3.1 Industry / enterprise/ A number of interlinked National and Victorian State government policy community needs initiatives focus on enabling people with a disability to more actively participate in the life of the community. The Victorian Disability Act 2006 advances the inclusion and participation of people with a disability in the community. This is supported by “Absolutely Everyone” the Victorian State Disability Plan 2017- 2020. The Plan identifies a range of priorities and actions under the four pillars of: Inclusive communities Health, housing and wellbeing Fairness and safety Contributing lives. The pillar of to ensure that people with a ‘Contributing lives’ aims disability can participate easily in education, training, community participation and decision making. The National Disability Strategy 2010–2020 represents a national approach to supporting people with disabilities to maximise their potential and participate in Australian society as equal citizens. One of the six interrelated policy action areas identifies responsiveness to learning needs and opportunities for lifelong learning as a key goal. The national Mental Health and Disability Employment Strategy emphasises better education and training for students who have a learning disability to ensure skills development for sustainable employment, in part through providing a co-ordinated transition from school to training, education to work experience and education to employment. Projected demand for the qualification is anticipated to come initially from learners who have completed the Certificate I in Work Education and are seeking to extend their ability to operate effectively in a workplace. Course development was guided by a Project Steering Committee comprising: Kathy Kondekas (Chair) Chair of State Wide Advisory Group for Disability Education Paul Mance Owner, Lillypad Check Tan Operations and Accreditation Manager, Secure Meters Robyn York Sunraysia Institute Martin Chua Latrobe LifeSkills Jenni Myers Wodonga TAFE A Skills and Knowledge Profile was developed to guide the outcomes of the qualification and was validated by the Project Steering Committee. The skills and knowledge outcomes include: Knowledge of: Tasks and working environments of industry sectors of interest Workplace safety
3.1 Industry / enterprise/ community needs A number of interlinked National and Victorian State government policy initiatives focus on enabling people with a disability to more actively participate in the life of the community. The Victorian Disability Act 2006 advances the inclusion and participation of people with a disability in the community. This is supported by “Absolutely Everyone” the Victorian State Disability Plan 2017- 2020. The Plan identifies a range of priorities and actions under the four pillars of: Inclusive communities Health, housing and wellbeing Fairness and safety Contributing lives. The pillar of ‘Contributing lives’ aims to ensure that people with a disability can participate easily in education, training, community participation and decision making. The National Disability Strategy 2010–2020 represents a national approach to supporting people with disabilities to maximise their potential and participate in Australian society as equal citizens. One of the six interrelated policy action areas identifies responsiveness to learning needs and opportunities for lifelong learning as a key goal. The national Mental Health and Disability Employment Strategy emphasises better education and training for students who have a learning disability to ensure skills development for sustainable employment, in part through providing a co-ordinated transition from school to training, education to work experience and education to employment. Projected demand for the qualification is anticipated to come initially from learners who have completed the Certificate I in Work Education and are seeking to extend their ability to operate effectively in a workplace. Course development was guided by a Project Steering Committee comprising: Kathy Kondekas (Chair) Chair of State Wide Advisory Group for Disability Education Paul Mance Owner, Lillypad Check Tan Operations and Accreditation Manager, Secure Meters Robyn York Sunraysia Institute Martin Chua Latrobe LifeSkills Jenni Myers Wodonga TAFE A Skills and Knowledge Profile was developed to guide the outcomes of the qualification and was validated by the Project Steering Committee. The skills and knowledge outcomes include: Knowledge of: Tasks and working environments of industry sectors of interest Workplace safety
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