2009 National Tafe Council annual general meeting Professional work: uncertain futures Australian...

2009 National Tafe Council annual general meeting

Professional work: uncertain futures

Australian Education Union

Implications of the Bradley report for VETGavin Moodie, Griffith University

Implications of the Bradley report for VET

The ‘democratic deficit’ in Australian VET policy

Relevant recommendations of the Bradley report

Possible responses of VET institutes

Implications for staff and unions


The ‘democratic deficit’ in VET policy


1957 Murray committee Commonwealth funding for unis

1964 Martin committee Colleges of advanced education

1974 Kangan committee Established ‘TAFE’ with Comm fund

1986 CTEC Review of efficiency & effectiveness

1987 Dawkins Unified national system, Hecs

1998 West committee Recommended vouchers

2002 Crossroads Extended subsidy of privates

2008 Bradley committee Recommended vouchers

Restore democratic participation

Increase the legitimacy of government policy

Improve the quality of policy

Establish the ground for implementing policy


Challenge the democratic deficit

Submit to Government and Parliamentary inquiries

Feedback to evaluations and reviews within institutions

Write to ministers and MPs

Write for Campus Review and other media

Post to discussion boards and blogs


Challenge the democratic deficit

Anticipate, advocate, respond

Act individually and collectively

workplace, associations, union


Review of Australian higher education

Phase 1 – vouchers at universities

Phase 2 – new higher education accreditation and audit

Phase 3 – vouchers at other higher education institutions

Phase 4 – a national tertiary education regulatory authority

Phase 5 – vouchers for vocational diplomas and above

Phase 6 – vouchers for all vocational education and training


Funding for government places


Discipline CGS Hecs Total

Humanities $4,743 $5,201 $9,944

Business, law $1,709 $8,677 $10,386

Education $8,389 $5,201 $13,590

Computing, building, health $8,389 $7,412 $15,801

Nursing $11,517 $5,201 $16,718

Science $14,664 $4,162 $18,826

Engineering $14,664 $7,412 $22,076

Dentistry, medicine, vet science $18,610 $8,677 $27,287

VET’s likely responses to the review

Stronger expansion into higher education

Vigorous competition for (advanced) diploma students

Broadened competition for certificate students


Implications of the Bradley report for VET

Resist pressure to discount fees

Greater mixing of the sectors

More expansion of private institutions

represent workers wherever they are employed

reduce dividing workers and trade-offs between workers

strengthen the union


Thank you

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http://www.griffith.edu.au/vc/ate/moodie/


I look forward to your comments

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