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Implementation

Who’s who on the Tasmania Tomorrow project

Steering Committee - responsible for policy and resourcing decisions for the delivery of project outputs and attainment of project outcomes. Membership includes:

  • John Smyth, Secretary, Department of Education (Chair)
  • Malcolm White, CEO, TAFE Tasmania
  • Ron Nash, Principal Hobart College
  • Graeme Young, Principal Elizabeth College
  • Jules Carroll, Tasmania Tomorrow Project Manager, Department of Education
  • Prof David Rich, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), UTAS
  • Mark Sayer, General Manager, Skills Tasmania

Guaranteeing Futures Reference Group – consists of representatives from Guaranteeing Futures teams including pathway planning officers, youth learning officers and vocational education and learning development officers.  The purpose of this group is to provide a consultative mechanism for input and feedback into transition and participation issues facing young people. The group also serves as a conduit for information to Year 9 and 10 students, disengaged students and parents.

  • Trudy Durkin (Manager – Guaranteeing Futures)
  • Shaun Smith (Youth Learning Officer, North)
  • Michelle Dolbey (Pathway Planning Officer, North)
  • Paul Woodham (A/Manager – Personalised Learning)
  • David Newcombe (Pathway Planning Officer, South)
  • Kate Pile (Pathway Planning Officer, South)
  • Megan Gunn (VEL Development Officer, South)
  • Maggie Aird (Manager Youth Transitions)
  • Moene Snyders (Pathway Planning Officer, NW)
  • Mark Denny (Youth Learning Officer, NW)
  • Jules Carroll (Tasmania Tomorrow Project Manager)
  • Karina Groenewoud (Tasmania Tomorrow Project Coordinator)
  • Lana Clews (Tasmania Tomorrow Senior Project Officer)

Regional Communities Reference Group - This group will advise the project team on the processes for consulting with individual communities on their needs and preferences, as well as assisting to build a cohesive approach to the provision of education and training in regional areas.  The group is jointly chaired by Paul Woodham, Acting Manager Personalised Learning - Learning Services South, Department of Education, and Jules Carroll, Tasmania Tomorrow Project Manager.  Members were selected through an expression of interest process and include:

  • Keith Billing, Advanced Skills Teacher and VET Coordinator, Smithton High School
  • Philip Challis, Principal, Port Dalrymple School
  • Gary Chevalier, Transition Teacher, Tasman District School
  • Di Cusick, VET Manager, Sorell School
  • Alex Downes, Principal, Roseberry District High
  • Peter d’Plesse, Principal, Dover District High School
  • Christiane Knight, Teacher, Triabunna District High School
  • John Marshall, Principal, St Helens District High School
  • Jan Newton, VEL Development Officer, Guaranteeing Futures South East
  • Andy Norris, Manager Adult and Community Learning Services, Library and Information Services, Dept of Education
  • Helen Pratt, VET Co-ordinator, Penguin Skill Centre (Penguin High School)
  • Denis Whitchurch, Teacher, Scottsdale High School

Project Team – responsible for implementing the Tasmania Tomorrow initiative. Its members are:

  • Jules Carroll, Project Manager
  • Karina Groenewoud, Project Co-ordinator
  • Lana Clews, Senior Project Officer
  • Lucas Van Rijswijk, Project Advisor 
  • Kate Lowe, Project Executive Assistant
  • Suzi Watral (contract) Communications Consultant

Change Leaders - have been appointed with each specific college and TAFE Tasmania site or campus to provide clear communication links so that staff know who to approach locally with questions and comments about the changes under the Tasmania Tomorrow initiative.  The following change leaders have been appointed.
 

  • Newstead College - Glenn Smith
  • Launceston College - Dianne Freeman & Deaine Coyle 
  • Rosny College - Heather Whittington & Sue Chaplin
  • Elizabeth College - Dianne Purnell, Craig Carnes, Helen Cooke & Greg Calvert
  • Claremont College - Ray Kelly
  • Hobart College - Peter Armstrong, Barbara Dwyer & Bronwen Bowman
  • Hellyer College - Allison Horch & Kathy Cameron
  • The Don College - Pam Baker
  • Change Project Manager - Kim Foss (TAFE)
  • TAFE Drysdale - Peter Sawdon
  • TAFE Launceston City - Anne Saunders
  • TAFE Burnie - James Synnott
  • TAFE Devonport - Margaret Fairhall
  • TAFE Clarence - Shirley Haas
  • TAFE Campbell Street - Wilson Forward

 
Working Groups – provide one of the key consultative mechanisms of the project and have been established with appropriate stakeholder membership to progress various aspects of development and implementation of the model. The working groups detailed below, will make recommendations to the steering committee, who in turn will advise the Minister.  Progress of working groups are regularly published in Tasmania Tomorrow News.
 

Employee Relations (current) - This group is the main consultative mechanism on issues related to the working and employment conditions of teachers and support staff under the new model.

