Developing Australia's VET workforce to
implement the national training system
New Ways of Working in VET Forum 5 - November 2008
Reframing the Future held a two-day forum in Melbourne on 17 and 18 November 2008. Over 370 VET practitioners attended.
This interactive forum showcased innovative vocational education and training (VET) strategies and practices and the emerging outcomes of the 2008 Reframing the Future projects.
The forum provided an opportunity for VET practitioners from around Australia to network, share and promote good practice in implementing the national training system.
Program Highlights
Keynote Speakers
- David Riordan and Carl Thompson on 'Why Industry Values Partnerships with TAFE NSW' Download powerpoint presentation
- Brenda Micale Director,VET Teaching and Learning, DET WA Download powerpoint presentation
- Dr Peter Smith on 'Insights from Strategic and Change Management Projects in RTOs' Download powerpoint presentation
- Jane Figgis on 'New Ways of Talking about New Ways of Working in VET'
- Louise Palmer, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Director TAFE, Swinburne University, 'Dream Different to be Different'
An Enterprises Enhanced by VET forum was held each day. These forums were of high value to people with responsibility for improving their RTOs structures, cultures or processes or for building the capabilities of training organisation staff to work in partnership with enterprises. The forum facilitation featured the innovative use of Most Significant Change (MSC) technique.
Other highlights included displays and presentations on COAG RPL project activities from around Australia.
Launch of IBSA's new TAA resources; and a special session on IBSA's 'Networking the TAA' project.
Over 50 stimulating presentations and posters showcasing the 2008 Reframing the Future projects.
Theme 1
| Presenter | Sponsoring Organisation | State / Territory | Presentation title, RTF Methodology & Priority Area |
| Mark Harris | Southbank Institute of Technology | QLD | Building & sustaining educational quality through leadership and capability development. Change Management; Quality |
| Rita Camilleri & Michael Osborne | TAFE NSW - Western Sydney Institute | NSW | Business Administration Development Designers - Creating champions and mentors. Action Learning; Training Packages |
| Leanne Fitzgerald | Coonara Community House | VIC | Knowledge Management and team building in a small RTO Knowledge Management; Assessment |
| Michele Dawkins | Queensland Police Service | QLD | Appreciating the quality indicators to continuously improve an enterprise RTO Appreciative inquiry; Quality |
| Dianne Baron | DFEEST - TAFE SA Training Package and Curriculum Unit | SA | Turbulent Times: Turning AQTF audit functions upside down Change Management; Quality |
| Jeanine Carruthers & Dave Grego | Skills DMC - South Australian Region | SA | Skills Recognition - useful or overrated? Action Learning; Partnerships |
| Dianne Stafford | TAFE NSW - Northern Sydney Institute | NSW | Measuring Performance Strategic Management |
| Annette Turner-Duggan | Government Skills Australia | SA | Energising our Community - Corrections Assessment Forum Communities of Practice; Assessment |
| Angela McLeod & Belinda Wilson | Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE - VIC | VIC | An overview of the validation implementation project Strategic Management; Quality; Assessment |
| Sherridan Maxwell | RMIT University | VIC | Appreciative Inquiry and the Trades - playing with plumbers Appreciative Inquiry; Assessment |
| Graeme Watson | Film & Television Institute | WA | Big change, small team, no time: Is it possible? Change Agency; Training Packages |
| Margaret Gannaway | Challenger TAFE | WA | Working collaboratively - successful business pathways for small business owners Appreciative Inquiry |
| Jennifer Chatterton | Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE | QLD | Looking broadly at assessment: TAFE partnership with enterprise based assessors Action Learning; Assessment |
| Barrie Campbell | Ambulance Victoria | VIC | Reframing assessment practices for a volunteer workforce Appreciative Inquiry: Assessment |
| Shalene Wilcock | Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE | VIC | Strategies to establish a sustainable network for VET practitioners Networking; Partnerships |
