IV in Automoti ve Technology• Diploma of Automoti ve Technology

Aeroskills• Certi fi cate II in Aeroskills• Certi fi cate IV in Aeroskills (Avionics)• Certi fi cate IV in Aeroskills (Mechanical)• Certi fi cate IV in Aeroskills (Mechanical)• Certi fi cate IV in Aeroskills (Structures)

Building, Construction and Trades• Certi fi cate II in Building and Constructi on

(Bricklaying, Carpentry, Painti ng and Decorati ng• Certi fi cate I in Constructi on• Certi fi cate II in Bicycles• Certi fi cate II in Civil Constructi on• Certi fi cate III in Bicycles• Certi fi cate III in Bricklaying/Blocklaying• Certi fi cate III in Carpentry

Forestry• certi fi cate II in Forest Growing and Management• certi fi cate II in Harvesti ng and Haulage• certi fi cate III in Forest Growing and Management• certi fi cate III in Harvesti ng and Haulage• certi fi cate III in Sawmilling and processing

Furniture• certi fi cate I in Furnishing• certi fi cate II in Furnishing

(pre-apprenti ceship - cabinet making, wood machining, wood• certi fi cate II in Furniture Making• certi fi cate III in cabinet Making• certi fi cate III in Furniture Making (cabinet Making)• certi fi cate IV in Furniture Design and Technology• Diploma of Furniture Design and Technology• advanced Diploma of Furniture Design and Technology

Health and Community Services• certi fi cate II in community Services• certi fi cate III in aged care• certi fi cate III in allied Health assistance• certi fi cate III in children’s Services• certi fi cate III in community Services work• certi fi cate III in Disability• certi fi cate III in educati on Support• certi fi cate III in Health Services assistance• certi fi cate III in Health Support Services• certi fi cate III in Home and community care• certi fi cate III in populati on Health• certi fi cate IV in aged care• certi fi cate IV in alcohol and other Drugs• certi fi cate IV in allied Health assistance• certi fi cate IV in children’s Services (outside School Hours care)• certi fi cate IV in community Services work• certi fi cate IV in Disability• certi fi cate IV in educati on Support• certi fi cate IV in employment Services• certi fi cate IV in Home and community care• certi fi cate IV in leisure and Health• certi fi cate IV in Mental Health• certi fi cate IV in Nursing (enrolled/Division 2 nursing)• certi fi cate IV in Youth work• Diploma of children’s Services (early childhood educati on and care)• Diploma of children’s Services (outside School Hours care)• Diploma of community Development• Diploma of community Services

(alcohol, other Drugs and Mental Health)• Diploma of community Services (case Management)• Diploma of community Services work• Diploma of Disability• Diploma of employment Services• Diploma of Nursing (enrolled/Division 2 nursing)• advanced Diploma community Sector Management• advanced Diploma of Disability• Vocati onal Graduate certi fi cate in community Services practi ce (client

assessment & case Management)• rMIT Nursing, Third Year

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OuR COuRSES

“The teachers are fantasti c. It’s terrifi c that I learn on my own farm”

Dominique Fisher, Diploma of agriculture (organics)

“I have my own garden business and I am fi nding

the course really relevant”

Jeanett e Jones, certi fi cate III in Horti culture

“Studying a certi fi cate III in automoti ve will

help fulfi l my dream to work for a race car

team” kaleb Sclater, automoti ve

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Occupational Health and Safety• Certi fi cate IV in Occupati onal Health and Safety• Diploma of Occupati onal Health and Safety

Retail Services• Certi fi cate I in Retail Services• Certi fi cate II in Hairdressing• Certi fi cate II in Retail• Certi fi cate II in Retail Cosmeti c Services• Certi fi cate III in Hairdressing• Certi fi cate III in Hairdressing• Certi fi cate III in Retail

