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CBF Update - archived

Redevelopment of the National Training Program

A new 'Community Media Training Organisation' will be set up to manage the National Training Project and act as a national Registered Training Organisation. The NTP will also introduce a new category of non-accredited 'Pathways' training. These initiatives were decided on at a special meeting of the CBF Board held last week to consider the redevelopment of the NTP.

Following on from the NTP Review (NTP Review report, PDF file, 1.6MB) and the CBAA's recent decision to close its RTO and end its management of the NTP, the CBF has consulted extensively with national peak sector representative organisations on the future shape and directions of the Program.

The Community Media Training Organisation (CMTO) will be a non-profit sector-based organisation, dedicated to supporting continuous improvement in skills development within the Australian community broadcasting sector. Whilst the CMTO will be a national RTO, stations will continue to be able to choose which RTO they wish to partner with for NTP training.

The CBF will adopt a number of the recommendations of the NTP Review process including the introduction of 'pathways training'.  Pathways Training is unaccredited training based on accredited resources and taught by recognised trainers. It aims to both develop skills and encourage trainees to engage with accredited training in the future.  A broadening of the scope of the NTP to allow pathways training was negotiated with the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy.

The CBF is also looking at ways to reduce the administrative burden associated with the grants process by giving stations the option of registering their training needs with the CMTO or their preferred sector RTO, who will then apply for a grant on their behalf.

We aim to have the CMTO established before the end of the calendar year, with changes to the funding process to occur from early to mid-2011.  In the interim, NTP funding for training continues to be available with the next round of Training grants closing on 20 September 2010.

More detail about the CMTO and its proposed structure is available here.