2015 ACFE BOARD PREACCREDITED TRAINING
DELIVERY GUIDE
Key Dates for completing your Pre-Accredited Delivery Plan for 2015 delivery
Action
Due date
Download and complete the 2015 version of the pre-accredited
delivery plan template and begin planning pre-accredited delivery.
From 6 October 2014
Attend the regional forum in your region for further information on
2015 pre-accredited priorities
Please refer to the attached list of dates
(appendix 3)
Submit the pre-accredited delivery plan to your regional office for
consideration. The regional office recommend pre-accredited plan
and delivery within each of the four Program Categories.
Proposed plan due no later than 31 October
2014
Common Funding Agreement will be e-mailed to you
Week beginning 1 December 2014
Print then sign two copies of the Common Funding Agreement
You must return two signed Schedules to
reach the Department no later than 12
December 2014
ACFE Board makes first payment to you
Last Tuesday in January 2015
Contents
VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT AND ACFE BOARD STRATEGY
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Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Introduction............................................................................................................................................................. 2
The role of the ACFE Board ..................................................................................................................................... 2
Learn Local: Focusing on the Future........................................................................................................................ 2
Pre Accredited Quality Framework ......................................................................................................................... 2
ACFE BOARD AND REGIONAL COUNCIL PRIORITIES
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ACFE Board 2015 priorities ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Regional Council priorities....................................................................................................................................... 4
ELIGIBILITY FOR PRE-ACCREDITED DELIVERY
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Eligibility for Delivery of Pre-Accredited ............................................................................................................... 15
Who is eligible to Undertake Subsidised Pre-Accredited Training ........................................................................ 15
APPLYING FOR SUBSIDISED PRE-ACCREDITED TRAINING
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The Pre-accredited delivery plan........................................................................................................................... 16
Program categories ............................................................................................................................................... 16
Next Steps: ............................................................................................................................................................ 16
MONITORING AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Contracting ............................................................................................................................................................ 17
Variations to the Pre-accredited plan ................................................................................................................... 17
A-frame.................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Moderation and Verification ................................................................................................................................. 17
Reporting ............................................................................................................................................................... 17
Communication ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
Learn Local Brand guidelines ................................................................................................................................. 19
Publicity and Acknowledgement Guidelines ......................................................................................................... 19
Privacy Notice for Student Enrolment ................................................................................................................... 19
USEFUL LINKS
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APPENDICES
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Appendix 1: Acknowledgment and publicity guidelines for Victorian Government funding support .................. 21
Appendix 2: Student enrolment privacy notice..................................................................................................... 21
Appendix 3: Provider Forum Dates for 2015 delivery ........................................................................................... 27
VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT AND ACFE BOARD STRATEGY
Purpose
This package is developed to assist Learn Local providers registered with the ACFE Board in planning preaccredited training delivery for 2015.
Introduction
The Victorian Government is committed to building a modern, high quality vocational education system,
which offers all Victorians the opportunity to gain the skills they need and develop their capabilities.
Victoria’s adult community education sector has a long, proud history. Today, more than 300 Learn Local
organisations (LLOs) deliver a wide range of education and community programs, including government
subsidised training to more than 54,000 Victorians. LLOs have a great record of supporting Victorians who
face barriers in accessing education and training, and in building people’s capabilities and confidence for
work and life. LLOs also deliver accessible, locally-based training in parts of Victoria where there are fewer
training options. They are among Victoria’s most valuable community assets, improving the lives and
prospects of many Victorians, and playing a positive role in strengthening local economies and
communities.
The role of the ACFE Board
The role of the Adult, Community and Further Education (ACFE) Board is to advise the Minister on the
provision of education and training programs and services for adults in community based and Adult
Education Institution settings. The focus is on building capability of individuals and the capacity of
communities.
The ACFE Board achieves these objectives through an investment process that:
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establishes relationships with viable community based adult education organisations (LLOs) in
order to invest in delivery of vocational education and training
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delivers outcomes for learners in line with government policy
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supports LLOs by providing access to specific activities and grants and utilises the facilitative and
advisory roles of Regional Councils and regional staff
Learn Local: Focusing on the Future
The Minister for Higher Education and Skills launched Learn Local: Focusing on the Future in 2013. It sets
out the actions Government will take to help the sector to sharpen its focus and improve its sustainability
and responsiveness. The strategy will apply the strengths of Learn Local organisations to boost the
sector’s capacity to deliver high-quality education services and pathways to employment. It will assist the
sector to keep pace with the evolving needs of employers and students.
The Learn Local strategy provides an important context for the ACFE Board’s investment in pre-accredited
training. Through this strategy, the Government affirms its commitment to pre-accredited training and
the importance of Learn Local organisations within the Victorian vocational training system.
Learn Local: Focusing on the Future can be accessed at:
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/training/providers/learnlocal/Pages/future.aspx
Pre Accredited Quality Framework
The Pre-accredited Quality Framework has been developed by the ACFE Board to improve outcomes for
learners not ready to undertake an accredited course but wishing to improve their skills so as to secure
employment, access further study, and to build their capacity to engage and remain a part of a complex
and fast changing society.
The Pre-accredited Quality Framework is a quality improvement mechanism and curriculum framework
that supports teachers and managers to plan, develop, teach and review pre-accredited courses. It
incorporates an updated A-frame and Moderation processes and a variety of other associated resources
and tools.
The Pre-accredited Quality Framework is published as a kit containing a series of hardback volumes. It is
also available electronically at: www.education.vic.gov.au/training/providers/learnlocal/Pages/pqf.aspx
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ACFE BOARD AND REGIONAL COUNCIL PRIORITIES
