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The TAFE Governance and Regulations Forum brings together federal and state governments, providers, peak bodies and industry experts to debate the implications of market reform on operational structures and governance frameworks. Join them to discuss ongoing issues for governance, regulation and accountability and the implications for administration, institutional risk and long term viability in the changing higher education landscape.

Delegates will hear from a strong speaker faculty, including:

Jim Davidson, Managing Director, TVET Australia
Jody Schmidt, Director Strategy and Governance, Southbank Institute of Technology
Dr Anne T Jones, Deputy Vice Chancellor & Director TAFE, Victoria University
Stephen Conway, Managing Director, TAFE SA Adeliade South Institute
Claire O'Conor, Associate Director - Organisational Capability, TAFE NSW Sydney Institute
Professor Todd Walker, Chair Academic Council, Ballarat University
Stephen Stern, University General Counsel, Victoria University
Senior representatives from TDA & ACPET
Key issues you will discuss include:

Implications of a national regulatory and accountability framework - connecting policy change with institutional response
Consolidation regulatory arrangements: implications for state systems
Developing a good corporate governance model that articulates the sector’s role in the National Training System
Role of governing boards and councils
Maintaining control and oversight while remaining flexible and responsive to market needs
Simplifying quality and regulatory arrangements and reporting mechanisms to reduce administrative inefficiencies.
Improving articulation between universities and TAFEs
Risk assessment, management and reporting: models for best practice
National workforce development: implications for investment directions and purchasing priorities
Innovation, contestability, competition and quality assurance
Equity of access - focus on regional and rural markets
The international student market: strengthening regulation and quality control