Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025N00160:clause:1_6:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025N00160
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 6 (pt 8/9)
Character Range: 38897–43764

cohorts most likely to face cost barriers in accessing education and training.

  54.         Communications to encourage VET pathways                                                             To fund strategic communication activities to build public awareness of reforms to the system linked to the National Skills Agreement and increase the standing of VET and its appeal to students, teachers and trainers.

  55.         Skills for Education and Employment Program                                                          To provide funding for the development and delivery of skills training in language, literacy, numeracy and digital literacy to facilitate participation in further training, the workforce and community.

  56.         Reconnection, Employment and Learning (REAL) Program                                                 To provide pre and post release support for First Nations people in custody to successfully connect/reconnect with their community, and achieve positive outcomes in areas including employment and learning.

  57.         Remote Training Hubs Network                                                                         To provide First Nations peoples with greater access to on-Country vocational education and training through the establishment of remote training hubs and associated support services.

  58.         Advancing Gender Equality in Gender Segregated Industries                                            To provide grants to support initiatives that will promote gender equality in gender segregated industries, occupations or workplaces, as a measure to give effect to Australia's obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, particularly Articles 2, 3, 5 and 11.

                                                                                                                   This purpose also has the effect it would have if it were limited to providing grants that support initiatives with respect to postal, telegraphic, telephonic and other like services (within the meaning of paragraph s 51(v) of the Constitution).

  59.         Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Registered Training Organisations (RTO) Community of Practice  To provide funding for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander RTO Community of Practice to undertake activities which:

                                                                                                                        1.      foster best practice sharing and expertise;
                                                                                                                        2.     build partnership and collaboration opportunities with the Aboriginal Community-Controlled (ACC) and First Nations Owned (FNO) RTO sectors;
                                                                                                                        3.      strengthen ACC and FNO vocational education and training delivery; and
                                                                                                                        4.     support training and employment outcomes for First Nations students.

  60.         Indigenous Centre of Vocational Excellence (ICoVE)                                                   To provide funding to establish and operate a First Nations Vocational Education and Training Hub, for the purposes of:

                                                                                                                        1.      supporting and promoting training and employment opportunities for First Nations students;
                                                                                                                        2.     strengthening the Aboriginal Community-Controlled (ACC) and First Nations Owned (FNO) Registered Training Organisation (RTO) sectors;
                                                                                                                        3.      developing the capacity of public and private RTOs to meet the needs of First Nations students;
                                                                                                                        4.     collaborating and building partnerships with stakeholders to share data, develop policy and undertake research relating to First Nations skills and training; and
                                                                                                                        5.      operating as an alternative First Nations skills peak body by providing advocacy and policy advice on skills and training matters on behalf of the ACC and FNO RTO sectors.
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