engaged – encouraged – employable

A VALA / VISTA professional development event

25 August, 2010
William Angliss, LaTrobe St Melbourne
Closing date for receipt of proposals is Friday 25th June, 2010

Theme
The title of the conference raises the challenge of how best to assess and address the skills needs of young people to improve their viability as employees. How do we engage and encourage them to create a positive employment future for themselves? What impact will funding contestability have on our delivery in terms of maintaining youth in study and progressing youth along the qualifications pathway? What strategies are available to help us remain encouraged in the demanding role as facilitators in the applied learning process?

The VISTA VALA conference seeks to offer VET professionals with frameworks, strategies and ideas to help prepare young people for the challenges they will face in the labour market.

Conference scope to include:

• Student welfare
• Staff welfare
• Vocational Skills Assessments
• Literacy /Numeracy skills
• Employability skills
• New technology and engaging young people
• Interpersonal skills
• Impact of the contestable environment on delivery

Proposals
To submit your proposal, please complete the proposal form and return as an MS Word document admin [at] vista [dot] org [dot] au (via email) by Friday, 25 June, 2010.
If you have any questions about submitting a proposal, contact jan [at] vala [dot] asn [dot] au (Jan Hagston) at VALA on 03 9687 0336 or admin [at] vista [dot] org [dot] au (Ron Wilson) at VISTA on 03 9328 8349.