Lynne Fitzpatrick - Director

Qualifications

B.A., T.S.T.C,
Grad Dip Special Education,
M.A, Australian Studies,
Cert IV, Assessment & Workplace Training

Current Projects

Project worker, Project to develop language, literacy and numeracy specialist Units for new Training and Assessment (TAA) Training Package.

Member, ANTA panel to review Training Packages for equity issues

Consultancy to Industry Training Advisory Boards developing and reviewing Training Packages (BSITAB, Rural, TTA, Seafood, F&FPESC, MLA, Public Safety)

Professional development on National Reporting System, Training Packages and assessment issues, conducted nationally, for government agencies and on a fee for service basis

Vocational Education and Training Projects (2000-2002)

National WELL Project: Mapping generic competencies from Training Packages to the National Reporting System, building on work completed as part of Negotiating Workplace Training, (Project manager)

Learning resources to accompany Cert 1 in Business Studies for Aspire Training, WELL Project, Writer and external language, literacy and numeracy consultant)

National WELL Project: Resource to support Accreditation processes, Respecting Our Culture, Aboriginal Tourism Australia and Northern Melbourne Institute of Technology. (Consultant/ Writer)

Negotiating Workplace Training, National WELL 2000 project, Lead agent. The project looked at the ways in which generic skills including communication have been dealt with across a range of Training Packages and developed learning resources to support the teaching of the underpinning skills. Currently on the WELL website

TAFE Frontiers Communications Project, researching the relationship between National Communication Communication modules, Training Packages, and Victorian Purchasing Guides. (Research and materials dveelopment, Project management).

National moderation workshops for the Literacy and Numeracy Program, DETYA, Training Reform Branch.

Caravan Industry Association Accreditation Kit, Getting Organised, WELL National Project for Tourism Training Australia, 2000, (Writer, Research and development role).

Evaluation of Toolbox Central, PETE, 2000. (Project management, research and writing).

NRS Indications, Pre-training Assessment for WELL programmes, ANTA Adult Literacy Project National 2000, on-line resource now located on DETYA web-site. Project management, research and writing.

Assessment and Placement Resource for the Literacy and Numeracy Programme, ANTA Adult Literacy National Project, 1999. Project management, research and writing.

A Question of Evidence, Video and workbook to accompany the Assessment and Placement Resource, an ANTA Adult Literacy National Project, jointly with Summerhill Films.

Getting into Training, National WELL project for Tourism Training Australia, Research and writing.

Vocational Education and Training Projects (1998-1999)

Principal consultant, Workplace Communication Project, ANTA (1997-99). Through this project, Lynne developed a thorough understanding of Training Package development and the National Training Framework and established sound working relationships with the majority of national industry training bodies.

Workplace Communication Professional Development Kits Project, ANTA 1998. Management team.

Writing Successful Tenders, a national WELL project Project management, research and writing

Vocational Education and Training Projects (pre 1998, for other agencies)

Workplace Communication in National Training Packages, (DEETYA project1997) Project management, research and writing

National Reporting System 1994-95, Senior Project Officer, ANTA/DEET National Literacy Project, managed by ACFE, Vic. Senior Project officer.

Professional development resources for the National Reporting System (National Staff Development Committee funding). Research and writing.

More than a Reporting System, National Reporting System Pilot Project. (DEETYA funded project). Project management, research and writing

Curriculum Resource Related Projects

Case Studies, NRS Curriculum development project, an ANTA National Adult Literacy project to develop curriculum resources using the National Reporting System. HTML for inclusion on NRS web-site.

Managerial role in the Vocational Education and Training Sector (1989-94):

Education Officer / Manager, Return to Study Department, Council of Adult Education, Melbourne

Teaching Activities

Lecturer, Adult Literacy Training Course, CAE and Language Australia.

Teacher, Holmesglen College of TAFE. 1980-89 (Literacy, Basic Education and ESL)

Lecturer, Victoria College, Toorak Campus, Melbourne (EAP).

Teacher, Council of Adult Education. (Literacy, Basic Education, ESL and Women’s Programmes).

Secondary school teacher 1973-79, various Victorian High Schools

Publications

Fitzpatrick L, Writing Successful Tenders, 2000, Communication in Education and Training P/L.

Fitzpatrick L, Wignall L, and McKenna R, 1999: The Assessment and Placement Resource for the Literacy and Numeracy Programme, (DETYA).

Fitzpatrick L and Roberts A, 1997: Workplace Communication in National Training Packages, (DEETYA).

Cumming J, Fitzpatrick L, McKenna R,1997, More than a Reporting System, (DEETYA).

Fitzpatrick L and Coates S, 1995, Applying the NRS (DEETYA)

Coates S, Fitzpatrick L, McKenna A, Makin A, 1995, National Reporting System, ANTA/DEET

Workshops lead/Papers Presented at Conferences

January 2003

ATESOL national conference, Project to develop language, literacy and numeracy specialist Units for new Training and Assessment (TAA) Training Package

November- December 2002

NAWT national consultations on new Training and Assessment (TAA) Training Package, all capital cities.
October 2002
Australian Council for Adult Literacy national conference, Project to develop language, literacy and numeracy specialist Units for new Training and Assessment (TAA) Training Package

May – June 2002

Series of workshops for VATME, The ESL framework and the NRS

March 2002

Public Safety ITAB National Conference, Postcards from the edge, Unpacking the workplace communication in the Public Safety Training Package.

May 2001

VISTA Forum, Language, literacy and numeracy in Training Packages

March 2001

VALBEC Annual Conference, Language, literacy and numeracy in Training Packages
WELL National Resource Project

September 2000

ACAL National Conference, WELL National Resources project report and workshop

November 1999

ACAL National Conference: Three presentations:

• (Re)Viewing Assessment Practice
• The ANTA Workplace Communication project: the final report
• How to read a Training Package

August 1999

NSW Department of Education and Training-funded Presentations on Training Packages in Sydney and Goulburn
ACAL forum with Communication Skills teachers: Presentation on Workplace Communication project
DETYA forum for LANT Program providers: Professional Development and Moderation of Assessment Tasks

July 1999

NSW Department of Education and Training-funded Presentations on Training Packages in Port Macquarie

March 1999

Presentation, ACAL Forum: Youth Literacy and Numeracy Forum, Our Mutual Obligation
November 1998
Victorian Adult Literacy & Basic Education Council State Conference, Presentation and panel discussion on Training Packages.

September 1998

Professional development workshop for using NRS in Literacy and Numeracy Training, Mutual Obligation Program, for Victorian providers.
Professional development for staff for using NRS in Literacy and Numeracy Training, Mutual Obligation Program at Swinburne University of Technology.

August 1998

Presentation to Executive Officers of national industry training bodies, ANTA, Brisbane.
Presentation on NRS for Assessment Materials Development Project, Melbourne.

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