QLD/NT State Conference – 23 August 2012
111 George Street, Brisbane
FREE for AUSTAFE Members
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9.30 |
Networking Morning Tea & Conference Registration | |
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10.00 |
Conference Welcome |
Geoff Bird, President AUSTAFE Qld/NT Chapter |
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10.10 |
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Jodi Schmidt, Acting Deputy Director-General, Training and Tertiary Education Queensland |
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10.50 |
Australian workforce futures and the role of vocational education and training |
Ms Marilyn Hart, Director of Skills and Provider Policy, Australian Workforce & Productivity Agency (formerly Skills Australia) |
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11.30 |
Inspiring Potential in the Challenge of Change |
Clare Edwards, Change Works |
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12.15 |
Networking Lunch | |
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1.00 |
Panel session: Balancing Act: How to combine business drivers with community expectations |
Aaron Devine, CEO, Gold Coast Institute of TAFE Ann Chandra, National Operations Manager, BoysTown Aaron Smith, Director Marketing & Sales, Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE |
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1.45 |
Emerging possibilities, enduring values |
Linda O’Brien, Pro Vice Chancellor (Information Services), Griffith University, co-author of the Australian Horizon Report |
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2.15 |
Facilitated panel session: Growing Partnerships: take away strategies from industry, higher education and the community perspective |
Facilitated by Clare Edwards, Change Works Allan Andersen, National Training and Safety Advisor, David Sachse, National Manager, Ramsay Training Institute Mary Hassard, Manager Academic Credit Transfer, Griffith University Kirsti Kee, Treasurer, Regional Development Australia, Wide Bay Burnett |
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3.00 |
Conference Close Geoff Bird, President AUSTAFE Qld/NT Chapter | |
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6.00 |
Leaders and Legends Dinner - Southbank Institute Restaurant, 66 on Ernest
Tickets can be purchased at
http://www.absoluteeventsandmarketing.com.au/AUSTAFEQueensland.htm | |