ACFE Board 2015 priorities
The ACFE Board has a strong focus on supporting the learning of Victorian adults who are well suited to
participating in learning in a Learn Local setting. This includes people with higher learning needs such as:
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people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds and those who require
assistance with English an additional language
learners facing adult literacy and numeracy challenges to participation
those who have been marginalised and have not accessed education, training and
employment
people who have experienced barriers to education in the past
those who live in remote and rural areas or who have limited access to learning
opportunities
people whose education and employment opportunities can be enhanced by improved
digital literacy.
The ACFE Board has identified the following learner groups for particular focus in pre-accredited
programs:
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Early school leavers
Disengaged youth
CALD learners
Learners with a disability
Indigenous learners
Male learners over 45
Vulnerable low-skilled workers
People in low socio-economic status localities
Unemployed/underemployed people
Intel® Learn Easy Steps
The ACFE Board is continuing to make available the Intel® Learn Easy Steps digital literacy program as an
option for pre-accredited digital literacy delivery in 2015. The Intel® Learn Easy Steps program provides a
unique opportunity for Learn Local organisations to access an internationally-recognised digital literacy
program with associated training and curriculum support. Learn Local organisations choosing to deliver
the Intel® Learn Easy Steps program as a pre-accredited course in 2015 will receive at no cost:
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Customised curriculum and training support materials.
Sample A-Frame Course and Session Plan that will assist in development of courses to meet
your learners’ needs.
Marketing materials to assist in promoting the program to learners.
Editable Certificate of Attainment for recognising learners’ achievements
Access to support network to assist in the delivery of the program
Organisations who would like to take up this opportunity should contact their regional office, see: Regional
Contacts - Participation Branch
For more information on the program, see: Intel® Learn Easy Steps brochure (pdf - 833.98kb)or watch the
video on the Learn Local YouTube Channel: Intel Learn Easy Steps - available at Learn Local organisations.
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Regional Council priorities
The ACFE Board acts on advice from Regional Councils of ACFE about regional priorities and
recommended programs. The role of the Regional Council is to identify local, emerging or broader
regional needs and recommend allocation to LLOs.
The ACFE Board supports the subsidy of programs that directly improve equity and access of learners to
improved pathways to employment and further study. Specifically, the ACFE Board is interested in
subsidising programs that reflect the needs of learners and industry demands in each region.
These demands vary across the state. For example, metropolitan regions need to match subsidy
allocations to growth corridors and identify programs that articulate pathways to accredited learning
options; in rural and regional areas programs will reflect industry demand and pathways for learners. The
under-represented learners in each local government area vary across the state as do the current
allocations in these areas.
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Barwon South Western Regional Council Pre-accredited Delivery Priorities for 2015
Regional Council seeks to support sustainability of current Provider capability and delivery across the
region and seek alternative provision in areas where existing provision is at risk. Regional Council
encourages Learn Local providers to consider the following areas when planning their program delivery
across the region:
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Provision where there is currently limited or no delivery to target population. This may be
through existing Learn Local Organisations (LLO). e.g. Moyne, Surf Coast. Regional Council may
also seek to identify new LLOs.
Provisions of new capability into growth areas where possible (e.g into Leopold, Armstrong
Creek, Bannockburn).
New capability into the South West of the region, specifically in areas of thin markets.
Adjustment of capability in areas with changing profiles (retrenched workers, CALD, ageing
demographics, gentrification, etc).
Development of courses demonstrating innovative modes of delivery, including e-learning and
blended learning.
Delivery that focuses on employment outcomes that address the needs of communities with
high unemployment.
Formation of mutual Learn Local partnerships that ensure longer term sustainability of training
provision, particularly in thin market communities.
Regional Council would also encourage the development of marketing strategies that encourage
and increase take up from potential learners in rural areas.
Table 1: Top 5 highest growth industries by employment by sub-regions, 2006-2011, and corresponding VET enrolments,
2013
Geelong and Surrounds
Industry
Employment
Enrolments
2011
Growth 06-11
2013
% total
Health Care
14,500
2,800
5,000
18%
Education
9,500
1,200
750
3%
Finance
2,600
800
20
0%
Construction
6,900
800
6,100
22%
Accommodation
7,500
650
1,600
6%
Great South Coast
Industry
Employment
Enrolments
2011
Growth 06-11
2013
% total
Health Care
5,700
750
1,300
14%
Education
3,300
150
90
1%
Accommodation
2,900
150
250
3%
Public Admin
2,000
150
20
0%
Utilities
500
80
0
0%
Source: ABS Census 2011, SVTS 2013
Please contact the Regional office if you would like additional information to help support program
selection for 2015.
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Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council Pre-accredited Delivery Priorities for 2015
The Regional Council highlights the need for Learn Local providers to consider the following areas in their
program planning delivery across the region:
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Providing new capability for learners that will assist them to move towards pathways to areas of
skills shortages. (e.g Electricians, Carpenters, Plumbers and Wholesale Trade).
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Provision of programs that introduce people to developing areas of employment opportunity (e.g
Agriculture, Horticulture, Viticulture and Tourism in the rural part of the region).
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Increase breadth and depth of provision in Boroondara, Manningham and Monash LGAs.
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Developing programs to meet the needs of learners travelling outside of their local area for
training (e.g Whitehorse, Maroondah and Yarra Ranges LGAs).
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Forming sustainable partnerships to broaden learning options and enhance LLO sustainability.
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Ensuring pre-accredited is focused on employment pathways and outcomes to address the needs
of communities with high unemployment levels. Preference will be given for pre-accredited
courses that demonstrate immediate pathways to accredited training and/or employment.
Priority Learner Cohorts
Delivery Considerations
CALD
Support for emerging CALD communities within the region, and in particular LGAs of Knox,
Manningham, Monash, Whitehorse and Yarra Ranges. Focus on language and work pathways.
Disengaged young people
Regional Council encourages young people to remain in school settings. Where this is not an option
it is important that re-engagement programs provide pathways into training or employment.
Early school leavers
Continued provision for early school leavers in all LGAs. Where a downturn in industry requires reskilling, support for programs that develop transferable skills and pathways to match emerging
employment opportunities should be a focus.
People with a disability
Programs that lead to clear employment pathways in all LGAs.
Males 45 years and older
Continued support in all LGAs with a focus on innovative delivery strategies to engage this cohort.
Unemployed
Continued support for unemployed cohorts, particularly in Knox, Manningham, Maroondah,
Monash, Whitehorse and Yarra Ranges. Focus of pre-accredited programs that match training and
potential employment opportunities and pathways (e.g Advanced Manufacturing, Education and
Training, Healthcare and Social Assistance, Accommodation and Food Services.
Indigenous
Programs that lead to clear training and/or employment pathways in all LGA’s. Continued provision
in Knox, Monash and Yarra Ranges.
Vulnerable workers
Provide flexible learning environments and course design that provides useful learning relevant to
the cohort’s requirements. Develop programs collaboratively with employers and the community.
