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This Fellowship report investigates the implementation of trauma-informed and strengths-based teaching practices within the vocational education and training (VET) sector. Findings reveal significant benefits for students, teachers, and organisations. Students experience enhanced resilience, engagement, and retention, with educational environments that prioritise well-being and foster individual growth. Teachers report increased efficacy, job satisfaction, and a greater capacity to support diverse student needs. Organisational benefits include improved student retention rates, elevated satisfaction across learning cohorts, and the promotion of a positive institutional culture that values inclusivity and support. The report provides evidence-based considerations for policy adaptation and targeted educator training, highlighting the substantial potential for these approaches to benefit students, teachers, and VET institutions over the long term.

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The researcher's Fellowship explores international trends to ensure training drives meaningful behavioural change. Identifying strategies used by global educational institutions to engage adult learners, structure training, and foster behavioural transformations. The aim is to ensure that training is the catalyst for behavioural change, going beyond knowledge transfer to empower learners professionally. Key insights include shorter, focused learning sessions with emphasis on learner engagement, practice, rehearsal, reflection, and practical application. Integration of coaching and mentoring which can revolutionize and impact training programs. The goal is for professional development experiences that transcend traditional approaches, empowering our educators with a deeper understanding of learning science so that we are designing and delivering transformative experiences that inspire meaningful behavioural change.

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Aligning with the 50th anniversary of the Kangan Report [available in VOCEDplus at TD/LMR 85.637], the conference theme calls for a reflective and forward-looking dialogue on the role of vocational education and training (VET) in shaping the economic and social landscapes, especially in the context of a more integrated tertiary sector. This theme is a call to action for educators, policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers to share insights, challenges, and innovations. It celebrates research as a catalyst for significant educational and workforce development outcomes, offering a bridge from historical milestones to future aspirations. In celebrating the legacy of the Kangan Report, which championed rigorous research and academic distinction, participants will delve into the symbiotic relationship between empirical evidence and its practical implementation. This examination is particularly crucial to foster a more nuanced, evidence-driven understanding of vocational learning's potential to shape futures that acknowledges the unique characteristics and demands of VET.

The pre-conference workshops held on 2 October were: VOCEDplus just got even better: discover the new as well as the old / Rose-Anne Polvere; Managing a higher degree by research / Llandis Barratt-Pugh and Natasha Arthars. Keynote speakers were Barney Glover, Bob Boughton, Kira Clarke, and Kaye Schofield, whose presentation was entitled, 'The past is a foreign country, or is it?: the curious journey of Kangan's discourses over 50 years (Kaye Schofield responds to Don Zoellner)'. The panel session held on day one was: VET in the age of AI: changing what and how we teach and assess / Natasha Arthars, Claire Field, Patrick Kidd, and Suneeti Rekhari. Day one interactive sessions were: What is applied research and what are research insights? / Llandis Barratt-Pugh; Collaborative impact: informing the future of educational partnership practice / Louisa Ellum; Publishing your article in the International Journal of Training Research / Teressa Schmidt and Selena Chan.

Research presentations for day one were: Pathways to success: unlocking the potential of degree-level apprenticeships in Aotearoa New Zealand / Eve Price and Brenden Mischewski; Singing from the same hymn sheet: the prospects for harmonisation in the tertiary system / Andrew Smith; Taking a learner-centred approach to the design and delivery of entry-level training / Madeleine Morey and Kira Clarke; Can examples of international best practice be used to improve trade apprenticeship completions for a current and future Victorian workforce? / Anne Baxter; Vocational to higher education pathways: the student's transformative experience / Julie Edwards, Josephine Price, and Taha Chaiechi; Talking to power, but is anyone listening?: four decades of research and advocacy around gender equity and inclusivity in Australian VET / Kit McMahon; An analysis of social and emotional learning (SEL) on apprentices in the traditional trades / Joe Pagnoccolo; The vocational education and training (VET) ecosystem: shaping a clean energy workforce for the future / Sy Aziz, Ros Cameron, and Claire Davison; Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in vocational education: guidelines derived from integrating GenAI into foundation to degree level programmes / Selena Chan; Exploring teaching and learning in VET for the construction and infrastructure sectors in Aotearoa New Zealand / Kylie Taffard; A framework of individual developmental practice: its potential for contemporary vocational and professional roles and related qualifications / James Harrison; Voices from the coalface: navigating perspectives on the VCE VM curriculum and student need / Liam Frost-Camilleri; Leveraging AI and capability frameworks for future -ready VET solutions / Geethani Nair; Why people become vocational education and training (VET) teachers/trainers and what makes them want to stay / Erica Smith, Daryl South, and Annette Foley; The agency and resilience of young women studying STEM in technical institutes in Ghana / Alice Amegah [thesis available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 154.462]; Modernising industry training: a case study in research translation / Henry Pook.

Research presentations for day two were: The hidden costs of retailing VET products and churn: the intersection of regulation, invisibility and inefficiency / Don Zoellner and Warren Guest; Exploring the symbiosis and tensions between vocational practices and the aspirations for vocational education in Aotearoa New Zealand / John Howse [thesis available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 158.201]; The view from the grassroots: priorities, challenges, and opportunities in community-level VET innovation / David Longley and Kira Clarke; Enhancing diabetes education through innovative VET microcredentials / Susan Davidson and Donna Wellins; Evaluating collaborative challenge-based learning: teaching for the future / Melanie Williams and Angela Tsimiklis; Growing and expanding the integrated practical placement program for young adults with disability / Harrison Burgin, James Hull, Alyssa Forbes-Nicholson, and Gabrielle Koutoukidis; The role of policy in embedding Aboriginal perspectives in vocational education and training / Anissa Jones; Understanding complexities of user acceptance and considering its influence on digital evidence collection in vocational education and training (VET) / Anthony Allan, Steven Hodge, and Sarah Prestridge; Trauma, space and learning (TSL) model: a theoretical framework for recognising the importance of space in the learning environment / Vikki Millar; Ngara to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander VET voices (Darug for to listen, hear, think) / Natalie Gardam, John Nolan, and Mary Senj; A new and different look at women's participation in the apprenticeship system in Australia / Erica Smith; Adaptability and corrections: TAFE teachers navigate within the ruling relations of a maximum security prison / David McLean; Mapping the student journey: unpacking success in VET / Michelle Hall and Tabatha Griffin; Progress, benefits and barriers: supporting scholarly activity and development of vocational education and training (VET) teachers in a regional university / Teressa Schmidt, Tracy Flenardy, Julie Bradshaw, Shweta Singh, and Rachelle Cole; Enhancing technical and vocational education and training for global challenges: insights from the BILT project / Katherine Hall and Eve Price; Transforming medication safety: outcomes from innovation and curriculum redesign in the Diploma of Nursing / Harrison Burgin. Show less