Given the rapid pace of change within the care and support industry, there is continued emphasis on ensuring that Training Packages reach the market in the optimum time using the most efficient process. CS&HISC is in the process of reviewing Training Packages to better support improvements in speed to market.
Expected outcomes include: a more efficient consultation approach, increase the ability to reflect new and emerging roles; consolidation of some qualifications and units of competency; as well as improved efficiencies in the use of resources. However, there are significant contextual regulatory and policy issues that have negatively impacted on CS&HISC’s ability to develop training packages that meet the changes in service delivery and for RTOs to deliver training. Changes in the regulatory and standards environment that reflect industry need would greatly assist CS&HISC to deliver training packages more quickly.
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i. Occupational data is usually expressed at the four-digit or ‘unit group’ ANZSCO level. For the first time CS&HISC is able also able to include analysis of Census data at the more detailed 6-digit level. ii. It is noted that some post-
election statements have indicated an intent to modify some of the original proposals. iii. Of the 8 ANZSCO 1-digit major
groups, the group that is of most obvious relevance to CS&HISC is ‘Community and Personal Service workers’. However, not all occupations in this group are relevant and there are also occupations of specific relevance to the health and community services workforce in five of the other major groups (e.g. health professionals and medical technicians). Within each major 1-digit occupational group the smallest unit of analysis is a six- digit occupation code.
iv. There is limited research on the workforce implications of individualised funding in Australia (Christensen 2012; Glendinning 2012; Fattore et al. 2010; Cortis et al. 2013), but international evidence suggests that workforce planning and development must be an integral part of this to avoid the prospect of individual funds being predominantly used to maintain pre-existing personal care arrangements, rather than achieving the goal of increased independence (Moran et al. 2012).
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A1: Changes to CHC08 Community Service Training Package (2013) 43 A2: Changes to HLT07 Health Training Package (2013) 44
Appendix B: methodology 45
B1: Stakeholder engagement participants by main role of their organisation 46 B2: Stakeholder engagement participants by geographical coverage of their organisation 46 B3: Stakeholder engagement participants by sectoral coverage of their organisation 46
Appendix C: Health & Community Services Expenditure and Workforce 47
C1: Change in real government expenditure, selected community service areas,
2008-09 to 2012-13 47
C2: Change in real government and non-government recurrent health expenditure,
2007-08 to 2011-12 47
C3: Recent and projected growth in selected occupations, 2006-2017 48 C4: Skill gaps identified through consultation with stakeholders 50
Appendix D: CHC08 and HLT07 Training Packages 2012 enrolment and qualifications 59
D1: Enrolments in community services and health training packages, 2005-2012 59 D2: Indigenous enrolments in community services, health and all training packages, 2008-2012 59 D3: Community Services and Health Training Packages 2008-2012 Enrolments by students’ age 60 D4: Course enrolments 2008-2012 by qualification level 60 D5: Qualifications awarded in 2011 by sector and by State/Territory 61 D6: CHC and HLT training packages, 2012 enrolments totals by States/Territories 63 D7: Remoteness of students enrolled in CHC and HLT training packages (2012)
compared with general population, by state 63 D8: CHC and HLT training package enrolments by sector 2011 and 2012 65 D9: CHC and HLT training packages, detailed 2012 enrolments totals by State/Territory 74 D10: 2011-2012 CHC and HLT enrolments by occupation (6-digit ANZSCO) 89
Appendix E: Alignment of Occupations and Qualifications 91
E1: Alignment of occupations (as defined by ANZSCO) to community services and
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Date submitted to office of the NSSC Date endorsed by NSSC/or ISC upgrade Date made public through national register New qualifications in Early Childhood Education and Care Certificate III Diploma
New National Education and Care Services law with National Quality Standards for early childhood education
New learning frameworks – Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF and the Framework for School Age Care) Review and update of content to reflect current industry practice.
New Design Model – Standards for Training Packages
Qualifications on ACECQA’s approved qualifications list
2 May 2013 17 June 2013 1 July 2013
New qualifications in School Aged Education and Care Certificate IV Diploma
New learning frameworks – Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF and the Framework for School Age Care) Review and update of content to reflect current industry practice.
New Design Model – Standards for Training Packages
2 May 2013 17 June 2013 1 July 2013
New qualifications in Education Support Certificate III Certificate IV
Review and update of content to reflect current industry practice.
New Design Model – Standards for Training Packages
Review and update of content to reflect current industry practice.
New Design Model – Standards for Training Packages
Qualifications on ACECQA’s approved qualifications list
2 May 2013 17 June 2013 1 July 2013
New qualifications in Youth Work Certificate IV Diploma
Review and update of content to reflect current industry practice.
New Design Model – Standards for Training Packages
2 May 2013 17 June 2013 1 July 2013
New qualifications in Youth Justice Certificate IV Diploma
Review and update of content to reflect current industry practice. New Design Model – Standards for Training Packages
Qualifications on ACECQA’s approved qualifications list
2 May 2013 17 June 2013 1 July 2013
New qualifications in Child Youth and Family Intervention Certificate IV Diploma
Review and update of content to reflect current industry practice.
New Design Model – Standards for Training Packages
2 May 2013 17 June 2013 1 July 2013
Minor changes and updates across the training package including updating of terminology, codes and imported units
Updated to ensure currency of industry
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Health Training Package
Brief summary of change
Industry imperatives/ Rationale for change
Date submitted to office of the NSSC Date endorsed by NSSC/or ISC upgrade Date made public through national register New qualifications in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice:
» Certificate IV
» Diploma
Registration Standards for Aboriginal Health Workers – Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice
Review and update of content to reflect current industry practice.
New Design Model – Standards for Training Packages
2 May 2013 17 June 2013 1 July 2013
New qualifications in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice:
» Certificate IV
» Diploma
Review and update of content to reflect current industry practice.
New Design Model – Standards for Training Packages
2 May 2013 17 June 2013 1 July 2013
Minor changes and updates across the training package including updating of terminology, codes and imported units
Updated to ensure currency of industry
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Information for the 2014 Environmental Scan was guided by a set of research questions looking at change in service and workforce demand, workforce development priorities and the potential impact of current policy and service factors on the future workforce. These research questions were addressed through desktop research as well as a series of stakeholder engagement activities.
The approach to stakeholder engagement aimed to be as inclusive as possible, engaging with stakeholders encompassing a broad range of organisational perspectives and sectors as well as achieving good
geographical coverage. Within this broad aim, and allowing for budgetary and time constraints, priority was given to those individuals and organisations that are viewed as strategic decision makers and thought leaders in community services and health. A range of methods were used to engage with stakeholders:
» an online survey
» written submissions
» interviews with key stakeholders
» an industry forum.