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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.

In-Person Workshop: Outcome Standards 2025

This full-day, in-person workshop will provide a comprehensive breakdown of the new Outcome Standards, exploring the strategic and operational impacts for RTOs.

In-Person Workshop: Preparing for Audits

Led by an experienced auditor, this workshop assists RTOs to establish a framework for identifying the evidence required and organising it for audit purposes.

Interactive Training for Vocational Teachers Masterclass: Harnessing AI for Authentic Assessment HIDDEN

Join us for an insightful in-person training session, "Harnessing AI for Authentic Assessment," designed to empower educators with the skills to create genuine and authentic assessments.

Interactive Virtual Workshop Masterclass: Contract Cheating – How can you tell if a student has outsourced their assessment?

Join our Interactive Virtual Workshop on identifying and preventing contract cheating, where participants will gain key insights into recognising when a student has outsourced their assessment.

Interactive Virtual Workshop Masterclass: Polishing AI Gems

Join us online for this virtual AI masterclass with Andrew Douch — a focused, practical introduction to some of the most engaging AI tools for educators.

ISS Institute Illuminate Forum: Applying ETHAZI principles within Australian VET teaching and learning

As part of the ISS Institute's partnership with the Victorian Skills Authority (VSA), the VSA annually invites an international expert in vocational education and training to Victoria. This year, we are pleased to welcome Prof. José Ramón Gómez Laconcha, CEO of iTlent and Prof. Natalia Gaston Estanga from Tknika and iTlent in the Basque Country.

National Thought Leadership: Bridging the Cybersecurity Skills Gap

Join CEO of Altura Learning, Paul Goudie, for "Bridging the Cybersecurity Skills Gap." This timely session will address the urgent need for skilled cybersecurity professionals and the critical role the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector plays in filling this gap.

National VET Chat: Accommodating Multicultural Students Needs in VET Classrooms

If you’ve struggled with attracting multicultural students, identifying the challenges they face, and implementing effective strategies to create an inclusive learning environment, this is an unmissable session. By understanding the unique barriers and challenges faced by students from migrant and refugee backgrounds, you can make your classroom more equitable and supportive.

National VET Chat: Teaching in High Gear - Maintaining Your Wellbeing on the Workload Highway

This VET Chat will explore practical strategies and techniques to support educators to navigate the demanding landscape of workload intensity. With increasing responsibilities and expectations, it’s easy for trainers and assessors to feel overwhelmed and burnt out. This presentation will provide tools to manage workload intensity and wellbeing at the organisation and individual level.

OctoberVET: Applied Research Forum

Join us for an insightful day as our recent International VET Practitioner Fellows share their global perspectives and innovative findings.

Thought Leadership Series: Empowering the Transition – Energy Storage Jobs and Skills for a Net-Zero Future

Join us this Thought Leadership session, "Empowering the Transition: Energy Storage Jobs and Skills for a Net-Zero Future", as we explore how Australia can develop a skilled workforce to support the energy storage sector, a critical pillar in achieving net-zero emissions.

Thought Leadership Series: Making Learning Stick - Strategies for Engaging & Effective Training

This Thought Leader session will introduce practical, research-informed strategies to improve knowledge retention, boost learner engagement, and enhance classroom impact.

Thought Leadership Series: The Future of Vocational Education - Trends and Predictions

This webinar will explore the nuances of funding, accreditation and the vital synergy between industry and educational institutions, providing a comprehensive understanding of these critical aspects whilst exploring the future of Vocational Education and Training.

Training.gov.au Essentials: Tips for Success

Join Nathan from the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) as he takes you through the new features of training.gov.au and provides some hints and tips about how you can use the enhanced training.gov.au in your role.

Transformative Thought Leadership Through Indigenous Knowings (NAISDA)

Join us for this Thought Leadership session to explore new threads in a bundle of possibilities for teaching and learning practices that story the many storys, and the many possibilities that make up our identity as Australians.

VDC Professional Learning Fellowship 2025

The VDC Professional Learning Fellowship offers an immersive, blended learning experience designed for VET educators from Australia-wide educational settings. This comprehensive program will build upon your teaching practice and leadership skills, helping you make a meaningful impact on the VET sector.

VET Chat: Accommodating multicultural students' needs in VET classrooms

How to attract multicultural students into your class, identify the challenges and strategies to address them.

VET Chat: AI AI! Academic Integrity & Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence is changing the world of work and the world of learning.

