Schedule — ASN Events
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TDA Convention 2024 opening

8:30AM - 8:35AM
Wentworth Ballroom

Welcome To Country

8:35AM - 8:50AM
Wentworth Ballroom

Transforming the future with TAFE at the heart of Australia's tertiary education system

8:50AM - 9:45AM
Wentworth Ballroom
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Student success and improving completions

9:45AM - 10:30AM
Wentworth Ballroom

Morning Tea

10:30AM - 11:00AM
Level 3 Foyer
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Minister's Address

11:00AM - 11:30AM
Wentworth Ballroom

Workforce insights and skills in demand

11:30AM - 12:30PM
Wentworth Ballroom

Lunch Break

12:30PM - 1:45PM
Level 3 Foyer
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Lunchtime panel – Transformation in TAFE: Lessons on building a game-changing strategy by Diamond sponsor ReadyTech

12:50PM - 1:30PM
Brisbane Room
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Session 1A: Industry collaboration: agribusiness, textiles & applied research

1:45PM - 3:15PM
Canberra Room
Chair: Grant Dreher
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Session 1B: Excellence in learning and teaching

1:45PM - 3:15PM
Perth Room
Chair: Christine Robertson
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Session 1C: A focused discussion about apprenticeships

1:45PM - 3:15PM
Sydney Room
Chair: John Tucker
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Session 1D: Health and human services

1:45PM - 3:15PM
Melbourne Room
Chair: Mary Faraone

Session 1E: First Nations student success

1:45PM - 3:15PM
Brisbane Room
Chair: Jason Darney

Afternoon Tea

3:15PM - 3:45PM
Level 3 Foyer
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Session 2A: Supporting student success

3:45PM - 5:15PM
Canberra Room
Chair: Grant Radford

Session 2B: Artificial intelligence (AI) in industry and TAFE

3:45PM - 5:15PM
Perth Room
Chair: Darshi Ganeson-Oats
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Session 2C: Using data intelligently and the new TGA

3:45PM - 5:15PM
Sydney Room
Chair: Janet Schorer

Session 2D: Meeting TAFE and Australian workforce needs

3:45PM - 5:15PM
Melbourne Room
Chair: Vanessa Kissane

Session 2E: Industry partnerships

3:45PM - 5:15PM
Brisbane Room
Chair: Simone Gibbs

Pre-Dinner Drinks

6:30PM - 7:00PM
Level 3 Foyer

TDA Convention 2024 Dinner

7:00PM - 9:30PM
Wentworth Ballroom

MC welcome and recap

8:30AM - 8:45AM
Wentworth Ballroom

Address by The Hon. Steve Whan MP, NSW Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education

8:45AM - 9:00AM
Wentworth Ballroom

Team Australia Skillaroos and their WorldSkills journey

9:00AM - 9:25AM
Wentworth Ballroom

Keynote speaker: International perspectives on tertiary education

9:25AM - 10:20AM
Wentworth Ballroom

Morning Tea

10:20AM - 10:50AM
Level 3 Foyer
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Lessons for Australia from the European Centres of Vocational Excellence (COVE)

10:50AM - 11:15AM
Wentworth Ballroom

Innovation and self-accreditation – fundamental aspects of TAFE Centres of Excellence

11:15AM - 11:30AM
Wentworth Ballroom

TAFE Centres of Excellence

11:30AM - 12:30PM
Wentworth Ballroom

Lunch Break

12:30PM - 1:45PM
Level 3 Foyer
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Session 3A: Industry collaboration

1:45PM - 3:15PM
Canberra Room
Chair: Brendan Holland

Session 3B: Quality, self assurance and the VET market system

1:45PM - 3:15PM
Perth Room
Chair: Penny Johnston

Session 3C: Collaborating on product development

1:45PM - 3:15PM
Sydney Room
Chair: Joanne Payne

Session 3D: TAFEs supporting student success

1:45PM - 3:15PM
Melbourne Room
Chair: Michael Hamilton

Session 3E: International education

1:45PM - 3:15PM
Brisbane Room
Chair: Frances Coppolillo
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Afternoon tea

3:15PM - 3:45PM
Level 3 Foyer
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The TDA Convention 2024 Great Debate

3:45PM - 5:05PM
Wentworth Ballroom

Sino-Australian VET Forum

3:45PM - 5:05PM
Brisbane Room

MC closes the TDA Convention 2024 and the Sino-Australia VET Forum

5:05PM - 5:15PM
Wentworth Ballroom

TDA Convention 2024 Networking Reception

6:00PM - 7:30PM
Sydney Opera House
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