Sharing Ideas and Collaboration

Through this Learnscope project the Community Services Faculty of SWSI TAFE will extend this network through discussions with the Tharawal Lands Council. The Commonwealth Government provided CTP funding to provide identified Training in Children's Services and Aged Care. The faculty was funded for 4 courses and as part of this project Head Teachers from the three campuses met to discuss a coordinated strategy for delivery of the training.

The group met to discuss delivery options as both training courses were available for online delivery. Barriers were identified to incorporating the online environment. This included lack of experience and expertise of the facilitators, lack of time resources to plan implementation and attract students for the training. Disucssions were held with the Aboriginal Coordinator of SWSI and contact was made with the local Aboriginal Communities including Tharawal.

This funding has meant negoitiations have started with Tharawal and teachers to construct strategies that would encourage participation in the online environment.