Recommendation Response Actions Responsibility DFAT begins intensive Agree. A Pacific-wide TVET DFAT consultation Strategy (building on the Pacific Regional towards the program’s Aid development of an Investment Plan and Australian regional Education Sectoral TVET strategy; and Investment Plan) will set the strategic framework for Australia’s regional and bilateral investments in skills for employment and growth in line with the Government’s aid policy. within the context of Agree DFAT will engage with DFAT this strategy, DFAT the new, skills-based, defines its long-term APTC Board to vision for the APTC. consider options for the long-term vision for APTC. Further, DFAT will establish an APTC Design Advisory Group to develop the vision for APTC; and a transition plan. The Group will include representatives with deep and broad knowledge of: TVET in the Pacific and in Australia; Pacific and Australian Labour Markets; Labour Mobility issues in the Pacific; Pacific economies; and Australian Migration Policy. APTC develops mid- and Agree APTC to develop these APTC long-term strategic plans for as a matter of priority each campus country, during extension phase acknowledging their different of current contract, stages of development, in having regard to line with the Australian national and bilateral Government’s vision and plans. Campus country strategy for TVET assistance and regional plans to to the region; and APTC be subject to bases its regional plan on endorsement by DFAT. these country strategies.
Recommendation Response Actions Responsibility DFAT begins intensive consultation towards the development of an Australian regional TVET strategy; and Agree. A Pacific-wide TVET Strategy (building on the Pacific Regional program’s Aid Investment Plan and Education Sectoral Investment Plan) will set the strategic framework for Australia’s regional and bilateral investments in skills for employment and growth in line with the Government’s aid policy. DFAT within the context of this strategy, DFAT defines its long-term vision for the APTC. Agree DFAT will engage with the new, skills-based, APTC Board to consider options for the long-term vision for APTC. Further, DFAT will establish an APTC Design Advisory Group to develop the vision for APTC; and a transition plan. The Group will include representatives with deep and broad knowledge of: TVET in the Pacific and in Australia; Pacific and Australian Labour Markets; Labour Mobility issues in the Pacific; Pacific economies; and Australian Migration Policy. DFAT APTC develops mid- and long-term strategic plans for each campus country, acknowledging their different stages of development, in line with the Australian Government’s vision and strategy for TVET assistance to the region; and APTC bases its regional plan on these country strategies. Agree APTC to develop these as a matter of priority during extension phase of current contract, having regard to national and bilateral plans. Campus country and regional plans to be subject to endorsement by DFAT. APTC
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