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CONFERENCE HANDBOOK

20 2014 AUSTAFE NATIONAL CONFERENCE

8 – 10 October 2014

Australian National Maritime Museum,

Darling Harbour, Sydney


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SUMMARY

AUSTAFE

AUSTAFE represents the national network of senior TAFE Managers. The Association

has been operating since 1990 and the predecessor organisation, the Australian

Association of TAFE Principals, since 1980.

The primary mission of AUSTAFE is to exert national leadership in support of its

members and indirectly the TAFE systems they represent. AUSTAFE is committed to

promoting excellence in Vocational Education and Training (VET) and to developing

leaders within TAFE.

AUSTAFE's focus helps identify broad public interest, challenges and assists members

and their institutes/colleges in responding to them.

Success of the Association is measured through its ability to achieve government,

industry and community recognition, act as an advocate, develop linkages and serve

as a resource to help members and their institutions provide excellent post-secondary

education opportunities.

TAFE NSW MANAGERS ASSOCIATION (TMA)

TMA (TAFE NSW Managers Association) was established in 1984 as a chapter of

AUSTAFE. It is a professional association with a commitment to promoting excellence

in vocational education and training. It offers professional support, but not industrial

advocacy, for its members.

TMA promotes the professional exchange of ideas and interests affecting members as

well as partnerships with other VET organisations including interstate TAFE NSW

Institutes and the TAFE Directors Association.


WELCOME - The New TAFE

Welcome to the 2014 AUSTAFE National Conference. Each year the national conference is hosted

by state and territory chapters or branches of AUSTAFE. As the NSW chapter, TMA (TAFE NSW

Managers Association) is excited to bring together members and colleagues from across Australia

to network and discuss the latest trends, activities, policies and reforms within the Australian

tertiary education sector.

The theme of the 2014 AUSTAFE National Conference, the New TAFE, reflects our experiences of

significant change and reforms throughout Australia. It is an important time for TAFE, within the

broader tertiary sector to be really clear about the value we create for individuals, industry our

regions and the economy. Like any successful organisation, TAFE needs to renew its business to

stay relevant to the current and future skill needs of our customers, employers and students. We

are not just navigating skill reforms, we are reshaping our organisation for a changed world.

The 2014 AUSTAFE National Conference will focus on opportunities for embracing new ways of

working. We hope you walk away with fresh ideas and new networks.


MARITIME MUSEUM

Disclaimer

AUSTAFE Australia and the sponsoring bodies accept no liability to any person for loss,

injury or damage, whether arising directly or indirectly from any action or cause

undertaken, organised or sponsored by the AUSTAFE Conference 2014. The program is

subject to change at any time. The views expressed by presenters at this conference are

not necessarily those of the AUSTAFE Organisers. AUSTAFE accepts no responsibility for

the content of the presentations with the program.

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participation in, the AUSTAFE Conference and associated pre-conference workshops

and social events constitutes an agreement by the registrant to AUSTAFE’s use and

distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant or attendee’s images in

photographs, videotapes, electronic reproductions and audiotapes.


