Program
Sessions, speakers and program are subject to change without notice.
This page will be updated if changes are made.
Program at a glance
At a glance Thursday 7 Sep
| Thursday, 7 Sept | ||||
| 8:00-9:00am | Registration, tea coffee at TAFE SA, 120 Currie Street | |||
| 9:00am | Conference opening Welcome to country: Taylor Tipu Power |
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| Keynote: Dr Deniese Cox – Digital literacy | ||||
| The Honourable Blair Boyer MP, Minister for Education, Training and Skills | ||||
| Morning tea | ||||
| Arch Nelson Address delivered by Dave Tout | ||||
| Move to U City for Lunch and remainder of the Conference | ||||
| Rm 1 | Rm 2 | Rm 3 | ||
| 2:00-2:30pm | GROUP A | A1 | A2 | A3 |
| 2:45-3:15pm | GROUP B | B1 | B2 | B3 |
| 3.15-3:45pm | Afternoon tea | |||
| 3:45-4:15pm | GROUP C | C1 | C2 | C3 |
| 4.30-5:00pm | GROUP D | D1 | D2 | D3 |
| 5:30-6:30pm | at U City | Networking event | ||
At a glance Friday 8 Sep
| Friday, 8 Sept - International Literacy Day | ||||
| 8:00-9.00am | Registration, tea coffee at U City | |||
| 9:00am | The Hon Brendan O’Connor MP, Federal Minister for Skills and Training Ministerial Address | |||
| Keynote: Thomas Mayo - 'The Voice referendum — Our defining moment' | ||||
| Morning tea | ||||
| Rm 1 | Rm 2 | Rm 3 | ||
| 11:30-12:00pm | GROUP P | P1 | P2 | |
| 12:15-12:45pm | GROUP Q | Q1 | Q2 | |
| 12:45-1:45pm | Lunch | |||
| 1:45-2:15pm | GROUP R | R1 | R2 | R3 |
| 2:30-3:00pm | GROUP S | S1 | S2 | S3 |
| 3:00-3:30pm | Afternoon tea | |||
| 3:30-4:00pm | GROUP T | T1 | T2 | T3 |
| 4:15-4:45pm | GROUP U | U1 | U2 | U3 |
Full program
Thursday, Sept 7 at TAFE SA, 120 Currie Street
8:00-9:00 am Registration, tea coffee
9:00-10:00 am Conference opening
Introductions
Keynote: ‘Digital literacy – a glimpse behind the scenes‘ with Dr Deniese Cox
Address by The Honourable Blair Boyer, SA Minister for Education, Training & Skills
Morning Tea
The Arch Nelson Address honours a pioneer in the field of adult literacy.
Dave Tout will deliver the 2023 Address ‘Some reflections and connections: growth and support needed for a critical and dynamic adult literacy and numeracy sector‘.
Move to U City for lunch and remainder of conference.
U City is an easy 10-minute walk from TAFE SA however a coach will be available if needed. A wheelchair accessible taxi will be arranged if required (tell us when you register for the conference). Google map
Lunch at U City
2:00-2:30 pm Group A – Choose one
FULL
A1 Literacy and Numeracy in Practice – It works.
Room 1
Christine Tully, Cindy Davies and Sam Harrison, Melbourne Polytechnic
A2 Learner voice: Findings from a case study of (mainly) Māori perspectives on learning, literacy and numeracy, and wellbeing
Room 2
Jane Furness, Gemma Piercy-Cameron, Bridgette Masters-Awatere, Sharyn Heaton and Bill Cochrane, University of Waikato
A3 Analysing a dynamic dialogue: Jobs and Skills Australia’s foundation skills study discussion paper
Room 3
Dr Don Zoellner, Charles Darwin University
2:45-3:15 pm Group B – Choose one
B1 Using audio-recordings of text to improve reader fluency
Room 1
Dr Ann Kelly, QLD Council for Adult Literacy
B2 Barriers and Enablers to Literacy and Numeracy: Insights from the Pacific People in New Zealand
Room 2
Betty Ofe-Grant, Researcher, AUT University New Zealand
B3 Industry and LLND – Common themes emerging from consultation
Room 3
Debi Richardson, Industry Innovation Specialist – Foundation and Language Skills, TAFE NSW
3:15-3:45 pm Afternoon tea
3:45-4:15 pm Group C – Choose one
C1 Impactful, Intentional and Irrepressibly Okay
Room 1
Lindee Conway
C2 Digital Disengagement: Making a Choice
Room 2
Debra Urquhart
C3 Sludge busting. Using behavioural science to create accessible government services: the NSW Government method and impact
Room 3
Alex Galassi, Senior Behavioural Advisor, NSW Behavioural Insights Unit, Department of Customer Service, NSW Government
4:30-5:00 pm Group D – Choose one
D1 Difficult Conversations about Student Progress – practical tips and scripts
Room 1
Jane Goodfellow, Principal Lecturer – Education Portfolio, North Metropolitan TAFE, Western Australia
D2 Teaching digital literacies in adult EAL settings: affordances of AMEP Digital Literacies Framework and Guide
Room 2
Dr Katrina Tour, Senior Lecturer, Monash University; Mary Wallace, Director, LWA
D3 Community engagement, relationships and adult educators
Room 3
Kate Hosking, Freelance; Paddie Lane, Community Greening Education Officer, Royal Botanic Gardens, Greater Sydney
5:30-6:30 pm Networking event
Join us at the end of our first day, draw breathe, catch up with colleagues and make new connections.
