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Vocational Degrees Symposium In-Person Melbourne

The Vocational Degrees Symposium is your opportunity to connect with leading educators, policymakers, and industry experts as we explore the transformative potential of vocationally delivered undergraduate degrees (AQF Level 7). Discover how these qualifications - developed in close partnership with industry - are expanding access, driving innovation, and building a future-ready workforce.

Vocational Degrees Symposium

The Vocational Degrees Symposium is your opportunity to connect with leading educators, policymakers, and industry experts as we explore the transformative potential of vocationally delivered undergraduate degrees (AQF Level 7). Discover how these qualifications - developed in close partnership with industry - are expanding access, driving innovation, and building a future-ready workforce.

Interactive Virtual Workshop Masterclass: Harnessing AI for Authentic Assessment

Join us for a comprehensive 3-hour Interactive Virtual Workshop, "Harnessing AI for Authentic Assessment," designed to empower educators with the skills to create genuine and compliant assessments.

Deep Dive Webinar: A guide to conducting assessment validations

Assessment validation is a review process used to confirm that an RTO’s assessment system can and is consistently producing valid assessment judgements. This webinar delivers a pragmatic approach to conducting effective assessment validation. You will learn methods and techniques for validating assessment tools.

Deep Dive Webinar: Academic Integrity & Artificial Intelligence

This Deep Dive Webinar is a ‘must-do’ for all trainers and assessors grappling with the rapidly changing assessment landscape with AI in education.

Deep Dive Webinar: ADHD in Adults Learners (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) Symptoms, Strategies and Support

ADHD is being frequently diagnosed amongst adults and particularly women. In this chat we will investigate the symptoms of ADHD, the strategies to employ in teaching adults with ADHD and how to support them to successful outcomes.

Deep Dive Webinar: Applying Reasonable Adjustment

Presented by Sharon Griffiths, this session explores the 2025 Standards for RTOs with a focus on wellbeing, inclusion, diversity, and culturally safe practices.

Deep Dive Webinar: AVETMISS - Skills First Providers Only

Are you prepared for your year-end AVETMISS reporting? Avoid the stress by knowing what your obligations are ahead of time and getting systems and processes in place to make it run smoothly.

Deep Dive Webinar: Compliance Requirements for Trainer Industry Currency

This session will unpack a number of factors that influence the requirements for industry currency for trainers and assessors and present the formula in an easy-to-apply format.

Deep Dive Webinar: Crack the Assessment Code

Don’t let another term pass with underwhelming results and overwhelming workload. Leverage this workshop to turn your assessments from pain points into powerful learning tools, and watch learner satisfaction soar!

Deep Dive Webinar: Educator Wellbeing - Refresh & Refuel

In this interactive online workshop, you'll gain insights into how the brain and body respond to stress and learn practical techniques to reduce stress for yourself and your students. Discover the fundamentals of stress, explore effective stress reduction strategies, and learn how to implement these techniques in your daily routine.

Deep Dive Webinar: Enhancing Accessibility and Inclusivity in Vocational Programs

This session will highlight the importance of accessibility and inclusivity, identify common barriers, and provide practical solutions such as implementing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles, leveraging assistive technologies, and fostering inclusive curricula.

Deep Dive Webinar: Essential Insights for Good Slide Design

Join us for this engaging session where we draw from the latest VET research and contemporary cognitive load theories applied to PowerPoint design. Learn what your learners really think and see firsthand the impact of slide design on engagement and outcomes.

Deep Dive Webinar: Going Live with the Standards

The session will dive into self-assurance models, explore best practice for monitoring/measuring success and provide participants with confidence that they have a solid plan for implementation.

Deep Dive Webinar: How to unpack qualification packaging rules

This webinar provides a comprehensive 9-step process to effectively unpack and understand these rules.

Deep Dive Webinar: How to Unpack Qualification Packaging Rules

Join us as we walk you through a detailed 9-step process designed to help you effectively unpack and understand the intricate qualification packing rules. Whether you're new to the concept or looking to deepen your understanding, this Deep Dive Webinar will provide valuable insights and practical guidelines to navigate these rules with confidence.

Deep Dive Webinar: How to use AI to develop training & assessment resources

Tired of spending hours developing training and assessment materials? Discover how free AI platforms streamline resource creation.

Deep Dive Webinar: Introduction to Trauma-Aware Education

This webinar aims to illuminate the complexities of trauma and its effects on learning.

Deep Dive Webinar: Micro-Credentials & Digital Badging in VET

This online session will unpack the concept of Micro-Credentials and Digital Badges. After this webinar you will develop an awareness and understanding of best practices in the VET sector and potential application in your RTO.

Deep Dive Webinar: Neurodiversity 101

This session will deepen your understanding of neurodiversity, offering practical strategies to better support and connect with these learners.

