Education, Training & Employment

2021

Special Education needs is everybody’s business!

Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Sustainable Fashion Education

Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Making education work for our most challenging students: The ‘how’ of inclusion

2020

Victorian Tafe Hospitality Students Employability Outcomes

Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Inclusive Education for people with disabilities (PWD

Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Increasing The Participation Of Single Mothers In Education and Training

Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

2019

Addressing the sustainable development goals through creative practice

Italian Australian Foundation

Practical Summative Assessment of Vocational Education Programs

Italian Australian Foundation

Food for thought
Supporting job access and social impact in regional food systems

Dr Nicola Watts

Jobs Victoria

Innovation in employment
The challenges and opportunities in aligning employer demand and candidate supply

Simon Crabb

Jobs Victoria

Leveraging the Australian Education System

Paula Kudi

Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Strategies for creating equal an employment pathway for all

Ausra Wells

Jobs Victoria

2018

Empowerment through employment
The intersection between disadvantage, enterprise skills and entrepreneurship.

Georgia King

Jobs Victoria

Employment programs for women with complex needs and the recruitment of & retention of frontline workers

Lorraine Thomson

Jobs Victoria

Survivors of family violence empowered through employment. The intersection of family violence, unemployment and poverty.

Victoria Mead

Jobs Victoria

Vocational recovery. Exploring new approaches to enhance and expand vocational support for young people experiencing mental ill-health

Gina Chinnery

Jobs Victoria

Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship in Brazil and the US

Sara Amaral

Jobs Victoria

Life Experience, Co-design, Innovation: rethinking employment services for those experiencing justice issues.

Mark Little

Jobs Victoria

Regenerating Rural Communities Through Activating Local and Social Entrepreneurship: Lessons for government & communities in a new world

Dal Zotto Wines

Pregnant and Parenting Teenagers In Education

Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Sustaining Educational Communities

The George Alexander Foundation

Language Acts: the benefits and best practice of using drama techniques in the adult EAL classroom

Jodie Whitehurst

Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Visual Communication in Paediatric Hospital Settings: Improving participation and access for children with disability through the implementation of training and resources

Katherine Lingard

George Alexander Foundation

Improve Student Learning Outcomes By empowering and Advancing the Power of Teacher AIDS

SHEREE CHEVALIER

Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Improving Vocational Training Outcomes: Sustainable industry engagement practices

SAMEER MATHUR

Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Supporting Disadvantaged Young People Through Education and Employment

TRACEY FENTON

Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Supporting Learners With Special Needs: Identifying strategies to improve participation in VET and sustainable employment opportunities within the hospitality industry

Gurpreet Singh

Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

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Developing twenty first century skills in VET

Melanie Williams

Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

2017

Happy and healthy learners: What Australian educators can learn from the Great Danes

Hayley Dureau

The George Alexander Foundation

Supporting students with poor mental health and a history of trauma

Feren Yen

Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Establishing and Managing Overseas Practical Placement

Alain Grossbard

The Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Social learning and collaborative learning: enhancing learner’s prime skills.

Simon Bruce

Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Adult literacy – between the lines: trauma, attachment and the relational sciences.

Linno Rhodes

Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Supporting disadvantaged people through education and training

Karen Dymke & Cate Thompson

Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Increasing learner engagement through innovative schooling

Daniel O’Hara

Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

2016

Developing global, virtual teamwork skills for VET graduate employability

SALLY PARROTT

The Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

The role of accredited higher education programs in the credentialing of veterinary nurses

ALANNA KIRLEY

The Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Social care vocational education: an international perspective

RENEE COSTA &
ANTHONY GRAHAM

The Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Changing Focus: collaboration, creative process and critical awareness in UK and European screenwriting education

NOEL MALONEY

The Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Study Mildura: a community based approach to transitional education in regional Victoria

KATRINA WATT

The Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Supported Internships: a program of social inclusion for young people with disability

JAN DAVIS

The Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Changing the way we work with vulnerable youth to provide sustainable long-term outcomes

ERIN O’CONNOR-PRICE

The Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

‘Closing the loop’: sustainable water supply and sanitation. The role of plumbing education in reaching this goal. Richard Hutchinson, Higher Education and Skills Group International Fellowship, 2016.

Increasing employment opportunities for marginalised Victorians through the use of TAFE training and social enterprises. Peter Hurley, Higher Education and Skills Group International Fellowship, 2016.

Digitalisation in Health – The times they are a changing… Gabrielle Koutoukidis, Higher Education and Skills Group International Fellowship, 2016.

Assessment Issues in Commercial Cookery Education: A Finnish Perspective. Rajiv Gulshan, Higher Education & Skills Group Fellowship, 2016.

Improving Plumbing Training in Australia considering the Implications on Global Health. Robert Funston, Higher Education & Skills Group Fellowship, 2016.

A study of New Zealand’s coordinated response to foundation skills assessment, teaching and learning for adults. Lindee Conway, Higher Education and Skills Group International Fellowship, 2016.

Social Cooperatives in Northern Italy and Switzerland: What can we learn?. Sasha Boys, Sponsored by The Italian Services Institute, 2016.

Celebrating Strengths and Diversity in ASD, Implementing the best practise from the USA in Australia. Brooke Briody, Sponsored by the Pratt Foundation – Bella Irlicht Fellowship, 2016.