Training and Education• Course in Initi al General Educati on for Adults• Certi fi cate I in General Educati on for Adults• Certi fi cate I in General Educati on for Adults (Introductory)• Certi fi cate I in Spoken and Writt en English• Certi fi cate I in Transiti on Educati on• Certi fi cate I in Vocati onal Preparati on• Certi fi cate I in Work Educati on• Certi fi cate II in General Educati on for Adults• Certi fi cate II in Spoken and Writt en English• Certi fi cate III in General Educati on for Adults• Certi fi cate IV in Quality Management and Assurance• Certi fi cate IV in Training and Assessment• Certi fi cate IV in Training And Assessment• Diploma of Vocati onal Educati on and Training Practi ce• Victorian Certi fi cate Educati on• Victorian Certi fi cate of Applied Learning (Foundati on)• Victorian Certi fi cate of Applied Learning (Intermediate)• Victorian Certi fi cate of Applied Learning (Senior)

Transport and Logistics• Certi fi cate I in Transport and Logisti cs (Warehousing and Storage)• Certi fi cate II in Transport and Logisti cs (Warehousing and Storage)• Certi fi cate III in Transport and Logisti cs (Warehousing and Storage)• Certi fi cate IV in Transport and Logisti cs (Warehousing and Storage)

Visual Art and Media• Certi fi cate II in Creati ve Industries (Media)• Certi fi cate II in Printi ng and Graphic Arts (Desktop Publishing)• Certi fi cate III in Arts Administrati on• Certi fi cate III in Media• Certi fi cate IV in Photoimaging• Certi fi cate IV in Visual Arts and Contemporary Craft • Diploma of Graphic Design• Diploma of Photoimaging• Diploma of Visual Art

Victoria Police Education Entrance Examination

We deliver many popular short courses including:

Appliance Safety Testi ng , Appliance Safey Testi ng Renewal, Basic Coff ee, Cafe Skills, Cake Decorati ng, Handmade Chocolates, Coff ee Art, Crazy Cupcakes, Making Macaroons, Fire Warden Training, First Aid, CPR Refreshers, Gourmet Gardening Workshop, Microsoft Offi ce Applicati ons and Business Skills, Molecular Gastronomy, Inland Coxswain, Lakes Entrance Bar Crossing – Recreati onal, Lakes Entrance Bar Crossing Professional, WH&S Initi al and Refresher Courses, Portable Power Tool Safety Awareness, Recreati onal Boat Licence training, Social Media for Small Business, Responsible Service of Alcohol

Higher education• Bachelor of Business (University of Ballarat UB)• Deakin - associate Degree of arts, Business and Sciences• rMIT Bachelor of commerce

Hospitality, Events and Tourism• certi fi cate I in Hospitality (kitchen operati ons)• certi fi cate II in caravan park operati ons• certi fi cate II in community recreati on• certi fi cate II in Holiday parks and resorts• certi fi cate II in Holiday parks and resorts• certi fi cate II in Hospitality• certi fi cate II in Hospitality (kitchen operati ons)• certi fi cate II in outdoor recreati on• certi fi cate III in caravan park operati ons• certi fi cate III in events• certi fi cate III in Fitness• certi fi cate III in Hospitality• certi fi cate III in Hospitality (commercial cookery)• certi fi cate III in Hospitality (commercial cookery)• certi fi cate III in outdoor recreati on• certi fi cate III in Tourism• certi fi cate IV in caravan park Supervision• certi fi cate IV in Holiday parks and resorts• certi fi cate IV in Hospitality• certi fi cate IV in Hospitality (commercial cookery)• certi fi cate IV in Tourism• Diploma of caravan park Management• Diploma of events• Diploma of Holiday parks and resorts• Diploma of Hospitality• Diploma of Hospitality Management• advanced Diploma of Hospitality

koorie Studies • certi fi cate I in Mumgu-dhal tyama-ti yt• certi fi cate II in Mumgu-dhal tyama-ti yt• certi fi cate III in Mumgu-dhal tyama-ti yt

Marine and Maritime• certi fi cate II in Seafood Industry (aquaculture)• certi fi cate II in Transport and Distributi on

(coastal Mariti me operati ons - coxswain)• certi fi cate II in Transport and Distributi on

(Marine engine Driving - Grade 3)• certi fi cate III in Seafood Industry (Fishing operati ons)• certi fi cate III in Transport and Distributi on (coastal Mariti me

operati ons - Master class 5)• certi fi cate IV in Transport and Distributi on (coastal Mariti me

operati ons - Master class 4)• Diploma of Seafood Industry (aquaculture)

Health and Wellbeing The Health and Wellbeing Committ ee facilitated a broad range of social and

health-focused staff acti viti es. These events included:

• Flu injecti ons

• Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea

• Daff odil Day morning tea

• Health informati on in Cross Campus News

• Walking groups

• Corporate Tennis Challenge Bairnsdale

• Mental Health week events

• Card nights at Bairnsdale

• Movie nights

• Footy Tipping competi ti on

• Collingwood vs Carlton footy trip

• Bairnsdale Race Day (Melbourne Cup)

• End of year functi on

Most of these events raised money to support local and

nati onal chariti es, including the Mother Christmas appeal.

