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TAXI DRIVER TRAINING

262 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (21 October 2008).

1. What section of the department is responsible for the assessment of registered training courses for taxi drivers?

2. What assessment measures and criteria are applied to the assessment of courses requiring departmental for approval?

The Hon. P.F. CONLON (Elder—Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Energy): I am advised:

1. The Quality Directorate, Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology (DFEEST) in conjunction with the Accreditation and Licensing Centre and the Passenger Transport Division of the Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure are responsible for the assessment of the Registered Training Providers (RTOs) who provide taxi driver training and the course/assessment tools which have been developed to ensure that taxi driver training meets National Standards.

2. Course materials and assessment tools are assessed by the Quality Directorate, DFEEST, in the course of their audits of RTOs. The course for taxi drivers is approved under the Passenger Transport Act 1994.

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