Continued support in all LGA’s with a specific focus on Knox, Manningham, Whitehorse and Yarra
Ranges.
Table 1: Top 5 highest growth industries by employment, 2006-2011, and corresponding VET enrolments, 2013
Employment
Enrolments
2011
Growth 06-11
2013
% total
Health Care
49,300
7,500
9,400
22%
Education
40,500
4,300
1,000
2%
Professional Svs
30,900
2,500
1,600
4%
Construction
23,600
2,100
6,300
15%
Transport
10,900
1,400
2,300
5%
Industry
Source: ABS Census 2011, SVTS 2013
Please contact the Regional office if you would like additional information to help support program selection
for 2015.
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Gippsland Regional Council Pre-accredited Delivery Priorities for 2015
Regional Council urges Learn Local organisations to consider the following areas in their program
planning:
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Sound vocational training or employment pathways
Programs that address the needs of high needs learner groups
Learn Local organisations are encouraged to form partnerships with community organisations
that link them to priority learner cohorts which they aren’t currently reaching.
We are looking to Learn Local organisations to draw on their knowledge of high needs learner groups
within their local catchment areas. Programs by LLOs that target delivery to priority learner groups
identified within their LGA will be given special consideration.
Priority Learner
Cohorts
CALD
Local Government
Area (LGA)
Latrobe, Baw Baw,
Bass Coast
Other communities as
identified.
Delivery Considerations
Demand for EAL by CALD learners remain. Some groups may be difficult to engage
and to participate will require the support and encouragement of community
members.
Disengaged
Young People
All LGA’s
Regional Council encourages young people to remain in school settings. Where
this is not an option it is important that re-engagement programs provide
pathways into training or employment.
Early school
leavers
All LGA’s
Lack of success in prior educational experience
Indigenous
Learners
Latrobe, East
Gippsland
Other communities as
identified.
Recommend that Learn Locals make contact with the Indigenous Community or
support organisations to promote their programs.
All LGAs
Focus on programs that lead to employment or vocational training.
All LGAs
Sometimes difficult to engage in community settings. There may be opportunities
to collaborate with Men’s Sheds.
Unemployed
Baw Baw, South
Gippsland, Wellington
Other communities as
identified.
Employability skills should be embedded in pre-accredited courses.
Vulnerable
Workers
All LGAs
Target programs to part time or under-employed workers.
People with a
Disability
Males 45 years
and older
Regional Information
Enrolments in pre-accredited programs are declining in Gippsland. There are significant parts of the region that
do not have access to training programs. This is particularly relevant to parts of East and South Gippsland.
Regional Council encourages the use of partnerships and outreach programs to support provision to the
Gippsland community.
Table 1: Top 5 highest growth industries by employment, 2006-2011, and corresponding VET enrolments, 2013
Industry
Employment
Enrolments
2011
Growth 06-11
2013
% total
Health Care
12,000
1,700
2,600
21%
Construction
10,900
1,600
1,800
15%
Accommodation
6,700
850
700
6%
Public Admin
5,800
500
150
1%
Professional Svs
3,300
450
100
1%
Source: ABS Census 2011, SVTS 2013
Please contact the Regional office if you would like additional information to help support program selection
for 2015.
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Grampians Regional Council Pre-accredited Delivery Priorities for 2015
Regional Council seeks to support sustainability of current Provider capability and delivery across the
region and seek alternative provision in areas where existing provision is at risk. Regional Council
encourages Learn Local providers to consider the following areas when planning their program delivery
across the region:
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Provision where there is currently limited or no delivery in relation to target population. This may
be through arrangements offered by existing Learn Local Organisations. Regional Council may
also seek to identify new LLOs.
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Provision of new capability or partnerships into Ararat and surrounding area.
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Formation of mutual Learn Local partnerships and arrangements that ensure longer term
sustainability of training provision, particularly in thin markets such as St Arnaud, Ararat,
Yarriambiack, Pyrenees and West Wimmera.
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Adjustment of capability in areas with changing profiles (retrenched workers, CALD, ageing
demographics, gentrification, etc)
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Development of courses that demonstrate innovative modes of delivery, and focus on
employment outcomes that address the needs of communities with high unemployment.
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Programs that encourage and increase take up from potential learners in rural areas.
Table 1: Top 5 highest growth industries by employment by sub-regions, 2006-2011, and corresponding VET enrolments,
2013
Central Highlands
Employment
Enrolments
Industry
2011
Growth 06-11
2013
%total
Health Care
9,100
1,600
2,000
18%
Public Admin
3,700
550
100
1%
Professional Svs
3,000
550
200
2%
Construction
3,800
450
2,100
20%
Accommodation
4,400
400
650
6%
Wimmera Southern Mallee
Employment
Enrolments
Industry
2011
Growth 06-11
2013
%total
Health Care
3,600
350
550
26%
Accommodation
1,200
100
150
8%
Construction
1,000
70
200
10%
Mining
350
30
20
1%
Professional Svs
550
20
0
0%
Source: ABS Census 2011, SVTS 2013
Please contact the Regional office if you would like additional information to help support program
selection for 2015.
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Hume Regional Council Pre-accredited Delivery Priorities for 2015
The Regional Council highlights the need for Learn Local providers to consider the following areas in their
program planning delivery across the region:
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Providing new capability for learners that will assist them to move towards pathways to areas of
skills shortages (e.g forestry-related occupations, silviculture workers and Truck Drivers).
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Provision of programs that introduce people to developing areas of employment opportunity (e.g
renewable energy and power generation).
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Increase breadth and depth of provision in Murrindindi, Mount Beauty (Alpine), Corryong and
Tallangatta (Towong) and King Valley (Wangaratta). The development of partnerships between
LLOs is encouraged.
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Developing programs to meet the needs of learners travelling outside of their local area for
training (e.g Mitchell, Benalla and Indigo).
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Forming sustainable partnerships to broaden learning options and enhance sustainability.
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Ensuring pre-accredited and accredited delivery is focused on employment pathways and
outcomes to address the needs of communities with high unemployment levels.
Priority Learner
Cohorts
Delivery Considerations
CALD
Continued provision in Wodonga, Greater Shepparton and Wangaratta and other locations where emerging
communities are locating. Focus on language and work pathways.
Disengaged
young people
Regional Council encourages young people to remain in school settings. Where this is not an option it is
important that re-engagement programs provide pathways into training or employment.
Early school
leavers
Continued provision for early school leavers in all LGAs. Where a downturn in industry requires re-skilling,
support for programs that develop transferable skills and pathways to match emerging employment
opportunities should be a focus.
People with a
disability
Programs that lead to clear employment pathways in all LGAs.
Males 45 years
and older
Continued support in all LGAs with a focus on innovative delivery strategies to engage this cohort.
Unemployed
Increase support in Indigo, Mansfield and Towong, and continued support for remaining LGAs. Focus preaccredited programs on matching training and potential employment opportunities.
Indigenous
Programs that lead to clear training and/or employment pathways in all LGAs.
Vulnerable
workers
Provide flexible learning environments and course design that provides useful learning relevant to the
cohort’s requirements. Develop programs collaboratively with employers and the community. Continued
support in all LGA’s with a specific focus on Shepparton.
Table 1: Top 5 highest growth industries by employment, 2006-2011, and corresponding VET enrolments, 2013
Industry
Employment
2011
Growth 06-11
Enrolments
2013
% total
