July 2016
1-4
Public sector employees,
teachers
11th International Conference on Information Technology and Applications (ICITA) 2016
This conference will provide a platform for academics and engineers in computer technology to meet,
exchange ideas, and establish professional networks. It will focus on specific disciplinary research as
well as on multi-disciplinary studies. For more information contact ICITA or visit their website.
Hilton Hotel, Sydney
3-6
Teachers, school staff
CONASTA 65 Conference: Superheroes of Science – Unmask your potential
The Australian Science Teachers Association conference will provide professional learning workshops for
primary and secondary teachers and school science technicians, including laboratory and computer
workshops, hands-on activities, seminars and discussions. Guest speakers include Professor Neal
Menzies, Dr Brad Tucker, Dr Alex Zelinsky, Professor Zee Upton and Professor Ian Godwin. For more
information contact the conference organisers or visit their website.
Somerville House, Brisbane
4-6
All employees
25th National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference: No Frills
This conference hosted by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) and
Central Queensland University will highlight research across three themes: Equity, Engagement and
Evolution. For more information contact NCVER on (08) 8230 8491 or visit the conference website.
CQ University, Rockhampton
7
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Mindset: Unlocking
student potential
This workshop will focus on how to move from the rhetoric of mindset to identifying classroom
practices that can support the development of a growth mindset in students. Participants have the
opportunity to engage with strategies and practices, reflect on their practice and interact with other
teachers to develop collegial relationships and professional networks. . For more information contact
the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.
Travelodge, Rockhampton
7
Teachers, school
leaders, pre-service
teachers
Financial Literacy: Australian Curriculum Resources Prep to Year 10
Money can bring freedom, choice, opportunity and confidence but it can also destroy! This workshop
will provide you with the necessary resources to support your students to become financially-savvy.
MoneySmart Teaching uses consumer and financial literacy as a context for teaching and learning in
English, mathematics, science, economics and business with all units of work aligned to the Prep Year 10 Australian Curriculum and based around real life money experiences. For more information
and to register, visit this website.
Central Queensland University,
Bundaberg Campus
8
Teachers, mentor
teachers
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Managing the first years
of teaching
This workshop will focus on the purpose and role of classroom routines and procedures, ways to
encourage learning behaviours in students and ideas for managing time and maximising wellbeing.
Participants have the opportunity to consider strategies for time management and maximising
student learning time; reflect on their practice and interact with other teachers to develop collegial
relationships and professional networks. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to
register visit their website.
Travelodge, Rockhampton
8
Teachers, mentor
teachers
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Managing the first years
of teaching
This workshop will focus on the purpose and role of classroom routines and procedures, ways to
encourage learning behaviours in students and ideas for managing time and maximising wellbeing.
Participants have the opportunity to consider strategies for time management and maximising
student learning time; reflect on their practice and interact with other teachers to develop collegial
relationships and professional networks. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to
register visit their website.
Travelodge, Rockhampton
11
School staff
OneChannel Webinar: New MyHR WHS
This program will provide a preview of the improvements to navigation as part of the version upgrade
of MyHR Workplace Health and Safety. This program is suitable for all corporate and school
administrators who record or review Workplace Health activities. For more information and to register
visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
12
Teacher aides
OneChannel Webinar: Digital Practice Guide – Optical Magnifiers Part 1
In order for students with low vision to engage effectively with the curriculum, the y may require
content to be magnified or displayed in a size that is appropriate to their needs. There are many
devices available that can provide magnified curriculum content. This series of three OneChannel
sessions will explore a number of options students with low vision will have to engage more
effectively with the curriculum. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
12
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Asking questions to
improve learning
Teacher questioning can positively or negatively impact student learning. Discover the positive
teacher behaviours that enhance student learning through questioning and build a toolkit of
strategies that can be used immediately in the classroom, to ensure student participation. For more
information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.
