Education and Training International (ETI)
ETI is responsible for coordinating the international
activities for WA Department of Education and Training
across schools, senior colleges and TAFEWA.
ETI Capability
ETI has
privileged
access
20,000
education
provides
a single
pointtoofover
access
for international
professionals
more than
5000 technical
and
clients seekingand
Western
Australia’s
world-class
education,
vocational
trainers
and assessor.
training and
assessment
services.
ETI Services – Student Recruitment
•Product development and CRICOS registration
•Worldwide marketing
•Course/Career Counselling
•Enrolments and Administration
ETI Services – Offshore Projects
•International
coordination for TAFEWA
•Offshore skillsauspice
assessments
•Education
andtraining
trainingtoconsultancy
•Offshore gap
Australian standards
•Professional
development
study
tours
•Training program
design and
delivery
•International teacher and TAFEWA staff recruitment
Offshore projects
TAFEWA and ETI are currently managing over 50
education and training projects across:
•The Gulf region
•Asia
•The Indian Ocean rim
•Africa
•Pacific Ocean countries
Scotland
England
Qatar
Mauritania
Nepal
India
UAE
Sri Lanka
Singapore
Indonesia
Ghana
Botswana
Mauritius
South Africa
China
Bangladesh
Hong Kong
Philippines
Fiji
Commercial Projects –
Offshore Skills Assessments
In response
to and
the critical
skillsagainst
and
•Assess
skills
knowledge
labour
shortages
in Western Australia,
Australian
standards
agenciesgap
sourcing
skilled
international
•Deliver
training
where
necessary
labour have
engaged
ETI to conduct
•Issue
Australian
qualifications
where
practical
offshore skills assessment to:
applicable
Offshore Skills Assessment
Quality Assurance
ETI ensures the quality and integrity of
Australian
Throughqualifications
ETI’s offshoreby:
skills
assessment
employers
can
•Using
qualified,service
experienced
Australian
be confident the skills and abilities
assessors
of these
applicants
•Using
AQTFoverseas
compliant
tools andmeet
Australian workplace standards.
procedures
•Ensuring assessment venues and
equipment are AQTF compliant
Offshore Skills Assessment
Example
With
Moves
International,
Future
assessments
forETI
ourusing the
capacity
of TAFEWA,
hasinconducted
international
clients
India, Sri a
number
of Bangladesh,
offshore skills
assessments
for
Lanka,
Nepal
and
457Russia
long stay
business visa candidates:
include:
Mechanics
•20•Automotive
welders in Bangladesh
workersand Nepal
•70•Construction
chefs in Bangladesh
•Nurses
These workers are currently in the process
•Additional welder and chefs
of migrating to Australia
Offshore Skills Assessment
Consortium (VETASSESS)
The
consortium
members
are:
In
May
2007offive
Australian
colleges and
The
Council
Australian
Governments
•Education
and to
Training
International
institutes
including
ETI representing
(COAG) agreed
assist
States and
representing
Swan,
South
TAFEWA
formed
a consortium
with
Territories
to address
skills West
shortages.
Greatwas
Southern
TAFEs
VETASSESS
as developed
the lead
member.
Aand
process
to make it
•Kangan
Institute
easier forBatman
migrants
applying in the
•Victoria
University
general skilled
migration scheme to
•Box
Institute
workHill
as soon
as they reach Australia.
•Gipps TAFE
Offshore Skills Assessment Consortium
Structure
Council of Australian Governments
(COAG)
Department of Employment and Workplace
Relations (DEEWR)
Offshore Skills Assessment Consortium
VETASSESS Lead Party
GippsTAFE
Box Hill TAFE
GippsTAFE
Assessors
Box Hill TAFE
Assessors
Great Southern
TAFE
Great Southern TAFE
Assessors
Education & Training
International (DET)
Southwest Regional
College of TAFE
Southwest Regional
College of TAFE
Assessors
Kangan Batman
TAFE
Victoria University
Kangan Batman TAFE
Assessors
Victoria University
Assessors
Swan TAFE
Swan TAFE
Assessors
Offshore Skills Assessment
Consortium (VETASSESS)
The consortium’s offshore skills
assessment service is the only skills
recognition pathway available to potential
permanent skilled migrants in 5 source
countries in 15 trade occupations.
Countries
Trades
•United Kingdom
 Philippines
 India
 Sri Lanka
 South Africa
•General electrician
•Supervisor,
carpentry and joinery
•Cable
jointer
tradespersons
•Electrical power
line tradesperson
•Supervisor,
electicians
•Refrigeration
and Air-conditioning
•Supervisor
electrical
distribution
mechanic
tradespersons
•Carpenter and
Joiner
•Supervisor,
tradespersons
refrigeration
•Bricklayer
and airconditioning mechanics
•General plumber
•Supervisor,
motor mechanics
•Supervisor, bricklayers
•Supervisor, plumbers
Offshore Skills Assessment
Consortium - Process
Step 4
practical skills assessment for
1 – Offshore
Online self-assessment
recommended
Step 2 – Submitapplicants
application with supporting
Step
5a –of
Qualification/Offshore
Technical
evidence
existing skills, experience
and Skills
Record(OTSR)
qualifications issued to successful candidates
with
for migration
purposes.
Step a3letter
– Desktop
assessment
by VETASSESS to
Step
5b – Feedback
Statement
of in the
determine
applicantsand
likely
to succeed
Attainment
to unsuccessful
practical skills
assessment candidates with
invitation to be reassessed
Offshore Technical Skills
Record
In licensed trades an Australian qualification can
not be issued without additional training,
Holders of an OTSR are entitled to a
therefore an Offshore Technical Skills Record
provisional license in their industry, subject to
(OTSR) will be given to:
also meeting the non-skill license
• General Plumbers
requirements.
• General Electricians
gain a full license,
OTSR holders must
•ToRefrigeration
and Air-conditioning
Mechanics
gap training
in Australia
within a
•undertake
Cable jointers
and Electrical
Powerline
defined
period.
tradespeople
Offshore Skills Assessment
Consortium (VETASSESS)
To date:
•More
than
1250 applications
for assessments
Practical
assessments
commenced
in December
have been
receivedvenues
by VETASSESS
2007.
Assessment
in each country are
•340
have undertaken
practical
skills
set upcandidates
with the relevant
equipmentaand
materials
assessment
for
each trade occupation.
•284 candidates were successful and have received
The
DEEWR
Offshore Skills Assessment Project
their
qualification/OTSR
has just
concluded
the first year
of come
a 5 year
•The
majority
of applications
have
from the
contract.
United Kingdom with number increasing in South
Africa
Questions welcome
Phil de Garis
Managing Director, Education and Training International
TEL: (08) 9218 2117 | FAX: (08) 9218 2170
EMAIL: phil.degaris@det.wa.edu.au
Level 2, 123 Adelaide Terrace, Perth WA 6005
For further information regarding
ETI Services, go to
www.eti.wa.edu.au
For further information about the
DEEWR Offshore Skills
Assessment Project, please go to
www.tradeassess.com.au