AISNSW VET Conference 2024

Elevate: Lifting the VET Experience for All

The insatiable demand by government, business and industry for qualified, skilled workers means that now is the time to elevate VET in schools. There has never been a better time for young people to become qualified and skilled. 

As careers evolve, more young people will weave skills, training and credentials with university qualifications, making them highly employable and well positioned to establish their own businesses. The Independent sector is at the heart of this evolution as the number of schools offering VET continues to grow exponentially and the number of VET students in the sector increases accordingly.

The inaugural two-day 2024 AISNSW VET Conference is an opportunity for VET teachers and leaders to connect, inspire and uplift one another as they explore ways to elevate the VET experience of students, for the benefit of young people and the nation.

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Date: Thursday 17 & Friday 18 October 2024

Location: AISNSW, Sydney

Standard Descriptors: 1.5.2,2.1.2,2.2.2,2.3.2,5.4.2

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Featured Industry Workshops

Featured Presenters

Natalie Turmine

CEO, Service and Creative Skills Australia

Natalie has over 28 years’ experience leading employment, disability, Indigenous, community, apprenticeship, workforce development, philanthropic, social enterprise, labour hire and training services across Australia for both not-for-profit and for-profit organisations.

Service and Creative Skills Australia (SaCSA) is one of the newly formed and Federally funded Jobs and Skills Councils. SaCSA is responsible for working with Industry, Unions, Federal and State Governments to identify skills and workforce planning nationally for the Arts, Personal Services, Retail, Tourism and Hospitality Industries.

Luke Mangan OAM

Chef and Restaurateur

Luke Mangan is a leading Australian restaurateur and chef. Luke’s Australian restaurants range from fine dining to more casual fare. They are renowned for his unexpected creations, which highlight his French culinary training and Asian influences, paired with fresh, clean flavours. As the co-founder of Australia’s most extensive hospitality awards program, Appetite for Excellence, and The Inspired Series program, Luke is also extremely passionate about promoting and enabling the development of young up-and-coming chefs, waiters and restaurateurs in Australia.

Robyn Edwards

AISNSW Leadership Consultant

Robyn Edwards is a Senior Leadership Consultant with extensive experience designing and facilitating deeply transformative learning experiences for individuals and teams. She connects people with their vison, mission and values as a source of inspiration and sustenance for the work that really matters. Robyn also has significant experience designing strategy with executive teams. Bringing together Design Thinking with Theories of Transformation, she leads a highly disciplined process of hard fun that evolves schools into ongoing future relevancy. 

Rich Tran

Founder, Ultrafade Hair Salon

Raised by Vietnamese migrant parents in the suburbs of South West Sydney, Rich learned the value of hard work and determination from a young age, navigating the challenges of growing up in a large unsettled family. While overcoming many of life’s adversities, he found his passion to connect with people through barbering and hairdressing. By exploring ways to highlight his personality and craft through social media, he's also captured the attention of hair enthusiasts worldwide which has allowed him the opportunity to work with internationally renowned companies across the globe. 

Bridie Searle

NSW Trainee of the Year 2023

After leaving the Hunter Valley to pursue a traineeship, Bridie found herself in defence and maritime Project Management. Upon the early completion of her traineeship, she secured a full-time role within Thales, undertaking complex project based work as well as contributing to initiatives within the NSW Department of Education. Bridie prides herself on her interpersonal skills and is a self-proclaimed “people person”. With strong interest in regional employment opportunities, Bridie sees herself as an advocate in that space and hopes to inspire people in regional and rural areas.

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