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MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Question No. 149

TAFE Course Guide

MR CORNWELL. To ask the Minister for Education and Training - Further to your reply to

Question on Notice No. 10 concerning publications -

(1)Has consideration been given to sale of the Institute of TAFE Course Guide,

currently costing 134,561 to produce?

(2)If consideration has been given, why was the publication not put forward for sate.

(3)If no consideration has been given, why not.

MR WOOD The answer to the members question is as follows:

(1)The ACT Institute of TAFE Course Guide is sold by ACT newsagents to the general

public for fifty cents. Retention of this payment by the individual newsagents is an

incentive to ad as a distribution point in most localities across the ACT. Ten

thousand tropics are distributed by this method to correspond with the Institutes

major enrolment advertisements.

The remainder of the 38,000 copies for 1991 were distributed to:

ACT and Region High Schools and Colleges during visits by ACT TAFEs

Careers Education Staff (13,000 topics) people enquiring at the Institutes Career Education and Course Information Centre (7,000 copies) written enquiries regarding -

-course information,

-a wide network of Careers Advisors

-other staff in ACT and Region schools and

-government departments.

(8,000 copies).

(2)Other than the arrangement with newsagents, the

publication is not for sale because it would:

-create equity sad access problems

-involve a considerable administrative burden which would largely outweigh revenue derived

-limit public information which could have a negative impact on enrolments thus reducing revenue from fees and charges.

(3)Not applicable.

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