2016 Training and Work Pathway Programs
Stream Two – Get
Set for Work
Application Form
Please read the program guidelines before filling out your application. You can find the document at
http://www.skills.tas.gov.au/funding/trainingandworkpathway/2016.
Instructions for filling out this form
This form is designed to be filled out electronically and e-mailed. Please complete the required fields.
When submitting the form, please do so only as a Word document (PDFs will not be accepted). You are
required to use the naming conventions identified in the guidelines.
Questions regarding this form or the application process itself should be directed to the Contact Officer,
Kris McCracken at kris.mccracken@skills.tas.gov.au or (03) 6165 6037.
Applications must be submitted to, no later than 5 pm (AEDT) Tuesday, 1 December 2015.
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Assessment Process
This application will be assessed in its entirety against the criteria provided in Attachment A of this document. All
content is evaluated against the assessment criteria, and considers the scope and relevance of the whole proposal
that includes (but is not limited to) the following considerations:
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A clear sense of need.
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Appropriateness and opportunity in relation to geographic location.
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Strategies that address barriers and access to VET.
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Clarity of VET pathways into further education and training or employment.
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Value.
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Collaboration and partnerships likely to improve outcomes.
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Industry and market need.
Where the selection panel ranks multiple applications equally, the Department of State Growth, Skills Tasmania,
will – where applicable – review past performance to develop a final ranking of applications. This will be achieved
by analysis of progress and project closure reports and previous contestable funding outcomes.
Offer of Contract
Please note this application form will become an attached schedule of activity to a Grant deed.
All projects must be fully acquitted against the budget provided, and any unspent funds in excess of $5,000 at the
project completion date are to be returned to the funder. Applicants are reminded that the Grant Deed includes
clawback and termination clauses in the event that services fail to be delivered as proposed.
PART A – APPLICANT DETAILS
Lead Organisation (the organisation responsible for the project)
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Postal address
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Contact (please include name, title, e-mail address and phone number)
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PART B – PROPOSED FOCUS
What are the MAIN barriers/ disadvantages that the proposed wrap around support services address? You may
select a maximum of three.
Note: This should be addressed in the training delivery plan and budget.
Disconnect from education
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Long-term unemployment
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Geographical remoteness
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Experience of family violence
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Language, Literacy and
Numeracy (LLN) barriers
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Low digital literacy and IT
skills
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Cross-generational under/
unemployment
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Perception of VET
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A history of offending and/ or
imprisonment
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Lack of English language
fluency
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Lack of transport options
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A minority culture
background
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Economic downturn and/ or
industry restructure
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Systems funding gaps
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Low motivation
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Social isolation
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Lack of social/ family support
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Caring responsibilities
(children)
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Caring responsibilities (other)
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Physical health
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Training fatigue
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Who will MAINLY benefit from this project? You may select a maximum of two.
Note: You will be asked to confirm how these will be addressed in the training delivery plan.
Young people (15 – 24 years)
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Older people (55+)
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People with disability
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Migrants and humanitarian
entrants
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Aboriginal or Torres Strait
Islander communities
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People with mental health
issues
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Long-term unemployed
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Geographically isolated
communities
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Prisoners/ offenders
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Homeless
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Women
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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and
Transgender community
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In what Local Government Area will the training delivery management be based? Please identify one.
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What locality(ies)/ suburb(s)/ town(s) will training be delivered in? Please list all that apply.
Note: While you may list multiple sites, where training is to be delivered outside the LGA of the RTO’s office, the training delivery
plan MUST address the delivery and support methodology to effectively deliver in EACH identified.
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PART C – PROJECT DETAILS
This section forms an essential part of your application. It is your chance to describe the project aims and activities. Your answers will be assessed using the
selection criteria presented in Attachment A. Your responses should consider these criteria in relation to the program goals in order to maximise your chance of
success. If your application is successful, this information will be used in the development of a Grant deed schedule.
WHAT will the project achieve?
Please provide a brief synopsis of what this training will achieve. Goals should align to the program objectives and link VET to employment opportunities or further
education outcomes. What skills will participants develop? How will the proposed qualifications and/ or job preparation training help participants gain
employment? Your response should identify the training pathway, linkages to technical training or employment, learner capacity building and career decisionmaking elements of the training and support package.
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WHY do you want to do this project?
Describe the rationale for your approach. In what way does this training and support respond to community needs? Who in your community will your training
support? How will you attract and work with them to address barriers in the VET system? If you are applying for more than one qualification, state your logic,
including any pathway planning that may take place.
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HOW will you carry out this activity?
Please provide a brief overview of the key strategies that will achieve the identified project goals. Include specific delivery methodology, timing, wrap around
support services, innovative assessment processes etc. where appropriate. Where training is provided outside of the project manager’s office LGA, please explain
how training and support services will be provided. How will additional training needs be identified and supported to maximise progression towards the
completion of qualifications and transition to employment?