Deep Dive Webinar: Refresh and refuel (educator wellbeing)

Take a break from the day to day stresses and refresh your mind with Feren Yen for "Refresh and Refuel: Educator Well being," a webinar dedicated to helping educators manage stress and enhance their overall well being

Deep Dive Webinar: Refresh and refuel (educator wellbeing)

Take a break from the day to day stresses and refresh your mind with Feren Yen for "Refresh and Refuel: Educator Well being," a webinar dedicated to helping educators manage stress and enhance their overall well being. This introductory session is designed for trainers, assessors, team leaders, and program coordinators who are new to the topic.

Deep Dive Webinar: Risk Management for RTOs: Strategies for Mitigating Risk in a Risk Based Regulatory World

This 90 minute deep dive will unpack the regulatory framework and explore strategies for identifying, addressing and mitigating risk in your organisation.

Deep Dive Webinar: Risk-Based Self-Assurance - Aligning Frameworks with ASQA’s Regulatory Model

Join Kevin Ekendahl and Lucia Cerullo as they discuss how RTO’s should implement a Risk-Based Self-Assurance Approach and aligning it with ASQA’s Regulatory Model.

Deep Dive Webinar: RTO Standards Series: Quality Area 1 - Training & Assessment

This 90-minute webinar offers a comprehensive exploration of the new Training and Assessment requirements under the Outcome Standards, equipping participants with actionable insights into both strategic and operational implications.

Deep Dive Webinar: RTO Standards Series: Quality Area 2 - Learner Support

In this engaging 90-minute webinar, participants will explore the updated requirements for Learner Support in the Outcome Standards. With a focus on practical strategies and actionable insights, this session examines both the strategic and operational impacts of Quality Area 2.

Deep Dive Webinar: RTO Standards Series: Quality Area 3 - VET Workforce

In this focused 90-minute webinar, participants will gain critical insights into the updated requirements for the VET Workforce under the Outcome Standards, including an in-depth exploration of the Credential Policy.

Deep Dive Webinar: RTO Standards Series: Quality Area 4 - Governance

This 90-minute webinar offers a comprehensive dive into the new governance requirements under the Outcome Standards, highlighting both strategic and operational impacts for RTOs.

Deep Dive Webinar: Step 1 in supporting learners - craft a trainer introduction that captivates & builds trust

Is your self-introduction secretly sabotaging student success? Join us for this hands-on workshop where you'll discover the hidden power of your about-me introductions.

Deep Dive Webinar: Supporting CALD Learners

Learn how to build respectful relationships and create a supportive learning environment that promotes engagement and pathways to success. Join Feren Yen for this webinar, "Supporting CALD Learners," to explore how supporting CALD learners might look like in your classroom.

Deep Dive Webinar: We are MAD (Busy versus Productive behaviours)

In this 90-minute virtual workshop, Maria Andrews tackles the myths of multitasking, productiveness and encourages leaders to look at new ways of measuring productivity and the value assigned to work and performance. This workshop will give team leaders, supervisors and managers new insights into the way they assign work and set goals for performance and productivity.

FREE Webinar: Preparing Your RTO for Early Changes to the Current RTO Standards

Hybrid Workshop: Engaging learners in Foundation classes

Long days, limited language, limited literacy? No worries.

Illuminate Forum: Creating Impact in Vocational Education & Training

This collaborative event hosted by the International Specialised Skills (ISS) Institute and the VET Development Centre showcases how VSA International VET Practitioner Fellowships are ensuring Victorian vocational education reflects international best practice.

In Person Workshop: Effective Feedback & Communication

Join us for the Effective Feedback and Communication workshop, designed to help you master the essential skills for fostering better connections, boosting collaboration, and driving successful outcomes in your professional environment.

In person: Just the Strategies! A Tool Kit for Teachers

Teaching is an art. If you are finding unpacking knowledge and skills in an engaging way daunting or want to add a few more teaching tools to your kit, this workshop is for you. In this interactive and full day workshop we will explore evidence based, engaging and high impact teaching strategies and activities that work!

In-Person Workshop: Governance and Accountability Matrix

In this workshop, Kevin Ekendahl will take you through the importance of good governance and why building your accountability matrix will lead to improvements in performance and processes.

In-Person Workshop: Governance and Accountability Matrix

Good governance in any training organisation is vital to the continuous improvement of the RTO. In turn, having a robust accountability matrix which is embedded into all processes and practices in an organisation forms part of good governance.  In this workshop, Kevin Ekendahl will take you through the importance of good governance and why building your accountability matrix will lead to improvements in performance and processes. 

In-Person Workshop: Learning & Teaching - Autism Spectrum Disorder

Join Kay for this introductory session as she explores Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and how it impacts on teaching and learning.

In-Person Workshop: Managing Conflict Effectively

This is an essential session for anyone looking to enhance their conflict management skills and contribute to a more productive and positive workplace environment. Join us in "Managing Conflict Effectively" and turn workplace conflicts into opportunities for improvement and success.