Upcoming training & events

Thu 3 Jul 2025

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM (3 hours)

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.

Fri 11 Jul 2025

Fri 11-July (9:15 AM - 12:30 PM)

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.

Fri 11 Jul 2025

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

This collaborative event hosted by The Victorian Skills Authority (VSA), International Specialised Skills (ISS) Institute and the VET Development Centre demystifies applied research, inspires educators to see themselves as change-makers, and help them develop a clear, focused research question based on their practice or passion, along with an understanding of how their findings might impact future practices.

Wed 16 Jul 2025

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (2 hours)

Applying Reasonable Adjustment in VET Assessment (2025 Standards Focus) Purpose: To explore how reasonable adjustment supports learner equity while maintaining assessment integrity Reference to 2025 Standards for RTOs

Thu 17 Jul 2025

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (2 hours)

Applying Reasonable Adjustment in VET Assessment (2025 Standards Focus) Purpose: To explore how reasonable adjustment supports learner equity while maintaining assessment integrity Reference to 2025 Standards for RTOs

21 Jul 2025 - 4 Aug 2025

Blended Learning Program

This Skills First program is a highly interactive three-part program and provides opportunities to build your network of contracted training providers and work collaboratively to extend your understanding of quality assessment practice and tools. Attendance is required at all three-parts of this program.

Tue 22 Jul 2025

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (1 hour)

In this session, led by Kevin Ekendahl, we will focus on Quality Area 3: VET workforce in the Outcome Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations 2025.

Wed 23 Jul 2025

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (1 hour)

Join Kevin Ekendahl for an essential session focused on Quality Area 4: Governance under the Standards for RTOs 2025. This webinar will unpack how effective governance practices and a commitment to continuous improvement form the foundation of quality and integrity in vocational education and training (VET) delivery.

Thu 24 Jul 2025

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Transform your professional aspirations into actionable plans. In this session, VET practitioners will learn effective goal-setting frameworks tailored to educational settings.

Mon 28 Jul 2025

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (1 hour)

Join Kevin Ekendahl for a focused session on the Compliance Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations, a critical component of the Standards for RTOs 2025

Tue 29 Jul 2025

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (1 hour)

The 2025 Standards for Registered Training Organisations have arrived, bringing significant changes to how quality is defined and assessed across the VET sector. Join us as we unpack the key shifts in the new Outcomes Standards Compliance Requirements.

Tue 29 Jul 2025

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

This training session is designed to equip teachers with effective strategies to enhance student memory retention. The focus is on practical, research-backed techniques that can be easily integrated into everyday teaching practices to improve long-term learning outcomes.

Wed 30 Jul 2025

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM (3 hours)

This session explains what GenAI is, how it works, and what has changed since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022.

Wed 30 Jul 2025

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (2 hours)

This webinar explores effective teaching strategies for planning and delivering pre-accredited English language programs. This webinar emphasises structured yet engaging and creative learning environments and will cover the importance of defining learning objectives, balancing structure with spontaneity to maintain flow, and incorporating creativity into sessions to enhance engagement and learning outcomes.

Thu 31 Jul 2025

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

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

Thu 31 Jul 2025

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (1 hour)

Facilitator-led Community of Practice that provides professional learning, interaction and networking. Covering core and rotating thematic content that explore matters such as climate change and the impact on learners; culturally diverse community, First Nation support and teaching/learning resources; trends and understanding VET education in Victoria.

Mon 4 Aug 2025

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM (3 hours)

This virtual workshop will draw on educational theory and VET policy to promote reflective practice and build, evaluate and improve advanced training and assessment skills. Contributing to the development and modification of assessment tools to suit student needs and context while employing a range of methods to ensure validity and reliability in assessment decisions.