Report on Future Administration of Technical Education in Western Australia.

Overview & Synopsis

Issues pertaining to the administration of technical education within the postsecondary education system of Western Australia are examined, as are new developments in postsecondary education and procedures adopted by the Western Australian Post Secondary Education Commission to study this topic. Excerpts from Commonwealth Government reports on technical and further education are presented as background information. Arguments for and against the separation of the Technical Education Division from the Education Department are considered, as are some of the attributes of departmental and authority type structures. It is concluded that overall the arguments and evidence in favor of separation are stronger than those for retention of the Technical Education Division in the Education Department. Stages for accomplishing this separation are recommended. (SW)