The end of year staff functi on att racted many entrants for

best costume, such as these wiggles

Students from around the region learned about career and study

opti ons at the civil constructi on Taster days

New-look website launchedWe updated our website and course search soft ware with a fresh, user-

friendly look and more features. All teaching and service teams had input

into the various stages of its development over several months in 2011.

The resulti ng website has a cleaner look and simple access to course

informati on. A popular additi on has been the downloadable Course Guides

and Short Course Guides.

We also celebrate the Achievers in our community who have either been

TAFE students in the past, or are currently studying with us. They are our

ambassadors of the Dream, Study, Achieve ethos.

Find us at advancetafe.edu.au

The advance TaFe website had a fresh new look and simpler search features

Civil Construction breaks through barriers

our Industrial and primary Skills team led the way in adopti ng eLearning to

provide bett er support to our apprenti ces and learners who study between

their workplace and the campus.

Moodle was supported by the introducti on of the elluminate online

conferencing system. Its use was piloted most eff ecti vely by Trevor Ingram in

the civil constructi on course, allowing him to deliver to students across a wide

region, for whom access to classes would otherwise be severely restricted.

as part of the focus on civil constructi on careers, Trevor also ran a series of

popular Taster days to introduce school students to the wide range of jobs

and study pathways in the sector.

In partnership with commercial publishers, students in automoti ve and

Building Studies now have access to a blended combinati on of published texts

and integrated online support and assessment.

Farmtec are also uti lising blended learning with the delivery of modules in the

Diploma of agriculture (organics), to meet the demand from remote farmers

and lifestyle farmers without easy access to the campus.

HIGHLIGHTS

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24 25ANNUAL REPORT 2011

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 2011 TARGET 2011 ACTuAL NOTE

Strategic alignment (Government funded)

parti cipati on of youth cohorts 533,278 520,482 1

parti cipati on of non-youth cohorts 738,198 701,119 1

Training outcomes

Module load completi on rate 89% 86.70% 1

Student sati sfacti on 90% 92.80% 1

Financial management

Total cost per ScH (excl. depreciati on) $13.59 2

working capital 3.50 3.23 3

Net operati ng margin 1.76% 4

Fee for service revenue 30% 21.68% 5

Organisati onal management

revenue per eFT staff $99,696 1

Government funded student contact hours (ScH) 1,271,476 1,221,601 1

Environment

energy consumpti on 14% 6

Explanation of signifi cant variances

1. There are no signifi cant variances on these indicators.

2. The total cost per student contact hour has increased by approximately 8.75% from 2010 ($12.49) due to a reducti on in the total number of student contact hours delivered aff ecti ng economies of scale. Rising salary, supplies and services costs have also contributed to the increase.

3. The working capital rati o has decreased from 3.96 in 2010 to 3.23. This is a refl ecti on of an increase in trade payables at the 2011 year end compared with 2010 and due to ti ming.

4. The net operati ng margin of 1.76% has reduced from 6.40% in 2010. The reducti on is the result of a drop in income (excluding Government contributi ons - capital) and an increase in employment benefi ts and supplies and services.

5. Fee for service revenue as a percentage of total revenue increased from 18.00% in 2010 to 21.68% in 2011. This is predominantly due to an increase in commercial revenue.

6. Consumpti on fell to 14%, reducing 2010 results by a further 4%. This is a result of sustained energy saving initi ati ves.

