Program

Jim will speak to the positive impact the Adult Community Education sector has provided to the community and learners. 

Jim is passionate about the benefits and positive change the ACE sector has made and wants to celebrate our achievements and impact on the community.

Mike’s personal experiences with amputation and how the thought process of these experiences can apply and positively benefit each of us in everyday situations. This keynote will deliver Mikes very own formula of simplification that leads to greater personal and professional success.

Mike has developed a unique, practical method of “Simplification” we can all apply to our lives. He will challenge you to ask the hard questions, prompting you to consider the things in your life that don’t serve you. A simple message that really packs a punch.

Be it personal or professional, we can enhance our ability to power through anything from a hiccup to a crisis.
“Amputate Dead Weight” to ignite greater levels of personal and professional success.

This session will look at using technology as an immersive tool for learning in a new qualification being developed for the ECEC sector.  Developing a Pathway for students into ECEC. 

Rob will give an insight into utilising state-of-the-art Virtual Reality (VR) equipment and Robot Babies simulating industry standards, work experience and focusing on employment outcomes.  Supporting students to be work ready with realistic industry expectations. 

Students can explore virtual environments and use their creativity in ways not possible in traditional classrooms. 

Is Virtual Reality (VR) the way of the future in education? 

Join Darlene McLennan, manager of the Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET) in this interactive session where attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the principles of UDL and how to apply them in their educational settings. UDL is a framework that helps create flexible learning environments to accommodate diverse learners and their unique needs.

Key takeaways from the session include:

• An overview of the principles of UDL

• Practical strategies and tools for implementing UDL

• Case studies demonstrating the benefits of UDL for both learners and educators

• Guidance on how to get started with UDL and overcome common challenges

• Attendees will leave this session equipped with the confidence to create more inclusive, accessible, and engaging learning experiences for all their students

Discover a world of accessible technology designed to enhance Adult Community Education (ACE) programs. This session explores a range of free, affordable and easy to use digital tools that can revolutionise how engaging and effective your course content is, without stretching your resources.

Key Takeaways:

• Demystifying EdTech: Explore a range of free, affordanble and easy to use edtech solutions that can enhance online learning experiences.

• Creative Content on a Budget: Learn how to leverage these tools to create innovative course materials, including the integration of basic virtual reality elements.

• Practical Demonstrations: Watch live demonstrations of how these technologies can be applied in an ACE setting, showcasing real-world applications.

• Community Collaboration: Discuss strategies for sharing resources and best practices within the ACE provider community to foster a collaborative approach to technology adoption.

Target Audience: Educators, program coordinators, and content creators in the ACE sector looking to expand their toolkit for designing and delivering courses online.

Preparing a strategy is either a chore or an opportunity. Grant prefers to see it as the latter and his presentation will cover areas that he believes will assist those who are reviewing or working on their strategy. The content will include such topics as overall, why (what is our objective), alignment, how to start, attitude, help, gory details, benefits, questions and audience input, and finally conclusion. He hopes his presentation, discussion and audience participation will be enjoyable learning for both attendees and himself, and reduce the stress in preparing any next Strategy.

In this session, we will explore how safety for employees is an integral part of creating safe learning communities in the adult education sector. Using a case study within the adult learning industry, we will delve into the implementation of practical strategies that address:
 

• Getting started: how to understand your workforce risk gaps using an integrated management system approach and other tools to get you started.

• The types of risks faced by organisations and its employees in the adult education sector, including physical risks, psychological hazards, current and emerging risks;

• The importance of a safety vision and a values-based approach in setting an effective safety culture

• Leadership engagement and accountability: setting the tone and the standard.

• Workforce engagement and buy-in: creating trust in the process.

• How a proactive safety culture reduces risks in the education sector i.e. staff attraction/retention, psychosocial risk.

• Measuring success, reward/recognition and creating a continuous improvement framework

This session will explore environmental elements that can support Autistic learners as well as practical tips on how best to engage Autistic people in learning to cater for their diverse needs.

• Environmental Audit - what does an inviting classroom look like? What environmental factors encourage active participation/learning. What may not encourage active participation/learning. 

• Strategies to engage learners with autism in learning and stay engaged. Practical strategies and what this may look like. 

Are you ready to take your leadership to the next level and ignite inspiration within your team? We invite you to join us for an exciting and interactive presentation on "Be the Spark: Inspire with Values and Trust."
 
In this fast-paced and fun session, you'll unlock secrets to becoming a leader who ignites inspiration and fosters trust within your team. Through a whirlwind of dynamic activities, captivating discussions, and hands-on tips, we’ll explore:
 

• Bringing organizational values to life in your daily actions and decisions.

• Common perception gaps and how to bridge them for a more inspiring leadership style.

• Strengthening trust and collaboration within your team through small, impactful steps.

Whether you're a seasoned leader or just starting out on your leadership journey, this presentation promises to introduce you to some tools and inspiration you need to create a positive impact and drive success in your organization. Don't miss out on this opportunity to become the spark that ignites greatness in your team!

In this session Giselle will run through findings from her fellowship and on social enterprise models discovered overseas through the Fellowship journey. Participants will hear of real life examples applied at Cloverdale Community Centre, the benefits outside of just earning money, and tips to consider before starting your own social enterprise in the Australian context.

Louisa’s interactive session will offer some new, sector drawn insights into how our adult and tertiary education and training eco-system, and specifically the Learn Local sector, can really demonstrate impact and strengthen its work through strategic partnerships and collaborations.

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Louisa’s recent doctoral work explores the nature of partnerships in the work of flexible learning providers to inform a model of partnering and collaboration that can potentially transform future ways of working with impact and a focus on organisation and sector capability building. This session will allow participants the time to share their work, discuss challenges and opportunities and build a plan of attack through learning and understanding what the foundational enabling factors of impactful collaborations and partnerships are.

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Key areas covered:

· Creating Learn Local impact through partnerships and collaborations

· The education eco-system approach – the power of place

· Exploration of the four foundation enablers of impactful partnering

· Practical examples of collaboration and partnership approaches to strengthen organisational and educational capacity and capabilities.