Skills Training in the Automotive Industry in China: Implications for the Australian Industry. Tao (George) Yue. Skills Victoria International TAFE Fellowship, 2016.

2015

Incorporating BIM into the vocational education curriculum

MELISSA TINETTI &
THIERRY DEMATHIEU

The Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Future Technologies: for Construction Industry

DR ADIL M. ABBAS

The Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

The Doveton Model and implications for other sites: The development of the ‘Our Place’ model of suppor t for communities of disadvantage

GREG MCMAHON

Colman Foundation Fellowship

21st Century employment skill and education training

LOUISE ROBINSON

The Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

An international expedition: Improving the post-secondary education participation of deaf young people and adults

CATHERINE CLARK

The Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Empowering positive post-school transitions: The ABCs of ‘College for all’

NICHOLAS JOHNS

The Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Improving student outcomes in the VET sector through effective professional development for teachers: Enabling learn locals to lead the way

MARGARET CORRIGAN

The Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

The potential for a social enterprise environment to meet the training needs of older job seekers

LEANNA FITZGERALD

The Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Customer Centric Rethink for Vocational Education

SANDY POWELL

The Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Digital Technologies: Education and Creativity

GREG GIANNIS

The Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Performing Industry Skills Need Assessment and Developing Technical Packages Using DACUM Job Analysis to Build a Skilled Workforce Capable of Meeting Industry Needs

Appendix

MD AFTABUZZAMAN, PHD

The Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Seafarer Training in Remote
Indigenous Communities Antipodal Perspectives from Canada

JARROD WEAVING

Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council Fellowship

Let’s Speak: Best practice in pronunciation teaching and learning for beginner-level EAL adult learners

ELIZABETH KEENAN

The Higher Education and Skills Group, Department of Education and Training (Victorian Government)

Teaching Italian the ‘Italian way’. Jenna Lo Bianco, Italian Services Institute of Australia Fellowship 2015.

Improving the quality, capability and status of the VET teacher workforce. Claire Rasmussen, 2015 Higher Education and Skills Group International Fellowship

2014

The Importance of Italian Art and Design in Education. Michelle Zuccolo, Italian Services Institute fellowship, 2014.

Virtual learning tools to support the practical learning requirements of Brickwork apprenticeships. Craig Clayton, Higher Education and Skills Group (formerly Skills Victoria) ISS Institute Overseas Fellowship, 2014.

Not-for-Profit Brand and Brand Communications and Corporate Philanthropy in the U.S. Marisa Mandile, Italian Services Institute of Australia International Fellowship 2014

2013

Best Practice in Distance Education and e-Learning. Sheila Douglas, Higher Education and Skills Group (formerly Skills Victoria) ISS Institute Overseas Fellowship, 2013.

Options and Directions for the Continuous Improvement of the Australian Meat Retail Qualifications. Jodie Hummerston, AgriFood International Fellowship, 2013.

Advanced design techniques and tools for the development of assistive technology devices. Ganesh Naik, Higher Education and Skills Group (formerly Skills Victoria) International TAFE Fellowship, 2013.

Critical Improvements in the Welding and Fabrication Trade. Dushan Slavovic, Higher Education and Skills Group / International Specialised Skills Institute Overseas Fellowship, 2013.

Deepening the Skill and Knowledge base while maintaining the competiveness of the Australian electrical apprenticeship programs. Robert Wain, 2013 Higher Education and Skills Group Overseas Fellowship.

2012

E-Learning within the Building and Construction Industry and Allied Trades. David Scannell. Skills Victoria International TAFE Fellowship, 2012.

The Australian Apprenticeship System: Informing Future Directions and Solutions. Mary Cushnahan. Furnishing Industry Association of Australia (Vic/Tas) International Fellowship, 2012.

Delivering Fashion Knitwear training within Australian Fashion Design Education – now and the future. Rhonda Ingwersen, 2012 Higher Education and Skills Group (formerly Skills Victoria) Overseas Fellowship

The Importance of Italian Art and Design in Education. Michelle Zuccolo, Italian Services Institute fellowship, 2012.

Accelerated Apprenticeship Delivery Programs. Ross Bury. Skills Victoria International TAFE Fellowship, 2012.

The Australian Apprenticeship System: Informing Future Directions and Solutions. Mary Cushnahan. Furnishing Industry Association of Australia (Vic/Tas) International Fellowship, 2012.

E-Learning within the Building and Construction Industry and Allied Trades. David Scannell. Skills Victoria International TAFE Fellowship, 2012.

Skills Training in the Automotive Industry in China: Implications for the Australian Industry. Tao (George) Yue. Skills Victoria International TAFE Fellowship, 2012.

Accessibilities and Possibilities for those with Disabilities. Tony Bellette, The 2012 Bella Irlicht Fellowship.

Language, literacy and numeracy – the foundations of Australia’s future. Suzana Stapar, 2012 Higher Education and Skills Group Overseas Fellowship

2011

German Bread Making – attracting and retaining apprentices in the Australian industry. Rick Dunn, 2011 Higher Education and Skills Group Overseas Fellowship

Enhancing educational opportunities for students with Specific Learning Difficulties. Lucy Liga, 2011 Higher Education and Skills Group (formerly Skills Victoria) ISS Institute Overseas Fellowship.

2009

Australian Fashion Education: Getting the Right Fit. Tina Marino, 2009 Higher Education and Skills Group (formerly Skills Victoria) Overseas Fellowship.