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The VTA’s annual conference is heading to Mildura 26-28 July.
In partnership with SuniTAFE and with the generous support of TAFE Victoria and our sponsors, we’re pleased to present attendees with insights from the best speakers on VET, inclusion, applied research, AI and EdTech, future skills, and more.
This conference is perfect for senior professionals across vocational education and training sectors, industry and the businesses that support their success in Victoria and abroad.
Click here to see the program, meet the speakers and reserve your ticket.
Enhancing the standing and status of VET (561 KB) (Professor Stephen Billett)
Participation and success in VET (1.07 MB) (Professor Stephen Lamb)
Ute Hippach-Schneider, Senior Researcher, BIBB, Germany
Mark Fidge, CEO South West TAFE (4.11 MB)
Panel: TAFE at the heart of community prosperity
Jan Owen, CEO Foundation for Young Australians
Gill Callister
Secretary
Department of Education and Training
Start Up, Scale Up and Stay Up: the Canadian experience of Applied Research in Colleges (2.89 MB)
Dr Robert Luke
Vice President of Research and Innovation
George Brown College Toronto, Canada
NB – the book Dr Luke referenced during his presentation is The Entrepreneurial State debunking public vs. private sector myths by Mariana Mazzucato
Understanding young students heading your way (3.15 MB)
Peter Hutton
Principal, Templestowe College
Drivers for change in VET (1.70 MB)
Leonie Walsh
Former Lead Scientist, Victorian Government
How to create an environment where innovation happens
Innovate, Incubate, Accelerate (1.75 MB)
Vivian Vo
Program Manager, Melbourne Innovation Centre
A capacity for risk management not reckless speculation (97 KB)
Dr Marcus Powe
Entrepreneur in Residence, RMIT University
Dr Margaret Leonard
Manager
Research and Knowledge Transfer Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Dealing with disruption in the VET sector (3.23 MB)
David Platt
Co-author of Disrupted Strategy for Exponential Change
For more information and to take the Disruption Readiness Test, please go to resilientfutures.com/services/disruption-readiness-testing and click on the DRT icon.
Principal sponsor: Department of Education and Training
Silver sponsors: VicSuper, Lander & Rogers, LH Martin Institute
Bronze sponsors: VDC, Worner Consulting, PwC, TechnologyOne
Kim Williams AM,
former Chief Executive, News Corp Australia and FOXTEL.
Dr David Collins CBE
Further Education Commissioner
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, UK Government
Speaker
Maria Peters
CEO, Chisholm Institute
Strategies for Change – How to move the mountain (2.94 MB)
Dr David Collins CBE
Further Education Commissioner
Department for Business,
Innovation and Skills, UK Government
Lean principles in educational delivery (1.16 MB)
Ray Griffiths
Midweek Consulting
Note Ray Griffiths’ workshop was cancelled, but his presentation has been made available.
A student centric approach (348 KB)
Frances Coppolillo
Deputy CEO & Head of Programs
Melbourne Polytechnic
A case management apporach to student success (622 KB)
Tracey Forbes
Director Education
Sunraysia Institute of TAFE
Taking international TAFE to a whole new level (1.52 MB)
Hon. Phil Honeywood
CEO
International Education Association of Australia
TAFE Queensland transformational change (53.10 MB)
Warren Tapp
Chair
TAFE Chairs’ Australia
Changing Provider Landscape
Rod Camm
CEO, Australian Council for Private Education & Training
Principal: Department of Education and Training
Gold: VicSuper, Slade Group
Silver: TAFE Directors Australia, TechnologyOne
Bronze: Lander & Rogers, VDC, LH Martin Institute
VicSuper, VDC, Slade Group, TDA, Lander & Rogers
The Hon. Nick Wakeling MLA,
Minister for Higher Education and Skills
Strategies for Attracting Women Trade Apprentices (5 MB)
