What makes for effective partnerships between employers and RTOs?

A recent study, 'Continuity and change: employers' training practices and partnerships with training providers' [indexed in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 127.03], by researchers from Federation University and the University of Queensland looked into current practices in employer training in Australia. The national study focused on employers' use of nationally recognised training and the role of partnerships between employers and registered training organisations (RTOs). With increasing complexity in the external environment, training staff have become more proactive within their firms. This...  [+] Show more

A recent study, 'Continuity and change: employers' training practices and partnerships with training providers' [indexed in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 127.03], by researchers from Federation University and the University of Queensland looked into current practices in employer training in Australia. The national study focused on employers' use of nationally recognised training and the role of partnerships between employers and registered training organisations (RTOs). With increasing complexity in the external environment, training staff have become more proactive within their firms. This increasing complexity of the vocational education and training (VET) system has also led to the advent of VET system navigators within RTOs, who act as guides to employers. In this webinar, the lead researchers and spokespeople from partnerships researched in the project will talk about the key findings and what makes for successful long-term partnerships.

Kaye and Adam will talk about the partnership between Australian Paper and Federation Training. The partnership involves the delivery of skill set Emergency Response Training to employees of Australian Paper, a pulp and paper mill in Gippsland, Victoria. Graham and Chris will talk about the partnership established between Elders Australia and Wodonga Institute of TAFE. The partnership involves the delivery of a customised version of the Certificate IV in Agriculture to new and existing stock and station agents employed by Elders across Australia.

Excerpts from publisher's website.