1. Polytechnic West
The Polytechnic of Western Australia

2. The Polytechnic of Western Australia
Our Vision
Your future. Our business.
Inspiring individuals and business to create
their future today.

3. Trends and Strategic Planning
Council of Australian
Review of
Governments Training WA
Australian Higher
(COAG) Reform 2009 - 2018
Education Report :
Agenda
“Bradley Review”
Skills Australia:
Foundations for the
Future
State Training Plan
2010 - 2012
• College Strategic • Training Council
• DTWD Plans Plan Business Plans
• Performance • College Business • Industry
Agreements Plans Workforce
• MD’s Performance Development
Agreements Plans
National Context Western Australian Context
There are a number of national agendas influencing the Building on research by the State Training Board and the
training environment in Western Australia. These currently Department of Education and Training, TrainingWA outlines
include the COAG reform agenda, the Bradley Review and the direction for the WA training system for the years
the Skills Australia position on Foundations for the Future. 2009 – 2018.

4. Our Stakeholders
• Students • Secondary Schools
• Staff • Training Institutions
• Individual businesses • Colleges
• Industry • Universities
• Community • Industry Training Council‟s
• Local Government • Industry Skill Council‟s
• State/Provincial Government
• Federal/National
Government

5. WA Resource Sector
Growth
• A$93 billion of advanced major projects
• 82% of Australia‟s advanced projects
• A$71.3 billion of minerals and petroleum output
• 46% of national minerals and petroleum output
• 38% of Australian merchandise exports
• 64% of Australian mining industry investment
• Construction workforce required to double (approx 22,000) by 2012
• Mining industry employment to grow by 26.5% to 2017 (18,400 jobs)
• “High Shortage” predicted for Welders, Fitters, Electricians & Plant
Operators
Western Australia will require 240,000 new jobs by 2017
Source: Department of Minerals and Petroleum (WA), ABS & ABARE 2009.

6. State-wide Industry Partnerships

7. Overview of PWA
• Polytechnic West officially launched in November 2009
– Swan TAFE was established in January 2003 following the amalgamation of
SEMC TAFE, Midland TAFE and Balga campus of West Coast TAFE
• 35,000 students (full-time and part-time)
• Annual operating budget of A$105 million
• 1056 permanent and 650 part-time and casual staff
• Delivers over 10 million Student Curriculum Hours (SCH)
• Offers over 300 qualifications at seven major campuses (Armadale, Balga,
Bentley, Carlisle, Jandakot, Midland and Thornlie) and the specialist Equine
Training Centre

8. Overview of PWA
• Western Australia‟s largest training provider of
apprenticeships and traineeships
• Over 11,500 in training or 33% of the State‟s total and
70% of public funded training
• Major growth areas include
- Automotive trades +12%
- Building and Construction +33%
- Metals and Engineering +20%

9. The Premier’s Awards for Excellence
2010 Winner: Polytechnic West
Transforming Trade Training (TTT) Program
• A groundbreaking project
aimed at improving the
relevance, convenience and
flexibility of apprenticeships.
• Learning in the workplace is
formally recognised, meaning
the time an apprentice takes
to complete their qualification
can be reduced.

10. Our campuses
Study Areas
• Animal Care and Equine
• Art
• Aviation
• Building and Construction
• Business, Finance & Management
• Children‟s Services
• Community Services
• Computing, IT and Multimedia
• Education
• Electrical & Electrotechnology
• Fashion and Hairdressing
• Food and Hospitality
• Health Science and Fitness
• Landcare and Horticulture
• Metals and Engineering
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
• Science
• Transport

11. Organisational Structure

12. Academic Delivery Areas
Six major delivery divisions:
1. Access and Community Services
2. Commerce and Social Services
3. Building and Construction
4. Engineering and Transport Solutions
5. Centre for Aerospace Training

13. Commerce and Social Services
• Hospitality • Business
– Cookery – Administration
– Baking – Management
– Meat Retailing – Marketing
– Food Processing – Human Resource Management
– Small business
• Animal Care
– Equine Management • Information Technology
– Veterinary Nursing – Hardware
– Software
• Fashion – Web Design
– Laundry and Dry Cleaning – Networking
Operations
– Clothing Production
• Accounting and Finance
• Teachers Assistant

