1.4 Identify Community Development training that can be delivered at different levels for House coordinators, staff and volunteers. Research different Community Development training options available, both accredited and non-accredited. Identify the most appropriate method of delivering this training to each of the three different identified groups. TACH Required Ongoing 2014 1.5 Build the training capacity of the existing network workforce so it can deliver training internally and support to its own members through the training experience. Contact Houses to gauge the interest of suitably qualified and/or experienced individuals within the network to undertake Certificate IV Training and Education, or units of. Negotiations held with RTOs identified in Action 2.3 to contract suitably qualified individuals from within the network to deliver training and assessment. TACH Houses Required Ongoing 2014 1.6 Identify and prioritise community training needs further to Project survey. Through community consultation develop an understanding of employment issues and skill shortages specific to local communities, and where employment opportunities are (or aren’t) emerging. Identify what training potential learners want to engage in. Identify what local industry needs in terms of skills in potential employees. TACH Houses JSAs DESs Local employers Industry associations Required Long term 2014/15 1.7 Establish and maintain a coordinated communications The information will be shared on a regular basis via the TACH website, fortnightly e-news, quarterly newsletter TACH Formalise and expand
strategy within the TACH network to gather ongoing information of training opportunities and share this information with Houses. and direct House email. The subject of workforce development will be a standing agenda item at regional meetings. on what is currently in place PRIORITY 2: TRAINING RELATIONSHIPS TACH has identified the relationship between an RTO and their trainers, and Houses and their training participants to be a major contributor to the level of success of the training experience for participating individuals. On the whole, this relationship needs to be improved and supported across the sector. TACH has identified that the delivery of training has often been inappropriate and inadequate for individuals, and inconsistent across the sector, with the lack of information and communication between RTOs and training participants a major issue that needs rectifying. Action Description How will this occur? Who Resourcing Timing 2.1 To educate and inform training organisations about Houses and the preferred arrangements for working with Houses to deliver training. TACH to develop a ‘Working With Houses’ checklist and MOU for organisations which will provide an overview of Houses, their context within a community development framework, and the preferred arrangements for delivering training within the sector. Meet with selected RTOs and stakeholders to ‘road test’ the checklist and MOU. Explore whether an MOU included with the service contract is the best way to lock in best practice for training delivery. TACH RTOs Required, although this action is already partially completed. Immediate 2014 2.2 Houses to be asked to comment on the ‘Working With Houses’ checklist. A copy of the checklist and MOU will be emailed to all Houses for comment, and presented at TACH Board and regional network meetings for discussion and comment before being finalised. TACH TACH board Required Immediate 2014 2.3 Meet with RTOs and other Identify RTOs and other training organisations that have TACH Required Immediate
2.6 TACH to provide a written overview of sector based information to RTOs and other training organisations to refer to so there is a shared general understanding and consistency of information about the sector. TACH to develop a written overview of sector based information for trainers to refer to. This would include, for example, current community development best practice principles, reporting requirements of Houses, and the Neighbourhood House Program strategic framework. The information would be provided to inform a trainer’s knowledge base of the sector, and assist in providing consistent, appropriate and comparable assessment expectations for students undertaking the same qualification but with different trainers. TACH Required Immediate and ongoing 2014 2.7 Identify the training experiences of other organisations that could inform the choice of RTOs the sector engages with, and develop a list of preferred providers. Research through face to face, phone and email conversations what the training experience of other community based organisations has been when engaging with particular RTOs. Develop and maintain a list of preferred training providers as a reference document, which includes information from Action 2.3 TACH Required Immediate 2014 PRIORITY 3. TRAINING PROVISION TACH has identified that the manner in which training has been sourced in the past has been largely ad hoc, as a response to a rushed tender by an RTO, or as a reaction to random offers of training. TACH wants to develop a clear overview of the training sector and funding options so as to better inform its Members of options and play a more proactive role in securing appropriate funding and training. Action Description How will this occur? Who Resourcing Timing 3.1 Identify funding streams for Research the various funding streams available for TACH Required Immediate