NAEN 2022 Conference Program
Wednesday 16 March 2022Program may be subject to change at the discretion of NAEN. | ||||
| 8.30 – 8.40am Welcome to Country, Cody Summers, Mens Support Worker, Karadi Aboriginal Corporation | ||||
| 8.40 – 8.50am CEO Welcome, Dianne Dayhew, NAEN | ||||
| 8.50 – 9.15am Federal Government Address: The Hon Stuart Robert MP, Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business | ||||
| 9.15 – 10.00am How COVID changed Australia, Bernard Salt AM, The Demographics Group Australia’s most highly regarded demographer will reflect on the way that COVID impacted the skills and workforce profile of the country, and what this will mean for apprenticeships and group training. | ||||
| 10.00 – 11.00am These panels will be facilitated by Claire Field, from Claire Field & Associates | ||||
| Is VET reform on track? Australia is embarking on a generational reform of the VET system, based around the recommendations of the Joyce Review. This panel will discuss the progress to date and the critical next steps.
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| New apprenticeship models and the role of GTOs The traditional model of apprenticeships is evolving rapidly, giving way to new higher-level apprenticeships and cadetships, including in sectors that have not typically engaged apprentices. The panel will discuss what this means for group training, industry, and apprentices and trainees.
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| 11.00 – 11.30pm: Morning Tea, sponsored by | ||||
| 11.30am – 12.15pm Re-imagining Indigenous Skills and Employment The federal government is embarking on a new model of Indigenous skills and employment which is aimed at increasing economic opportunities for Indigenous Australians. This will have important implications for the way services are delivered to communities around Australia.
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| 12.15 - 1.00 pm Expert Panel: Turbocharging Skills; Industries to Watch Australia’s VET system is on the cusp of a new era of reform, based around a series of Industry Clusters that aim to fast-track training and qualifications development. Three industries which have been at the forefront of this change will discuss their experience and the challenges. This panel will be facilitated by Conference MC, Rod Matthews.
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| 1.00pm The Chair of National Skills Week, Brian Wexham, will give an update on this landmark event for 2022 | ||||
| 1.00 – 1.45 pm: Lunch, sponsored by | ||||
| 1.45 - 2.30pm KEYNOTE: State of the Nation, Saul Eslake, Economist Australia’s economy is at a critical point, as it enters the post-COVID economic recovery. One of the country’s most respected economists will provide an update on key global and domestic trends. | ||||
| 2.30 - 3.10pm Masterclasses These interactive sessions will focus on two areas of keen interest – a new cadetship model that is gaining traction, and some of the critical pieces of data that help better understand the VET system. The sessions will be repeated back-to back, so delegates will be able to attend both masterclasses. | ||||
| Will Cadetships Become the New Work-Based Learning Model? The traditional model of apprenticeships is evolving rapidly, giving way to new higher-level apprenticeships and cadetships, including in sectors that have not typically engaged apprentices. The panel will discuss what this means for group training, industry, and apprentices and trainees.
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| Exploring Apprenticeships Through Data This session takes delegates through ways of understanding the most important data for decision-making in the VET sector.
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| 3.10 – 3.40pm: Afternoon Tea | ||||
| 3.40 – 4.10pm Masterclasses repeat | ||||
| 7:00 - 11:00 pm Gala Dinner, sponsored by TasTAFE
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