The Government expects the VIT to have undertaken work to Recommendation 27 strengthen the executive leadership in the organisation, including Accept in principle Strengthen the executive leadership of the organisation, through: including through: the development of a vision for the organisation that reflects Developing a vision for the organisation reflective of the new objects or functions of the Council; the new objects, complimented by a strong the development of a strong outcomes-focused strategy; and outcomes-focused strategy aligning performance practices with GSERP and VPSC Ensuring alignment with GSERP and VPSC executive performance management guidance. executive performance management guidance. The VPSC is currently undertaking a TAFE and other Education Industry Sector Review. The Final Report (due in May 2018) is expected to inform and guide the implementation of this recommendation. The vision and strategy is to be reviewed and updated by the end of 2018 (and on an ongoing basis). The Government expects the VIT, through the leadership of the new Recommendation 28 CEO and the senior management team, to implement a more VIT’s Accept in principle Strengthen staff engagement, decision-making transparency transparent and open decision-making model and to improve and communication to improve staff morale and associated communication with staff. performance of the VIT. This should be included in the Action Plan for organisational change (see recommendation 31). It is expected that this will be completed by the end of 2018. The Government expects the VIT to immediately establish and Recommendation 29 recruit to fill the position of a Principal Practitioner (or equivalent) in Accept in principle Establish an executive-level Principal Practitioner position as its leadership structure as part of its organisational structure reforms a direct report to the CEO. This position should support the (see recommendation 26) by the end of June 2018. building of public trust and confidence in the teaching VIT’s expertise.
Recommendation 27 Strengthen the executive leadership of the organisation, including through: Developing a vision for the organisation reflective of the new objects, complimented by a strong outcomes-focused strategy Ensuring alignment with GSERP and VPSC executive performance management guidance. Accept in principle The Government expects the VIT to have undertaken work to strengthen the executive leadership in the organisation, including through: the development of a vision for the organisation that reflects the new objects or functions of the Council; the development of a strong outcomes-focused strategy; and aligning performance practices with GSERP and VPSC executive performance management guidance. The VPSC is currently undertaking a TAFE and other Education Industry Sector Review. The Final Report (due in May 2018) is expected to inform and guide the implementation of this recommendation. The vision and strategy is to be reviewed and updated by the end of 2018 (and on an ongoing basis). Recommendation 28 Strengthen staff engagement, decision-making transparency and communication to improve staff morale and associated performance of the VIT. Accept in principle The Government expects the VIT, through the leadership of the new CEO and the VIT’s senior management team, to implement a more transparent and open decision-making model and to improve communication with staff. This should be included in the Action Plan for organisational change (see recommendation 31). It is expected that this will be completed by the end of 2018. Recommendation 29 Establish an executive-level Principal Practitioner position as a direct report to the CEO. This position should support the building of public trust and confidence in the VIT’s teaching expertise. Accept in principle The Government expects the VIT to immediately establish and recruit to fill the position of a Principal Practitioner (or equivalent) in its leadership structure as part of its organisational structure reforms (see recommendation 26) by the end of June 2018.
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