Health Care
13,500
2,200
5,500
16%
Education
8,400
750
2,300
7%
Public Admin
7,500
650
400
1%
Construction
6,300
450
7,400
22%
Accommodation
6,500
400
1,400
4%
Source: ABS Census 2011, SVTS 2013
Please contact the Regional office if you would like additional information to help support program selection
for 2015.
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Loddon Mallee Regional Council Pre-accredited Delivery Priorities for 2015
Regional Council urges Learn Local organisations to consider the following areas in their program
planning:
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Sound vocational training or employment pathways
Programs that address the needs of high needs learner groups
Learn Local organisations are encouraged to form partnerships with community organisations
that link them to priority learner cohorts which they aren’t currently reaching.
We are looking to Learn Local organisations to draw on their knowledge of high needs learner groups
within their local catchment areas. Programs by LLOs that target delivery to priority learner groups
identified within their LGA will be given special consideration.
Specific Priorities for Resource Allocation and Support in 2015:
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Continue to support increased delivery across the Loddon Mallee region
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Prioritise specific learner group engagement in LGAs where it is evident that priority group percentages
have decreased in recent years
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Encourage participation in pre-accredited training that aligns with the main employing industries in the
region (specific to sub-regions where appropriate) providing pathways for labour market participation
across the region (eg. Employment skills programs, employment readiness programs) to address the
region’s high level of students identifying as unemployed
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Support initiatives by Learn Local organisations that increase greater flexibility and innovation in preaccredited offerings
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Support initiatives that encourage Learn Local partnership activities to increase quality delivery across the
region
Regional Information
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Enrolments in pre-accredited programs are increasing in Loddon Mallee, however there is a relative
undersupply of pre-accredited enrolments in the LGAs of Mildura and Macedon Ranges. There are also
relatively isolated LGA areas (such as Buloke, Gannawarra, Central Goldfields and Loddon) where all cohorts
do not have significant access to pre-accredited training programs.
Loddon Mallee South has economic growth that is above average for regional Victoria. It is a major
manufacturing hub specialising in food processing, metals and engineering, building products, defence and
transport manufacturing. Agriculture (horticulture, viticulture, poultry and swine) is also a strength, but
growth in these areas is now declining.
Loddon Mallee North is concentrated around two industries – Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and
Manufacturing and is acknowledged as part of Australia’s food bowl. Regional growth has been slow over
the past 10 years and the economy has diversified in recent times. Transport and Logistics are of strategic
importance to the region.
The top 5 industries by forecast of employment growth by sub regions, 2011-2021:
Table 1: Top 5 highest growth industries by employment by sub-regions, 2006-2011, and corresponding VET enrolments,
2013
Loddon-Mallee North
Industry
Employment
Enrolments
2011
Growth 0611
2013
%
total
Health Care
6,100
800
1,800
14%
Other Services
1,800
150
750
6%
Accommodation
2,900
100
600
5%
Mining
200
100
<10
0%
Education
3,900
80
200
1%
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Loddon-Mallee South
Industry
Employment
Enrolments
2011
Growth 0611
2013
%
total
Health Care
9,500
1,721
2,100
23%
Education
5,900
511
400
4%
Professional Svs
2,600
472
200
2%
Finance
2,200
300
10
0%
Accommodatio
n
4,000
300
550
6%
Source: ABS Census 2011, SVTS 2013
Please contact the Regional office if you would like additional information to help support program selection
for 2015.
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North Western Metropolitan Regional Council Pre-accredited Delivery Priorities for
2015
Regional Council urges Learn Local organisations to consider the following areas in their program
planning:
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Sound vocational training or employment pathways
Programs that address the needs of high needs learner groups
Learn Local organisations are encouraged to form partnerships with community organisations
that link them to priority learner cohorts which they aren’t currently reaching.
We are looking to Learn Local organisations to draw on their knowledge of high needs learner groups
within their local catchment areas. Programs by LLOs that target delivery to priority learner groups
identified within their LGA will be given special consideration.
Priority Learner Cohorts
Local Government Area (LGA)
Brimbank, Hume, Maribyrnong ,
Melbourne, Melton, Moonee Valley,
Moreland, Nillumbik, Whittlesea,
Wyndham, Yarra
Delivery Considerations
Disengaged Young People
Banyule, Brimbank, Darebin, Hobsons
Bay, Hume, Maribyrnong ,
Melbourne, Melton, Nillumbik,
Whittlesea, Wyndham
Re-engagement programs need to provide
pathways into training or employment;
partnerships with youth support agencies
recommended
Early school leavers
Banyule, Brimbank, Hume,
Maribyrnong , Melbourne, Melton,
Moonee Valley, Moreland, Nillumbik,
Whittlesea, Wyndham, Yarra
Clear pathways into training or employment need
to be demonstrated
Indigenous Learners
Hume, Melton, Nillumbik,
Whittlesea, Wyndham, Yarra
Partnerships with the Indigenous community /
support organisations may be required
People with a Disability
Brimbank, Hume, Maribyrnong ,
Melbourne, Melton, Moonee Valley,
Moreland, Nillumbik, Whittlesea,
Wyndham
Focus on programs that lead to employment or
vocational training
CALD
Males 45 years and older
Unemployed
Vulnerable Workers
Banyule, Brimbank, Hume,
Maribyrnong , Melbourne, Melton,
Moonee Valley, Nillumbik,
Whittlesea, Wyndham, Yarra
Banyule, Brimbank, Darebin, Hobsons
Bay, Hume, Maribyrnong ,
Melbourne, Melton, Moonee Valley,
Moreland, Nillumbik, Whittlesea,
Wyndham, Yarra
Hume, Melton, Nillumbik,
Whittlesea, Wyndham
Flexible delivery times to cater for working
learners; clear pathways to be defined
Collaboration with Men’s Shed Programs
encouraged
Employability skills need to be embedded in preaccredited courses
Focus on LGAs impacted by industry downturn
Partnership with the Workforce Development
Centre is recommended
Regional Information
Enrolments in pre-accredited programs are increasing in the North Western Metropolitan region,
however there are some outer LGA areas (such as Whittlesea) where all cohorts do not have significant
access to pre-accredited training programs. Conversely, there is an oversupply of pre-accredited training
in inner city Melbourne commensurate to the relative size of the local population. Regional Council
encourages partnerships and outreach programs to support a more equitable provision of pre-accredited
programs in these areas of the NWM community.
Northern Metropolitan region has a highly diverse economy with inner areas transitioning to a knowledge
economy and the outer areas developing in production-based industries such as Manufacturing, Logistics
and Warehousing. The industrial areas of Hume, Whittlesea, Darebin and Nillumbik are core strengths of
the region’s manufacturing economy. The main industries are Manufacturing, Transport, Postal and
Warehousing, Health Care and Social Assistance, Construction and Education and Training.
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Western Metropolitan region is experiencing one of the highest concentrations of population growth in
Australia and is expected to accommodate more than 40 per cent of metropolitan Melbourne’s
population growth over the next 40 years. The region’s key industries are Manufacturing, Transport,
Postal and Warehousing, Construction, retail Trade and Education and Training.
North Western Metro
Table 1: Top 5 highest growth industries by employment, 2006-2011, and corresponding VET enrolments, 2013
Industry
Employment
Enrolments
2011
Growth 06-11
2013
% total
Professional Services
94,500
20,900
5,200
3%
Health Care
92,800
18,800
33,600
18%
Education
66,500
10,400
5,400
3%
Finance and Insurance
64,300
10,200
2,100
1%
Public Admin and Safety
62,500
10,200
4,900
3%
Source: ABS Census 2011, SVTS 2013
Please contact the Regional office if you would like additional information to help support program
selection for 2015.
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Southern Metropolitan Regional Council Pre-accredited Delivery Priorities for 2015
Regional Council urges Learn Local organisations to consider the following areas in their program planning:

