OctoberVET events aim to showcase VET research and promote discussion between VET stakeholders about research needs. A number of OctoberVET events have been conducted in Queensland and Victoria. Further events will be held in Victoria, South Australia and NSW as follows.
Victoria: Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Research, Policy and Practice
Host: Federation University Researching Adult and Vocational Education (RAVE) research group
Date: 7 November, 12:45 – 4:30 pm
Venue: Ballarat Technology Park Central, SMB Campus, Lydiard St, Ballarat city centre
Enquiries: vet.research@federation.edu.au or go to the Federation University site for more information
Registration: Please register by emailing vet.research@federation.edu.au with your details.
NSW: OctoberVET in NSW
Host: TAFE NSW
Date: Thursday 15 November 2018, 1.30 pm – 4.30 -pm
Venue: Building J, Room J4.17, TAFE NSW St Leonards Campus, 213 Pacific Highway, Sydney; Skype for Business Meeting at https://meet.lync.com/tafensw.edu.au/ili.pelletier/S66J1M4J
Flyer: See attachment
Enquiries: annie.bowden@gmail.com; Phone: 0419 42 5555
Registration: Please register by emailing annie.bowden@gmail.com. Please note registration is not compulsory though it will assist in ensuring those joining us online can be contacted.
South Australia: Up-skilling, re-skilling and right-skilling
Host: National Centre for Vocational Education and Training Research (NCVER)
Date: 16 November 2018, 10.00 am to 2.00 pm
The following events have been conducted in conjunction with OctoberVET 2018, and you may wish to contact the appropriate person if you would like to know more about the event.
Student Success and Retention – What does this mean for TAFE Queensland?
Host: Queensland TAFE
Date: 26 October, 2018 11.15 am* – 12.15 pm
Enquiries: vet.research@federation.edu.au or go to the Federation University site.
Registration: Please register by emailing vet.research@federation.edu.au with your details.
Applied Research and Industry Collaboration
Host: The Victorian TAFE Association
Date: 11 October, 10 am – 2.30 pm
Venue: Victoria University Conference Centre, City Flinders Campus, Level 12, 300 Flinders Street, Melbourne
Enquiries: Arnaldo Barone, abarone@vta.vic.edu.au
Flyer: See attachment
Registration: Required by 4 October. Refer to flyer for registration process.
Victoria: Entrepreneurship and Challenge-based Learning
Host: The Victorian TAFE Association
Date: 12 October, 9.30 am – 1.00 pm
Venue: Victoria University Conference Centre, City Flinders Campus, Level 12, 300 Flinders Street, Melbourne
Enquiries: Arnaldo Barone, abarone@vta.vic.edu.au
Flyer: See attachment
Registration: Required by 4 October. Refer to flyer for registration process.
Building Applied Research: The Approach in Canada and the Basque Country
Host: The Victorian TAFE Association
Date: 26 October
Venue: Online Webinar
Enquiries: Arnaldo Barone, abarone@vta.vic.edu.au
Flyer: See attachment
Registration: Required by 25 October. Refer to flyer for registration process.
If you have any questions about OctoberVET please contact one of the OctoberVET national coordinators Steven Hodge (s.hodge@griffith.edu.au or 0421224474) or Anne Bowden (annie.bowden@gmail.com or 0419425555).
Looking forward to seeing as many as possible in person, or online for one or more of these events. Happy researching!
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