PARTICIPANTS

Adam, Louise Gray, Emma O’Brein, Robyn

Aggs, Kirstie Greenough, Keith O’Dea, Maria

Amos, Gerry Griffiths, Maxine O’Mara, Garth

Ashworth, Marion Gunther, Rene Ostrowski, Ron

Auld, Richard Harding, Regan Page, Derek

Baihn, Nayomie Harriden, Roybyn Parsonage, Sean

Barker, John Hattersley, Natasha Patton, Jillian

Bell, Geoff Heavens, Keith Peterbridge, Robert

Bennett-Hill, Sharon Heys, Kevin Poletti, Andrea

Berta, Andrew Hobbs, Beth Raines, Jennifer

Bhela, Baljit Hogan, Peter Reading, Carla

Bowden, Anne Jackson, Rod Rohrer, Jill

Butler, Jennifer Jones, Carolyn Russell, Lee

Cappellazzo, Janine Jury, Lesley Ryan, Stephen

Carmichael, Jennifer Kennedy, Sue Schoenfield, Narelle

Chan-Lee, Wing-Yin Knox-Mackay, Vanessa Scott, Russell

Clayton, Berwyn Koorey, Heather Sim, Sue

Colbey, Patricia Leeson, Helen Simatos, Irene

Collins, Brigitte Leetham, Christine Simpson, Margaret

Cornwell, Andrea Lewis, Janelle Sin, Kuan

Cosgrove, Helen Madden, Denise Sorensen, Sharon

Crawford, Heather Maglica, Leonora Stanojcic, Biljana

De Rose, Jerome Manning, Linda Thompson, Bronwyn

Dempster, Julie Manwarring, Christine Tucker, John

Dinnen, Naomi McCabe, Kathy Turnbull, Louise

Duncan, Joy McGuiness, Renee Vallis, Carmen

Duyhoven, Rick McPhee, Jane Van Zyl, Jo

Ellis-Gulli, Carmel McPherson, Belinda Vanderborg, Stephen

Fenger, Sharon Mellors, Lyle Vidler, Robyn

Fitzpatrick, Lyndall Milne, Karyn Walker, Anitra

Fitzsimons, Paul Mitchell, Adrian Walker, Julie

Fremlin, Helen Mogensen, Liza Webb, Conrad

Ganatra, Lekha Morgan, Denise Webber, Mark

Gardam, Natalie Neill, Deborah Wheeler, Jenice

Gibson, Ben Neville, Sandra Worthington, Colin

Godwin, Louise Newman, Michele Young, Naire


PRE-CONFERENCE COCKTAIL EVENING

Wednesday 8 October 2104, HMAS Vampire, Maritime Museum

SESSION SPEAKER TIME

1 Welcome Pam Christie

Managing Director – TAFE NSW

6:00-6:15pm

Cocktails 5:30-8:00pm

Pam Christie – Managing Director – TAFE NSW

Pam is the Managing Director of TAFE NSW. Her key responsibilities include positioning TAFE

NSW to meet the State’s skill priorities and working with industry to ensure a highly skilled and

productive workforce. Pam has worked in education and training for over 30 years. She began

her career as a secondary school teacher, worked overseas as an Australian volunteer and for

the Adult English Migrant Service. Pam has held senior Government positions in the vocational

education and training sector, leading regulatory and funding reforms in NSW including major

reforms related to apprenticeships. Pam has headed up both South Western Sydney Institute

and Sydney Institute and led the initiative to establish TAFE NSW as a higher education

provider.


AUSTAFE Conference – Day One - Lighthouse Gallery

Thursday 9 October 2014

Registrations open 8:30am


1 Open ing –

Welcome

Russel l Scott

TMA President

Ly le Mel lors

AUSTAFE Past President

9 .00–9.30am

Russell Scott – TMA President Russell Scott has been the Director of St George TAFE College since February 2011. He began his

professional career in 1984 as a high school teacher of German, Italian and Japanese before moving

to TAFE in 1993. He taught languages and English as a Second Language at Meadowbank TAFE

College where he also worked as a Head Teacher. In 2005-6 he was recruited to a project which

involved travelling on ten occasions to Japan to promote TAFE NSW to international students and

study tour groups. From 2007 to 2010 he held several business development and management roles

within TAFE NSW. Russell was elected President of the TAFE NSW Managers Association in 2012.

Lyle Mellors - AUSTAFE Past President / Senior VET Advisor

Currently the AUSTAFE National Immediate Past President, Lyle has served on the national

executive since 2006 and was President in 2011 and 2012. With almost 30 years of experience and

skills within the Northern Territory's Vocational Education and Training sector, Lyle has been a

valuable resource to the AUSTAFE organisation. Lyle commenced as a TAFE lecturer in 1985, and

has since filled a number of middle management positions including head of department, senior

lecturer, Advanced Skills lecturer, assistant head of division, Charles Darwin University (CDU) Alice

Springs Campus Leader and Senior VET Adviser. As CDU’s Senior VET Adviser, Lyle is responsible

for managing CDU's delivery of VET in Schools and School Based New Apprenticeships.

