Valuing Australias Older Workers

Once you have completed goals relating to each area, you will have a strategy and implementation plan for dealing with your client group's needs.

Section Four - 3 hour Workshop

Management

Results of Exercise One, Two and Three plus the completed Individual Skills Analysis and Personal Reflection sheets will assist Managers in this Workshop. You will also need copies of your organisational policies and procedures, and a copy of the AQTF 'Standards for Registered Training Organisations'

Exercise Four:	Qualifications and Experience/Professional Development Needs Using the results of the Individual Skills Analysis and Personal Reflection Sheets, complete this exercise to map all staff, their current qualifications and experience and identified areas of developmental need
Exercise Five:	Strengths and Abilities Using the same documentation as before, list each staff member and their specialist expertise. Determine if they will be able to contribute to delivery, assessment or development of training/assessment resources
Exercise Six:	Six: Risk Factors This exercise addresses key risk areas in the implementation and management of strategies for meeting the learning and development needs of an older workforce. Several areas have been identified for analysis, and additional space has been provided for you to add other areas that may be of importance to your organisation
Worksheet One	Meeting AQTF Standards At this point you will need to refer to the AQTF Standards for Registered Training Organisations Copies of current policies, procedures and relevant documentation will be useful, as you may wish to refer to these as you work through the Standards You will also need the results of Exercise One, Two and Three as determined in the Workshop for Management and Staff Analyse the information from Workshop One, review current policies and procedures and determine where and how your organisation meets AQTF requirements. Identify areas that may need to be adjusted or, where applicable any new requirements arise. Prioritise each area and identify responsible personnel
Worksheet Two:	Facilities and Resources As in the previous activity, results of Exercise One, Two and Three will be extremely useful in completing this Worksheet. Will the changing needs of learners require alternative approaches to delivery or assessment? Are your current facilities and resources adequate? Consider how these needs can be met, prioritise and allocate responsibility for implementation of any changes or initiatives. Additional space has been provided for you to add other areas that may be of importance to your organisation
Worksheet Three:	Staffing The results of Exercise Four and Five can be used to complete this Worksheet. Consider your current 'skills bank' of staff and identify areas of need. As in Worksheets One and Two, prioritise and allocate responsibility for implementation of any changes or initiatives. Additional space has been provided for you to add other areas that may be of importance to your organisation
Worksheet Four	Using Worksheets One, Two and Three, with particular reference to your 'Risk Factors' (Exercise Six), identify your organisation's goals in relation to: AQTF compliance, Facilities and Resources Staffing - Include any other goals that you feel are important for your organisation List key areas, identify requirements (or actions) and determine time frames and accountabilities. Finally, describe the outcome or result of your work Complete the draft implementation timetable

As with Section Three, these exercises can also be used individually, at regular management meetings, for specific and short professional development events, or as part of your organisation's strategic planning process

Step 1

Exercise Four: Qualifications and Experience/Professional Development Needs
Using the results of the Individual Skills Analysis and Personal Reflection Sheets, complete this exercise to map all staff, their current qualifications and experience and identified areas of developmental need.

Qualifications and Experience/Professional Development Needs (MS Document, 29 Kb)

Step 2

Exercise Five: Strengths and Abilities
Using the same documentation as before, list each staff member and their specialist expertise. Determine if they will be able to contribute to delivery, assessment or development of training/assessment resources.

Strengths and Abilities (MS Document, 32 Kb)

Step 3

Exercise Six: Risk Factors
This exercise addresses key risk areas in the implementation and management of strategies for meeting the learning and development needs of an older workforce. Several areas have been identified for analysis, and additional space has been provided for you to add other areas that may be of importance to your organisation.

Risk Factor (MS Document, 37 Kb)

Worksheet One: Meeting AQTF Standards

At this point you will need to refer to the AQTF Standards for Registered Training Organisations.

Copies of current policies, procedures and relevant documentation will be useful, as you may wish to refer to these as you work through the Standards.

You will also need the results of Exercise One, Two and Three as determined in the Workshop for Management and Staff.

Analyse the information from Workshop One, review current policies and procedures and determine where and how your organisation meets AQTF requirements. Identify areas that may need to be adjusted or, where applicable any new requirements arise. Prioritise each area and identify responsible personnel.

RTO Considerations (MS Document, 29 Kb)

Worksheet two: Facilities and Resources

As in the previous activity, results of Exercise One, Two and Three will be extremely useful in completing this Worksheet. Will the changing needs of learners require alternative approaches to delivery or assessment? Are your current facilities and resources adequate? Consider how these needs can be met, prioritise and allocate responsibility for implementation of any changes or initiatives. Additional space has been provided for you to add other areas that may be of importance to your organisation.

RTO Considerations (MS Document. 29 Kb)

Worksheet Three: Staffing

The results of Exercise Four and Five can be used to complete this Worksheet. Consider your current 'skills bank' of staff and identify areas of need. As in Worksheets One and Two, prioritise and allocate responsibility for implementation of any changes or initiatives. Additional space has been provided for you to add other areas that may be of importance to your organisation.

RTO Considerations (MS Document, 29 Kb)

Worksheet Four: Implementation Plan

Using Worksheets One, Two and Three, with particular reference to your 'Risk Factors' (Exercise Six), identify your organisation's0goals in relation to:

AQTF compliance,
Facilities and Resources
Staffing

- Include any other goals that you feel are important for your organisation

List key areas, identify requirements (or actions) and determine time frames and accountabilities. Finally, describe the outcome or result of your work

Complete the draft implementation timetable

Goals (MS Document, 33 Kb)
Year (MS Document, 37 Kb)