Friday, Sept 8 – International Literacy Day
9:00-11:00 am Conference opening
8:00-9.00 am Registration, tea coffee at U City
9:00-9.45 am Welcome, Introductions
Ministerial Address by The Hon Brendan O’Connor MP, Federal Minister for Skills and Training
Keynote: Thomas Mayo – The Voice referendum: Our defining moment
11:00-11:30 am Morning tea
11:30-12 noon Group P – Choose one
P1 Pathways to Health Studies
Room 1
Susie Sergeant, TAFESA
P2 Rethinking Aboriginal Pathways: The hidden . … and not so hidden, literacy challenges inherent in creating career pathways for Aboriginal people
Room 2
Aunty Pam Touma, Head Teacher, Aboriginal Pathways Programs and Adam Nobilia, Eora Centre, TAFE NSW Sydney Region.
12:15-12:45 pm Group Q – Choose one
FULL
Q1 Respect, affect, and connect
Room 1
John Blake, Director of Online Learning, Eastern College Australia
Q2 The 12 Pillars of successful program design for Anangu LLN&D learners in APY Lands SA
Room 2
Michael O’Hara, Accomplished Lecturer, TAFESA, Alexis Apfelbaum, Accomplished Lecturer, TAFESA,
12:45-1:45 pm Lunch
1:45-2:15 pm Group R – Choose one
R1 Dyslexia and other Specific Learning Disorders
Room 1
Karen Dymke, Director, Thoughtful Works
R2 Pathways to Digital Success – enabling student digital inclusion in the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) Program
Room 2
Georgie Cole, Teaching and Learning Curriculum Lead and Michael Hill, Learning Designer, Navitas Skilled Futures
R3 Supporting dynamic dialogues: LLND resources in VOCEDplus
Room 3
Rose-Anne Polvere, Research Librarian, National Centre for Vocational Education Research
2:30-3:00 pm Group S – Choose one
S1 Engaging learners successfully with the world of numeracy and maths
Room 1
Dave Tout, Senior Reseach Fellow, Numeracy and Mathematics, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) and Multifangled P/L
S2 Volunteer Literacy Tutor – how, what, why.
Room 2
Linno Rhodes, Coordinator, Yarraville Community Centre; Lizzie James, Regional Literacy Officer at Your Library, Eastern Regional Libraries, Victoria
S3 Engagement of young, ‘at risk’ students in pre-vocational learning. A tried and tested approach from one TAFE campus in Regional NSW
Room 3
Susan Withnall, LLN Teacher, TAFE NSW
3:00-3:30 pm Afternoon tea
3:30-4:00 pm Group T – Choose one
T1 Engagement of apprentices in the construction industry in the online environment
Room 1
Janet McHardy, Literacy Champion, Te Pūkenga-BCITO, Aotearoa New Zealand
T2 Paolo Freire: how relevant is he now?
Room 2
Anne Kiley, Charles Sturt University
T3 Literacy is everyone’s business
Room 3
Lyn Wilson, Team Leader Literacy: TAFE NSW Sydney Region; Gemma Beall, Team Leader Literacy, TAFE NSW Sydney Region
4:15-4:45 pm Group U – Choose one
U1 English Tactics
Room 1
Natalie Nawrocki and Abraham Dunovits, Djerriwarrh Community and Education Services
U2 Assisting Neuro Diverse students in a digital environment.
Room 2
Christine O’Callaghan, Foundation Skills Trainer, Academy of Interactive Entertainment
U3 Tutor Tip Sheets for library adult literacy tutoring
Room 3
Iona Johnson, Senior Literacy Advisor, Libraries Tasmania
5:00 pm Safe travel!