Mercure Hotel, Townsville
13
School staff
OneChannel Webinar: New MyHR WHS
This morning session will provide a preview of the improvements to navigation as part of the version
upgrade of MyHR Workplace Health and Safety. This program is suitable for all corporate and school
administrators who record or review Workplace Health activities. For more information and to register
visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
13
School staff
OneChannel Webinar: New MyHR WHS
This afternoon session will provide a preview of the improvements to navigation as part of the version
upgrade of MyHR Workplace Health and Safety. This program is suitable for all corporate and school
administrators who record or review Workplace Health activities. For more information and to register
visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
13-14
Executive leaders
Melbourne Business School – Mt Eliza Executive Education: Motivating and Managing
Performance
This intensive two-day practice-based workshop will strengthen your skills for motivating and
managing employee performance. It will provide you with a toolkit for motivation management, and
provide you with 'live' performance feedback to foster your leadership capabilities. For more
information contact the Mt Eliza National Enquiry Centre on 1800 006 680 or (03) 9349 8788 or visit
their website.
Mt Eliza Campus, Mt Eliza, Victoria
14
Teacher aides
OneChannel Webinar: Digital Practice Guide – MAGic Version 13 Part 1
MAGic version 13 Part 1 is a screen magnification application available to students with low vision in
Queensland State Schools. This session will explore the software; identify the tools and how they
can enhance the capacity for students with low vision to engage more effectively with the curriculum.
For more information and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
14
Teachers, mentor
teachers
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Managing the first years
of teaching
This workshop will focus on the purpose and role of classroom routines and procedures, ways to
encourage learning behaviours in students and ideas for managing time and maximising wellbeing.
Participants have the opportunity to consider strategies for time management and maximising
student learning time; reflect on their practice and interact with other teachers to develop collegial
relationships and professional networks. For more information contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to
register visit their website.
Mercure, Townsville
14
All employees
Epilepsy Queensland Workshop: Understanding Epilepsy and Administration of Midazolam
The two sessions cover an introduction to epilepsy, recognising the types of seizures, seizure
management, minimising triggers, first aid and emergency situations and also the administration of
Midazolam. For more information and to register, contact Epilepsy Queensland on 3435 5000 or
1300 852 853 (outside Brisbane) or visit their website.
Gabba Towers, Woolloongabba
15
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Mindset: Unlocking
student potential
This workshop will focus on how to move from the rhetoric of mindset to identifying classroom
practices that can support the development of a growth mindset in students. Participants have the
opportunity to engage with strategies and practices, reflect on their practice and interact with other
teachers to develop collegial relationships and professional networks. . For more information contact
the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.
Mercure, Townsville
16
Teachers
Queensland Art Teachers’ Association (QATA) Annual State Conference 2016: Activate
The conference theme is an invitation for Queensland Visual Art teachers to activate their
classrooms, their schools and their communities through quality Visual Art education across both
primary and secondary schools. Activate refers to our ability to activate spaces and minds through
The Arts, utilising our curriculum and community connections to enrich, inspire and engage our
students. For more information contact QATA or visit their website.
Cannon Hill Anglican College,
Brisbane
18
Executive leaders, RTO
managers
UQ Business School: Advanced Presentation Skills
This course is designed for leaders from across all sectors and industries. The ability of a leader to
make an impact is no longer an "optional" skill. The need to inform with clarity, to motivate and to
inspire action permeates every aspect of a leader's world. Every improvement in a leader's impact on teams, peers, clients, potential clients and stakeholders - results in value added both personally
and organisationally. For more information contact UQ Business School Executive Education on
3346 7111 or visit their website.
UQ Business School Executive
Venue, Brisbane
19
Teachers, school
leaders, school staff
VET Pathways Workshops
This professional development workshop is for secondary school staff involved with providing career
advice, outlining the VET opportunities available for their students, and will be complemented by
post-workshop webinars. For more information contact PD Pathways on 1300 369 935 or to view a
schedule of proposed workshops and register, visit their website.
