AUSTAFE NATIONAL CONFERENCE
BACKGROUND
AUSTAFE is a national network of Technical and Further Education (TAFE) professionals. Its main focus is on promoting partnerships with all vocational education and training (VET) stakeholders, providing a forum for exchange of views in relation to VET and promoting professional development opportunities for its members.
The major professional development activity for AUSTAFE Chapters and Branches across Australia is the annual National Conference.
The National Conference is hosted on a rotational basis by State and Territory AUSTAFE Chapters or Branches and aims to bring together members, affiliates and interested parties to network and discuss the latest trends, activities, policies and reforms within the Australian Vocational sector.
The 2016 conference is being hosted in Adelaide between the 12th and 15th October.
CONFERENCE 2016 at a Glance:
AUSTAFE CONFERENCE 2016 – ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
PROGRAM SUMMARY
Registration site: www.austafe2016.com.au
Wednesday 12 October 2016
Study Tours 2 -5 pm
o Tour One - Gilles Plains Campus
Veterinary and Applied Science Centre (VASC) and NURSING AND DENTAL STUDIES
o Tour Two - Regency Campus
MINING, ENGINEERING AND TRANSPORT CENTRE and SPORT AND RECREATION
o Tour Three - Tonsley Campus
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
Welcome Reception 6-8pm
o National Wine Centre of Australia
o Corner of Botanic and Hackney Road, Adelaide Conference Registration Open
Thursday 13 October 2016, Crowne Plaza Hindmarsh Square Adelaide SA 5000
8.15am REGISTRATION and Coffee on Arrival
9am CONFERENCE WELCOME & OPENING ADDRESS Helen Leeson
Traditional Welcome by TAUNDI
9.30am THE VISION FOR VET IN AUSTRALIA AND INTERNATIONALLY
STEPHEN CONWAY, Chair TAFE Directors Australia
10.15am MANAGING TAFE IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY
ALISON ROBERTS, Director METBAC, TAFE SA
10.45am MORNING TEA
11.15am CHOICE OF TWO CONCURRENT SESSIONS
ONE: EXCITING STUDENTS TO LEARN
LAURIE KELLY Mindworks
TWO: BEST PRACTICE SHOWCASE
Keepad TAFE NSW
Tracey Singh TAFE Queensland Product Strategy
Resilience and Wellbeing TAFE SA
12.15pm SOME ADVICE FROM THE STRATEGIST
PETER ROHAN formally of Ernst and Young
1pm LUNCH
1.45pm NATIONAL PANEL DISCUSSION – THE ONCE AND FUTURE TAFE
PANELISTS FROM DIFFERENT STATES to include Q&A
2.15pm LOOKING AHEAD – THE FOCUS OF THE REGULATOR FOR THEY YEAR AHEAD
MARK PATERSON, Commissioner – Regulatory Operations, ASQA
3pm AFTERNOON TEA
3.30pm THE COALITION OF THE WILLING: BUILDING WELLBEING AT SCALE
KELLY, SAMRHI
4.15pm AUSTAFE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING and CLOSE
6.10pm TRANSFERS CITY HOTELS:TAFE SA REGENCY PARK FOR CONFERENCE DINNER
6.30pm PRE-DINNER DRINKS AND TASTINGS
Tours of Regency International Centre and Cheese and Goods Tastings
7pm CONFERENCE DINNER
Graduates Restaurant
10pm TRANSFERS BACK TO CITY HOTELS
Friday 14 October 2016, Crowne Plaza Hindmarsh Square Adelaide SA 5000
8.55am WELCOME TO DAY TWO
9am FUTURE PROOFING – FOSTERING INNOVATION
DR DAVID CROPLEY
10am EVIDENCE BASED ASSESSMENT
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MICHELE SIMONS, University of Western Sydney
10.45am MORNING TEA
11.15am ASSESSING IMPACT: AN IMPERFECT SCIENCE
JO HARGREAVES, Team Leader, Research Program Management, NCVER
12pm CLOSING SUMMARY AND THANKS
12.30pm TRANSFERS Crowne Plaza to Lunch
12.45pm CONFERENCE CLOSING LUNCH
Ibis Hotel, Grenfell Street, Adelaide
VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINKS
Registration site: www.austafe2016.com.au
www.echo360.com
Smallprint.com.au
catapult-elearning.com
http://aspirelr.com.au/
For direct information please e-mail Belinda McPherson at belinda.mcpherson@tafesa.edu.au