14. Hospitality
Winner: 2008 & 2009 Gold Plate
for Best Restaurant within a
Business and Training Establishment
Accounting
Animal Care
Vet Studies
Equine

15. Access & Community
• Community Services Work • General Education for Adults
• Certificates in Spoken and Written
• Fitness English
• Certificates in ESL Framework
• Education • Gaining Access to Training and
• Childcare Employment
• Out of School Hours Care • Wider Opportunities for Work
• Teacher Assistant • New Opportunities for Women
• Teacher Assistant (Indigenous) • New Opportunities for Migrant
Women
• Aboriginal School Based
Traineeships • Course in Applied Vocational Study
Skills (CAVSS)
• English
• Workplace English Language and • Course in Underpinning Skills for
Literacy (WELL)
Industry Qualifications
• AMEP
• ELICOS: English Language

16. New Opportunities
for Migrant Women
Aged Care and
Community Welfare
Children’s
Services

17. Centre for Aerospace Training
• Certificate II in Aeroskills • Certificate IV Aeronautics
• Certificate IV Aeroskills • Diploma in Aeronautics
(Mechanical) • Diploma in Airport
• Certificate IV Aeroskills Management
(Avionics) • Associate Degree in Aviation
• Certificate IV in Transport & (Aeronautics)
Distribution (Ground • Associate Degree in Aviation
Operations & Service) (Management)

18. Aerospace Training
Career Opportunities
- Airline/General Aviation Pilots - Aircraft Maintenance Engineers
- Airport Management (Mechanical or Avionics)
- Airline Customer Service - Airline Operations Managers
Polytechnic West made
Australian aviation history
on April 24 2010, when its
Boeing 737 twin-jet
arrived at Jandakot airport

19. Building and Construction
• Bricklaying & Blocklaying • Electrical
• Builders Registration • Security systems
• Carpentry & Joinery • Wall and Floor Tiling
• Cabinet Making & Furniture Making • Wall and Ceiling Fixing
• Upholstery • Plastering
• Polishing • Signcraft
• Machine Woodworking • Painting & Decorating
• Plumbing & Gas Fitting • Stonemasonry
• Roof Plumbing Glazing • Floor Coverings
• Vehicle Trimming • Horticulture & Land Management
• Textile Fabrication • Art & Design
• Soft Furnishing • Hairdressing

20. Building & Construction
Electrical Works
Horticulture
Signcrafts

21. Transport and Engineering Solutions
• Autobody Refinishing • Light & Heavy Vehicle Maintenance
• Asset Maintenance • Machining
• Autobody Repair • Mechanical Fitting
• Automotive Mechanical • Mining - Extractive and Metalliferous
• Boiler making • Mining Law exam preparation
• CNC Machining CNC • Motor Cycles
• Coded Welding • Occupational Health and Safety
• Computer Engineering • Process Control and Instrumentation
• Electrical/Electronic • Renewable Energy
• Energy Systems • Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning
• Engine Reconditioning • Sheetmetal
• Electronic Engineering • Shotfiring/Blasting Small Engines
• Electronic Servicing • Steel Fabrication
• Fitting/Machining • Telecommunications
• Fluid Power • Vehicle Body Building
• Heavy Duty Plant • Warehousing
• Industrial Automation/Robotics • Water Pumping
• Industrial Gas • Welding
• Laboratory Science • Welding Inspection

22. DEGEM Training

23. Successful Student Outcomes
World Skills 2008-2010
• 92 medals in West Australian
competitions
– 30 Gold
– 28 Silver
– 34 Bronze
• 7 medals in National competitions
– 1 Gold
– 2 Silver
– 3 Bronze
Matthew Mitchell
National Gold Medal Winner
Retail Baking - Bread

24. Associate Degrees
• Hospitality Management
• Business
• Aviation (Aeronautics)
• Aviation (Management)
• Aviation (Maintenance Engineering)
New courses being explored for future delivery
• Early Childhood Studies
• Computer Systems (Networking)
• Building Management
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Mechanical Engineering

