Thought Leadership Series

VDC welcomes you to the final Free Thought Leadership event for 2022. Join Vicki Marchant and Suneeti Rekhari for our upcoming online seminar on 'A design patterns approach to educational quality'.

This presentation will explore the concept of welcome, approaches to welcoming work and opportunities for building cultures of welcome that extend from the classroom to the community.

Join us for this Thought Leadership session to gain an understanding of the challenges faced by individuals with invisible disabilities in educational settings and discuss the practical strategies to support an inclusive environment.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

In this Thought Leadership session will explore the time constraints that limit sector capacity, and how well-designed AI systems can address these challenges across standards development, operations, and learner success.

The VET Development Centre has a proud 21-year tradition of providing one of Australia’s leading teaching & learning conferences for Vocational Education and Training. The VET National Teaching & Learning Conference 2026 will be held in-person at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre on the 13 & 14 of August.

This session examines how inclusive practice can be embedded into everyday training rather than added on. It challenges learner‑led adaptation, explores inclusion in design and delivery, and prompts reflection on who is adapting. Participants identify superficial practices and make small, practical shifts to improve engagement, equity, and learner success.

As VET providers face increasing challenges in attracting, developing and retaining educators, there is growing recognition that professional learning must move beyond compliance and become an integrated approach to workforce capability development. Drawing on innovative teacher capability initiatives, this session explores how organisations can build capability across the teaching journey, particularly for educators transition