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STATEMENT OF PERFORMANCE

26 27ANNUAL REPORT 2011

kPI 2011 TARGET 2011 ACTuAL

learner sati sfacti on 90% 92.8%

employer sati sfacti on 90% 94.3%

Graduate sati sfacti on 95% 91.5%

RPL SCH 10% 6%

% delivery through:

• workplace• online• Flc

• 12%• 10%• 12%

• 9.86• 13%

• 3.03%

ScH/eFT total staff 5,437

ScH/eFT teachers 9,500 10,240

Total revenue – excluding capital $24,838,679 $25,580,220

Total expenditure $24,476,593 $24,077,522

profi t $362,086 $1,502,698

working capital 3.50 3.23

% commercial income

• Victoria• across wSc/eGSc• outside Victoria

• 30%• 50%• 20%

• 34%• 63%

• 3%

ScH targets 533,278 ScH – youth738,198 ScH – non-youth

520,482 SCH - youth 701,119 SCH - non-youth

parti cipati on of 15-24 year olds 3,828 (2010 actual) 4,042

parti cipati on of 25-64 year olds 6,881 (2010 actual) 6,634

Staff sati sfacti on 90% 75%

Higher educati on enrolments 80 76

ISo 9001 accreditati on/aQTF ISo 9001/aQTF audit successful Maintained

outcome of staff Health and wellbeing program

Increase parti cipati on 400+ staff parti cipated

port of Sale Schemati c design fi nalised and site clearance Victorian Government $1.5m secured. works completed

Legend: Success Measures

The success of our learners, the enterprises with which we work, and our staff .

Being recognised as a provider of excellence in our areas of specialisati on.

Effi ciency, producti vity and fi nancial performance.

The sati sfacti on levels of our stakeholders with their engagement.

The extent to which existi ng skills and capabiliti es of our learners are recognised.

The growth of our business, including beyond our geographic boundaries.

The degree to which our staff commit to our strategic directi on and values.

“My advice is to just do it - TaFe is a wonder-fully supporti ve place for would-be arti sts”Debbie Donchi, Diploma of Visual art

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SCORECARD

2928 ANNUAL REPORT 2011

OTHER OPERATIONAL REPORTING

1 July 2009. This included arrangements for maintenance of the existing fee

schedule for those students who were already enrolled and undertaking their

training at the time of the transition.

For the period from 1 July 2009, tuition fees varied according to the course

category in which a student studied and whether the person enrolled was

eligible for a government subsidised place or was enrolling as a full fee paying

student.

For Government subsidised places, the following tuition fees applied from 1

January 2011 to 31 December 2011:

Students not eligible for a Government subsidised place could enrol as full

fee-paying students. Fee rates for full fee-paying courses were available from

the Student Services team of the Institute.

Fee Maintenance fees were calculated at $1.43 per nominal enrolled hour,

with a minimum of $57 and a maximum of $916 tuition fees payable per

annum.

Skills Recognition (Recognition of Prior Learning) fees were capped at the

minimum tuition fee per course category.

as part of the Government’s commitment to ensuring that indigenous

students continue to gain educational qualifications, an indigenous

completions initiative was implemented via the wurreker strategy. Under

this three-year initiative, indigenous students eligible for a Government

subsidised place were levied at the minimum tuition fee.

Fee concessions were available for all government-funded courses, with

restrictions on Diploma/advanced Diploma concessions. concessions were

not available to full fee-paying students or fee-for-service (commercial)

courses.

Service fees were applicable to all government-funded courses delivered from

an advance TaFe campus, in the workplace or through the Flexible learning

centre.

Service fees were calculated at 31 cents per nominal enrolled hour, with a

minimum of $99 and a maximum of $198.

Service fees for Apprentices and Trainees and those eligible for a concession

are fixed at $99. The service fee payable for concessions also applies to

Diploma and advanced Diploma students who hold a valid concession card.

If enrolled through our Flexible learning centre a student will pay a minimum

of $49.50 and a maximum of $99 per annum. If students undertook purely

off-campus units through the Flexible learning centre, then there was a fixed

service fee of $49.50. Services fees for outreach, aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander (aTSI) students, skills recognition and units undertaken solely in the

workplace were capped at $49.50.

