Mission
To be a leading private vocational training provider by setting new standards in both accredited and non-accredited training delivery across local and international markets.
Values
The Didasko Learning Institute places the highest value on enhancing the skills and knowledge that people need for employment. DLI believes that vocational education and training can greatly benefit a person’s job performance, open up new opportunities for career advancement and can enrich their lives in general.
The Didasko Learning Institute believes that increasing the generic and industry-specific skills and knowledge of people in the workplace contributes to greater job satisfaction, making work activities more productive and rewarding.
Vocational education and training can help people excel at work. It can broaden their roles and responsibilities and enhance their career prospects. It allows for continual personal and professional development.
In addition to individual advancement the Didasko Learning Institute highly values business excellence, growth and development. Vocational education and training benefits business by increasing staff skills, job performance and productivity. It increases staff morale and reduces staff turnover. Businesses gain a competitive edge from qualified, skilled employees.
Equity and accessibility
The Didasko Learning Institute recognises that all clients, staff and stakeholders are unique and strongly promotes the merit of individualised attention. DLI takes into account the varying needs and circumstances of learners, including different learning styles and varying learning opportunities. The Didasko Learning Institute is committed to ensuring the success of all its participants. To that end it conducts pre-training assessment of language, literacy and numeracy requirements and uses appropriate learning strategies.
The Didasko Learning Institute recognises the diversity that exists in our communities and takes an inclusive approach to the development, conduct and evaluation of its training programs. DLI’s student selection criteria disallow discrimination on any relevant grounds.
The Didasko Learning Institute is aware that there are individuals in the community who feel access to education and training is restricted due to their special needs. DLI works closely with these people and their support networks to ensure that its training programs are accessible and that successful completion is attainable.
Innovation and flexibility
The Didasko Learning Institute places a high value on the competences and skills needed in today's workplaces. Through the introduction of technology we seek to enhance learning processes and improve accessibility across all levels of education.
Linked to its flexible training delivery the Didasko Learning Institute employs a pro-active mentoring process that encourages trainers and learners to build solid and purposeful relationships that improve educational outcomes. To this end DLI employs highly qualified training and mentoring staff, selecting trainers with recent, relevant and comprehensive industry experience.
The Didasko Learning Institute values its links to industry and seeks ongoing feedback and evaluation from industry advisory groups. It adopts flexible learning strategies, allowing it to tailor learning strategies to meet industry needs. DLI works closely with business clients to provide training strategies that take into account workplace requirements and varied learning opportunities.
Accountability
Quality Assurance is central to the Didasko Learning Institute. DLI is committed to complying with national quality assurance framework criteria, specifically the Australian Quality Training Framework standards for registered training organisations.
The Didasko Learning Institute maintains robust internal systems for ensuring the quality and validity of its competency-based training and assessment throughout the scope of its registration and across all modes of delivery. It pursues excellence and continuous improvement in all training delivery processes and client services. DLI is compliant with the national quality assurance framework in all its operations.