Roma
19
Teacher aides
OneChannel Webinar: Digital Practice Guide – Digital Magnifiers Part 2
In order for students with low vision to engage effectively with the curriculum, they may require
content to be magnified or displayed in a size that is appropriate to their needs. There are many
devices available that can provide magnified curriculum content. This session will explore a number
of options students with low vision will have to engage more effectively with the curriculum. For more
information and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
19
School leaders, school
staff
OneChannel Webinar: NAPLAN Online – the essentials
NAPLAN is moving online. Join this program to understand the essentials of NAPLAN Online, and
Queensland's approach to transitioning to online assessment. For more information and to register
visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
19-20
Teachers, school leaders
Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi) Teach Like a Champion Program
QELi in partnership with Uncommon School’s Teach Like a Champion support teachers and leaders
with two Plug and Play ‘train the trainer’ sessions on techniques from Teach Like a Champion 2.0:
Art of the Sentence and Systems and Routines. Designed specifically for busy instructional leaders,
Plug and Play modules are a perfect solution for gaining skills and confidence to empower your own
teaching team. For more information contact QELI on 3007 5230 or visit their website.
Brisbane
20
Teachers, school
leaders, school staff
VET Pathways Workshops
This professional development workshop is for secondary school staff involved with providing career
advice, outlining the VET opportunities available for their students, and will be complemented by
post-workshop webinars. For more information contact PD Pathways on 1300 369 935 or to view a
schedule of proposed workshops and register, visit their website.
Dalby
20
Teachers
OneChannel Webinar: Spatial tech: STEM and Geography
In this webinar participants will learn what spatial technologies are and how they can easily be used
in the classroom. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
20
Teachers, school leaders
Catch Up Literacy Online Training
This two-hour training covers delivering Catch Up Literacy to struggling readers. The interactive
online sessions cover background, assessing reading skills and selecting appropriate books,
delivering the Catch Up Literacy individual session and ongoing monitoring. For more information
contact Tracy Riley at Catch Up on 0488 010880 or visit their website.
Webinar
20-22 July &
20 October
School leaders
Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi) Small School Leadership Program
This program provides the opportunity for participants to develop collegiate networks to support the
implementation of identified leadership changes and to further extend professional dialogue. You will
enjoy the open sharing of insights and best practice and the development of trust that this program
will foster. This is an incredible opportunity for professional growth and support during your
leadership journey. Held over six months, it brings together Principals in a diverse range of small
schools in rural, urban and metropolitan settings. For more information contact QELI on 3007 5230 or
visit their website.
Brisbane
21
Teachers, school leaders
Catch Up Literacy Online Training
This two-hour training covers delivering Catch Up Literacy to struggling readers. The interactive
online sessions cover background, assessing reading skills and selecting appropriate books,
delivering the Catch Up Literacy individual session and ongoing monitoring. For more information
contact Tracy Riley at Catch Up on 0488 010880 or visit their website.
Webinar
21
Teachers, school
leaders, school staff
VET Pathways Workshops
This professional development workshop is for secondary school staff involved with providing career
advice, outlining the VET opportunities available for their students, and will be complemented by
post-workshop webinars. For more information contact PD Pathways on 1300 369 935 or to view a
schedule of proposed workshops and register, visit their website.
Toowoomba
21-22
Executive leaders
Melbourne Business School – Mt Eliza Executive Education: Resilient Leadership
This program equips you with practical tools and strategies to successfully guide your organisation
through difficult times. You will be able to recognise neurobiological responses to stress, understand
how thoughts affect emotional reactions and develop key coping strategies for yourself and others.
