Victorian TAFE Association

2023 State Conference Mildura

TAFE Creates 23

TAFECreates is the annual state conference for Victoria’s vocational education and training sector, and the hallmark event in the Victorian TAFE Association (VTA) calendar.

This annual event brings together leadership teams from across Victoria’s TAFE institutes and dual sector universities, government, technology providers, thought leaders, consultants and innovators.

Conference delegates will hear from compelling speakers, workshop new ideas, see firsthand TAFE-industry partnerships and network.

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TAFECreates was run over 3 days from July 26-28 2023

Conference Program

Day 1
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
TAFECreates 2023 commenced with registration and networking on the evening of Wednesday 26 July. Location: Café 1909.
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Day 2
Thursday, July 27, 2023
On Thursday 27 July, delegates enjoyed a full day of keynote speakers, presentations and workshops followed by an official conference dinner. Location: Willow & Ivie.
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Day 3
Friday, July 28, 2023
On Friday 28 July, delegates enjoyed more presentations and activities until midday. Location: Willow & Ivie.
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Day 1 - Registrations
5:00 pm
5:40 pm

Registrations

Day 1 - Conference Opening
5:40 pm
5:45 pm

Conference Opening

Day 1 - SuniTAFE Board Chair
5:45 pm
5:55 pm

SuniTAFE Board Chair

Day 1 - Welcome to Country
5:55 pm
6:00 pm

Welcome to Country

Day 1 - Smoking Ceremony
6:00 pm
6:15 pm

Smoking Ceremony

Day 1 - Drinks & Canapés
6:15 pm
7:30 pm

Drinks & Canapés

Day 2 - Conference Opening
9:15 am
9:20 am

Welcome and Opening

Day 2 - VTA Board Chair Welcome
9:20 am
9:25 am

VTA Board Chair Welcome

Day 2 - Ministers Remarks (via Video)
9:25 am
9:30 am

Ministers Remarks (via Video)

Day 2 - Keynote 1
9:30 am
10:15 am

Keynote 1 – Show me the data! Australia’s skills landscape

Day 2 - Morning Tea
10:15 am
10:45 am

Morning Tea

Day 2 - Keynote 2
10:45 am
11:30 am

Keynote 2 – Victoria’s economic policy, industry and innovation

Day 2 - Stream 1
11:30 am
12:15 pm

Stream 1 – Innovative approaches to solving VET problems

Day 2 - Stream 2
11:30 am
12:15 pm

Stream 2 – Sovereign education and training capacity and the clean economy

Day 2 - Stream 3
11:30 am
12:15 pm

Stream 3 – Applied research

Day 2 - Morning Debrief
12:15 pm
12:30 pm

Morning Debrief

Day 2 - Lunch
12:30 pm
1:15 pm

Lunch

Day 2 - Buses to SuniTAFE
1:15 pm

Buses to SuniTAFE

Day 2 - Afternoon sessions
1:45 pm
4:00 pm

Afternoon sessions with SuniTAFE (including afternoon tea)

Day 2 - Conference Dinner
6:00 pm

Conference Dinner – Mildura Grand

Day 2 - Dinner Concludes
9:30 pm

Dinner concludes

Day 3 - Welcome back
9:15 am
9:20 am

Welcome back

Day 3 - Keynote 3
9:20 am
10:00 am

Keynote 3 (panel) – Enabling new models of learning, new skills

Day 3 - Morning Tea
10:00 am
10:30 am

Morning Tea

Day 3 - Stream 4
10:30 am
11:15 am

Stream 4 – Inclusion

Day 3 - Stream 5
10:30 am
11:15 am

Stream 5 – AI: new models for learning and cheating

Day 3 - Stream 6
10:30 am
11:15 am

Stream 6 – Disruption and future skills

Day 3 - Keynote 4
11:15 am
12:00 pm

Keynote 4 – Changing TAFE perceptions and value: ideas for growing VET

Day 3 - Keynote 5
12:00 pm
12:40 pm

Keynote 5 – TAFECreates23 and Victoria’s VET priorities

Day 3 - Conference Wrap Up
12:40 pm
12:45 pm

Conference wrap up

Day 3 - Conference Close
12:45 pm
12:50 pm

Conference Close – VTA Board Chair

Day 3 - Lunch
12:50 pm

Lunch

Conference MC

Claire Field
Claire Field
Principal
Claire Field & Associates

Claire is the Principal of Claire Field and Associates, a consultancy practice offering strategic advice across VET, international education, higher education and EdTech.

Claire previously held senior positions in the NSW and Australian governments, as well as in TAFE NSW and Mission Australia. She also served as the CEO of the Australian Council for Private Education and Training.

Claire is a Board member of MEGT and the Australian EdTech industry hub EduGrowth, and a member of the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Advisory Group. She is HolonIQ’s Australian education contributor, a Campus Morning Mail columnist and the host of the ‘What now? What next?’ podcast.

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About the VTA

The voice of Victorian TAFE and dual sector universities

The VTA is a not-for-profit that informs, supports and represents the interests of the Victorian TAFE sector. The VTA proudly champions the interests of public vocational education providers with a focus on sustainability, quality, and outcomes for industry, community and learners.