CEO Message: VDC Celebrates World Teachers’ Day
I had the pleasure of hosting the VDC inaugural World Teachers Day luncheon on Friday 26 October at the RACV City Club, Melbourne. VDC has a special connection with educators, trainers and assessors in the VET Sector with thousands of … Read More
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AQF review: The final report is out now
The long-awaited report of the AQF review has just been released. The review panel, chaired by Professor Peter Noonan, “is recommending substantial reforms to the AQF” but with a staged approach. The AQF, maybe time for some change? The … Read More
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National Careers Institute launched and Training Ambassador appointed
The Federal Government has also appointed a Careers Ambassador – Scott Cam of ‘The Block’ fame. The National Careers Institute October has seen the Federal Government release a Background Paper on this new Institute, which was established following … Read More
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Who’s who in and around the VET sector?
This is a bit of a changing scene, especially lately, but here are a few of the key players, now and into the future. Let’s take a look at who is, and who will be, “who’s who in the VET zoo’. Principal Government bodies There are national bodies … Read More
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Reviews of Victorian post-secondary education and ASQA announced
Some are saying that Australian VET and post-secondary education more generally are awash with reviews. Here are a couple of new ones. The Victorian Review Jenny Macklin, a former minister in the Rudd and Gillard Labor governments, will lead a … Read More
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Australian Council of Deans of Education Vocational Education Group: 5th Annual Conference ‘Diverse Pedagogies for Diverse VET Contexts’
The Conference is being held at Charles Sturt University Convention Centre Boorooma Campus, Wagga Wagga, on Monday 9 December and Tuesday 10 December 2019. Keynote Speaker, Professor Kevin Orr, will be presenting, Vocational knowledge and social … Read More
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New VET Advisory Committee established
A new and handpicked stakeholder committee has been established to help drive the Commonwealth Government in its agenda of VET reform. Minister Cash announced its formation in late September. The membership includes a lot of old and experienced … Read More
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National Skills Commission and Skills Organisations: The story so far
Two outcomes of the Joyce Review were recommendations to establish a National Skills Commission and to pilot new Skills Organisations in two key industries: human services care and digital technology. Here’s what’s been happening … Read More
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Victorian TAFE enrolment processes audited
September 2019 saw the release of a report from the Victorian Auditor General examining the efficiency of enrolment processes for government-subsidised training at four Technical and Further Education Institutes (TAFEs) and one dual sector … Read More
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Training packages: meeting student needs
The latest of NCVER’s ‘Vocational voice’ podcast is worth a listen. It can be found here. CBT and training packages underpin the VET system. However, “critics are arguing that the VET sector’s reliance upon training packages is failing to meet … Read More
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