Research shows that resilience is the key for success and satisfaction in life. This program will equip
you to enter difficult situations with a ‘challenge’ mindset; conduct effective, healthy appraisals of
adverse events; avoid negative attributions and blame; and provide support during tough times. As a
resilient, inspiring leader, you will handle adversity with greater skill, reduce stress across your
organisation and unite your team. For more information contact the Mt Eliza National Enquiry Centre
on 1800 006 680 or (03) 9349 8788 or visit their website.
Carlton Campus, University of
Melbourne, Melbourne
22
Teachers, school leaders
Catch Up Literacy Online Training
This two-hour training covers delivering Catch Up Literacy to struggling readers. The interactive
online sessions cover background, assessing reading skills and selecting appropriate books,
delivering the Catch Up Literacy individual session and ongoing monitoring. For more information
contact Tracy Riley at Catch Up on 0488 010880 or visit their website.
Webinar
22
School leaders, teachers,
business services
managers
Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi): Performance Conversations – A solutionsfocused approach
This one-day program suitable for leaders who have line or performance management
responsibilities. Considerable time is given to both performance conversations demonstrations as
well as practise conversations. The program uses the solutions focus principles and rating system to
bring an innovative way to building solutions into performance management conversations. For more
information contact QELI on 3007 5230 or visit their website.
Brisbane
22 & 29 July
School staff
Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi) Building Dynamic School Councils
Program
This research-based and evidence-focused program has been developed in conjunction with leading
governance specialists and facilitated by the founder of Board Matters, Elizabeth Jameson. To
ensure each School Council gains the maximum benefits, three or more members of a School
Council are required to participate. Facilitators give participants an in-depth understanding of how to
develop into the most effective and action-focused team, for the betterment of their whole school
community. For more information contact QELI on 3007 5230 or visit their website.
Southport
23
New!!
Teachers
Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art: Contemporary Indigenous Art Look Out
teacher program
This three-hour teacher program comprises a curatorial floor talk of ‘Line + Form’ plus illustrated
presentations of ‘Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori Dulka Warngiid – Land of all’ and its
accompanying Children's Art Centre project, 'The Gabori Sisters: Gathering by the Sea' as well as
showcasing activities from the online education resources available for schools. For more information
and to register visit the QAGGOMA website.
Gallery of Modern Art, South
Brisbane
23
All employees
Building Active Communities Workshops: Get Active Queensland Accreditation Program
This free training can lead to recognised accreditation in coaching, officiating and sports first aid. For
more information contact Steve Paulsen, Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing on 3338
9265 or visit their website.
Brisbane
23 & 30 July
School staff
Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi) Building Dynamic School Councils
Program
This research-based and evidence-focused program has been developed in conjunction with leading
governance specialists and facilitated by the founder of Board Matters, Elizabeth Jameson. To
ensure each School Council gains the maximum benefits, three or more members of a School
Council are required to participate. Facilitators give participants an in-depth understanding of how to
develop into the most effective and action-focused team, for the betterment of their whole school
community. For more information contact QELI on 3007 5230 or visit their website.
Eight Mile Plains
25
Teachers
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: NAPLAN – Spelling
matters 2016 - Primary
This workshop will focus on the importance of teaching spelling across all primary year levels and will
cover the teaching of spelling in all key learning areas. It will show how the NAPLAN Spelling test
data indicates the need for a more strategic, whole-school focus when it comes to teaching spelling
and provide teaching strategies to improve student performance in spelling. For more information
contact QCAA on 3864 0471 or to register visit their website.
25
Teacher aides
OneChannel Webinar: Digital Practice Guide – TV’s and Monitors Part 3
In order for students with low vision to engage effectively with the curriculum, they may require
content to be magnified or displayed in a size that is appropriate to their needs. There are many
devices available that can provide magnified curriculum content. This session will explore a number
of options students with low vision will have to engage more effectively with the curriculum. For more
information and to register visit OneChannel.