2 Imperat ives for

change

Phi l ip Clark AM

Chair , NSW Sk il l s Board

9.30–10.00am

Philip Marcus Clark – Chair NSW Skills Board

Philip Marcus Clark AM is Chair of the NSW Skills Board, a member of the J P Morgan Advisory

Council and serves on a number of boards and advisory boards. He was formerly CEO and

Managing Partner of two leading Australian law firms. Phil has extensive board experience in the

tertiary education sector, including as former Chair of the Education Investment Fund Advisory

Board, Chair of the NSW Government Taskforce on International Education and as a member of the

Australian Research Council. He also serves on two advisory boards, the ATN Universities Research

Impact Advisory Board and the University of Wollongong Early Start Advisory Board and on the

boards of two not-for-profit educational organisations, AIME and High Resolves Foundation.


3 Transforming TAFE Robert Petherbr idge

Executive Di rector , Strateg ic Pol icy

and Executive Services,

TAFE Queensland

Olga Popovic

A/Executive Di rector ,

TAFE NSW Transformation

10.00–11.00am

Robert Petherbridge – Executive Director, Strategic Policy and Executive Services –

TAFE Queensland

Robert was instrumental in the early implementation of skills reform in Queensland

through his role as secretary to the Queensland Skills and Training Taskforce. Robert went

on to coordinate the TAFE reform program which saw the creation of TAFE Queensland

as an independent statutory body. In his current role, Robert is responsible for

establishing TAFE Queensland as a recognised contributor and leader of strategic policy.

Olga Popovic – A/Executive Director TAFE NSW Transformation

Olga Popovic is the A/Executive Director TAFE Transformation. In this role she leads, drives and shapes TAFE NSW’s

governance and business reforms to ensure that TAFE NSW can compete in a more contestable market with the

introduction of the NSW Government’s Smart and Skilled reforms from 1 January 2015 while meeting the

Governments expectations of TAFE as detailed in the TAFE Statement of Owner Expectations August 2013. Olga is a

CPA and has had extensive experience in working across NSW Government agencies, having started her career with

the Audit Office of NSW. Prior to her current role Olga was seconded as a Departmental Liaison Officer to the

Office of the Minister for Education and on her return to the Department of Education and Communities worked on

the NSW vocational education and training reforms

A brief message from our sponsor

Morning tea – Lighthouse Gallery – Courtesy of Echo360 11.00–11.30am


4 Panel discuss ion –

Interstate

exper iences

John Tucker

Director , Educational Del ivery,

TAFE Queensland Sk i l l s Tech

Peter Roberts

Ins t i tute Di rector , TAFE NSW –

South Western Sydney Ins ti tu te

Stephen Conway

CEO, TasTAFE

Adr ian Marron

CEO, Canberra Inst itute of

Technology

Michael Coppola

Director , TAFE Transi t ion

Taskforce, Vic tor ia

11.30–12.30pm

John Tucker – Director Educational Delivery, TAFE Queensland Skills Tech

John is responsible for the development and implementation of VET strategies and

policies to ensure the viable delivery of trade and technician programs that achieve 'best

practice' training outcomes. John began his TAFE teaching career after a long career in

the hospitality industry working in some of Australia's top hotels. John's passion for

teaching and learning has been supplemented with a range of qualifications related to

teaching and also business, frontline management and project management over his

career in vocational learning. He has worked as a faculty head and senior manager and

leader in innovative teaching and learning practices.

