Workplace Development

VDC held its annual VET National Teaching & Learning Conference at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre on 15 and 16 August. It proved to be largest and (arguably) best yet, with the theme at this sold-out event “From Competence to Excellence – Strive to Inspire” resonating throughout the program. There were some exceptional keynote […]

In the first foray into the nitty gritty of the VDC VET National Teaching & Learning Conference, we are featuring presentations by Dr Ben Hamer and Vicki Abraham. Speaker 1 Ben is a Futurist and an Adjunct Professor at Edith Cowan University. In his keynote presentation (“Everything, everywhere, all at once”) he focused on the

Professor Barney Glover AO, the Commissioner of Jobs and Skills Australia, recently addressed the National Press Club. His speech, entitled Skills success in Australia: Aligning need with know how, stressed “the urgent need for a more connected tertiary education system in this country.” JSA Commissioner Barney Glover addresses the need for a better-connected tertiary ed

The conference papers from the 33rd No frills conference held in Perth from 10 to 12 July are now available on the VOCEDPlus website. The theme this year was’ VET partnerships: Powering a dynamic workforce.’ A recent VDC News article summarised the paper NCVER routinely releases before each No frills conference. This year’s was authored

Cedefop (The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training) recently released a new research paper. Its title is “The influence of learning outcomes on pedagogical theory and tools”. It’s a long one – 133 pages – but may be worth VDC News readers dipping into. Mapping the role of learning outcomes in training future

NCVER has just released the 2023 figures for VET in schools participation. According to NCVER’s press release: “The VET in Schools 2023 report shows 252 105 school students undertook VET as part of their senior secondary certificate of education in 2023, a 3.8% increase from 2022. Of these, 19 310 (or 7.7%) participated in a

The fourth TAFE Centre of Excellence, in Early Childhood Education and Care, has been established at TAFE SA. With joint state and federal funding of $28 million it aims to “be a skills leader in early childhood development.” Fourth TAFE Centre of Excellence Established | VDC

The 2024 VET National Teaching & Learning Conference STARTS TOMORROW and is a SELL-OUT! Over the past few editions of VDC News, we’ve been highlighting the Keynote Speakers, so let’s introduce Keynote Speaker, Nevo Zisin (they/them) presenting on the topic, The Lowdown on Pronouns. VET National Teaching & Learning Conference 2024 – Nevo Zisin |

There are likely to be opportunities for Australian university educators in Vocational Education and Training (VET) and related fields to volunteer for short or long-term teaching roles in Nepal in 2025. As an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at Griffith University, Brisbane, I am a volunteer in 2024 as a Visiting Scholar at Kathmandu University, Nepal

The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations will be rolling out changes to enhance Training.gov.au (TGA). The new TGA is more intuitive and accessible, and will deliver: improved usability; user friendly navigation paths; more robust search features; and enhanced reporting functions. Training.gov.au is changing! | VDC