Industry Boost: VET Industry Currency Forums – Dental Assistant
The VET Development Centre (VDC) has partnered with TAFE Directors Australia to deliver a national program of TAFE Industry Currency Forums in 2023. In this forum TAFE educators will learn about the future of work in the dental industry and how to prepare their VET students for work or further study through discussions with the speakers and national peers to stimulate best practice delivery in Australia.
Description
The VET Development Centre (VDC) has partnered with TAFE Directors Australia to deliver a national program of VET Industry Currency Forums in 2023. The Industry Boost program provides a high-profile, best practice initiative, to stimulate industry currency for TAFE educators. Mapped to the VET Practitioner Capability Framework and ASQA standards, online forums will be hosted by an experienced AQTF auditor, discussing the industry currency requirements of educators. The forums will also present leading Australian experts from industries identified with skills shortages and associated VET courses. VET educators will learn about the future of work in their industry areas and how to prepare their VET students for work or further study through discussions with the speakers and national peers to stimulate best practice delivery in Australia.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to boost your industry currency. Our first guest speaker, Jill Ford, President of the Dental Assistants Professional Association, completed her TAE qualification and delivered Certificate III in Dental Assisting after developing an interest in education. The association works to find pathways to encourage Dental Assistants to pursue their career both in and out of the clinical dental practice with continuing professional development. Jill has been managing a dental traineeship program in TAFE for the past 7 years and looks forward to discussing current industry practice and delivery of programs with VET educators.
Our second guest speaker, Melanie Lowe, Dental Teacher at TAFE-NSW with over 30 years of industry experience, will also join Jill in this forum. Melanie has worked in various dental settings, including private practices and the public health system, and completed a Bachelor of Adult Education focused on Vocational Education and Training. She has taught dental assisting courses at TAFE NSW and is dedicated to improving student outcomes in a changing dental landscape. The forum will provide dental educators with an opportunity to address upcoming changes in their industry and enhance their industry knowledge to improve student outcomes in areas facing skills shortages.
By attending this industry forum, dental educators have the opportunity to discuss upcoming changes in their industry and boost their industry currency to improve student outcomes in areas with skills shortages.
Am I eligible?
These industry forums are exclusively for educators.
Certificate of Attendance
Attendance at VET Industry Boost Forums includes a certificate to record your currency and professional development.