Peter Roberts – Institute Director, TAFE NSW – South Western Sydney Institute

Peter leads one of Australia’s largest educational institutions, with more than 52,000 students

engaged in training across nine colleges, local workplaces and overseas locations. Peter is

focused on ensuring programs and services underpin employment growth and economic

prosperity for individuals, industry and communities particularly in the South Western Sydney

region. Since his appointment in May 2010, he has developed a culture of innovation in

vocational education and training services and built strong partnerships with industry and

universities to provide students with pathways to employment and higher education. Peter

holds a Masters of Education (Adult Education), University of Technology, Sydney; Bachelor of

Arts, University of New England; Diploma of Teaching (Technical), Sydney Teachers College

and TAFE NSW mechanical engineering qualifications.

Stephen Conway – CEO, TasTAFE

Stephen joined TAFE in South Australia as an Engineering Lecturer and as part of his duties

developed National Curriculum learning resources. In addition he embarked on a National

role to design a re-training package for refrigeration/air conditioning mechanics to assist

the industry’s transition to ozone friendly refrigerants. As an Educational Leader, Stephen

was awarded an International Research Fellowship from ANTA to explore the use of

emerging technology to increase the flexibility of Vocational Education and Training

delivery. Stephen’s strong educational focus, particularly in innovative delivery and meeting

the needs of students, remains a driving force for him even though he has moved from the

Classroom to the Boardroom.


Adrian Marron – CEO, Canberra Institute of Technology

Adrian Marron is the CEO of the largest vocational education and training institution in the

Australian capital, with more than 24,0000 students annually providing programs and

services in a wide range of disciplines. Adrian has been in this post for four years and came

to it after senior roles in the South Australian and Victorian TAFE systems. He has an

extensive background across the education sectors including a variety of roles in the UK and

PNG prior to coming to Australia. Adrian has contributed to a number of policy debates at

the State and National level and has spoken at many conferences and events in Australia

and overseas. He is a Fellow of the Australian College of Educators, a board member of

TAFE Directors Australia and a fellow of the Australian Institute of Management.

Michael Coppola – Director, TAFE Transition Taskforce, Victoria

Michael Coppola is the Director of the TAFE Transition Taskforce. The Taskforce acts on behalf

of the Victorian Government as the owner of 12 TAFE institutes.

Michael joined the Victorian Government in 2005 and has worked in a number of roles across

the Department of Treasury & Finance, and the Department of Education and Early Childhood

Department, in particular on skills reforms.

Lunch – Ben Lexcen Terrace 12.30–1.30pm

5 The future of VET –

crit ica l lessons for

TAFE

Cla ire Fie ld

Tertiary Education Consul tant

1 .30–2.30pm

Claire Field – Tertiary Education Consultant

Claire has recently completed four years as the CEO of ACPET. Previously, Claire worked at TVET

Australia where she established the Commonwealth’s first national VET regulator, NARA (National

Audit and Registration Agency). Prior to that Claire worked in a range of strategic policy,

planning and performance review roles at both National and State government levels, as well as

in TAFE NSW and Mission Australia.

Afternoon tea – Lighthouse Gallery 2.30–3.00pm


6 Sat isfact ion of

students in VET

and adult

educat ion teacher-

educat ion courses

– Report on Study

Professor Erica Smith

Federation Universi ty Austra l ia

3.00–4.00pm

Professor Erica Smith – Federation University Australia

Erica Smith has taught on VET teacher-education programs at three universities, and has

extensive VET-sector and industry experience. Her VET-sector experience includes teaching

in TAFE, managing an RTO and managing a State Industry Training Advisory Board. Erica

currently holds a Personal Chair in VET at Federation University Australia and has undertaken

many VET research projects nationally and internationally. She recently won a major

Australian Research Council grant to look at whether higher levels of qualification for VET

teachers would improve quality in the VET system.

