D6 TVET Transforming Lives for Pacific Island Citizens Awards of Excellence Finalists

1. NO ONE LEFT BEHIND
TVET Transforming Lives for Pacific Island Citizens
• Gail Waki Tamakam – APTC Carpentry Trainer Vanuatu
• Hasmukh Lal – CEO - Pacific Technical and Further Education (USP)
• Mark Halabe – Managing Director - Mark One Apparel
• Denise O’Brien – Exec Director - International Development
TAFE Queensland

2. The Region.

3. Investing in skills 2007 - 2022
GOAL
PURPOSE
A more skilled, inclusive and productive workforce enhances
Pacific prosperity.
The skills and attributes available to employers from TVET systems
align with labour market requirements.
An Australian Government initiative funded though the Department of Foreign
Affairs and Trade and managed by TAFE Queensland.

4. Responding to Demand
Trades and Technology
Diesel
Fitting
Light
Automotive
Carpentry &
Construction
Fabrication
& Welding
Fitting &
Machining
Wall & Floor
Tiling
Painting &
Decorating
Electrical
Fashion
Design &
Technology
Plumbing
Air
Conditioning &
Refrigeration

5. Responding to Demand
Hospitality and Community Services
Commercial
Cookery
Aged Care /
Individual
Support
Hospitality
Early
Childhood
Education &
Care
Skills For
Work and
Vocational
Pathways
Youth Work
Tourism
Community
Services

6. Outcomes
Outcomes
Graduates
have improved
employment
outcomes
Co-investment
in skills
training
increases
TVET partners
demonstrate
quality TVET
provision
Increased emphasis on Labour Mobility

7. My Story - Gail Waki Tamakam
My Cultural and Family Background
Name: Gail Waki Tamakam
Island Origin: Ambae, married
to Tanna
Family: 4 siblings
Kids: 3
Religion: Strong Christian
values
Within all 6 provinces of
Vanuatu, custom values are
strongly upheld by all, and
essentially undermine women
in the society.
But - these gender
discriminations are nothing if
you’ve got people supporting
you.

8. My Trades Background
Teaching is not my only
trade.
I have more than 15 years
experience in:
▪ Building construction
▪ Carpentry
▪ Tile placements
Work placements:
▪ Building &
construction industry
▪ Technical, Vocational
Education & Training
(TVET)

9. My TVET Delivery Experience

10. APTC’s Impact
APTC Student APTC Trainer
I was an APTC student in:
Certificate III, Wall and
Floor Tiling
Certificate IV, TAE
Certificate III, Carpentry
Current National Trainer for
Certificate III in Carpentry (Vanuatu
Campus)
Tutor for the past 3 semesters,
motivated by APTC trainers and
Specialist Vocational Training
Advisors.

11. Food for Thought
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE..
If I can do it, so can you!
In the work place
• Respect yourself so you
can gain respect from your
counterparts.
• Feel free to say ‘you don’t
know’ when unsure, so
others will make time to
train you.
• Always show interest so
you will be motivated by
experts.
At home and or in the community
• Respect yourself and by
being a leader the
community will respect
you.
• What you can do is not
limited to your gender –
explore the world!
• Create your own whenever
you have the chance.

12. Hasmukh Lal
USP in the Pacific

13. About USP and its Pacific
TAFE
• Started in 1968 under Royal Charter and has skilled over
50,000 Pacific Islanders.
• Faculties engaged in research (ranked), consultancies,
patent creation, publications and higher education programs
till Ph.D.
• Vocational education programmes started from 2014 as a
strategic initiative through self-accrediting status.
• Strategic target to get all accredited/recognized (20 so far
with surplus of 4 after target).
• Became an RTO in 2015 (45016).

14. Key Educational Problems in
the Pacific
▪ Inequalities persist, particularly regarding educational
completion, and secondary and tertiary education.
▪ Direct entry marks from post secondary to higher
education is low.
▪ More left for TVET, bridging and repeats.
▪ Quality in pre-service TVET is missing nationally.
▪ Higher education is not completely fulfilling entry and
paraprofessional and upskilling industry needs.

15. Pathways for Tertiary Studies

16. • Foundation to higher education and possibly TVET
• Preliminary to TVET and Foundation
• Bridging Preliminary and Foundation options
• TVET to relevant higher education programmes
• Industry experience to TVET
• Higher education qualification to TVET (gradually happening)
• A bridging programme and open schooling concept is been planned
to target dropouts at year 10 and year 11 to get back
✓ No one is left behind in pursuit of tertiary education for
socioeconomic prosperity
Pathways Cont…

17. TVET at USP
• Pacific TAFE is unified pathway entity within USP and with TVET
programmes, students are trained for employment opportunities and
career advancement.
• Programmes in business, commerce, tourism, hospitality, arts,
humanities, science, technology and environment, and short courses.
Ms. Ateca Narogo graduated on 20th September, 2018.
with a Certificate IV in Hospitality Operations from USP Pacific TAFE.
“Our youths have a lot of potential and talents and
with a bit of guidance just as I received at USP
Pacific TAFE, I am sure they can find a second
meaning to life and also provide for their families.
Pacific TAFE provides avenues and pathways for
many to get a second chance at education –
basically a second chance to life.”

18. Partnership with APTC
• 2014 MOU on co-location of hospitality simulation facility, capability
development, shared resources and improvements.
• MOA signed on 21st September, 2018 on APTC is around shared vision on
TVET reforms, policies, awareness and advocacy in the Pacific.
• USP Pacific TAFE is partner to
TAFE Queensland in APTC3.
• Pacific TAFE to incrementally and
progressively deliver Australian
recognised qualifications.

19. Mark Halabe – Meeting Employer Needs.
Garment Manufacturing Industry – Fiji.

20. Problems.
1. Unable to find local experienced trainers.
2. Locals given the task were causing more damage than good.
3. Growing industry without relevant professional training.
Skills Shortage – Do we reinvent the
wheel?

21. Results
• We have fulfilled many skill shortages
• New targeted short courses to meet
industry demand
A Solution – Partnering with APTC
• APTC offers industry training after
analysing training needs
• Professional trainers made available
• Shared training costs
- Australian Aid
- Industry contribution to fees
- Industry provided on-site training
space

22. Problems.
• Unable to attract experienced
sewing machinists.
• 2018 we require over 100 new staff,
mostly women.
• Many female employees leave work
to look after their preschool children.
• A lack of affordable/safe day care centres.
A Social Experiment
Since the industrial revolution the work
place was designed by men for men!

23. Build, subsidise and advertise an on-site child day care facility to
Australian standards!
A Solution

24. Funding and support
• Donor – Market Development Facility, $50,000 for the design
• Australian Aid – Volunteer to be appointed
• Built at a cost of $400,000 (self funded)
• Supported by APTC – staff allocated for ‘set up’
A mutually beneficial arrangement –
APTC to use this facility as a
centre of excellence for early childhood training
Childcare Project so far…

25. Mark One Apparel
A great place for women to work and
learn.

26. The APTC Journey