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.

Tue 5 Aug 2025

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

More Details to be provided

Wed 6 Aug 2025

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (5 hours)

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.

Wed 6 Aug 2025

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM (30 minutes)

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!

Thu 7 Aug 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.

Thu 7 Aug 2025

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

In this session, you will learn how to unlock the power of digital tools to captivate and inspire pre-accredited learners. This webinar will equip Learn Local educators with practical skills and innovative strategies to create engaging, inclusive, and tech-savvy learning environments.

Thu 7 Aug 2025

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

This deep dive webinar looks at the real challenges that happen when conducting an RPL assessment. It will look at simple and practical methods to overcome those challenges.

Wed 13 Aug 2025

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

This session will focus on enhancing reading skills in pre-accredited learners. Participants will explore the core skill of reading, understand the importance of setting clear learning objectives, and learn how to plan sessions that balance structure, spontaneity, and flow. The session will also cover creative techniques to make reading activities more engaging and effective.

14 - 15 Aug 2025

2 days, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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.

Tue 19 Aug 2025

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (5 hours)

In this training session, participants will cover several key learning outcomes related to identifying and preventing contract cheating, with a particular focus on recognising when a student has outsourced their assessment.

Wed 20 Aug 2025

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

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.

Wed 20 Aug 2025

Webinar

This topic unpacks the contractual obligations with an emphasis on Pre-Training Reviews (PTRs) and how this directly influences the training plan to support quality delivery.

Wed 20 Aug 2025

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

Join Dr Deniese Cox for this interactive webinar where she provides effective strategies to avoid awkward silences, disengaged learners and the practical tips that can be implemented into your classroom.

Wed 20 Aug 2025

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

This session will focus on enhancing writing skills in pre-accredited learners. Participants will delve into the core skill of writing, understand the significance of setting clear learning objectives, and learn how to plan lessons that balance structure, spontaneity, and flow.

Thu 21 Aug 2025

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

This workshop will draw on educational theory and VET policy to promote reflective practice and build advanced training and assessment skills.

Thu 21 Aug 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 25 Aug 2025

Webinar

This topic will be centred around the knowledge and skills needed to develop comprehensive Training and Assessment Strategies that meet the 2024 -2025 VET Funding Contract.

Mon 25 Aug 2025

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

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

Tue 26 Aug 2025

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

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.