| Heather Crawford | Strathfield College | NSW | Had a stressful week? Think of five positive things today Appreciative Inquiry; Quality |
Theme 2
| Presenter | Sponsoring Organisation | State / Territory | Presentation title, RTF Methodology & Priority Area |
| Sarah Lowe & Carol Spurgeon | Skills Tasmania | TAS | Developing network partnerships between Disability Service providers and VET practitioners Networking; Partnerships |
| Dave Campbell & Deborah Parsons | SA Metro Fire Service | SA | Moving forward working in partnership Strategic Management; Partnerships |
| Patricia Grosse & Karen Marsh | Hume Regional Council of Adult Community & Further Education | VIC | From isolation to participation - developing and deepening partnerships for delivery Appreciative Inquiry; Partnerships |
| Sally King & Sue Steele Smith | Royal Rehabilitation College | NSW | An innovative workforce development approach to allied health assistants Change Management; Training Packages |
| Julie Manning & Annelieske Noteboom | TAFEWA - Challenger | WA | Delivering the Diploma of Nursing in the hospital Change Management; Partnerships |
| Janet Snashall-Woodhams & Jill Slater | Swinburne University TAFE Division | VIC | Using Appreciative Inquiry to conduct a workplace development analysis Appreciative Inquiry; Training Packages |
| Rod Ware | TAFE NSW - Northern Sydney Institute | NSW | Addressing skills shortages in Commercial Cookery Communities of Practice; Partnerships |
| Shirley Brown | Service Skills SA | SA | Managing Risk - Child Safety Environment Best Practice for RTOs Communities of Practice; Diversity |
| Prue Madsen | Government Skills Australia | SA | Building capacity in Indigenous communities
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| Martha Goldman | Tropical North Qld TAFE | QLD | Change Agency in VET: Enablers and constraints Change Agency; Skills Shortage/trades |
| Jenny Howard | TAFE NSW - South Western Sydney Institute | NSW | A socially inclusive response to the increasingly diverse needs of students Change Agency; Diversity |
| Tracey Burchall | Chisholm Institute | VIC | Integrated studies in VCAL Networking; Assessment |
| Cassandra Gibson Pope & Pat Armstrong | City of Marion | SA | What's behind the door? There's RPL in there Communities of Practice; Partnerships |
| Robyn Bosley & Julie Baturynsky | TAFE NSW - South Western Sydney Institute | NSW | A collaborative approach to workforce development for the Aged Care Sector Action Learning: Quality |
| Allison Miller | TAFE SA Adelaide North | SA | Engaging VET practitioners with Employability Skills Communities of Practice; Employability Skills |
| Julie Hurrell | Swinburne University of Technology | VIC | Employability Skills - Community of Practice Communities of Practice; Employability Skills |
Theme 3
| Presenter | Sponsoring Organisation | State / Territory | Presentation title, RTF Methodology & Priority Area |
| Kingsley Waterhouse | TAFEWA - Challenger | WA | Collaboration between Maritime Providers Strategic Management; Partnerships |
| Ruth Wallace | Charles Darwin University | NT | Partnerships in Change; engaging 'oldhands' and 'new friends' Knowledge Management; Partnerships |
| Michael Callahan | Nortnern Melbourne Institute of TAFE | VIC | Stimulating Onsite Training and Assessment - A Knowledge management approach Knowledge Management; Skills shortage/trades |
| Debbie Littlehales | Community Colleges | NSW | Partnerships in Adult & Community Education Change Agency; Partnerships |
| Sherryn Browne | Euroa Community Education Centre | VIC | Changing Nature of work in Adult & Community Education Change Agency; Employability Skills |
| Jill Gael | The Centre for People Development | SA | Trying to develop a culturally sensitive & appropriate Cert IV TAA for Indigenous participants Knowledge Management; Training Packages |
| Jacqueline Verrall | ACPET | SA | Emerging leaders in VET workforce succession planning Communities of Practice; Partnerships |
| Robyn Bosley & Jennifer Harding | TAFE NSW - South Western Sydney Institute | NSW | Finding the smallest change to make the biggest difference Appreciative Inquiry; Quality |
| Jon Grant | TAFE Tasmania | TAS | A PD for change Change Agency; Training Packages |
| Marcia Kelly & Lesley Wemyss | LEARN.T | NT Statewide | Networking for change Networking & Change Management; Skills shortage & Partnerships |