Sound vocational training or employment pathways

Programs that address the needs of high needs learner groups

Learn Local organisations are encouraged to form partnerships with community organisations that link
them to priority learner cohorts which they aren’t currently reaching.
We are looking to Learn Local organisations to draw on their knowledge of high needs learner groups
within their local catchment areas. Programs by LLOs that target delivery to priority learner groups
identified within their LGA will be given special consideration.
Priority
Learner
Cohorts
Local Government Area (LGA)
Delivery Considerations
CALD
Cardinia, Casey, Frankston, Greater
Dandenong,
Kingston, Port Phillip, Stonnington
Disengaged
Young
People
Cardinia, Casey, Frankston, Greater
Dandenong, Kingston
High demand for EAL by CALD learners remain. Many learners have
full or part time employment and require classes outside of
business hours.
Regional Council encourages young people to remain in school
settings. Where this is not an option it is important that reengagement programs provide pathways into training or
employment.
Early school
leavers
Indigenous
Learners
People with
a Disability
Males 45
years and
older
Unemployed
Vulnerable
Workers
Cardinia, Casey, Frankston, Greater
Dandenong, Kingston, Mornington
Peninsula, Port Phillip
Greater Dandenong, Mornington
Peninsula (Hastings), Port Phillip
and Stonnington
Recommend that Learn Local organisations make contact with
Indigenous Community or Support organisations to promote their
programs.
Bayside, Glen Eira, Stonnington
Focus on programs that lead to employment or vocational training.
All LGAs
Engagement of men over 45 years
has been identified as a key issue by
Regional Council
All LGA – Specific focus in Port
Phillip
Sometimes difficult to engage in community setting. There may be
opportunities to collaborate with Men’s Sheds.
Employability skills should be embedded in pre-accredited courses.
Greater Dandenong and surrounds will be impacted by the
downturn in motor vehicle industry. Partnerships with the
Workforce Development Centre are recommended.
Cardinia, Casey, Greater
Dandenong, Port Phillip
Regional Information
As the region expands and the population spreads into the South Eastern growth corridor new learner
groups develop. Regional Council is conscious of these new learners and is keen to ensure expanded
reach into these areas.
Table 1: Top 5 highest growth industries by employment, 2006-2011, and corresponding VET enrolments, 2013
Industry
Employment
Enrolments
2011
Growth 06-11
2013
% total
Health Care
53,600
8,900
21,900
25%
Education
36,600
4,600
1,800
2%
Construction
32,400
4,600
13,000
15%
Professional Services
37,400
3,000
1,900
2%
Accommodation and Food
28,600
2,300
4,900
6%
Source: ABS Census 2011, SVTS 2013
Please contact the Regional office if you would like additional information to help support program
selection for 2015.
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ELIGIBILITY FOR PRE-ACCREDITED DELIVERY
Purpose of Pre-Accredited Training
The primary purpose of pre-accredited programs is to provide vocational training to engage the most
educationally disadvantaged learners and initiate vocational and/or employment pathways for them.
Pre-accredited training has an emphasis on those learners who have not achieved year nine or an
equivalent qualification. It addresses the particular needs of those adults who have experienced barriers
to education in the past and find it difficult to undertake accredited programs as their first step into
vocational training.
Eligibility for Delivery of Pre-Accredited Training

To be eligible to receive subsidy for pre-accredited delivery organisations must be registered with the
ACFE Board. Registration does not guarantee funding.
For more information on registration with the ACFE Board see: Guidelines and Criteria for Registration
with the Adult, Community and Further Education Board (doc - 146.5kb).

To be considered for funding, a pre-accredited program must be 20 hours or more in duration and be
part of total planned pre-accredited delivery by the LLO of at least 500 student contact hours for the
calendar year.

Organisations that deliver only pre-accredited training with government subsidy must have a current
satisfactory ACFE Board Business and Governance Status Assessment.

Organisations that are also contracted to deliver Victorian government subsidised accredited training
may use the F.A.C.R to demonstrate their business and governance status.
Who is eligible to Undertake Subsidised Pre-Accredited Training
a) Learners who are:

Australian citizens

Australian Permanent Residents

New Zealand citizens.
b) The following people are not eligible for places in government-subsidised Pre-Accredited Programs:
i.
They are, within the meaning of the Corrections Act 1986, a prisoner held at a prison.
ii.
They are detained under the Mental Health Act 1986; or the Crimes (Mental Impairment and
Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 or the Sentencing Act 1991 at the Thomas Embling Hospital.
iii.
They are detained (other than on weekend detention) under the Children, Youth and Families Act
2005 or the Sentencing Act 1991 or who is held on remand in the Malmsbury Juvenile Justice
Centre or Parkville Youth Residential Centre.
iv.
In line with the Education and Training Reform Act and school accountability for funding young
people, the ACFE Board approved that young people attending school should not access the
Board’s pre-accredited subsidy.
For further information about eligibility go to:
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/training/learners/vet/Pages/funding.aspx.
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APPLYING FOR SUBSIDISED PRE-ACCREDITED TRAINING
The Pre-accredited delivery plan
The pre-accredited delivery plan provides the basis for the LLO and the regional office to negotiate the
contracting of subsidised pre-accredited programs across the four program categories.
Program categories
Program categories are used to classify all pre-accredited programs contracted by the Board as follows:
a) Adult Literacy and Numeracy − Training in literacy and numeracy skills including teaching English
language to people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, for example English as a
Second Language (ESL).
b) Employment Skills − Training in basic skills to support work or further learning, such as
communications, teamwork and problem solving, job search and return to study skills.
c) Vocational Programs – Introduction to vocational education that assists people with skills acquisition
required for specific occupations to start work, return to work or to change jobs.
d) Digital Literacy – Training in skills to understand and utilise a range of digital technologies.
The Pre-Accredited Delivery Plan and Next Steps
LLOs must download and complete the 2015 version of the pre-accredited delivery plan template to
nominate pre-accredited programs for delivery in 2015.
Instructions for completing the pre-accredited delivery plan are contained in the template. Please ensure
you follow these instructions carefully as any errors may cause delays in assessing your plans.
The pre-accredited delivery plan template is available on the DEECD website: see pre-accredited delivery
plan template.
Note: old versions of the template will not be accepted.
Next Steps:
a. Your regional office will consider your proposal in light of ACFE Board and Regional Council priorities
and will liaise with you if any issues are identified or further clarification is required.
b. When your plan has been approved by the ACFE Board you will be issued a Common Funding
Agreement (CFA) Schedule which will document the agreed Student Contact Hours (SCH) for subsidy
within each of the four Program Categories. You must sign and return two copies, which will be
countersigned by an ACFE Board delegate.
c.
The first milestone payment will be made to your organisation by January 2015.
d. For further advice and support on planning pre-accredited delivery contact your regional office.
North Western Victoria Region (NWV)
North Eastern Victoria Region (NEV)
(Loddon-Mallee & North Western Metropolitan Regional Council Areas)
(Eastern Metropolitan & Hume Regional Council Areas)
Manager, Training Participation NWV: Kaye Callaghan
Manager, Training Participation NEV: Julie Hebert
 8392 9342, hebert.julie.a@edumail.vic.gov.au
Senior Project Officer: Myra Purcell
 5440 3182,
callaghan.kaye.k@edumail.vic.gov.au
Senior Project Officer: Susanne O’Brien
 9651 4737,
obrien.susanne.e@edumail.vic.gov.au.
Project Officer: Jodie Fisher
 5440 3348,
fisher.jodie.j@edumail.vic.gov.au
South Western Victoria Region (SWV)
 8392 9378,
purcell.myra.e@edumail.vic.gov.au
Project Officer: Angelo Pietrobon
 8392 9341,
pietrobon.angelo.a@edumail.vic.gov.au
South Eastern Victoria Region (SEV)
(Barwon South Western, Grampians Regional Council Areas)
(Southern Metropolitan & Gippsland Regional Council Areas)
Manager, Training Participation SWV:
Georgina Ryder
Manager, Training Participation SEV:
Robyn Downie
 5225 1063,
ryder.georgina.se@edumail.vic.gov.au
Senior Project Officer: Ruth Barnes
 8765 5701,
downie.robyn.m@edumail.vic.gov.au
Senior Project Officer: Jeremy Brewer
 5225 1084,
barnes.ruth.e@edumail.vic.gov.au.
Project Officer: David Harris
 9637 2517,
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brewer.jeremy.d@edumail.vic.gov.au
 5225 1062,
harris.david.d1@edumail.vic.gov.au
MONITORING AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Contracting
Organisations offered subsidies must enter into an agreement with the ACFE Board. These agreements
will be made using the Common Funding Agreement (CFA).
The Agreement:



