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 ... Read More
July 2024
July Newsletter
Get your tickets for the 2024 Victorian Training Awards
Tickets to the 2024 Victorian Training Awards are selling fast - secure your tickets now to avoid disappointment. VDC is the proud sponsor of the Victorian Teacher / Trainer of the Year Award. This prestigious event will take place on Friday, 30 ... Read More
Looking at EU guidelines for the development and writing of short, learning-outcomes-based descriptions of qualifications
A new working paper from the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) and the European Commission has just been released. You can access it here. It’s the result of the work of a project group set up by the European ... Read More
Third TAFE Centre of Excellence announced
A new Care and Support TAFE Centre of Excellence is to be established in Cairns. According to DEWR’s, website, “The Australian and Queensland governments are jointly investing $35 million to establish this Centre to “deliver critical higher-level ... Read More
Government-funded VET numbers increased in 2023
NCVER recently released its annual statistics publication: ‘Government-funded students and courses 2023.’ It “provides a summary of data relating to students, programs, subjects and training providers in Australia’s government-funded vocational ... Read More
Olympic Champion Lauren Burns leads keynotes at VDC Teaching & Learning Conference
The 2024 VET National Teaching & Learning Conference is now only 2 weeks away and there are only a handful of tickets still available! Don’t miss out - Register today. Let’s introduce Keynote Speaker: Dr Lauren Burns OAM, PhD, Olympic ... Read More
The powerhouse that is VET partnerships
Each year NCVER publishes a paper as a prelude to its annual No frills conference. The conference itself, this year held in Perth, has come and gone. This year’s paper, authored by Joanne Waugh and entitled ‘VET partnerships powering a dynamic ... Read More
The Art of Conversation in Education: Revolutionising Training with AI
In today's fast-paced world, the art of conversation is evolving rapidly, especially within the realm of education. Seth Says is at the forefront of this transformation, poised to revolutionise practical soft skills training through AI-driven ... Read More
More news about TAFE Centres of Excellence
A number of TAFE Centres of Excellence are being progressively established. As the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations paper on them points out, they will be nationally networked to “help deliver a skilled workforce for strategically ... Read More
The Australian Tertiary Education Commission: What’s it about?
The Final Report of the Australian Universities Accord found that Australia’s tertiary education system lacks the coordinated, future-focused and evidence-based decision-making capacity necessary for Australia’s future success. The federal government ... Read More