  • Chair: Malcolm White (CEO, TAFE)
  • Mark Watson (Department of Education)
  • Paul Gourlay (TAFE)
  • Jane Fitton (Public Sector Management Office, DPAC)
  • Philip Baker (Public Sector Management Office, DPAC)
  • Chris Lane (AEU)
  • Jon Paice (AEU)
  • David O'Byrne (LHMWU)
  • Tom Lynch (CPSU)

View the Staff Transition Planning Process Fact Sheet [PDF 170KB] developed by this working group.
 

Funding (current) - This group is looking at funding model options for the new organisations and has prepared its recommendations for the steering committee which includes a funding model which is more focused on outputs than inputs.

  • Chair: Mark Sayer (GM, Skills Tasmania)
  • Tony Lutrell (GM, Corporate Services, TAFE)
  • Mike Brakey, Principal - Hellyer College
  • Andrew Finch, Director, Finance, Facilites and Business Support, Dept of Education

 

Shared Services (current) - This working group has been established to make recommendations on the framework for the shared services unit.  This unit will comprise a single organisation to co-ordinate services for both students and staff of the three organsiations created by Tasmania Tomorrow including enrolment and support services for students; and for staff, HR, finance, ICT, and facilities services.

  • Chair: Tony Luttrell (GM Corporate Services TAFE)
  • Tom Lynch (CPSU)
  • David O’Byrne (LHMU)
  • Leanne Wright (AEU)
  • Kerrie Moss (DoE) and Paul Gourlay (TAFE) for HR
    and Organisational Development
  • Trevor Hill (DoE) and Owain Williams (TAFE) for
    ICT
  • Andrew Finch (DoE) and Todd Williams (TAFE) for
    Finance, Budgeting and Reporting
  • Andrew Finch (DoE) and Mark Bowerman (TAFE)
    for Capital and Facilities
  • Di Purnell - representative of Colleges
  • Jolanda de Jong (TAFE) for Client Services, including
    student enrolment processes, customer services,
    printing, copying and possibly learning centres

The first report on the progress of this working group is available in Issue 8: Tasmania Tomorrow News [PDF 310KB].

Student Enrolment  (Sep-Dec 2007) - This group researched and consulted on possible enrolment systems across all three organisations.

  • Chair: Trevor Hill (Dept of Education)
  • Ian James (TAFE)
  • Phil Dilger (Dept of Education)
  • Annette Park (TAFE)
  • Owain Williams (TAFE)
  • Janet Sims (Newstead College)
  • Dave Newcombe (Pathway Planning Officer)
  • Nigel Ewan (UTAS)
  • Jeff Garsed (AEU)

View the report [PDF 73KB] from this working group.
  

Academy Educational Program (Sep-Dec 2007) - This group included college personnel and some external expertise to advise on the educational structure of the academy.

  • Chair: Ron Nash (Hobart College/Project Team)
  • Graeme Young (Elizabeth College)
  • Heather Whittington (PY10 Curriculum Review)
  • Pam Baker (Don College)
  • Graeme Kirkwood (TAFE)
  • Megan Cavanagh-Russell (UTAS)
  • Leanne Wright (AEU)

View the report (abridged version) [PDF 233KB] from this working group.

Training Enterprise Educational Program (Sep-Dec 2007)- This group included a range of TAFE personnel and key clients to advise on the most appropriate educational structure for the training enterprise.

  • Chair: Malcolm White (CEO, TAFE)
  • Mark Sayer (Skills Tasmania)
  • Reg Allen (TQA)
  • Simon Nuss (TAFE)
  • Jan Edwards (TAFE)
  • John Withers – TCCI (Industry)
  • John Galbraith – ABM (Industry)
  • Andrew Muthy (AEU)

View the report [PDF 80KB] from this working group.

Polytechnic Educational Program (Sep-Dec 2007) This group included representatives from colleges, TAFE and industry to make recommendations on the educational structure of the polytechnic.

  • Chair: Tim Doe (Chair, TQA)
  • Gail Eaton-Briggs (TAFE)
  • David Gutteridge (TAFE)
  • Sue Paine (TAFE)
  • John Lee-Archer (Don College)
  • Kathy Cameron (Hellyer College)
  • Tom Meldrum  (PY10 Curriculum Review)
  • Chris Carstens (UTAS)
  • Gina Gunn – Federal Group (Industry)
  • Jon Paice (AEU)

View the report [PDF 153KB] from this working group.

Logistics Working Group (Sep - Dec 2007) - The purpose of this group was to analyse patterns of enrolment on a regional and community level and to carry out community consultations in order to make informed recommendations regarding sites for the academy, polytechnic and training enterprise.  Local Advisory Panels [PDF 90KB] have been established to provide community input into the site selection process.  Local Advisory Panels will reconvene in June 2008.  Members of the Logistics Working Group:

  • Kim Foss (TAFE)
  • Kevin Hyland (TAFE)
  • Di Batten (Hobart College)
  • Dennis Betts (Newstead College)
  • Sharyn Lidster (Educational Performance Services – Dept of Education)
  • Mark Bowerman – (Facilities - TAFE)
  • Jayne Ferguson – (Facilities – DoE)
  • Greg Brown (AEU)
  • David O’Byrne (LHMWU)
  • Tom Lynch (CPSU)

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