Develop evidence-based VET pathways Number of projects funded Skills TWPP release in the Examples of this (among others) for people with disability to improve that address barriers to Tasmania quarter of 2018 include: employment opportunities by participation in Ongoing TWPP The NDS JobsABILITY project, developing real skills for real jobs education and projects, and which aims to increase employment (for example, implementation of employment outcomes by for people with disability) previous project addressing demand-side barriers Individual project recommendations to employment outcomes may potentially Hamlet Inc’s The Next Step be reported upon (for Project, fosters opportunities example, employment, for participants to transition from engagement with training, a work experience program to new employers engaging employment people with disability) Avidity Training’s Eureka Clubhouse Skills in Hospitality – Project TasTAFE’s I CAN Peer-to-Peer Mentor Support Project to better support students on the autism spectrum Consider findings of the Council on the Public release of report Skills Public release in the The report is in the finalisation Ageing (COTA) Tasmania’s Recruiting Tasmania; third quarter of 2018 stage, and COTA are working Activities for Life project on ways to improve People and with State Growth and DPAC Implementation Plan participation in the workforce, and to Culture regarding the development of the promote implementation stage age-diverse and inclusive employment and workplace planning practices
Develop evidence-based VET pathways for people with disability to improve employment opportunities by developing real skills for real jobs Number of projects funded that address barriers to participation in education and employment (for example, for people with disability) Individual project outcomes may potentially be reported upon (for example, employment, engagement with training, new employers engaging people with disability) Skills Tasmania TWPP release in the quarter of 2018 Ongoing TWPP projects, and implementation of previous project recommendations Examples of this (among others) include: The NDS JobsABILITY project, which aims to increase employment outcomes by addressing demand-side barriers to employment Hamlet Inc’s The Next Step Project, fosters opportunities for participants to transition from a work experience program to employment Avidity Training’s Eureka Clubhouse – Skills in Hospitality Project TasTAFE’s I CAN Peer-to-Peer Mentor Support Project to better support students on the autism spectrum Consider findings of the Council on the Ageing (COTA) Tasmania’s Recruiting for Life project on ways to improve participation in the workforce, and to promote age-diverse and inclusive employment and workplace planning practices Public release of report Activities Implementation Plan Skills Tasmania; People and Culture Public release in the third quarter of 2018 The report is in the finalisation stage, and COTA are working with State Growth and DPAC regarding the development of the implementation stage
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