Material fees are applied to courses where students received materials

such as notes, consumables or learning materials that were retained by the

student. advance TaFe does not charge fees in relation to an enrolment to

Financial resultThe financial result for 2011 is pleasing, particularly given that it has been

achieved in a period of considerable uncertainty in the Vocational education

and Training (VeT) market. This was the first year of the full implementation

of the State Government’s Victorian Training Guarantee policy. The policy

increased competition in the VeT market, made changes to student fee

structures and introduced student eligibility criteria for Government

subsidised training. The result in 2011, although more modest by comparison

to 2010, is a sound result in the context of the performance of regional public

providers in the VeT market. The result builds on the Institute’s reserves and

places it in a strong financial position from which to invest in achieving its

strategic goals. The result represents the culmination of the efforts of the

Institute’s staff, who continue to deliver solid financial performance in respect

of the Institute’s daily operations.

profit adjusted for capital grants, depreciation, movement in long service

leave provisions and revenues received in advance was $779,000. The

working capital ratio at 31 December, 2011 was 3.23:1 (adjusted for short-

term current long service leave liability).

ConsultanciesThe number of consultancies in excess of $100,000 was nil.

The number and cost of consultancies under $100,000 during the year were:

13 $73,814

Building Act 1993The Institute ensures that all works requiring building approval have plans

certified, works in progress inspected and occupancy permits issued by

independent building surveyors engaged on a job by job basis. It also ensures

that plans for these works are lodged with the relevant local council.

a register of building surveyors and the jobs that they certified is maintained.

The Institute requires all building practitioners engaged on its works to show

evidence of current registration upon their engagement. a condition of their

contracts with the Institute is that they maintain their registered status for the

course of their contract.

all practitioners engaged by the Institute maintained their registered status

throughout the year. During the year, as indicated in the accompanying table,

works and maintenance were undertaken to relevant standards.

2011 Fees and ChargesThe Institute is guided by the Ministerial Direction on Fees and charges.

Fees apply to all Government funded courses, including off-campus courses,

traineeships and apprenticeships.

In 2011, the fees and charges structure was updated to reflect the

requirements of the Victorian Training Guarantee policy as introduced from

Course Category Hourly Rate Minimum Maximum

Foundation skills $1.08 $50 $500

Skills creation $1.51 $105 $875

apprenticeships $1.40 $58 $923

Traineeships $1.84 $187 $1,250

Skills building $1.84 $187 $1,250

Skills deepening $3.79 $375 $2,000

Building Works No.

Buildings certified for approval 4

works in construction and the subject of mandatory inspections

7

occupancy permits issued 7

Maintenance No.

Notices issued for rectification of sub-standard buildings requiring urgent attention

0

Involving major expenditure and urgent attention 0

cover more than the actual costs of providing materials to be retained by a

student as his or her personal property.

please note, students are permitted to use equivalent goods or materials

obtained from sources other than advance TaFe. The curriculum of some

Institute programs recommends that students undertake field trips and/or

excursions. Students are informed of these fees when enrolling.

Freedom of Information (FOI)The Institute is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information act

1982. The act gives right of access to information held in documentary form

by the Institute.

It is Institute policy to facilitate all reasonable requests from students, staff

and the general public, subject to privacy and confidentiality provisions,

without recourse to the provisions of the act.

The authorised FoI officer for the Institute is the executive Manager,

corporate Services.

Formal requests for access to documents or records under FoI are required to

be directed in writing to:

The Chief Executive Officer

Attention FOI Officer

Advance TAFE

PO Box 886

Bairnsdale Vic. 3875

No requests were received in 2011 for access to Institute documents under

the Freedom of Information act 1982.

National Competition PolicyThe Institute has adopted the competitive Neutrality policy by utilising the

Victorian Government’s ‘a Guide to Implementing competitive Neutrality

pricing principles’ and the companion document prepared to assist education

agencies in implementing the policy.

This policy is applicable to all commercial activity and to pricing bids for that

part of government funded education that is open for competitive tender.

The Institute has developed and maintained a pricing model that ensure

prices charged for business activity reflect all costs applicable and that all

advantages and disadvantages of government ownership are included in

pricing calculations. The competitive Neutrality policy forms part of the

Institute’s quality assurance system.

Risk managementadvance TaFe recognises its accountability and responsibility to all

stakeholders and that good governance principles underpin its success. a

risk management program consistent with aS/NZS ISo 31000:2009, risk

Management - principles and Guidelines is in place to take advantage of

opportunities and manage the risks facing the Institute.

