Page 1090 - Week 04 - Wednesday, 25 March 2015
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The provision of VET through CIT is an important element in the ACT government’s commitment to assist people of the ACT to become part of a well-trained and highly skilled workforce that will promote a strong and vibrant ACT economy. CIT’s delivery forms an integral component of the ACT government’s VET commitment. CIT maintains close links with the University of Canberra, the Australian National University, the Australian Catholic University and Charles Sturt University via formalised course articulation arrangements and strong partnerships.
CIT plays a vital role in improving and promoting student pathways from school to CIT and then on to further VET training or higher education and also from higher education to VET training. CIT continues to offer “taster” opportunities to students in schools to assist them in making informed choices about the areas of training they may be considering.
CIT and CIT Solutions are currently contributing to the economic development in the ACT and region through activities such as the implementation of the CIT campus modernisation strategy over the next 20 years, including the new CIT Tuggeranong campus in the next two years, and offering training solutions globally through providing offshore training and the recruitment of international students. CIT’s reach is across some 700 contracted agents’ offices throughout the world, and CIT has international students coming to Canberra from more than 85 countries. In the future CIT is keen to see more pathways for international students from schools to CIT and into higher education. CIT also provides training in growing niche markets such as renewable energy.
Members may be interested to know that CIT was chosen to partner in the largest winning proponent in the ACT wind auction tender. It also provides training in surveying and spatial information, allied health, the NDIS, horticulture and creative industries.
In a regulated environment for training, quality of training and integrity of qualifications are fundamental if business and industry are to have confidence in the national training system. Technical and further education institutions provide the leadership and benchmarks for the standards. The value statements of registered training organisations such as the Canberra Institute of Technology are to deliver quality education and training.
As the ACT’s largest RTO and a public provider of industry-focused training, CIT has a diverse range of valued stakeholders, including students, employers, industry, government and the community. The ACT government is committed to the public provision of vocational and education training and currently funds CIT approximately $70 million per year to deliver agreed outcomes as detailed in the annual statement of intent.
This funding makes up approximately 65 per cent of CIT’s overall budget, with the remaining funds generated through contestable sources and commercial contracts. This latter figure is likely to grow as the CIT growth strategy is reliant on securing funding sources that are in addition to ACT government funding. This includes winning competitive funding to deliver training places such as the skilled capital
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