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Aquaculture delivery through Tropical North Queensland TAFE
(TNQT)Aqua-Ed 2008
1-2 August - Mooloolaba
Presenter: Joe Coco Teacher/Coordinator
TOPICS
• LOCATION• CHALLENGES FROM AQUA-ED 06• APPROACH BY TNQT• MOVING FORWARD
LOCATION
• TNQT is the most northern cluster of
Campuses from Tully to Thursday Island • Aquaculture is delivered through the
Innisfail Campus and Thursday Island• There are only 2 TAFE’s that deliver
Aquaculture in Queensland.• TNQT in the north and Sunshine Coast
TAFE (SCT) in the south
CHALLENGES FROM AQUA-ED 06
• Educators need to collaborate more with
each other• Collaborate & consult with Seafood Industry• Be more flexible in delivery• Expense in training and resources• Selling Aquaculture training• Skill sets• More on the job training is needed
APPROACH BY TNQT
• Collaboration: TNQT has a closer collaboration with Sunshine Coast TAFE (SCT) & DPI&F
• Consultation: Industry Reference Groups are set up• Flexibility: Mobile Aquaculture Remote Area Training • Unit (MARATU), Innisfail High School & Innisfail
TAFE Campus are migrating together, off campus delivery at AIMS, Thursday Island, Palm Island and Lotus Glen Correctional Centre
• Resourcing: Delivery staff work between TAFE’s and share resources
• Selling: Industry Reference Groups have assisted• Skill Sets: Quad bikes, tractors, water quality &
stock handling have been developed• On-the-job: Assisting SCT with fully funded trainees
Moving Forward
• Innisfail Campus will have a new training facility by 2010
• Stay aware of clients and stakeholders needs
• Be prepared for change especially from global pressures
• Build up collaboration between schools, TAFE, universities, researchers, Government Departments and industry
• All Queensland TAFE’s delivering Aquaculture to work under one entity
Finally
TNQT is committed to the Aquaculture Industry because Industry needs training now, to aid its future sustainable development.
www.tnqit.tafe.qld.gov.au
Tropical North Queensland TAFETropical North Queensland TAFE19 Flying Fish Point Rd19 Flying Fish Point RdPO Box 1453PO Box 1453Innisfail Qld 4860Innisfail Qld 4860Ph: 07 4043 8671Ph: 07 4043 8671Mobile: 0417 735 800Mobile: 0417 735 800
Thank you.Thank you.