Specific risk management initiatives occurring during the

year included:

• review and update of the Strategic risk register linked to the

Institute’s strategic planning process and detailing the key

risks, the controls and the assurance processes in place.

• Updating of the strategic internal audit plan.

• The introduction of a debtor screening policy.

• post implementation review of a new Financial

Management Information System.

• The issuing of an online fraud and corruption survey to all staff.

• ongoing rolling review of business units within the Institute.

• ongoing alignment of the Institute’s risk management to the

Victorian Government’s risk Management Framework guidelines.

attestation on compliance with the australian/New Zealand risk Management

Standard

I, peter Quilligan, certify that the east Gippsland Institute of TaFe has risk

management processes in place consistent with the australian/New Zealand

risk Management Standard (or equivalent designated standard) and an

internal control system is in place that enables the executive to understand,

manage and satisfactorily control risk exposures. The audit committee verifies

this assurance and that the risk profile of the east Gippsland Institute of TaFe

has been critically reviewed within the last 12 months.

Peter Quilligan

Chief Financial and Accounting Officer

East Gippsland Institute of TAFE

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a grant of $222,495 in respect of building maintenance was received to assist

with the maintenance of buildings and equipment across all campuses.

equipment funding was received from the commonwealth and State

governments to the value of $600,691.

In addition, a Specialised TaFe Teaching equipment grant of $364,587 was

received.

Whistleblowers’ protectionadvance TaFe is committed to the aims and objectives of the whistleblowers

protection act 2001. we will neither tolerate improper conduct by our staff,

nor the taking of any action against those who come forward to disclose such

conduct.

advance TaFe supports the making of disclosures that reveal:

• corrupt conduct

• conduct involving a substantial mismanagement of public resources

• conduct involving a substantial risk to public

health and safety or the environment.

advance TaFe will take all reasonable steps to protect people who make

such disclosures from any detrimental action for making the disclosure. The

Institute will also afford natural justice to the person who is the subject of the

disclosure.

advance TaFe has a procedure for making disclosures of improper conduct or

detrimental action by advance TaFe or its employees. copies of the procedure

are available in the libraries.

Disclosures may be made by employees or by members of the public to the

protected Disclosure co-ordinator or to one of the nominated protected

Disclosure officers.

No disclosures were received in 2011.

Ex gratia paymentsFive ex gratia payments were made in 2011 for $75,692.

International operationswhile the Institute consciously decided not to renew its crIcoS registration

in 2006, an active watching brief remains with respect to international

opportunities wherever advance TaFe has a niche area of expertise.

advance TaFe has a strategic commitment to reducing its reliance on

government recurrent funding by increasing profitable fee-for-service

revenue. although revenues from international operations were modest

during the year, it remains a component of this strategy.

The Institute’s strategies to minimise risks in relation to offshore and

international delivery include:

• careful development of project plans and

budgets for international projects;

• monitoring of plans on a regular and ongoing basis;

• r eview and revision of the Institute’s budget and pricing

tools to include a higher rate of return for overseas

projects in recognition of the risks involved;

• development of overseas policies and procedures to

ensure all compliance issues are adhered to;

• close liaison between international projects and the finance

team to facilitate timely payments from offshore projects;

• Upgrades and consolidation of several existing procedures including

First aid, Incident reporting, and emergency Management

• a review of higher risk plant & equipment throughout the

Institute resulting in the implementation of standardised

guarding and other engineering controls.

• Introduction of an online module for wH&S

incorporated into the Staff Hr Induction review

• a review of and Installation of duress alarms throughout the Institute.

• commencement of an online training module for

workplace bullying and sexual harassment.

Environmental responsibilityThe Institute’s commitment to its environmental responsibilities continued in

2011, primarily through the continued engagement with the resourceSmart

Tertiary education project.

Specific environmental initiatives occurring during the year included

• continued monitoring of the Institute’s environmental footprint

• continued phasing-in of green vehicles into the Institute

vehicle fleet

• continued role out of Skype on the Institute’s network

to reduce the need to travel between sites

• The commencement of an Institute wide video conferencing project.

outside of increasing educational opportunity to the community served

by the Institute, the project implementation will result in reduce travel

for both staff and students between Institute campuses and where

possible, reduce student home or workplace to Institute travel

• The development of an environmental Management plan under the

resourceSmart banner and reviewed by Sustainability Victoria.