25. Worldwide Partnership &
Student Source Countries
Students from 63 Countries (2010)

26. Australian Education Framework
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27. Associate Degrees
Higher Education
• New sub-degree accredited against higher education requirements
• Two years in duration following Year 12, Cert IV or equivalent
• University Pathways
• Provides students with a pathway into a Bachelor Degree
• Typically articulates with full credit into the third year of a
University Bachelor Degree in the same field
• Provides a point of entry into professional employment opportunities
Certificate IV in Hospitality
Associate Degree in University Bachelor of
(Supervision) Food &
Hospitality (Management) Commerce
Beverage
Duration: 2 years Duration: 1 year
Duration: 2 semesters
First and only TrainingWA institute
accredited and delivering Associate Degree courses

28. Engaging Industry
Examples:
• Implementation of Industry Advisory Committees
• Membership of Business Organisations
– Chung Wah Association
• Innovative delivery e.g. „The Shed at Brighton‟
• Access & Community Services Programs
– Swan City Youth Service
• Building Construction & Furniture
– Dale Alcock Homes
• Business, Finance & Computing
– Computer Associates Anthony Friday
• Hospitality, Manufacturing & Allied Industries
– Compass Group
• Metals Engineering & Refrigeration
– RCR Tomlinsons
• Transport
– Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd

29. Industry Skill Council’s
• Engineering and Automotive
• Construction Training Council
• Community Services, Health & Education
• Financial, Administrative & Professional
• Primary, Food and Beverage, Furnishing and Textiles
• Creative and Leisure
• Resources Industry
• Logistics Training Council
• Electrical, Utilities and Public Administration
• Retail and Personal

30. Working with the Community
Examples:
• Indigenous Education Strategic Initiative Programs
– Aboriginal Education Employment & Training Committee
– Culturally appropriate short courses through TAFEWORKS,
ABMUSIC, Clontarf College and Mooditjch School
• Re-development Authorities in Midland, Armadale and Maddington -
Kenwick
• Adult and Community Education (ACE)
• „The Dream Factory‟
• Castledare Miniature Railway Project

31. Workforce planning

32. Delivery and
Performance
Agreement

33. Sustainability Framework
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
State Revenue 85% 70% 65% 60% 55%
Fee for Service 5% 17.5% 20% 22.5% 25%
(includes Contestable
Funding from State and
Commonwealth)
International 5% 7.5% 10% 12.5% 15%
Student Fees 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%

34. Governing Council
Role:
The Governing Council is the highest level of decision making in Colleges and
oversee the College‟s operations and affairs.
Membership:
-Chairperson;
-Deputy Chairperson;
-Managing Director of the College; and
-Not less than 6 or more than 10 other Members.
Appointed by the Minister for Training for their experience and expertise in
education, training industry or community affairs, and for their ability to
contribute to the strategic direction of the College.
Appointed for a term of three years. Eligible for re-appointment at the approval
of the Minister.

35. Polytechnic West
Governance Structure
The Finance Sub-Committee meetsas the:
The Polytechnic West Audit powers to review
The Council delegates its Committee oversees
College financials Plan and and make
the College Audit in detail reports back to the
1)Employing Authority; and
recommendations to the Council on financial
Council on matters of concern or continuous
2)Manager
management matters
improvement
to the Managing Director

36. Trends and Strategic Planning
National Context:
Western Australian Context:
There are a number of national agendas influencing the training
environment in Western Australia. These currently include the COAG
Building on research by the State Training Board and the Department of
reform agenda, the Bradley Review and the Skills Australia position on
Education and Training, Training WA, outlines the direction for the WA training
Foundations2009the Future.
system from for – 2018.

37. Our Culture
Providing a dynamic environment through a
framework of „Good Communication‟ and
„Shared Decision Making‟.

38. Our Teams
Portfolio Teams
Professional Teams
Standing Committees
Corporate
Executive
Governing
Council

40. Standing Committees
• Board of Studies
• Client Services
• ICT Committee
• Higher Education
• Enterprise and Business Development
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Professional and Career Development
• Resources
• Teaching and Learning
• Strategic Business Planning and Performance
• Workforce Development

41. “leadership is like a grindstone –
whether it grinds you down or
polishes you up depends upon what
you are made of”.