Fiona Lawrie
Owner / Founder Fanelle Apprentice and Tradeswoman Network
Tim Janes,
Director,
Fulcrum Risk Services
Sponsored by Governance Institute of Australia
Are qualifications supply chains an answer to disruptive change? (156 KB)
Prof. Anne Jones
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Students),
Victoria University
The Current State of Play (849 KB)
Julian Hill
Executive Director International Education
and Rebecca Hall
Director International Education, DSDBI
VicSuper, Slade Partners, VDC, TDA, Lander & Rogers, Echo 360
pdfCompliance and Regulatory Issues of Importance to TAFE Boards (408 KB)
Chris Robinson
Chief Commissioner & CEO
ASQA
pdfVECCI 2013 Summit Outcomes and Policies for 2014 (888 KB)
Andrew Rimington
Senior Manager Employment
Education & Training
VECCI
pdfKey Elements of Good Public Sector Governance in Victoria (1.26 MB)
Tony Nippard
Executive Director – Knowledge
Management & Governance
SSA
pdfThe Role of the Board Secretary in Corporate Governance (264 KB)
Russell Barnier
Solicitor and Governance Consultant
Bendigo
The Role of the Director of Public Sector Entities
Paul Geyer
State Manager Victoria, AICD
pdfRegulation and Quality, TEQSA Requirements and Expectations (718 KB)
Professor Anne Jones
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & Students)
Victoria University
pdfThe VRQA – The Current Scene, What’s Different? (946 KB)
Tim Smith
Chair
VRQA
Role of the National Skills Standards Council
Phil Clarke
General Manager
Office of the NSSC
Refocusing VET in Victoria (456 KB)
Kym Peake
Deputy Secretary
Higher Education and Skills Group
Department of Education & Early Childhood Development
TAFE Victoria, Economic Outlook (669 KB)
Chris Richardson
Partner
Deloitte Access Economics
Skills Reform and Tertiary Interface
Skills Reform in South Australia (77 KB)
Elaine Bensted
Chief Executive
TAFE SA
Skills Reform and Tertiary Interface (390 KB)
Dr Leesa Wheelahan
Associate Professor
LH Martin Institute, University of Melbourne
Skills Reform in Queensland (250 KB)
Deb Daly
Deputy Director-General
Training and Tertiary Education Queensland
Operating in a Commercial Environment
Operating in a Commercial Environment (783 KB)
David Willersdorf
Board Chair
Chisholm Institute & Group General Manager / Director / Company Secretary
Grenda Corporation Pty Ltd
A Lean Journey at Kangan Institute (1.24 MB)
Michael Brown
Board Chair
Kangan Institute
Wagon & Fleet Manager
Pacific National
Competition / Gaining Competitive Edge
Competition / Gaining Competitive Edge (902 KB)
James Kelly
Managing Director
Lifestyle Communities Ltd
VTA State Conference 2011 Program (2.94 MB)
Transcripts produced by ai media
Welcome Address
(1.59 MB) Transcript (65 KB)
Kym Peake
Deputy Secretary
Skills Victoria
Keynote: Education for Innovation – and for an Innovation Culture (3.11 MB)
Transcript (50 KB)
Professor Mary O’Kane
Mary O’Kane & Associates
Keynote: Board Innovation & Outcomes in a Commercial & Competitive Environment
(68 KB) Transcript (383 KB)
Deanne Weir
Group Director – Corporate Development
Austar
Brokering Pathways to Employment: Newly Arrived Refugees and Migrants (3.37 MB)
Catherine Scarth
General Manager Community and Policy,
AMES
Luke Treadwell
Employment Pathways Manager
AMES
Sally Hearn
VET Pathways Manager
AMES
Margot Hennessy
Coordinator AMES Youth Programs
AMES
Sharing Stories Across Hemispheres (1009 KB)
Fiona Knowles
Manager Development and Learning (School for Sustainable Futures)
Swinburne University of Technology
ACE Sector in Australia (2.12 MB)
Sally Thompson
CEO
Adult Learning Australia
Working in Partnerships to Innovate (10.98 MB)
Maria Peters
CEO
Chisholm Institute
Malcolm Macpherson
Director – Centre for Sustainable Technology
Chisholm Institute
Carl van Loon
Director/Sales
Powerplants
Aaron Young
HR Manager Power & Industry Division
Silcar
