6/08/2012 There were significant changes announced by the State Government’s ‘Refocusing the VET Sector’ policy. As you know we are working extremely hard to determine how we can best manage the impact of a loss of $30M in government funding for 2013 and beyond. On the 19 July 2012 our Board Chair, David Willersdorf received a letter from Minister Hall. This letter set out his expectations of Chisholm and the other 13 stand alone TAFE institutes, as publically owned organisations, as we refocus our activities during the remainder of 2012 and for 2013. The Minister has stated that the changes to the VET funding model announced in the State Budget on 1 May require us to adjust … [Read more...]
Letter of expectation
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There were significant changes announced by the State Government’s ‘Refocusing the VET Sector’ policy. As you know we are working extremely hard to determine how we can best manage the impact of a loss of $30M in government funding for 2013 and beyond. On the 19 July 2012 our Board Chair, David Willersdorf received a letter from Minister Hall. This letter set out his expectations of Chisholm and the other 13 stand alone TAFE institutes, as publically owned organisations, as we refocus our activities during the remainder of 2012 and for 2013. The Minister has stated that the changes to the VET funding model announced in the State Budget on 1 May require us to adjust our business … [Read more...]
Adapting to the new competitive environment in TAFE
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7 August 2012 In a letter to staff, Maria Peters, CEO of Chisholm TAFE Institute, has revealed that the Victorian Minister requires that Chisholm’s “Letter of Expectation” - basically, setting out how it plans to operate over the next year - should cover “consideration of opportunities to collaborate with other higher and vocational education providers to maximise the benefits and opportunities that the TAFE system has to offer.” To this end Chisholm has been asked to explore collaborative efforts with GippsTAFE and Advance TAFE through the formation of a working party to consider how collaborative efforts across both program delivery and common service function may be … [Read more...]
This week in Campus Review – 6 August 2012
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Spintronics opens up new possibilities in computing Spintronics is one of the newest branches of science – a multi-disciplinary field combining materials science, engineering and microscopy – which offers “spectacular” potential for computer processors and data storage - provided a host of technical problems can be solved. At its most fundamental level, spintronics involves imparting quantum-physical “spin” on electrons and using that as a means of storing and retrieving binary data. Because spin is a quantum variable (one that’s unrelated to the electron’s intrinsic orbital motion), it’s also possible – hypothetically – to use superposition to store a vast … [Read more...]
Protests against TAFE cuts intensify
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Australian Financial Review 6 August 2012 More protests will be held in Victoria this week as education unions fight job losses now expected to reach 2000 and with campus closures imminent as a result of the state government’s budget cuts in May. Staff from Chisholm Institute of TAFE will march on member for Frankston Geoff Shaw’s office tomorrow and a protest will be held at Swinburne University’s Lilydale campus on Wednesday. The Lilydale campus will close on July 1 next year and another of Swinburne’s campuses is under a cloud following the university’s decision to relocate its design faculty from Prahran to Hawthorn. Swinburne vice-chancellor Linda Kristjanson … [Read more...]