Let’s sprinkle some sparkle! I have a new muse. If you have been watching coverage of Milano Cortina 2026 (this year’s Winter Olympics), you’ll have seen that awards ceremonies are announced in French, English and Italian. I have announced at several international sporting events, including at the Sydney 2000 Olympics,
The Art and Science of Facilitating RPL – Why recognition is a craft; not a checkbox Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is one of the most misunderstood and, at times, unfairly feared practices in the Australian VET sector. On one side, it is framed as a legitimate, learner-centred pathway that
The Trade Gap: Why Your Skills are the Missing Piece in the VET Workforce Remember your first day on a worksite? The weight of the tool belt, the noise of the site, and that one person who showed you how to actually do the job? Whether your mentor was a
The Zen of VET: a Compliance Strategy It’s a new year, and some of us have already undertaken the annual cleansing ritual. We’ve scrubbed the BBQ, donated the old clothes, and maybe even tackled that “junk drawer” we’ve been avoiding since 2022. Others? They quietly close the door and promise
VET – Reflecting a world of change As 2025 has now drawn to a close, and 2026 has commenced, I find myself looking back over a year of change in Vocational Education and Training (VET). There are regulatory changes with the new Standards and the new Training Package Organising Framework,
Who Moved the Cheese… and Why Are We Still Waiting at the Station? After decades in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector, one of the most noticeable shifts has not been regulatory (though there’s plenty of that), but cultural. Somewhere along the way, innovation dulled and genuine engagement with