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WHO will be involved in this activity?
Please provide a brief overview of who will manage the project and list any other partner organisations that will be involved in support or service provision of
some kind. Consider the role of your partners and the impact on the project should they cease involvement. This should link to your risk management plan. How
will participants be recruited and selected for the project and how will you ensure that program participants meet eligibility criteria?
Evidence of relationships – including MoUs, letters of support, written agreements etc – should be provided as attachments to this application.
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Outcomes Measurement
Target Outcomes for a project are outcomes that have a measurable benefit and will be used to gauge the success of the project. Usually there will only be a small
number of target outcomes for any project. Each measure will be linked to one or more target outcomes. At the end of the project the measures will help answer
such questions as ‘what have we achieved?’ and ‘how do we know?
For example, what percentage are you aiming for in terms of outcomes for participants, what percentage do you expect to complete the program? What
percentage to engage in further VET? What percentage to return to school? What percentage to gain employment? Your target outcomes should be realistic and
unique to your proposed activity and target cohort. Describe how you will measure and report upon ‘success’ in this project.
Successful applicants will be required to report against their identified target outcomes.
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Risk Management
Please list what you consider to be the top FIVE Contingency/mitigation action(s)
potential risks to the viability and completion of this
training program
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This project plan template is intended as a statement of activities you expect to undertake. While it is not expected to be definitive, and can be amended during
the life of the project, this plan will assist the assessment of the application. If your application is successful, it will be used in the development of your funding
agreement.
Project Plan Template
What needs to be done
How you will do it
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Establish a Steering Committee
What will show that you have
done it?
Completion Date
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Who will be
responsible?
- Identify skills required
Joe Bloggs, Project Manager
Members appointed, 1st meeting held,
30 September 2016
Terms of Reference formally agreed and
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- Consult with key stakeholders and
community
- Draft proposed Terms of Reference
- Approach
potential
committee
members
- Schedule 1st meeting
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PART D – BUDGET AND VALUE STATEMENT
Get Set for Work
Proposed Project Budget Template
Part A – INCOME
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Part B – PROGRAM COSTS (amend categories as required)
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Transport and vehicle costs (Staff)
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Transport and vehicle costs (project
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childcare, counselling, career coaching etc.
VALUE proposition
This will be read in conjunction with your project budget
This is your opportunity to explain the value for money offered by this project. Use succinct bullet points where
possible.
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PART E – MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST
Final Checklist
I have read and understand the 2016 Training and Work Pathway Program Guidelines.
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The application form has been checked and I have responded to all questions.
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The budget template and value proposition statement have been completed.
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This application has been saved as a Word Document using the naming convention specified on the
cover page.
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The proposed project will take place in Tasmania.
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Any documentation illustrating capacity/ partnership/ letters of support are attached.
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I understand that the Department of State Growth may use historical reports, ASQA reports and
AVETMISS data to confirm completion performance and service delivery standards as part of its
assessment.
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A copy of this application has been retained for record purposes.
I am aware that if this tender is successful I will be required to provide Skills Tasmania with all
reporting requirements outlined in the Guidelines.
I can confirm that each item in this checklist has been met.
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DECLARATION
I state that I have read the program guidelines and that the information in this application is to the best of my
knowledge true and correct. I will notify the Department of State Growth of any changes to this information and
any circumstances that may affect this application. I understand that this is an application only and may not
necessarily result in funding approval.
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ATTACHMENT A – SELECTION CRITERIA
There are four criteria in Stream Two – Get Set for Work, each weighted equally. Higher scores are awarded
where responses include examples, evidence or demonstrate deeper understanding of an issue. Where responses
do not include such detail, or where the information is unclear, invalidated or incomplete, the score will be lower.
Successful applications must demonstrate the skills, networks and organisational capacity to meet the needs of
Tasmanians facing barriers to training and work. The content of this document will be assessed in its entirety
against each of the assessment criteria. Please note that these criteria are synergistic in nature. That is, one
activity/ response will often rely upon another in order to be assessed at the higher levels.
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What will the project achieve?
The application must have clearly articulated goals that are consistent with Training and Work Pathways
Program. Applicants will identify their anticipated outcomes and successful applicants will be required
to report against their identified target outcomes.
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Why is this project needed?
The application must identify and provide evidence of need, including the identification of existing
disadvantage and barriers to access and participation to further education and employment pathways.
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How will you carry out this activity?
The application must demonstrate that it has appropriate strategies to achieve identified project goals
and represents good value for money.
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Who will be involved in this activity?
The application must demonstrate the capacity to implement and/ or source expertise to effectively
administer the project.
Successful applications will be those which score most highly against all assessment criteria and
represent the best value for money proposition.