Agenda

CONFERENCE DAY ONE
Thursday 2nd December 2010

Day One | Day Two

8.30 Registration & Coffee

9.00 Opening Remarks from the Chair

9.10 New Initiatives in Tertiary Education
Jennifer Taylor, Group Manager Tertiary Skills and Productivity Group, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

9.50 A Blueprint for Tertiary Education in Australia - A TAFE Perspective
Martin Riordan, CEO, TAFE Directors Australia

10.30 Morning Tea

11.00 A Degree of Controversy - Holmesglen's Bachelor of Nursing

The accreditation of Holmesglen's Bachelor of Nursing, and the subsequent awarding of Commonwealth Supported Places, has proven to be a historic move in Australian education and one that has rocked the status quo and fuelled the move towards a 'one tertiary sector'. This case study explores Holmesglen's journey and unpacks the issues and controversy surrounding the implementation of the degree. Holmesglen shares its 'keys to success' and 'lessons learned' and examines the implications for VET providers moving into higher education in the future.

Leone English, Associate Director, Dean of Health, Human and Community Services, Holmesglen

11.40 Keynote Address: An invitation has been extended to
Mr Robin Shreeve, CEO, Skills Australia

12.20 Lunch & Networking Opportunity

Promoting Effective Industry Partnerships

1.30 Case Study: The Kimberley Ranger Initiative - A Partnership between Kimberley TAFE and the Kimberly Land Council

> How it all started - From concept to action on the ground
> What makes the Kimberley Ranger Program one of the most successful Ranger programs in Australia –The key ingredients and what makes it work
> How does the partnership work?
> Lessons learnt
> Where to from here

Beau Bibby, Regional Coordinator, Kimberley TAFE
Wil Bennett, Ranger Training Coordinator, Kimberley Land Council
A Representative from the Kimberley Ranger Program

2.10 International Education - A Changing Paradigm

• Managing market trends and decline
• Marketing vocational education in a global market
• Improving the international student experience
• Effective education agent management

Noel Lyons, Vice President International, Box Hill Institute of TAFE

2.50 Afternoon Tea

3.20 Case Study: Making Vocational Training Appealing Internationally by Offering Unique High Quality Training in Specific Industries

> Meeting vocational skills shortages through vocation focused training
> The challenges in an environment where the primary focus is a University degree
> Building specialist relationships and VET offerings
> Kangan Institute's growth in China

Bruce Bradfield, International Manager, Kangan Institute Melbourne

4.00 Case Study: Industry Engagement – Who is Industry?

Industry engagement in the VET sector is an expectation embedded in the Training Quality Framework and as a result is widely practised across the sector. It is also increasingly expected within the higher education sector. But do the VET and higher education sectors really know who ‘industry’ is? What constitutes a quality ‘industry engagement’ process? The presentation will explore the concept of ‘industry’ and ‘industry engagement’ from an industry perspective. It is based on a case study undertaken with the Pathology industry in Queensland and consultation undertaken in a number of industry areas. The overall aim of the presentation is for participants to leave with a greater insight into which industry stakeholders to engage and the ideal level of engagement industry desire.

Lois Higginson, Manager Skills Development Unit, Pathology Queensland
Kayleen Bertram, Assistant Laboratory Manager (Research/Analysis), Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology

4.40 Closing Remarks from the Chair

4.50 Networking Drinks

CONFERENCE DAY TWO
Friday 3rd December 2010

Day One | Day Two

8.30 Registration & Coffee

9.00 Opening Remarks from the Chair

9.10 Keynote Address: Establishing the National VET Regulator

> Developing approaches to national regulation
> Managing issues of quality and risk
> Regulator performance: What can be expected
> Progress report on implementation in 2011

John Smyth, Interim CEO, National VET Regulator

9.50 Meeting the Equity and Diversity Targets in the Bradley Review
Andrew Vodic, NT Manager Language and Literacy Division, Charles Darwin University

10.30 How VET Governance Bodies Can Maximise Their Contributions and Keep Out of Trouble, Given Contestability and Change in the Sector

• What major responsibilities of governance bodies should now be receiving attention, and why?
• Should members have different risk assessments depending upon their status and qualifications?
• Will the responsibilities and liabilities vary with the kind of provider?
• Which key ways may members maximise their contributions and minimise their exposures to liability?
• What will be the impact of industry partnerships on how these questions are answered?

Dr Steven Stern, University General Counsel and Professorial Associate, Victoria Law School, Victoria University

11.10 Morning Tea

11.40 Case Study: TAFE NSW New Pathway Degree Approach

> A seamless pathway from VET to Higher Education within an educational context of applied learning
> An innovative model that meets current and emerging needs of industry
> Providing triple benefits to VET students, industry and employers

Susan Hartigan, Institute Director, TAFE NSW - Western Sydney Institute

12.20 Panel Discussion: Regional and Remote Workforce Development

> Engaging people in rural and regional areas
> Dealing with high degrees of unemployment
> The changing nature of industry in rural and remote areas

Angela Hutson, CEO, East Gippsland TAFE
Andrew Vodic, NT Manager Language and Literacy Division, Charles Darwin University
Denise Janek, Managing Director, TAFE SA Regional

1.00 Lunch & Networking Opportunity

2.10 Building Management and Innovation Capability in Australian Workplaces

• The innovation challenge for Australian organisations
• Managing talent and capability for growth
• What will drive organisational innovation in the new economy
• Developing leadership and management skills
• Adding value through University-VET initiatives

Professor Roy Green, Dean, Faculty of Business, University of Technology, Sydney

2.50 Case Study: Developing Our People: Going Green

> Overview of Challenger's 'People Development Framework' and the 2009 "Building Green Skills" project
> How Challenger identified and supported local campus based projects that aimed to develop and maintain environmentally friendly procedures policies and practices
> The professional development strategy put in place to support the "Building Green Skills" project – Examining the outcomes, benefits and challenges
> The Institute and individual staff perspective of the challenges and successes

Melanie Sorensen, General Manager Organisational Learning and Development, Challenger Institute of Technology
Jill Jamieson, General Manager of Training Services, Challenger Institute of Technology

3.30 Afternoon Tea & Conference Close

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