Thursday 11 July

CONFERENCE PROGRAM - DAY 1

Program subject to change

8:00Registration open, arrival tea and coffee
Level 2, Building 2, 30 Aberdeen Street, Northbridge
  
9:00Conference starts
Lecture Theatre, Level 2, Building 1, 25 Aberdeen Street, Northbridge
9:30Ministerial address: The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP, Minister for Skills and Training (pre-recorded)
9:05 Welcome to Country9:45OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS - Sponsored by Federation University
Professor Barney Glover AO, Commissioner, Jobs and Skills Australia
9:10NCVER welcome: John King, Managing Director, NCVER 10:30Exhibitor introductions
9:20Co-host welcome: Darren Channell, General Manager Training Services, North Metropolitan TAFE 10:40 Walk to 30 Aberdeen Street for morning tea and concurrent sessions
10:40MORNING TEA
  CONCURRENT SESSIONS - DAY 1 (30 Aberdeen Street, Northbridge)
 ROOM 125ROOM 354ROOM 213-214ROOM 285ROOM 309
11:00ACCESS & EQUITYINTERNATIONALTEACHING & LEARNINGINDUSTRYDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
 

Supporting inclusivity and disadvantaged learners


Callista Dinelli, Sam Harrison and Ashley Deans
Melbourne Polytechnic



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Empowering a dynamic workforce: policy-driven partnerships between VET and industry in Singapore


Bryan Ang
Institute for Adult Learning



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Industry and TAFE collaborate on resource development in autonomous mining operations


Donna Dejkovski and Caroline Winter
Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance



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What do we mean by 'industry' in vocational education and training? Research findings


Erica Smith and Paschal Somers
Federation University



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Empowering information technology students for employment success through online and flexible learning modes


Jamie Weston and Aleta Gilmartin
Holmesglen Institute


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11:45ACCESS & EQUITYINTERNATIONALINDIGENOUS PEOPLE INDUSTRY DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
 

Innovative partnerships and evidenced-based frameworks to build gender equality in VET institutions


Katie Yates Burgess
Our Watch


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Partnerships in VET teacher education in Ukraine: experiences from an ERASMUS+ project


Thomas Deissinger and Oksana Melnyk
University of Konstanz


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Aboriginal perspectives in VET


Anissa Jones
UNSW Sydney




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From transactional to transformative: the key elements of thriving RTO-employer partnerships


Daniella Trimboli
NCVER


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Partnering in AI for multicultural adult education: AMES Australia and Getmee's MyAMES Chat app


Linh Le and Balendran Thavarajah
AMES Australia and Getmee


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12:30LUNCH BREAK

SPONSORED BY:
Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA)
13:30PATHWAYS QUALIFICATIONSINDIGENOUS PEOPLEAPPRENTICES & TRAINEESINTERNATIONAL
 

Advancing youth pathways into advanced manufacturing (engineering) through a STEM-VET curriculum co-design partnership


Ben Jenkinson
Chisholm Institute




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International collaboration to address critical skills needs to develop qualifications and create dynamic workforce - study on agriculture sector


Shweta Singh and Prafulla Pandey
Manneeraj Education and Mahindra and Mahindra


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Employment pathways for remote indigenous VET students: combining industry demand with culturally appropriate employment support


Miriam Forte
Woguntha CAPS




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Increasing university participation: the impact on apprentices


Jo Waugh and Cameron Forrest
NCVER






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Who's teaching who: exploring dual professionalism in VET for the Construction and Infrastructure sectors


Kylie Taffard
ConCOVE Tuhura




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14:15WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTQUALIFICATIONSINDIGENOUS PEOPLEAPPRENTICES & TRAINEESPRACTICE
 

Partnering with industry to translate research for small to medium enterprises (SMEs)


Shaz Gerchow and Joshua Rayner
Jobs Queensland



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Pilot of the APEC occupational standards in hospitality in Latin America


Melinda Brown
SkillsIQ



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VET voices of success: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student experiences


Natalie Gardam
TAFE NSW



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Modernising apprenticeships to align with emerging and future work landscapes


Lucia Stejer, Michele Waldon and Brett McCroary
TAFE NSW


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Beyond the pandemic: the use of online delivery in VET


Tabatha Griffin and Upekha Andrahannadi
NCVER



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15:00AFTERNOON TEA
15:30ACCESS & EQUITYINTERNATIONALWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTINDUSTRYTEACHING & LEARNING
 

No longer 'ducks on the pond': promoting women's inclusion and safety in construction trades training through gender transformative pedagogy


Brett Woods
Victoria University


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BCITO construction apprentice retention: undertaking research in a period of complex change


Greg Durkin and Adam Barker
BCITO, New Zealand




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Professional development costs: deterrence for VET practitioners in Western Australia


Christopher Ward
Deakin University




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VET Emerging Industries Initiative - skilled workers for new or evolving jobs


Andrew Peters
Department of Employment, Small Business and Training



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Thinking differently about the status of VET: an institutional logics perspective


Don Zoellner
Charles Darwin University




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16:15CONCURRENT SESSIONS CONCLUDE
16:20DISCUSSION PANEL: VET partnerships powering a dynamic workforce
Lecture Theatre, Level 2, Building 1, 25 Aberdeen Street, Northbridge

FACILITATOR
Joy de Leo, Manager Research and Data Analytics Branch, NCVER

PANELLISTS
Vivienne Scott, Executive Director, Product and Quality, North Metropolitan TAFE
Jim Walker, Chair, WA State Training Board
John King, Managing Director, NCVER

SPONSORED BY: VET Development Centre (VDC)
17:05CONFERENCE SESSIONS CONCLUDE
18:30CONFERENCE DINNER: Pavilion Restaurant, Joondalup Campus, 35 Kendrew Crescent, Joondalup

GUEST SPEAKER:
Catherine MacDougall, Co-founder, Prepare Produce Provide

SPONSORED BY: Construction Training Fund (CTF)
22:00CONFERENCE DINNER CONCLUDES