Milikapiti Pirlangimpi Nguiu Pikertaramoor

What Are We? A Group Training Company A Registered Training Organisation A Quality Endorsed Company. Fully owned and managed by a Tiwi Board of Directors

TITEB Board of Directors Cyril Kerinaiua Chairman Joey Tipiloura Deputy Chair Lynette DeSantos Director Marius Puruntatameri Director Andrew Tipungwuti Director Cyril Kalippa Director Norm Buchan CEO and Secretary

Topics for Discussion

Risk Participation Youth Engagement

Risk: As it relates to delivery of VET in Remote Area Communities.

Participation rates in VET and the relationship to Risk

The Importance of Youth Engagement in VET to Achieving Long Term Outcomes in Remote Communities

Age Percentage – – – – Average Life Expectancy on the Tiwi Islands: 49 years 83% of the population is under the age of 44 years of age

High Risk Activities Language Literacy Numeracy Program (LLNP) Indigenous Training Employment Program (ITEP) CDEP Literacy and Numeracy Program

(LLNP) Notional budget for 2009 for 1 site: $900,000. Outcome for 2009: a deficit of $42,000. Notional budget for 2011 for 2 sites: $132,000. Target Group: approximately 800 welfare recipients. Students need to attend 10 hours per week under shared responsibility.

40 students attending for 10 hours per week for 48 weeks would generate $980,000 income! 40 represents 5% of the target group!

LLNP Developments TITEB met with Jenny Macklin in September 2010 and presented her with a paper outlining the problem. 300 welfare recipients referred to TITEB by the JSA did not attend 1 hour of training. 18 people at Nguiu breached for non attendance.

Current situation 21 attending regularly at Nguiu. 6 attending at Milikapiti where no breaches have occurred. Capability with current resources: 40 in each site. Potential income: $1,960,000. Notional budget: $132,000. No guarantee of increasing budget.

ITEP 2008 Target Group: 20 disengaged youth 15 to 19 years of age. Objective: Pathway to trades. Outcome: 2 entered trades, neither completed. Consequences of non attendance: Nil!

CDEP Literacy and Numeracy Program Target Group: 40 CDEP participants under the age of 21. Outcome: Maximum of 3 participants! Consequences of non attendance: Nil!

Summary of Activity 2007 Activity: 31,076 AHC at Nguiu. Population 1, Activity: 15,324 AHC at Nguiu, Milikapiti and Pirlangimpi. Population 2,400. A reduction of almost 50% in 3 years with a population increase of 60%

Employment Participation SIHIP Apprenticeships

SIHIP To date 51 Tiwi have participated in SIHIP. Average age: 34.8 years. The oldest was 64 and the youngest was 22. Five were under the age of 25. There are currently only seven participating.

Apprenticeships 382 apprentices recruited, 5 under the age of completions, none under the age of current apprentices, 2 under the age of 20.

Resources on Islands Five Training rooms, 60 computer terminals. Four offices, 10 computer terminals. Two sheds. Self contained accommodation for 13 lecturers. Seven vehicles. Total cost: $3.2M

Summary As the majority of programs are funded on outcomes RTOs are the only partner taking risks! As there are no consequences for non participation for welfare recipients, non participation has become the norm! As youth engagement is non existent, long term outcomes will not be achieved!

Relationship to Government Objectives NT Intervention. Growth Towns. Township Leasing. Shared Responsibility and Mutual Obligation. Indigenous Employment Program. Skilling Territorians and Jobs NT.

What needs to be done? Recipients of welfare benefits who are capable, need to engage in training and employment activities under their shared responsibility agreements! Governments need to share the risk of delivery of VET in remote communities!

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