Facilities developmentsThe port of Sale-Fulham relocation project control Group continued to meet

regularly during the year. progress made during 2011 can be demonstrated

by:

1. receipt of funding to cover the full Design & Documentation of Stage one

2. review and finalisation of the Schematic Design and Spatial

analysis to inform final design and documentation

3. preparation of a brief for the consolidation of Stage Two

operations at Fulham to allow costing of works

4. letting of Site clearance and remediation

works contract for port oF Sale Site.

Other activities included:

1. redevelopment of 2 Desailly Street Sale to provide suitable

accommodation for the University of Ballarat Bachelor of Business

2. preparation and submission of a funding application to

enable upgrading and expansion of apprenticeship training

facilities at the Institute’s Bairnsdale Trade centre;

3. completion of the refurbishment and expansion of building

3 on the Institute’s Bairnsdale campus accommodating

the campus library, café, flexible learning centre and other

student services The expansion included the addition of five

new class rooms and two multi-use meeting spaces.

Workplace health and safety (WH&S)advance TaFe recognises its legal and moral obligations, in particular under

the wH&S act and associated regulations, to provide a safe and healthy work

environment for staff, students, clients, visitors and contractors. The Institute

has developed an wH&S policy and Management System to support that

policy.

The Institute’s wH&S policy is reviewed annually and aims to:

• safeguard all persons from occupational injury or illness

• provide resources and funding sufficient to maintain

an effective health and safety program

• comply with all relevant, statutory wH&S requirements.

advance TaFe’s commitment is outlined in the wH&S policy statement that is

on display at each Institute campus and available on the Intranet and Internet.

Details of management, employee and contractor responsibilities are

contained in the wH&S Management System, with detailed requirements

defined in the various wH&S procedures that deal with specific wH&S risks.

wherever practicable, safety, quality, environmental and people requirements

are built into the management policies and procedures in support of the

Institute’s vision of “Sustainability in everything that we do”. Management

and employee performance in relation to these responsibilities is assessed

through annual staff performance development reviews.

The Institute has an wH&S Management System to minimise the likelihood

of an injury occurring, and a return to work program, administered through

the Human resources Department to ensure an effective recovery from any

work-related injuries that do arise.

The effectiveness of the Institute’s wH&S management is reflected in our

claims history.

In 2011, the Institute recorded:

* work cover claims reported are those where costs of paid absence

from work plus medical costs exceeded the Institute’s excess.

Identified injuries, incidents and near misses are reported at the monthly

meetings of the wH&S committee and are subject to review, with appropriate

corrective action taken. all incidents are investigated and solutions developed

at the local level to prevent recurrence. all serious or potentially serious

injuries or incidents are investigated immediately by the Manager Health

Safety & risk and the Health and Safety representative of the area concerned.

No serious incident occurred during 2011.

The Institute implemented a number of improvements and initiatives during

the year, including:

• a new workplace Health and Safety policy signed by the ceo

• The introduction of an electronic continuous Improvement

recommendations Tracking System (cIrTS)

• continued monitoring of, and liaison with, staff overseas

to ensure up-to-date information exchange.

Industrial relationsFormal requests for information about the industrial relations within the

Institute, including details of lost time through industrial disputes or accidents

are required to be directed in writing to:

The Chief Executive Officer

Attention FOI Officer

Advance TAFE

PO Box 886

Bairnsdale Vic. 3875

Additional information available on requestconsistent with the requirements of the Financial Management act 1994,

advance TaFe has prepared material on the following items, details of which

are available on request:

• statement regarding declarations of pecuniary interest

• shares held beneficially by senior officers as nominees

of a statutory authority or subsidiary

• publications and where they are located

• changes in prices, fees, charges, rates and levies

• major external reviews

• major research and development activities

• overseas visits undertaken

• major promotional, public relations and marketing activities

• assessments and measures undertaken to improve

the workplace health and safety of employees

• industrial relations issues

• major committees sponsored by advance TaFe.

enquiries regarding details of the above should be addressed to:

Peter Quilligan

Executive Manager, Corporate Services

Advance TAFE

48 Main Street PO Box 886

Bairnsdale Vic. 3875

Telephone: (03) 5152 0708

OTHER OPERATIONAL REPORTING

WH&S Claims No.

