Workplace Development

HSSO, the Human Skills Services Organisation, has just released a guide to help service providers, RTOs and others create “high quality work placement experiences.” Focussed on the Cert. III in Individual Support, the guide provides practical information and Advice. The guide is underpinned by a policy and research paper. What’s in the guide? The guide […]

Introducing Keynote Speaker: Layne Beachely AO VDC is honoured to have secured Keynote Speaker Layne Beachley for the VDC Teaching & Learning Conference (online 17 & 18 Nov 2022). Layne is regarded as the most successful female surfer in history. Her dedication to success sees her as the only surfer, male or female, to claim

The importance of ongoing learning and development is essential in all industries and workplaces. The VET sector is no exception. In a recently released book “Supporting the Workplace Learning of Vocational and Further Education Teachers: Mentoring and Beyond” author Susanne Francisco draws on her long experience as a VET teacher educator and developer. What are

Outcomes for those international students studying onshore and completing their qualification is one of the regular NCVER statistical reports. The latest one was released in late April 2022. “The report Australian vocational education and training statistics: international onshore VET qualification completer outcomes 2021 provides a summary of the outcomes of international students who completed their

A new addition to the VOCEDPlus Knowledge Bank series is Erica Smith’s Landmark Paper which takes a historical look at the apprentice and traineeship system in Australia. It provides an excellent overview of apprentice and traineeship training in Australia. Landmarks in the Australian apprenticeship and traineeship system concludes that the apprenticeship system is essentially conservative,

Are you a new teacher working with a Skills First provider in Victoria? Apply now for a place in VDC’s Teaching Fellowship Program valued at $5,000. This is an exciting opportunity for you to learn effective strategies which will provide a solid base in developing your teaching and learning capabilities. Get in quick, registrations close

The Victorian TAFE Association State Conference 2022 will be held in Bendigo on the 24th to 26th August. The aim of the conference is to inspire Leading Through Change and supports stakeholders to explore important issues and rethink ideas, exposing audiences to innovative educational and operational ideas and opportunities. We are very delighted to announce

In one of the other articles in this issue of VDC News we talked about the importance of networks for VET staff and suggested there is a need to refocus on them as a means of improving quality. Let’s now focus on what a 2006 paper said about what networks we might consider and what

Professional learning networks: are these something we need to be taking more seriously now? Networks, communities of practice and special interest groups have been around for a long time in VET, but maybe the time is ripe to re-invigorate and better support the concept? Here are some of the usual suspects and better-known ones These