Registrations are now open for the 2026 Australian Council of Deans of Education Vocational Education Group (ACDEVEG) Conference, to be held at Federation University Australia’s SMB Campus in Ballarat on 3-4 December 2026.
The event will open with an address from the Federal Minister for Skills and Training, Andrew Giles, and feature presentations from Jobs and Skills Australia, six Jobs and Skills Councils, leading VET experts, and international keynote speaker Vikki Smith from the UK’s Education and Training Foundation. Under the theme, Leading Learning at the Frontiers of Change: The Essential Role of the VET Teaching Workforce, the conference will bring together VET educators, researchers, policy makers and sector leaders to explore the future of VET teaching and teacher education.
Event Details
Thursday 3 December 2026
10:00am – 5:00pm (note: this is an earlier start time than previously advertised)
Friday 4 December 2026
9:00am – 5:00pm (approximately)
The conference will feature:
- An opening address from the Federal Minister for Skills and Training, Andrew Giles
- Distinguished keynote speaker Vikki Smith from the United Kingdom’s Further Education sector
- Presentations from Jobs and Skills Australia, six Jobs and Skills Councils, and the Victorian Government on workforce development initiatives supporting the VET Workforce Blueprint
- An expert panel of VET leaders
- A panel discussion featuring VET teachers and students
- More than 30 workshops and research presentations from delegates across Australia and overseas
- An optional historical walking tour of the SMB Campus following the close of Day One
- An optional conference dinner at Prospects Training Restaurant, featuring a musical interlude from Federation University’s Arts Academy
This conference provides a valuable opportunity for educators, researchers, policymakers, industry representatives and VET practitioners to engage in critical discussions about the future of vocational education and training and the evolving role of the VET teaching workforce.
All are welcome to attend.
Further information and registrations, visit the ACDEVEG Conference registration page.
For all enquiries, please contact the ACDEVEG 2026 organisers at [email protected]