Medical treatment injuries 3

lost time injuries 1

Total work cover claims 4

Total days lost through injury 16

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SuMMARy OF OPERATING STATEMENTS FOR THE yEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER

#2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

$000 $000 $000 $000 $000

revenue from conti nuing operati ons (including capital income) * 24,279 29,277 29,157 28,616 31,351

expenses including fi nance costs and other economic fl ows 22,310 24,337 19,240 26,279 27,324

Net result from conti nuing operati ons 1,969 4,940 9,917 2,337 4,027

Net result for the period 1,969 4,940 9,917 2,337 4,027

Net increase in asset revaluati on reserve 1,772 -282 - - -

Net income recognised directly in equity 1,772 -282 311 59 20

Comprehensive result 3,741 4,658 10,228 2,396 4,047

# 2007 restated due to change in capitalisati on threshold *Bar graph - results from continuing operations

SuMMARy OF BALANCE SHEETSAS AT 31 DECEMBER

#2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

$000 $000 $000 $000 $000

Total assets** 43,091 48,898 59,915 61,113 66,621

Total liabiliti es** 3,390 4,539 5,328 4,130 5,591

Net assets** 39,701 44,359 54,587 56,983 61,030

Total equity 39,701 44,359 54,587 56,983 61,030

**Bar graph - total assets, total liabilities and net assets# 2007 restated due to change in capitalisati on threshold

# 2007 restated due to change in capitalisati on threshold

SuMMARy OF CASH FLOWS STATEMENTS FOR THE yEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER

#2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

$000 $000 $000 $000 $000

cash fl ows from operati ng acti viti es

Total receipts 25,151 29,340 27,661 28,292 31,439

Total payments (20,953) (21,931) (23,374) (25,805) (25,774)

Net cash provided by operati ng acti viti es 4,198 7,409 4,287 2,487 5,665

Net cash used in investi ng acti viti es (3,655) (5,329) (2,721) (2,952) (6,470)

Net cash used in fi nancing acti viti es (160) (57) (69) - -

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 383 2,023 1,497 (465) (805)

cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the fi nancial year 1,629 2,012 4,035 5,532 5,067

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the fi nancial year 2,012 4,035 5,532 5,067 4,262

Note

2011 2010

Note A1 - COMPREHENSIVE OPERATING STATEMENT $000 $000

Total operati ng expenses

Delivery provision and support acti vity A2 14,194 14,167

administrati on and general services acti vity A3 6,640 5,759

property plant and equipment services acti vity A4 4,990 4,883

Student and other services acti vity A5 1,409 1,470

Total operati ng expenses 27,233 26,279

Note A2 - COMPREHENSIVE OPERATING STATEMENT

Delivery Provision and Support Acti vity

Salaries, wages, overti me & allowances 10,671 11,230

Superannuati on 872 944

payroll tax 506 548

other salary related costs 877 108

consumables 782 737

Travel and motor vehicle expenses 486 600

A1 14,194 14,167

Note A3 - COMPREHENSIVE OPERATING STATEMENT

Administrati on and General Services Acti vity

Salaries, wages, overti me & allowances 4,443 3,805

Superannuati on 413 324

payroll tax 237 190

other salary related costs 163 40

consumables 132 79

communicati on expenses 369 402

Fees 301 454

Travel and motor vehicle expenses 62 15

Bad debts 109 18

promoti onal expenses 231 347

Staff development 180 85

A1 6,640 5,759

Note A4 - COMPREHENSIVE OPERATING STATEMENT

Property, Plant and Equipment Services Acti vity

Salaries, wages, overti me & allowances 461 590

Superannuati on 42 52

payroll tax 24 31

other salary related costs 25 6

Depreciati on 2,193 2,100

equipment 633 370

energy costs 385 378

contract services 860 796

rent/leasing charges 169 192

repairs and maintenance 198 368

A1 4,990 4,883

Note A5 - COMPREHENSIVE OPERATING STATEMENT

Student and Other Services Acti vity

Salaries, wages, overti me & allowances 601 606

Superannuati on 56 55

payroll tax 32 32

other salary related costs 26 6

consumables 104 98

Grants & subsidies 24 25

cost of sale of goods 246 291

other expenses 320 357

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