TAFE SA

Ms BEDFORD (Florey) (15:01): My question is to the Minister for Education. In light of TAFE's reaccreditation for a further seven years, how do you respond to complaints I have received from those involved in the sector—that is, nursing home owners, residents and onsite workers—alleging classroom and practical requirements, particularly for the Certificate III in Individual Support, are not adequate and do not prepare students to work in residential aged care?

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education) (15:02): I thank the member for the question. Obviously she has identified the reaccreditation by the national regulator, which took place last year, for seven years. They did that having had three audits in three years. They looked at 16 areas in 2017, again in 2018 and then for the reaccreditation audit in 2019. ASQA, the national regulator, determined which areas they were going to audit to determine that TAFE's offering was in line with the national training package and made their determination.

The member has identified concerns that she has been made aware of by people in relation to a particular field of study. I am not sure whether that was one of the ones that ASQA looked at last year or not. I will make inquiries and I will take the entirety of the member's question on notice and bring back an answer to the house and for the member.

The SPEAKER: Supplementary, then the member for Lee.