Outlines the general terms and conditions on which it is made.
Establishes the principles guiding the relationship between the ACFE Board and the LLO.
Obtains the LLO’s commitment to support government policies that have a bearing on the
provision of adult, community and further education to Victorians.
Variations to the Pre-accredited delivery plan
Training delivery and reporting should match the delivery plan. LLOs proposing to vary the plan from what
was agreed must negotiate the variation and obtain prior approval through the regional manager for the
delivery area before commencing delivery.
If the variation is approved and includes a change in total hours or to the allocation to the four Program
Categories, a new CFA Schedule will be issued incorporating the revised distribution of hours.
A-frame
Pre-accredited programs are locally designed programs developed using the ACFE Board’s A-frame. The
A-frame, a system for planning and documenting educational practices, provides a curriculum model and
practical tools (the Course Plan and the Learner Plan) for planning pre-accredited courses. A-frame
templates can be found at www.education.vic.gov.au/training/providers/learnlocal/Pages/pqf.aspx.
LLOs contracted by the ACFE Board to deliver pre-accredited programs must use the A-frame to design
and develop these programs. Copies of A-frame documents for any pre-accredited program subsidised by
the ACFE Board must be provided to the Board if requested. Where a program is being submitted for
subsidy for the first time a Course Plan Part 1 – Overview must be included with the pre-accredited
delivery plan.
Moderation and Verification
The ACFE Board has developed moderation for processes pre-accredited programs subsidised by the ACFE
Board. The moderation process is a collaborative, peer appraisal process that promotes a shared
understanding of what constitutes quality course design, delivery and outcomes for learners. Over time all
pre-accredited courses subsidised by the ACFE Board will have been moderated by Learn Local
organisations.
Regional Offices will request Learn Local organisations to provide them with a sample of pre-accredited
courses at least once over a three year period for verification. The verification of moderated preaccredited courses provides:



an opportunity for Learn Locals to review and sign-off on their moderation processes
feedback to LLOs about how sampled courses align to the Quality Indicators
an assurance to the ACFE Board that the courses they subsidise are of a high quality regardless
of where they are delivered.
Reporting
Accurately reporting the delivery of pre-accredited training programs is essential to assist the ACFE Board
in understanding and responding to community need for pre-accredited training delivery.
e) Regional office monitoring role
Departmental staff will monitor the delivery you report against your contract with the ACFE Board. They
will compare your reported delivery in each of the four Program Categories with the contract throughout
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the year.
f)
Reporting pre-accredited student activity
LLOs contracted with the ACFE Board to deliver pre-accredited programs must report delivery a minimum
of quarterly. Monthly reports may be requested from LLOs. It is highly recommended that LLOs report
regularly to become familiar with the system.
Reports must be made through Skills Victoria Training System (SVTS). LLOs must meet the requirements
in the Victorian VET Student Statistical Data Collection Guidelines including the requirement to maintain
a compliant, up-to-date student management system.
For more information contact the SVTS enquiry service or if you have problems logging-in on to the SVTS
system contact the DEECD Service Desk on  1800 641 943.

select Option 1 and then Option 4 to get through to the right area

or : servicedesk@edumail.vic.gov.au, please include your provider TOID and your username if
you submit an email.
NOTE: Only the data successfully uploaded to the SVTS will be accepted by DEECD as evidence of you
meeting your 2015 contract for pre-accredited training delivery. It is IMPORTANT that you follow the
instruction below carefully when entering your data.
g) Fee concession arrangements for pre-accredited delivery
Some learners in pre-accredited programs are eligible for fee concessions. The ACFE Board has a budget
to reimburse organisations for a proportion of the revenue foregone by granting fee concessions to
learners in pre-accredited programs. Final SVTS data reports for 2015 will be the source for calculating
these payments. Ensure concessions are flagged appropriately when uploading your statistical data to
SVTS in order to be considered for a reimbursement.
h) Instructions for uploading data in to Skills Victoria Training System (SVTS)

Identify ONLY as ‘Code 61 – Community-based Adult Education Provider’ in the NAT10 file in SVTS reporting

Learn Local RTOs must report pre-accredited program data and accredited course data in the same SVTS
upload

Report every pre-accredited program via SVTS with the same local code and local name used in the Preaccredited Delivery Plan (even if a different name is used to advertise the course).

The Local Code (Subject Identifier) , Local Name (Subject Name) and Field of Education Code in your Delivery
Plan must be reported identically in subsequent SVTS data uploads
Item
Delivery Plan categories
SVTS categories*
Module Code
Local Code
Subject (Module/Unit of Competency) Identifier
Module Name
Local Name
Subject (Module/Unit of Competency) Name
Field of Education
Field of Education (FOE)
Subject (Module/Unit of Competency) Field of Education
* SVTS categories are detailed in the Victorian VET Student Statistical Collection Guidelines
i)

Report NAT60 ‘Module’ Files (and relevant module fields in NAT120 enrolment files) ONLY for preaccredited program data via SVTS. DO NOT use NAT30 ‘Course’ files (or linked course fields in NAT120
enrolment files) for Pre-accredited delivery. For SVTS reporting purposes, modules are the unit of delivery in
pre-accredited programs.

Report pre-accredited programs with the Module VET flag set to “Y”.
Pre-accredited training must not be:

Linked in reporting to a Training Package Qualification or a nationally recognised accredited
module or course by use of a nationally recognised accredited course or module code.

Marketed as accredited training. The names and codes of advertised courses or modules must be
local.