7 AUSTAFE AGM 4.00–5.00pm

8 AUSTAFE Leadership Awards and cocktai ls –

YOTS Cafe

4.00pm


AUSTAFE Conference – Day Two - Lighthouse Gallery

Friday 10 October 2014

Registrations open 8:30am


1 Breakfast – YOTS Café

The future of TAFE

learning lessons from

innovat ive VET

pract iced around the

world

S imon Breakspear

Founder and CEO of Learnlabs

7 .00–8.45am

Simon Breakspear – Founder and CEO of Learnlabs

Simon is recognised internationally as a leading thinker on the future of learning and educational

innovation. As the founder of LearnLabs, a global learning strategy and edesign agency, he helps

school, VET, and policy leaders design and deliver high-impact strategies to enable deeper learning

at scale. He has worked with and spoken to leaders across Australia, New Zealand, the USA, the UK,

Europe, Canada, Israel, Hong Kong and India. Simon works at the intersection of learning innovation

and system reform. Simon holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Teaching. He did his

graduate studies in education as a Commonwealth Scholar at the University of Oxford, and as a

Gates Scholar at the University of Cambridge.

P lease proceed to the Gal lery

2 The UK experience –

Independent

Commission on Adult

Vocat ional Teaching

and Learning (CAVTL)

Carolyn Johnstone

Federation Universi ty Austra l ia ,

previously at CAVTL, UK

9 .00–10.00am

Carolyn Johnstone – Senior Lecturer Federation University Australia

Carolyn Johnstone has over 25 years’ experience as an education and training specialist with the

British Army. A qualified Math teacher, she holds an MEd from Sheffield University in Adult

Continuing Education. Carolyn completed a PhD on adult education as a stabilising response to

conflict and is now senior lecturer in VET at Federation University Australia.


3 Change Management –

S ix Sources of

Inf luence

Brad Ri latt

The Leadership Resource

10.00–11.00am

Brad Rilatt – The Leadership Resource

Brad brings more than 20 years of experience in organisational design, leadership development,

corporate change, professional facilitation and high-performance human systems to Leadership

Gold. Specialising in training, coaching and facilitating the growth and development of high-

potential leaders, Brad helps individuals, teams and organisations increase effectiveness, achieve

valued bottom-line results and become more viable and successful.

“A brief message from our sponsors”

Morning tea – Lighthouse Gallery – Courtesy of yourtutor 11.00–11.30am

4 Work-based learning Michael Bennett

CEO, Hospi ta l i ty Employment

So lutions

Ron Wright

Project Manager , Ba rrangaroo Sk i l l s

Exchange

11.30am–

12.15pm

Michael Bennett – Chief Executive Office, Hospitality Employment Solutions (HTN)

Michael has been employed at HTN for 12 years in capacities that include Operations Manager and

Marketing and Business Development Manager. From 2005, he was the CEO of a boutique

consultancy that specialised in supporting Group Training Organisations to meet their compliance

obligations as well as assisting them to develop business and marketing strategies. HTN is the

largest group employer of apprentice chefs in Australia and has employed and supported in excess

of 11,000 apprentices to date. HTN recruits and employs enthusiastic and career minded hospitality

and food service apprentices and trainees for placement within its Network of host businesses.

Ron Wright – Project Manager, Barangaroo Skills Exchange

In his former role as Associate Director of TAFE NSW – Western Sydney Institute, Ron showed

strong drive and leadership to reposition the Institute to provide more relevant services for

enterprise-based customers. Since retiring in 2010 Ron has been developing strategic business

partnerships for TAFE and its partners. Achievements include TAFE partnerships with SEEK

Learning, the establishment of the National award winning Australian Racing and Equine

Academy and the formation of the Barangaroo Skills Exchange which recently won the

Industry Collaboration category of the 2014 NSW Training Awards. Ron believes that work-

based learning provides a golden opportunity for TAFE to become a key partner in jobs

growth and enterprise based workforce development activity. However, to do this, traditional

customer service practices, systems and beliefs need to be challenged at many levels.

5 Sponsors 12.15–12.30pm



6 Work-based NCVER

research

Berwyn Clayton

Director , Work-based Education

Research Centre, Vic tor ia Universi ty

Regan Harding

Leader , Learning Inf rastructure,

North Coast TAFE

1 .30–2.15pm

Berwyn Clayton – Director, Work-based Education Research Centre, Victoria University

Berwyn Clayton is Director of the Work-based Education Research Centre at Victoria University. She

has over 30 years’ experience as a practitioner-researcher in VET. A founding member of Australian

Vocational Education and Training Association (AVETRA) and a Fellow of the Australian College of

Educators she was awarded National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER’s) VET

Researcher of the Year in 2011 and Victoria University’s inaugural Chancellor’s Medal in 2012.

