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• VDC Vocational Degrees Symposium

  • When
    15 Oct 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    VET Development Centre, Level 8, 379 Collins Street, MELBOURNE

  
  

  OctoberVET Event
  VDC Vocational Degrees Symposium 
  

  Wednesday, 15 October 2025 | Hybrid: In-Person & Online.
  Presented by the VET Development Centre. $180 (inclusive of GST) 

  Join the conversation shaping the future of tertiary education in Australia.

  The Vocational Degrees Symposium is your opportunity to connect with leading educators, policymakers, and industry experts as we explore the transformative potential of vocationally delivered undergraduate degrees (AQF Level 7). Discover how these qualifications - developed in close partnership with industry - are expanding access, driving innovation, and building a future-ready workforce.

  What to Expect:

  • Inspiring Keynotes
  • Interactive Roundtables & Group Discussions
  • Real-world Insights from Industry-Aligned Programs

  Featured Speakers:

  • Dr Steven Hodge (Griffith University): Degrees of Difference – Opportunities and Pitfalls of Vocational Degrees
  • Donna Dejkovski & Marilyn Connell (AUSMASA): Vocational Degrees and the Future of Work
  • Kevin Ekendahl (Audit Express): Compliance and Quality in Vocational Degrees

  As part of AVETRA’s OctoberVET, this symposium offers timely insights into how vocational degrees are reshaping Australia’s skills landscape.

  Secure your spot today and be part of the movement redefining tertiary education.

  Register here to attend either in-person (Melbourne) or Online.

  We look forward to seeing you there!

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• The 2025 ISS Institute AVETRA OctoberVET Forum

  • When
    21 Oct 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    In person at Holmesglen Institute, Auditorium Chadstone campus, Melbourne
  • Spaces left
    5

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  OctoberVET Event
  with ISS Institute at Holmsglen, Melbourne

  OctoberVET Applied Research Forum

  Sharing knowledge and enhancing VET through international insights

  Tuesday, 21 October 2025 | 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  Hosted by International Specialised Skills Institute and AVETRA

  Featuring International Fellowship Insights:

  Dr Gabrielle Koutoukidis
  Digitalisation in Health – Times they are a changing…
  Exploring how health informatics and technology is taught in nursing and healthcare curricula

  Lisa Piller
  Circular by Design: Global stories for a regenerative textile future
  Discovering global pathways to sustainable textile practices in the world’s highest textile-consuming country

  Tammy Casselson
  Mindful Performance: Enhancing VET Resilience and Results
  Implementing mindfulness-based wellbeing to improve education outcomes

  Dr Ross Digby
  Education & Training collaborations with Mega projects
  Strategies for aligning VET with Victoria’s Big Build infrastructure initiatives

  Kerri Ledingham
  More Than Maths Phobia: Supporting Dyscalculics in Vocational Education
  Evidence-based approaches to support learners with dyscalculia

  Plus, additional Fellows to be confirmed
  Stay tuned for more international insights and innovative approaches

  Join us to:

  • Discover international best practices in VET
  • Network with industry leaders and researchers
  • Gain practical insights to enhance your teaching and training
  • Explore innovative approaches to vocational education

  Registration essential 

  We look forward to seeing you there!

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• Applied Research in Vocational Teaching Practice

  • When
    6 Nov 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Online Via Teams Hosted by Box Hill Institute Victoria
  • Spaces left
    46

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  OctoberVET Event
  
  Applied Research in Vocational Teaching Practice

  Join us as TAFE teachers in the Graduate Certificate in Adult and Vocational Education program at Box Hill Institute, share their Applied Research studies with peers and fellow VET research enthusiasts in an online setting. 

  Please register your name, organisation and email address to receive a program and link to the event. 

  Title:       Applied Research in Vocational Teaching Practice
  Host:       Box Hill Institute, Victoria
  Where:    Online via Microsoft Teams
  When:     Thursday 6^th November
  Time:      4:00-6:00pm AEDT
  Chair:     Dr Karen O'Reilly-Briggs and Dr Warren Guest.

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  We look forward to seeing you there!

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• 2025 ACDEVEG Conference

  • Start
    11 Dec 2025
  • End
    12 Dec 2025
  • Location
    Canberra

  
  

  2025 ACDEVEG Conference
  

  The Australian Council of Deans of Education Vocational Education Group will be hosting its annual conference on VET teaching and VET teacher-education in Canberra.

  Dates: 11-12 December 2025

  Venue:  Ann Harding Conference Centre
  24 University Drive South, Bruce ACT 2617

  Format: The conference format will be a half-day on the Thursday (11th ) followed by a full-day on the Friday (12th).

  Presentations: The conference will feature workshops and research-based presentations on VET teaching and VET teacher-education

  Presenters: A call for abstracts and workshop proposals will be sent out very soon.

  Attendance Fee: Conference costs will be released very soon.

  Registrations: Registration details will be released very soon.

  ACDEVEG: For more information about ACDEVEG visit our website: 
  
  

  Email Enquiries : ACDEVEG-Conference-2025@csu.edu.au

  Daryl South
  On behalf of the ACDEVEG Conference Committee

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