OneChannel webinar
25-26
School leaders
Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi) Advanced Middle Leadership Program
This program aims to raise both the capacity and capability of middle leaders. It builds on QELi’s
Middle Leadership Program and explores the more challenging characteristics of leadership which
relate to vision, strategy and school-wide improvement. For more information contact QELI on
3007 5230 or visit their website.
Brisbane
25
All employees
Australian Copyright Council National Seminar Series
 Copyright 101
 Protecting Your Copyright
 Commercialising Your Copyright
 Working With Copyright: Getting It Right
 Social Media
These training sessions are for general audiences including content creators and copyright
managers, and will cover the essentials of copyright law. Attendees can register for individual
sessions or the full day. For more information on the topics and venue, contact the Australian
Copyright Council on (02) 9101 2377 or visit their website.
Saxons, 300 Adelaide Street,
Brisbane
25-27
Program
commences
School leaders
Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi): Executive Leadership for Education
Leaders
This program helps principals to remain current and challenged in this exciting and ever changing
environment. It will make a significant contribution to your ongoing professional growth; at the same
time refresh your capacity to capitalise on the opportunities offered by current policy initiatives. For
more information contact QELi on 3007 5222 or to visit their website.
Brisbane
25-29
Executive leaders
Melbourne Business School – Mt Eliza Executive Education: Leading Transformational
Change
This program focuses on leading change in today’s shifting business environment. By analysing and
examining how you engage with others in a real change scenario, you will better understand your
own personal reactions, the dynamics of change and how you might influence it back in your own
organisation. This highly-experiential program explores the emotional and psychological processes of
organisational change, both individually and collectively. For more information contact the Mt Eliza
National Enquiry Centre on 1800 006 680 or (03) 9349 8788 or visit their website.
Mt Eliza Campus, Mt Eliza, Victoria
26
All employees
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland: PErforM Workshop
This free workshop aims to help employers better manage hazardous manual tasks using the
PErforM (Participative Ergonomics for Manual Tasks) program. The workshop will develop your skills
so that you understand the PErforM program and participative ergonomics; understand the resources
required to implement PErforM; can deliver PErforM training; can facilitate a manual tasks risk
assessment using PErforM; can facilitate the management of manual tasks risks through developing
and implementing effective controls and understand the importance of review and evaluation. For
more information and to register visit the Work Cover Queensland website.
Maryborough
26
Teachers, school
leaders, school staff
VET Pathways Workshops
This professional development workshop is for secondary school staff involved with providing career
advice, outlining the VET opportunities available for their students, and will be complemented by
post-workshop webinars. For more information contact PD Pathways on 1300 369 935 or to view a
schedule of proposed workshops and register, visit their website.
Goondiwindi
26
All employees
Australian Copyright Council National Seminar Series
 Managing Your Digital Library
 Risk Management: Libraries and Archives
 Putting it in Practice Workshop: Libraries and Archives
These library information training sessions will cover the essentials of copyright law. Attendees can
register for individual sessions or the full day. For more information on the topics and venue, contact
the Australian Copyright Council on (02) 9101 2377 or visit their website.
Saxons, 300 Adelaide Street,
Brisbane
27
All employees
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland: PErforM Workshop
This free workshop aims to help employers better manage hazardous manual tasks using the
PErforM (Participative Ergonomics for Manual Tasks) program. The workshop will develop your skills
so that you understand the PErforM program and participative ergonomics; understand the resources
required to implement PErforM; can deliver PErforM training; can facilitate a manual tasks risk
assessment using PErforM; can facilitate the management of manual tasks risks through developing
and implementing effective controls and understand the importance of review and evaluation. For
more information and to register visit the Work Cover Queensland website.
Bundaberg and Brisbane
27
Teachers, school
leaders, school staff
VET Pathways Workshops
This professional development workshop is for secondary school staff involved with providing career
advice, outlining the VET opportunities available for their students, and will be complemented by
post-workshop webinars. For more information contact PD Pathways on 1300 369 935 or to view a
schedule of proposed workshops and register, visit their website.