Berwyn was nominated for a lifetime achievement award at the Australian Training Awards in 2013.

Regan Harding – Leader, Learning Infrastructure, North Coast TAFE Regan Harding is Leader, Learning Infrastructure at North Coast TAFE (NSW) and an emerging

researcher with publications in the areas of equity, Aboriginal learning, leadership and industry

currency. In 2008 she was awarded a NCVER Building Researcher Capacity scholarship and in 2009

awarded ‘New Researcher Best Paper’ by the AVETRA. Her most recent project is in partnership

with Hugh Guthrie, Berwyn Clayton and Pam Every from Victoria University, exploring the impacts

of competency completions on assessors, workplace supervisors and apprentices.


7 Innovat ion and

product iv ity

Rod Cooke

Communi ty Services and Heal th

Industry Sk i l l s Counci l

Allan Ryan

Hargraves Insti tu te for Innovation

2 .15–3.00pm

Rod Cooke – Community Service and Health Industry Skills Council

Rod is the CEO at Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council. He has an extensive

background in leadership, workforce development and governance in business, community

organisations and the vocational education sector. He has held senior management and

workforce development positions in the Army, Government, private enterprise and the not-for-

profit sector. These include positions of CEO at Orana Education & Training Cooperative Ltd

and National Learning & Development Manager with NRMA. Rod has significant not-for-profit

and community experience in Board and volunteer roles for over 20 years including UPA Aged

Care Services and is currently on the Board of the Lane Cove and Northside Community

Services and Rural Financial Counselling Service NSW - Central West.

Allan Ryan – Hargraves Institute for Innovation

Allan Ryan is an innovation promotor who empowers organisations to deliver real advantage

through innovation. He works across all sectors, private and public sectors, to ensure that

accelerated performance and increased stakeholder value are the results of an organisation's

innovation effort.


8 Leadership,

Commitment and

Accountabil ity within

teams

Tim Ferguson

Business Partner , Leading Teams

John Tucker

Director Educational Del ivery, TAFE

Queensland Sk i l l s Tech

3 .00–3.45pm

Tim Ferguson – Business Partner, Leading Teams

Tim Ferguson is a facilitator with Leading Teams. Leading Teams work with a range of

corporate and elite sporting organisations to improve performance by focusing on their

culture. Prior to joining Leading Teams he spent 14 years in the vocational education and

training industry with Construction Training Australia, the Victorian Chamber of Commerce,

and Gordon Institute of TAFE. Tim played a role in The Gordon becoming the most

commercially successful TAFE Institute in Australia during the initial period of VET reform in

Victoria. Tim’s number one motivation is being part of a successful team. There is nothing

more satisfying than being part of a group that is able to use its collective strengths to

overcome a challenge. In my experience, the basis of this success always comes down to

honesty and accountability.

John Tucker – Director Educational Delivery, TAFE Queensland Skills Tech

John is responsible for the development and implementation of VET strategies and policies to

ensure the viable delivery of trade and technician programs that achieve 'best practice'

training outcomes. John began his TAFE teaching career after a long stint in the hospitality

industry working in some of Australia's top hotels. John's passion for teaching and learning

has been supplemented with a range of qualifications related to teaching and also business,

frontline management and project management over his career in vocational learning. He

has worked as a faculty head and senior manager and leader in innovative teaching and

learning practices.

