Current Year
Each year AVETRA members around Australia organise community research events to showcase VET research. These activities complement and extend the AVETRA annual conference. These locally convened events are often, but not always, held in October – hence OctoberVET! They aim to engage local VET researchers and practitioners in discussions about recent and topical research. The events are generally half or full day duration.
AVETRA OctoberVET aims to:
- Broaden the activity of AVETRA beyond one annual event in one Australian location
- Provide State or Territory-based forums for discussion and presentation of national research approximately six months either side of the major annual conference
- Provide a forum for presentation of State/Territory -based research and discussion of emerging local and national research and research issues
- Provide opportunities for State and Territory-based VET research stakeholders and AVETRA members to network, including the possible development of special and local interest groups.
OctoberVET 2009
If you are thinking of organising an OctoberVET event for 2009, then please click on these documents for further information:
- OctoberVET 2009 Overview powerpoint
- OctoberVET 2009 Convenor Information
- OctoberVET 2009 Convenor Pack Sample forms
Confirmed Events
Events
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Location
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Date & Time |
Topics & Presenters |
Registration Details |
| Wagga Wagga Wine & Food Industry Training Centre, McKeowen Drive, Charles Sturt University. | Friday 16 October (RSVP by 9 October) |
Workplace Learning in VET |
Convenor: Cathy Down RSVP to: Ms Maggie Lipu, School of Education, CSU |
|
Newcastle Hunter TAFE Arts and media Building Gallery Hunter Street Newcastle City. |
Wednesday October 28 4.00-6.30pm |
Making Connections: Young People, VET and Hope Click here for photos of the Newcastle forum. |
Convenors: Stephen Crump Stephen.Crump@newcastle.edu.au With Maryann Hill & Mark Primer |
|
Adelaide UniSA, Bradley Forum, City West Campus |
Wednesday October 28 2-5pm |
Memoirs of a VET sector: Examining the past to move into the future Click below for photos from the forum. |
Convenor: Francesca Beddie Contact: Sian HallidayWynes |
|
Ballarat Old Chemistry Building C, SMB Campus, Lydiard St, Ballarat |
Friday October 30 10am-3pm |
Research into practice: What’s new in VET and adult and community education Click below for powerpoint presentations from the forum. |
Convenors: Erica Smith, Barry Golding, Sue Goodbourn & Lauri Grace Contact: Jan Watson j.watson@ballarat.edu.au 03-5327 9702 |
|
Rockhampton CQUniversity, Blg 34, Theatre 1.19 |
Thursday November 5 1-5pm |
VET Research – Improving Practices through Transition Click here to link to full workshop details. Visit the OctoberVET 2009 Rockhampton webpage to view details of the Rockhampton event, including presentations and biographies. |
Convenors: Bobby Harreveld, Contact: Mary Cranston and/or |
|
Perth WA ECU Mt Lawley Campus |
Friday November 27 12.30-5.00pm |
Challenges of VET Research Session Information—forthcoming
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Convenor: Llandis Barratt-Pugh l.barratt_pugh@ecu.edu.au |
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Canberra Canberra Institute of Technology |
Friday October 30 9am – 1 pm |
OctoberVET ACT 2009 Students of Advanced Diploma of Adult Vocational Education and other ACT VET researchers. Click here for notes and photographs from the Canberra formum. |
Convenor: Sarah Sutcliffe sarah.sutcliffe@cit.act.edu.au |
|
Sydney Randwick College, Corner Darley Road & King Street, Randwick 2031 |
Friday 6 November 2009 3 – 7.00pm |
VET Research – Building capacity and showcasing recent research with a focus on the changing nature of workplaces and workforce requirements. Click below for powerpoint presentations from the Sydney forum. |
Convenor: Kevin Heys |
