The Australian Council of Deans of Education Vocational Education Group (ACDEVEG) works to strengthen the quality and impact of VET teacher education and supports university programs that prepare and develop VET practitioners, most of whom undertake study part-time while working in the field.
The group was initially brought together in 2011 as a collective of Deans’ nominees from each university that offered teacher-education programs for teachers in the VET sector to provide expert input into a review of VET teaching by the Australian Productivity Commission, the Australian Government’s independent research and policy advisory body (Productivity Commission 2011).
ACDEVEG also provides advice to government, industry, and professional stakeholders on VET teacher quality, workforce capability, and educational leadership across the sector.
ACDEVEG holds regular cross-institutional meetings, collegial discussions and sectoral engagement to ensure the currency, relevance and quality of higher-education VET teacher education programs for new VET teachers and trainers, and for those already in the sector.
OPENING ADDRESS – The Hon Andrew Giles MP, Federal Minister for Skills and Training
KEYNOTE SPEAKER – Vikki Smith, Former Executive Director of Education and Standards, Education Training Foundation, UK.
Further details including evening entertainment can be found here, or email acdeveg2020@federation.edu.au
For registration enquiries, email fedstore@federation.edu.au
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(For information: conference programs from previous years can be found under the Past Projects tab below)
Report: Trends in University-level vocational education teaching courses, 2009-2023
This independent report was commissioned by the ACDE Vocational Education Group (ACDEVEG) in 2024, with funding provided through the ACDE Network Funding Initiative
Prepared by Professor Andrew Norton, the report draws on data from the Department of Education’s higher education statistics collection, following a national survey of universities to identify courses that can be classified as VET teacher education. Programs that solely qualify teachers to deliver VET in secondary schools were excluded, with the focus placed on courses preparing educators for the VET sector.
The report was finalised in late 2024, with minor updates completed in 2025.
Read the full report: Trends in University-level vocational education teaching courses, 2009-2023
| Role | State | Name | University |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | NSW | Dr Daryl South | Charles Sturt University |
| - | VIC | Assoc Prof Annette Foley | Federation University |
Conference programs and presentations from 2015-2025 are available on request.
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