Afternoon tea and Conference c lose – Lighthouse Gallery 3.45–4.00pm


Conference Team

Master of Ceremonies

Andrea Poletti

Sponsorships

Kathy McCabe

Rick Duynhoven

Chair

Robyn Vidler

TMA Executive

Russell Scott

Regan Harding

Andrea Poletti

Stephen Ryan

Sue Sim

Irene Simatos

Audio Visual

Julian Lefebvre

Stephan Ridgway

Executive Assistant

Kate Mason


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Program at a Glance

PRE-CONFERENCE COCKTAIL EVENING

Wednesday 8 October 2014, HMAS Vampire, Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour, Sydney

6.00–6.15pm

5:30pm – 8:00pm

Pam Christie, Managing Director – TAFE NSW

Cocktails

AUSTAFE Conference – Day One - Lighthouse Gallery

Thursday 9 October 2014


1 Open ing – Welcome Russel l Scott

TMA President

Ly le Mel lors

AUSTAFE Past President

9 .00–9.30am

2 Imperat ives for Change Phi l ip Clark AM

Chair , NSW Sk il l s Board

9.30–10.00am

3 Transforming TAFE Robert Petherbr idge

Executive Di rector , Strateg ic Pol icy

and Executive Services, TAFE

Queensland

Olga Popovic

A/Executive Di rector , TAFE NSW

Transformation

10.00–11.00am

Morning Tea – Lighthouse Gallery 11.00–11.30am

4 Panel discuss ion –

Interstate exper iences

John Tucker

Director , Educational Del ivery, TAFE


Peter Roberts

Ins t i tute Di rector , TAFE NSW – South

Western Sydney Insti tu te

Stephen Conway

CEO, TasTAFE

Adr ian Marron

CEO, Canberra Insti tute of

Technology

Michael Coppola

Director , TAFE Transi t ion Taskforce ,

Vic tor ia

11.30–12.30pm



5 The future of VET –

Cr it ica l Lessons for

TAFE

Cla ire Fie ld

Tertiary Education Consul tant

1 .30–2.30pm

Afternoon tea – Lighthouse Gallery 2.30–3.00pm

6 Sat isfact ion of students

in VET and Adult

Educat ion Teacher-

Educat ion Courses –

Report on Study

Professor Erica Smith

Federation Universi ty Austra l ia

3.00–4.00pm

7 AUSTAFE AGM 4.00–5.00pm

8 Cocktails – YOTS Cafe 4.00pm

AUSTAFE Conference – Day Two - Lighthouse Gallery

Friday 10 October 2014


1 Breakfast – YOTS

Café

The future of TAFE

learning lessons

from innovat ive VET

pract iced around

the world

S imon Breakspear

Founder and CEO of LearnLabs

7 .00–8.45am

2 The UK experience

Independent

Commission on

Adult Vocat ional

Teaching and

Learning (CAVTL)

Carolyn Johnstone

Federation Universi ty Austra l ia , previously at

CAVTL , UK

9 .00–

10.00am

3 Change

Management

Six Sources of

Inf luence

Brad Ri latt

The Leadership Resource

10.00–

11.00am

Morning tea – Lighthouse Gallery 11.00–

11.30am

4 Work Based

Learning

Michael Bennett

CEO, Hospi ta l i ty Tra ining Solutions

Ron Wright

Project Manager , Barangaroo Sk i l l s Exchange

11.30am–

12.15pm


5 Sponsors 12.15–

12.30pm

Lunch – Ben Lexcen Terrace 12.30–

1.30pm

6 Work-Based NCVER

Research

Berwyn Clayton

Vic tor ia Universi ty

Regan Harding

Leader , Learning Inf rastructure, North Coast

TAFE

1 .30–2.15pm

7 Innovat ion and

Product iv ity

Rod Cooke

Communi ty Services & Heal th Industry Sk i l l s

Counci l

A llan Ryan

Hargraves Insti tu te for Innovation

2 .15–3.00pm

8 Leadership,

Commitment and

Accountabil ity

within Teams

Tim Ferguson

Business Partner , Leading Teams

John Tucker

Di rector , Educational Del ivery, TAFE


3 .00–3.45pm

Afternoon Tea and Conference C lose – Lighthouse Gallery 3.45–4.00pm

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