2017 Annual Conference Presentations

The CCA 2017 Annual Conference brought together an amazing mix of speakers.  Hover over the pictures below to see who spoke and a link to their presentation.

Plenary Presentations

The Hon Karen Andrews MP, Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills

Welcome Address

Professor Rodney Maddock, Monash Business School, Monash University

Rethinking the Role of VET

Dr Laurie Chesley, Grand Rapids Community College and Dr Roberta Teahen, Ferris State University

Education and Regional Development: a View from American Community Colleges

David Pearson, The Don Dunstan Foundation

New Models and Community Engagement - How to Make your Organisation Stand Out

Maggie Hill, Foundation for Young Australians

The New Work Mindset

Senator the Hon Doug Cameron, Shadow Minister for Skills and Apprenticeships

Opening Address

Duncan Poulson, ASIC

Building the Financial Capability of Indigenous Young People in the Northern Territory

Emma Dawson, Per Capita

Infrastructure Funding - Report from the Survey of Community Colleges

The Hon Michael Lavarch AO, Commissioner, ASQA

ASQA's Activities, Priorities and Plans for the Future

Susan Pascoe AM, Commissioner, ACNC

Governance in the Community Sector: the ACNC View

Terry Rawnsley, SGS Economics and Planning

Is Uneven Economic Growth Dividing Australian Society?

The Hon Gayle Tierney MP, Victorian Minister for Training and Skills

Welcome Address

Lynn Glover, CEO, VRQA

Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority's Patterns in VET and School Registration

Professor Peter Noonan, Professor of Tertiary Education, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University

The Current and Future Landscape for Tertiary Education Funding

Ryan Collins, Victorian Department of Education and Training

Victorian Department of Education and Training Overview

Professor Erica Smith, Federation University Australia

Australian VET: Quality Teaching, Quality Teachers

Sarah Davies, Philanthropy Australia

The What and How of Philanthropy - an Overview of Australian Philanthropy Today

Stream 1: Investing in Quality Outcomes

Kevin Ekendahl, Audit Express

Importance of Student Satisfaction in the Australian VET Sector

Toni Cavallaro, NCVER

Atlas of Total VET - Who's Training in any Region?

Zainab Ahmad, MoHE Malaysia

Malaysian Community Colleges: Collaboration is the Way Forward

Arvid Yaganegi, ASQA

Quality Delivery and the RTO - Insights from the Regulator

Nicholas Johns, Johns Consulting

Empowering Positive Post-School Transitions

Stream 2: Investing in our Sector

Dr Kaye Bowman, Bowman Consulting

Community RTOs: Scope, Scale, Success Factors and Prospects

Peta Skujins, Apprenticeships and Traineeships Information Service

Australian Apprenticeships: One Pathway to a Better Future

John Radvan, WEA Hunter

A Place for Higher Education in Community Colleges - the Journey so far at WEA

Rowan Cox, WEA Hunter

Embracing ACE: one RTO's Shift in Thinking

Dr Robbie Lloyd, Port Macquarie Community College

Shape Shifting between VET and the Virtual World of ACE with the Community

Stream 3: Investing in our Young People

Wendy Ratcliffe, WEA Hunter

Disengaged Youth and Community Colleges: The Perfect Fit

Mana Forbes, Tai Wananga High School

Learning with Passion for Purpose and Direction

Frank Krasovec, Jesuit Community College

Investing in Youth for our Future: The Jesuit Community College Experience

Kira Clarke, University of Melbourne

BSL Study on Young People in the Private VET Sector

Louisa Ellum, ISS Institute

Powering up the Work of Flexible Learning Providers through Strategic Partnerships & Networks