| CONFERENCE PROGRAM - DAY 1 |
| 8:00 | Registration & exhibition open (RMIT University Melbourne City Campus (Storey Hall), Building 16, 342 Swanston Street, Melbourne - Level 5) | 9:45 | OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS Professor Peter Dawkins AO, Interim Director, Jobs and Skills Australia Jobs and Skills Australia and the VET sector Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) advises on Australia's skills needs and the adequacy of the skills system. This presentation will outline JSA's role and progress, emphasising the importance of engagement with partners. It will discuss current VET system pressures, future trends, and initiatives such as the National Jobs and Skills Roadmap, the Clean Energy Capacity Study and the VET National Data Asset. SPONSORED BY ITECA |
| 9:00 | Welcome to Country: Wurundjeri Elder Tony Garvey | 10:30 | MORNING TEA, SPONSORED BY AVETRA |
| 9:05 | Ministerial address: The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP, Australian Government Minister for Skills and Training (pre-recorded address) | 11:00 | DISCUSSION PANEL: Skilling Australia's current and future workforce Facilitator: Joy de Leo, Research & Data Analytics Manager, NCVER Simon Walker, Managing Director, NCVER Craig Robertson, CEO, Victorian Skills Authority Megan Lilly, Executive Director, Centre for Education & Training, Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) Mish Eastman, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Vocational Education) & Vice-President, RMIT University |
| 9:20 | NCVER welcome address: Simon Walker, Managing Director, NCVER | 12:30 | LUNCH |
| 9:30 | Co-host welcome address: Mish Eastman, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Vocational Education) & Vice-President, RMIT University |
| CONCURRENT SESSIONS - DAY 1 |
| ROOM 1 (LEVEL 7) | AUDITORIUM (LEVEL 5) | ‘GREEN BRAIN’ (LEVEL 7) | ROOM 2 (LEVEL 7) | LECTURE THEATRE (LEVEL 1) | |
| 13:30 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT | SKILLS | PRACTICE | APPRENTICES & TRAINEES | TEACHING & LEARNING |
Respect & equality: working with TAFE to prevent violence against women
| Measuring the benefits of foundation skills training in adult community education: evidence, gaps, challenges
| Impact of the
| Attracting more young women into apprenticeships: listening to their own voices
| Bringing the learning journey to life
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| 14:15 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT | SKILLS | PRACTICE | APPRENTICES & TRAINEES | TEACHING & LEARNING |
Planning for the future sustainability of the health workforce through VET education to employment pathways
| So many frameworks, so little time: a cross-sector approach to understanding digital capability frameworks
| Social and emotional learning for VET (in the Australian context)
| Wellbeing, diversity, and decent work: skilling young people in traineeships for Australia's construction industry
| Structuring lessons to engage learners in different modalities of teaching and learning
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| 15:00 | AFTERNOON TEA |
| 15:30 | INDUSTRY | ACCESS & EQUITY | POLICY | YOUTH | EMPLOYMENT |
Partnering with industry to skill the agricultural workforce of the future
| Supporting students with disability in VET
| Training of VET teachers and trainers:
| Treading water: effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth transitions
| Putting the spotlight on educational and industry currency to support and deliver future skill needs
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| 16:15 | INDUSTRY | ACCESS & EQUITY | POLICY | YOUTH | EMPLOYMENT |
TAFE NSW Industry Innovation: cultivating effective skilling eco-systems in healthcare and manufacturing industries
| Outreach in action: adult and community education learner outreach following COVID-19 and natural disasters
| Beyond the standard: motivators of high performing RTOs
| Where's the front door? An investigation into workforce entry points within the construction and infrastructure sector
| Why don't young people want to pursue careers in retail and hospitality?
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| 17:00 | CONCURRENT SESSIONS CONCLUDE |
| 18:30 | CONFERENCE DINNER (Old Melbourne Gaol, 377 Russell Street, Melbourne) Dinner speaker: John Silvester, Award-winning crime journalist |
| 22:30 | CONFERENCE DINNER CONCLUDES |