Assessed for the purpose of award or credit.
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Communication
j)
DEECD and the ACFE Board provide regular memos to providers. For quick access please add the
following link to your favourites
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/training/providers/learnlocal/Pages/memo.aspx
k) Provider Forums are arranged at regular intervals to give opportunities to meet together and share
information.
l)
Further correspondence, information (e.g. events, PD & deadlines) and support is provided by your
Regional Office.
Learn Local Brand guidelines
The Learn Local Brand Guidelines (pdf-3.08mb) is the official style guide for all visual
aspects of the Learn Local network brand. The Guidelines contain the design
specifications for each aspect of the brand identity as well as explanations and
examples of key principles and typical applications.
Publicity and Acknowledgement Guidelines
All providers are required to adhere to the Victorian Government Acknowledgement and Publicity
Guidelines. These are as set out in Appendix 1. If you have any questions in relation to these guidelines
you should contact the ACFE Board Secretariat (03 9637 2077).
Privacy Notice for Student Enrolment
When enrolling learners in government subsidised pre-accredited training, all providers are required to
use the student enrolment privacy notice set out in the Victorian VET Student Statistical Collection
Guidelines 2015 (Appendix 2). The privacy notice must be used in all enrolment forms for all students who
are commencing or re-enrolling. Providers may need to add further information to cover their training
organisation’s use of student data.
Where electronic enrolment forms are provided, appropriate electronic confirmation procedures should
be implemented for the student to confirm that the details provided are correct and that the student has
accepted the privacy notice (Appendix 2).
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USEFUL LINKS

ACFE Board Registration

Australian Vocational Education and Training Management Information Statistical Standard

Curriculum Resources

Data Collection

E-learning

Fire Risk Management

Intel® Learn Easy Steps

Learn Local Toolkit

Learn Local: Focusing on the Future

Memos/Communication

Microsoft Agreement

Pre Accredited Quality Framework

Pre-accredited Delivery Plan Template

Skills Victoria Training System (SVTS)

Who we work with
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APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Acknowledgment and publicity guidelines for Victorian Government
funding support
For organisations funded under the service agreement by the Department of Education
and & Training (early childhood area)
Contents
Introduction
22
Keeping the funding confidential
22
Format of acknowledgement
22
Written acknowledgement statement of Victorian Government funding
23
Victorian Government insignia (logo) 23
Official colours and correct logo usage ........................................................................................ 23
Logo usage and placement .......................................................................................................... 24
Size 24
How to access the logo ............................................................................................................... 24
Events/conferences/launches
25
Further information
Department of Health & Human Services
25
Department of Education & Training
25
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Introduction
Under clause 4.17 of the service agreement or under a short form agreement, organisations must
acknowledge the funding support provided by the Victorian Government for the services funded.
This acknowledgement must be made in:

publications and publicity related to services funded – for example, websites, media releases,
print and electronic documents and speeches/launches

an organisation’s annual report.
Please note: No acknowledgement is required for general administrative notices or messages such as
weekly newsletters relating to operational aspects of the business. These guidelines are focused on
publications that directly relate to services funded by the Victorian Government.
By acknowledging this support, organisations are informing the community about how public funding is
spent.
This change is not retrospective. Only publications or publicity developed, revised or updated after 18
March 2013 need to include this funding acknowledgement. Existing publications or publicity does not
need to be revised to include this acknowledgment, until the content of the document is updated for
other purposes.1
Unless otherwise specified in any other applicable departmental policy or schedules to an organisation’s
service agreement, the acknowledgment requirements listed in this document are required to be
followed.
Some services have program specific acknowledgement requirements described in other applicable
departmental policies or schedules to an organisation’s service agreement (including, youth programs,
men’s sheds and the Home and Community Care (HACC) program). This is often the case where service
funding is provided jointly from the State and Commonwealth Government, such as the HACC program.
These specific program requirements will continue to apply, and to the extent that there is a conflict
between program specific acknowledgment requirements and the acknowledgement requirements
described in this document, specific program requirements will prevail.
Organisations should ensure that they are aware of their specific acknowledgement requirements. If an
organisation has any questions about the funding acknowledgement requirements that apply to the
services they deliver, it should contact its service agreement department contact (department contact).
Keeping the funding confidential
Organisations may be required to keep the funding confidential until a public announcement is made.
Once funding has been approved for the delivery of services by an organisation, it may remain highly
confidential until the relevant minister or their representative has publicly announced that funding has
been approved. An organisation will be advised in writing if this is the case at the time it is notified that
funding has been approved.
Format of acknowledgement
Organisations must acknowledge the Victorian Government’s funding support for services funded under
the service agreement in published or printed materials, speeches, or other forms of presentations.
The funding acknowledgment format required in publications and publicity related to funded services is as
follows:
1
For websites, this does not include HTML or automatic updates of pages. The funding acknowledgement only needs to be
included where there is additional content or a new page is being added about an initiative, program or service funded by the
Victorian Government under the service agreement.
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
annual report – logo and written acknowledgment statement to be included in the report, for
example on an acknowledgment or supporter page rather than on the front page.

print and electronic documents, reports, brochures and the like – logo and written
acknowledgement statement placed where appropriate

posters – logo and written acknowledgement

websites – written acknowledgment statement and logo (as relevant). The acknowledgement only
needs to occur on relevant pages describing the funded services. Websites developed with the
Victorian Government’s funding support should also include a link to the department’s website.
An organisation can contact its department contact for the relevant URL.

media releases – written acknowledgement statement

speeches/launches/conferences – verbal acknowledgment, display of banners (where practical)
and signs and logo acknowledgment in programs/invites/websites.
In limited circumstances, an organisation may be exempt from using the Victorian Government logo in
particular publicity and publications related to services funded. Please contact your department contact
for further advice if you feel there is a publication which you believe should be exempt.
Written acknowledgement statement of Victorian Government funding
Any written acknowledgement statement in published or printed materials associated with the funded
service should include one of the statements below:
The [name of program/s/projects/s/ service/s] was/were supported by the Victorian
Government.
The [name of program/s/projects/s/ service/s] are/is supported by the Victorian Government.
[Name of organisation] acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government.
Please note: The Victorian Government is to be acknowledged, not the individual department.
Victorian Government insignia (logo)
The Victorian Government insignia is the primary branding device, or logo, of the
Victorian Government. 2
Where a logo acknowledgement by a funded organisation is required, the
guidelines outlined below for using the Victorian Government insignia (logo) must
be followed.
Under no circumstances should funded organisations alter these logos or copy and paste the logo from
this or any other Victorian Government publication or website. The downloadable logos available in
conjunction with this document on the Funded Agency Channel must be used.
There are variations on how the logo is to be used depending on what an organisation is publishing or
printing.
m) Official colours and correct logo usage
Black is the official colour of the logo. The web-safe equivalent is RGB (R = 0, G = 0, B =0).
Logos will only be supplied in this colour and can also be used as a transparent logo.
If the logo is transparent, the area surrounding the Southern Cross stars and the text within the main
block should reveal the underlying background colour and should not default to white on a coloured
background.
2
Please note: the Victorian Government insignia was updated on 1 January 2015. Organisations must use the new insignia on
any new acknowledgement.
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For reasons of clarity and impact, consideration should be given to the appropriate contrast between the
background and the logo.
Where the background is a solid dark colour, the logo may be reversed out; appearing as white on a
coloured background.
Logos cannot be ‘stretched’ or distorted in any way – the ratio between width and height measurements
should always be kept the same.
n) Logo usage and placement
The visual style of the organisation receiving the funding should be the primary brand of the publication or
website.
The organisation’s logo can be placed on either side of the State Government of Victoria logo.
Clearspace
Clearspace is an exclusion zone surrounding a logo where no other text or graphic
may appear.
The amount of clearspace to be allowed around each logo is equal to the height
of the letter ‘V’ in Victoria for ALL logos, regardless of format or version. This is a
scalable measurement, so that clearspace increases with logo size.
o) Size
 Document – minimum sizes for logo
Logo should be 16 mm (width) if the document is between 99 x 210 mm and 297 x 210 mm
Logo should be 19.25 mm (width) for documents 297 x 210 mm and above

