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This paper explores the transformative role of VET TAFE in economic, social, and cultural change, focusing on skill development, professional services, and education as an industry. It discusses partnering for growth, the catalytic role in value chains, research initiatives, enterprise development, and cultural exchange. Public education and the SK8 Project Business Incubator are highlighted as key components for fostering community participation and innovation.
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TOWARDS A POST INDUSTRIALMODEL FOR VETTAFE AS A COMMUNITY ASSET Ray Griffiths, 2002
AN INSTRUMENT OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CHANGE. • Building the skills base • Building the professional service firm • Building education as an industry in its own right.
PARTNERING • Individuals, communities, enterprises, industries • Growth through Learning • An articulate community • A competitive workforce • Options for participation
CATALYTIC ROLE • Identifying the value chain for a community, industry or enterprise • Envisioning the appropriate linkages in collaboration • Configuring the work of TAFE to suit
FORESTECH • Vertical integration • Natural Resource Management • Forest harvesting • Milling and value adding • Furniture Design • Vocational training • Enterprise Development • Research
RESEARCH • RMIT Uni. Affiliation • 19 post Graduate Scholarships • Joint Research & Education Centre • Aquaculture • Natural Resource Management • Monash - Timber Dyring • CARP - East Gippsland Institute of TAFE • Import replacement • East Gippsland Institute of TAFE etal • ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT • Business Incubrators • supported environment for furniture design/ • manufacture • access to TAFE staff, equipment & • infrastructure • Business advice from private sector • FORESTECH • Vocational Education & Training • Natural Resource Management • Forest Harvesting • Milling Value-adding • Furniture Design CULTURAL International craftsperson in residence • PARTNERING • Natural Resource Management • instrumentalities • Forest Harvesting contracts • Timber Millers • Industry Associations eg. FIAA • PUBLIC EDUCATION • Proposed public interpretation centre