Warwick
27
All employees
Australian Copyright Council National Seminar Series
 Copyright 101
 Text and image for Educators
 Screen and Sound for Educators
 Risk Management for Educators
 Putting it in Practice Workshop: for Educators
These information training sessions with an Education focus will cover the essentials of copyright
law. Attendees can register for individual sessions or the full day. For more information on the topics
and venue, contact the Australian Copyright Council on (02) 9101 2377 or visit their website.
Saxons, 300 Adelaide Street,
Brisbane
27-28
Teachers, school
leaders, school staff
VETnetwork Australia Biennial National Conference: Leading and Driving Change
This conference is a highly regarded and attended professional learning event for Vocational
Education and Training (VET) professionals across Australia. For more information contact
VETnetwork Australia on (08) 8297 4533 or visit their website.
Convention Centre, Gold Coast
27-29
All employees
Queensland Government Dispute Resolution Branch Training: Mediation Level 2 –
Development of mediation skills and accreditation assessment
This three-day course helps you develop greater self-awareness of your strengths and areas for
improvement. It also prepares you for the National Mediator Accreditation assessment which takes
place on the final day. You are eligible to attend this training if you have attended Mediation Level 1.
For more information contact the Dispute Resolution Branch on 3239 6277 or visit their website.
Brisbane
28
Teachers, school
leaders, school staff
VET Pathways Workshops
This professional development workshop is for secondary school staff involved with providing career
advice, outlining the VET opportunities available for their students, and will be complemented by
post-workshop webinars. For more information contact PD Pathways on 1300 369 935 or to view a
schedule of proposed workshops and register, visit their website.
Murgon
28-29
All employees
Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL): 2016 Early Childhood Conference –
Leading in the Early Years in a New Era
This conference will explore three main themes; leading teaching and learning, leading improvement,
innovation and change, and engaging and working with the community. The keynotes will provide
delegates with access to world-class thinking and commentary on the themes relevant to leadership
in early childhood education. For more information contact ACEL on 1800 680 559 or (02) 9213 3100
or visit their website.
Brisbane Convention and
Exhibition Centre, South Bank
28-29
Teachers, school
leaders, school support
staff
Teaching and Supporting Students with Special Needs 6th National Conference: Rethinking,
Redefining and Redesigning the Strategies to Teach and Develop Students with Special
Needs
The conference will assist participants understand more fully the nuances of students with special
needs in order to develop new units or programs that can better support and progress these students
through their schooling experience. For more information contact the conference organisers on
1800 638 012 or visit the conference website.
Melbourne Cricket Ground,
Melbourne
29 July &
5 August
School staff
Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi) Building Dynamic School Councils
Program
This research-based and evidence-focused program has been developed in conjunction with leading
governance specialists and facilitated by the founder of Board Matters, Elizabeth Jameson. To
ensure each School Council gains the maximum benefits, three or more members of a School
Council are required to participate. Facilitators give participants an in-depth understanding of how to
develop into the most effective and action-focused team, for the betterment of their whole school
community. For more information contact QELI on 3007 5230 or visit their website.
Maryborough
30
All employees
Building Active Communities Workshops: Get Active Queensland Accreditation Program
This free training can lead to recognised accreditation in coaching, officiating and sports first aid. For
more information contact Steve Paulsen, Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing on 3338
9265 or visit their website.
Brisbane
30-31 July
Teachers
Flying Arts Alliance: CASC 2016
In this Flying Arts’ innovative Connecting Arts with School Curriculum (CASC) seminar both
educators and artists will come away with new skills and ideas and be equipped to confidently plan
and deliver lessons combining arts practice with non-arts curriculum areas. This is a free professional
development opportunity, covering the principles and practice of collaboration for arts-rich classroom
experiences. For more information contact Flying Arts Alliance on 3216 1322 or visit their website.
Regional Art Gallery,
Rockhampton
Updated 26 July 2016