Grow your skills. Strengthen your impact.
Explore professional development opportunities designed to support and inspire people working in VET, RTOs and ACE.
You can choose from a range of live workshops, accredited courses and recorded sessions. These flexible options help you build new skills, improve your practice and make a real difference for your learners and students.
Browse what’s available now and look at what’s coming soon.
New educator supports
Short courses to support the transition from industry to educator and induction support for new educators.
Curious about a career teaching VET? This introductory “taster” course builds your understanding of the educator role and develops practical skills to turn your industry experience into effective, workplace-ready training.
For: industry professionals
New to VET teaching? This short course helps you build confidence and turn your qualification into effective classroom practice engaging learners, managing your classroom and teaching with impact from day one.
For: new and early career VET educators
Accredited courses
Formal training that is officially recognised and usually results in a certificate, qualification or statement of attainment.
Learn how to recognise the signs of common mental health challenges and respond with confidence and care. This accredited course builds your skills to support learners, colleagues and others who may be experiencing mental health difficulties.
For: new and early career VET educators; VET and ACE educators; leadership staff; operations and administration staff; student support staff; curriculum, learning design and quality staff.
Designed for those working with young people, this course focuses on mental health challenges commonly experienced by adolescents and young adults. Learn how to recognise warning signs, respond appropriately, and support young learners to access help.
For: new and early career VET educators; VET and ACE educators; leadership staff; operations and administration staff; student support staff; curriculum, learning design and quality staff.
Workshops
Interactive, short sessions focused on building specific skills or knowledge, with an emphasis on practical application.
Build understanding of Autism and learn practical strategies to support engagement, communication, and strengths‑based learning for Autistic adults.
For: new and early career VET educators; VET and ACE educators; student support staff; curriculum, learning design and quality staff.
A practical workshop focused on supporting learners with dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia, and understanding how these affect literacy and numeracy learning.
For: new and early career VET educators; VET and ACE educators; student support staff; curriculum, learning design and quality staff.
Learn the principles of trauma‑informed teaching and practical strategies to create safe, supportive learning environments, based on current research and neuroscience.
For: new and early career VET educators; VET and ACE educators; student support staff; curriculum, learning design and quality staff.
Learn how to recognise the early signs of escalation in learning environments and respond in calm, respectful and safe ways. Participants will learn strategies to support emotional regulation, reduce risk and maintain positive relationships with learners while creating supportive and inclusive learning spaces.
For: new and early career VET educators; VET and ACE educators; student support staff; curriculum, learning design and quality staff.
Build confidence and understanding in supporting learners with ADHD. This workshop covers common characteristics of ADHD and shares practical strategies to engage learners, support attention and self‑regulation, and recognise strengths while reducing barriers to learning.
For: new and early career VET educators; VET and ACE educators; student support staff; curriculum, learning design and quality staff.
Recordings
Pre‑recorded learning content that can be watched anytime and used for reference or self‑paced learning.
A short introduction to the ACSF, including how it is structured and what levels 1–3 and working or exit levels mean for learner development.
For: new and early career VET educators; VET and ACE educators; student support staff; curriculum, learning design and quality staff.
An overview of the DLSF and practical ways to build digital literacy into teaching to support learner goals, employability, and participation in training.
For: new and early career VET educators; VET and ACE educators; student support staff; curriculum, learning design and quality staff.
A walkthrough of the FSK Training Package and key changes made in the 2019 update to help educators use the qualifications and units more effectively.
For: new and early career VET educators; VET and ACE educators; student support staff; curriculum, learning design and quality staff.
An interactive session exploring why numeracy matters, current trends, and practical strategies to support learners’ numeracy skills.
For: new and early career VET educators; VET and ACE educators; student support staff; curriculum, learning design and quality staff.
This webinar explains ACSF levels, expectations, spiky profiles, and practical ways educators can use the framework in learning and assessment.
For: new and early career VET educators; VET and ACE educators; student support staff; curriculum, learning design and quality staff.
Upcoming opportunities
Keep an eye out for these opportunities, coming soon:
A special interest group exploring how AI and emerging educational technologies can enhance teaching, learning and assessment.
The SIG will start in July. Register your interest below.