Digital – minimum sizes for logo

Digital – maximum sizes for logo
40 (h) x 70 (w) pixel
51 (h) x 90 (w) pixel
p) How to access the logo
The Victorian Government logo can be downloaded from My Agency on the Funded Agency Channel:
https://hns.dhs.vic.gov.au/facadmin/home.aspx
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The logos are located under the heading ‘Resources’ on the front screen when entering My Agency. The
page is titled Victorian Government insignia – logo for acknowledgment of funding support.
My Agency is a secure website. To access My Agency, staff members of organisations are required to be
registered for eBusiness. Further information about registering for eBusiness is provided on Funded
Agency Channel: http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/funded-agency-channel/accessing-my-agency/accessing-myagency-for-funded-organisation-users
If an organisation is unsure about when and how the logo should be used, an organisation should contact
its department contact.
Events/conferences/launches
Where a conference supported by the Victorian Government or an event/launch has been organised in
relation to a service funded by the Victorian Government:
 programs/invitations/websites should display the Victorian Government logo (as relevant)
 any speeches and presentations should include a verbal acknowledgement of Victorian Government
support. Where appropriate the relevant Minister should be acknowledged together with the relevant
program/service name.
Departmental or Victorian Government signs and banners may be available for use by organisations to
display at relevant events/launches and conferences and can be used where practical. When organising an
event or conference, an organisation can contact its department contact to discuss the use of these signs
and banners. If organisations have their own banners developed related to the service or initiative funded
which includes the Victorian Government logo a department/Government banner may not be required in
some cases.
If the minister/other government representative has agreed to launch the service/project/conference, the
department will coordinate participation by the minister or representative and work with organisations on
the details of the event, including ensuring that appropriate banners and signs are available for the event.
Further information
Department of Health & Human Services
An organisation can contact its department contact if they require further information on the funding
acknowledgement requirements above. The department contact may consult with the Communications
Branch on DHHSCommunications@dhs.vic.gov.au or DHHSCommunications@health.vic.gov.au
Department of Education & Training
An organisation can contact its department contact if they require further information on the funding
acknowledgement requirements above. The department contact may consult with Ghina Makari in the
Communications Division.
This document is available as a Word document in the Service Agreement Information Kit at:
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/facs/bdb/fmu/service-agreement/3.-terms-and-conditions/3.4-funding/3.4.4acknowledgement-and-publicity-guidelines
Authorised and published by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne.
January 2015
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Appendix 2: Student enrolment privacy notice
Privacy Statement
Victorian VET Student Statistical Collection Guidelines – Issued December 2015 Version 2015.3.2
I understand that:
[Insert name of training provider] is required to provide the Victorian Government, through the Department of
Education and Early Childhood Development, with student and training activity data which may include
information I provide in this enrolment form. Information is required to be provided in accordance with the
Victorian VET Student Statistical Collection Guidelines (which are available at
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/training/providers/rto/Pages/datacollection.aspx). The Department may use
the information provided to it for planning, administration, policy development, program evaluation, resource
allocation, reporting and/or research activities. For these and other lawful purposes, the Department may also
disclose information to its consultants, advisers, other government agencies, professional bodies and/or other
organisations. I have been advised by the training organisation that I may be contacted and requested to
participate in a National Centre for Vocational Education Research survey or a Department-endorsed project or
audit or review.
The Education and Training Reform Act 2006 requires [insert name of training provider] to collect and disclose
my personal information for a number of purposes including the allocation to me of a Victorian Student
Number and updating my personal information on the Victorian Student Register.
For students eligible for VET Fee Help, the following privacy statement also applies:
[Insert name of training provider] is collecting the information in this form for the purpose of assessing my
entitlement to Commonwealth assistance under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 and allocation of a
Commonwealth Higher Education Student Support Number (CHESSN) to me. [Insert name of training provider]
will disclose this information to the Commonwealth Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and
Tertiary Education (DIISRTE) for those purposes. DIISRTE will store the information securely in the Higher
Education Information Management System. DIISRTE may disclose the information to the Australian Taxation
Office. [Insert name of training provider] and DIISRTE will not otherwise disclose the information without my
consent unless required or authorised by law.
For more information in relation to how student information may be used or disclosed please contact [insert
training provider]’s Privacy Officer on phone [#] or email [#].
I acknowledge and agree to the terms described in this privacy statement:
Name of Student: …………………………………………………………..
Student signature: ………………………………………………………….
Date: ……………………………………………
 I accept the terms describe in this privacy statement
 I do not accept the terms describe in this privacy statement
[please use  or  as appropriate for online enrolments]
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Appendix 3: Provider Forum Dates for 2015 delivery
Regional Council
Delivery Area
Grampians
Date/Time
Tue 14 October 10.30
Venue
Wimmera Trade Training Centre, Horsham, Baillie Street, Horsham
Please attend the forum in Horsham or Melbourne
Barwon South West
Tue 14 October 10.30
Tue 7 October 10.00
Gippsland

Wimmera Trade Training Centre, Horsham, Baillie Street,
Horsham

CAE (253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne)
or
Thu16 October
Federation Training - Morwell & Bairnsdale using TELC – Technology
Enhanced Learning Centre
10.30
Morwell-Cnr Princes Drive and Monash Way
Bairnsdale – 48 Main Street
Southern Metropolitan
Tue 14 October
10.30
Langwarrin Community Centre, 2-6 Lang Road, Langwarrin
Loddon Mallee
Wed 8 October 10.00
SkillsPlus in Bendigo (26-28 St Andrews Avenue, Bendigo)
North Western
Tue 7 October 10.00
CAE (253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne)
Eastern Metropolitan
Tue 14 October 10.30
Level 3, DEECD 295 Springvale Road, Glen Waverley.
Hume Region
Wed 8 October 10.30
Raffety’s - 55 Nunn St, Benalla
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