Continuous Improvement within the new Regulatory

FrameworkDr Robyn Hill & Liz Cruickshank

GippsTAFE – Teaching and Learning

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About GippsTAFE • GippsTAFE: ‘whole of Institute’ perspective• Portfolio model = Nominated Centres for

Program DeliveryChadstoneLeongathaMorwellTraralgonWarragulYallourn

Goal

Promote sound educational practice across the lifecycle of

the learner

Strategic foundations

• FIRST• ‘Opening Doors to Success’ – putting learner

First• Teaching and Learning Charter• Using language of learning & pathways

GippsTAFE & Curtin University• Case Study of a particular ‘operation’ in South

East Asia• Regional provider supporting education in Miri

as opposed to opening international campus• Acknowledgement of Curtin’s accreditation

rights in Malaysia• Cultural awareness and respect for Malaysian

Education Landscape

GippsTAFE & Curtin University

Why? How? What?

• Focus on a partnership with industry focus to meet need of local community

• Operate in partnership within an established higher education environment in Miri

• Incremental, iterative approach – test, learn, build

• Create a culture of belonging• Miri teaching staff part of GippsTAFE Family

Why? How? What?

• Qualifications – Grown from One to Four:– Diploma of Business– Diploma of Instrumentation and Control

Engineering– Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety– Diploma of Process Plant Technology

Why? How? What?

• Recognition at early stage of the particular communication strategies required by hierarchical structure

• Emphasis on building relationships from General Manager through to operational roles

Operating in a Robust Regulatory Framework

• The space in which we operate in Victoria must be replicated in Miri

• Expectations of teaching staff in Miri same as locally (GippsTAFE)– Vocational and Training Competence– Supervision of Teaching Staff– Participation in Validation & Moderation

Operating in a Robust Regulatory Framework

• How is auspice operationalised:– Rely on Curtin to inform of market opportunities

to ensure programs of value to community– Curtin achieves vocational credibility through

GippsTAFE; GippsTAFE able to gain access to training market in Miri

– Careful management of relationship at a senior level

Operating in a Robust Regulatory Framework

• PD for staff in Miri at every visit to ensure maintain VET competence

• Regular communication with Team Leader in Miri to ensure teaching staff aware of changes to GippsTAFE teaching practices

Operating in a Robust Regulatory Framework

• Key important components of training experience:– Laboratories utilised at Curtin and other education

facilities in Miri– Field excursions to industry– Regular speakers from industry

Auditing offshore programs• Miri programs subject to regular internal data

audits in line with rest of business• Two audits undertaken by International

Department of GippsTAFE yearly• Annual audit undertaken by Educational

Performance Advisor in Miri:– Formal report sent to Dean School of Foundation

& Continuing Studies and Teaching and Learning (Curtin), General Manager Teaching & Learning and Manager International (GippsTAFE)

Summary• Regional Provider supporting education in Miri• Incremental, iterative approach – test, learn,

build• Recognition of communication strategies in

line with hierarchical structure• Expectations of teaching staff• Operationalisation of auspice agreement• Industry involvement locally• Auditing