This broad national strategy identifies key areas for improving vocational education and training (VET) outcomes for indigenous people in Australia. It provides a new vision for the participation of indigenous people in VET and was developed through consultation with various indigenous organisations and community groups, State, Territory and Commonwealth Governments, employer bodies, and training providers. The strategy requires a partnership between indigenous Australian communities, governments, industry and training/education providers. This document begins with an overview of the... [+] Show more
This broad national strategy identifies key areas for improving vocational education and training (VET) outcomes for indigenous people in Australia. It provides a new vision for the participation of indigenous people in VET and was developed through consultation with various indigenous organisations and community groups, State, Territory and Commonwealth Governments, employer bodies, and training providers. The strategy requires a partnership between indigenous Australian communities, governments, industry and training/education providers. This document begins with an overview of the vision for VET for indigenous Australians, the evolution of this strategy and its relationship to other existing VET policies, and aspects of the disadvantaged status of indigenous Australians. It then describes the actions within the four objectives of the strategy and the key performance measures for each objective. The four objectives are: to increase the involvement of indigenous people in decision making about policy, planning, resources and delivery in VET; to achieve participation in VET for indigenous people to equal that of other Australians; to achieve increased culturally appropriate, and flexibly delivered training, including the use of information technology, for indigenous Australians; and, to develop closer links between VET outcomes for indigenous people, industry and employment.
The companion document, 'Partners in a learning culture: blueprint for implementation from 2000 until 2005', is indexed at TD/TNC 62.913.
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