VET Chat: The Yarning Circle - Cultural Awareness

Join Jillian West in this engaging 'Yarn' and ‘chat’ about the art of storytelling used by indigenous people around the world.

VET Chat: Finding Balance – Wheel of Life Reflection

Join this VET Chat to check-in with yourself and learn how to use the Wheel of Life to help reflect and set goals both in your professional and personal life.

VET Chat: July

National VET Chats create a space to stimulate conversation, explore new trends and spark and inspire thinking. Bring your tea/coffee/beverage to the chat to participate in an engaging, thought provoking and interactive session!

VET Chat: Cyber Security in the Age of AI

National VET Chats create a space to stimulate conversation, explore new trends and spark and inspire thinking. Join Andrew Shea as he explores how AI is reshaping the the threat landscape.

VET Chat: Designing inclusive and engaging online adult learning experiences

In this VET Chat, we’ll explore what it really takes to design inclusive and engaging online learning experiences for adult learners. Drawing on real-world examples, we’ll unpack how learner needs, accessibility principles, and adult learning theories work together to create courses that are immersive, relevant, and compliant.

VET Chat: Staying Regulated - Understanding Your Window of Tolerance

National VET Chats create a space to stimulate conversation, explore new trends and spark and inspire thinking. Bring your tea/coffee/beverage to the chat to participate in an engaging, thought provoking and interactive session!

VET National Teaching & Learning Conference 2025: From Competence to Excellence – Taking the Journey

The VET Development Centre has a proud 20-year tradition of providing one of Australia’s leading teaching & learning conferences for Vocational Education and Training. The VET National Teaching & Learning Conference 2025 will be held in-person at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre on the 14 & 15 of August.

Virtual Workshop: Governance and Accountability Matrix

In this virtual 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.

Virtual Workshop: How to Design Competency-Based Training and Assessment

During this session, Alan will cover designing competency-based training, clustering units, designing competency-based assessment, and integrated assessment.

Virtual Workshop: UNLOCKING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE FOR IMPACTFUL EDUCATION Embrace the heartbeat of success in VET

Gain invaluable insights and practical strategies to enhance your EI skills, empowering you to foster genuine connections with your students, colleagues, and stakeholders. Through this interactive session and personalised guidance, you'll uncover the core principles of EI and begin a journey of self-discovery and growth.

Virtual Workshop: Unlocking the Power of Emotional Intelligence

Gain invaluable insights and practical strategies to enhance your EI skills, empowering you to foster genuine connections with your students, colleagues, and stakeholders.

Virtual Workshop: Unlocking the Power of Emotional Intelligence for Impactful Education

Gain invaluable insights and practical strategies to enhance your EI skills, empowering you to foster genuine connections with your students, colleagues, and stakeholders. Through this interactive session and personalised guidance, you'll uncover the core principles of EI and begin a journey of self-discovery and growth.

Webinar Recording: 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.

Webinar: ADHD in Adult Learners: 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.

Webinar: AI & Assessment (VET focus)

This session explores academic integrity and assessment in the context of Generative AI application such as ChatGPT.

Webinar: AI & Assessment (VET focus)

You’re invited to join Leon Furze as he explores "AI & Assessment (VET focus)". In a one-hour introductory session tailored for the VET sector, Leon will delve into the practical application of AI in various industries and disciplines, focusing on VET assessments.

Webinar: AI Ethics

This session explores key areas of ethical concern with GenAI, and their relevance in education.

Webinar: AI Ethics

This session explores key areas of ethical concern with GenAI, and their relevance in education. Areas covered include bias, discrimination, environmental concerns, copyright, privacy, and the use of human labour in creating AI models.

Webinar: AI for Administrative Tasks

This session is designed specifically for administrative professionals looking to integrate AI into their daily operations.

Webinar: AI in Student Assessment - Enhancing Learning or Opening Cyber Risk?

Join this session to explore the benefits and risks of AI in educational assessment, with a focus on practical, safe, and ethical implementation for TAFE Victoria.

Webinar: Creating Assessment Tools that have Students Using AI

This practical session explores how educators can create meaningful assessment tools that permit rather than prohibit AI use.

Webinar: deafConnectEd - Practical Strategies for Teachers with Learners Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

This webinar will provide practical strategies for ensuring learners who are deaf or hard of hearing connect, participate and thrive in an educational environment.