National Conference PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Sea World Resort Surfers Paradise 26 th & 27 th September 2013
DAY ONE 8.00 Registration Tea and coffee on arrival 8.30 Welcome and opening address - Conference overview. Jim Allen General Manager Allens Training. Having spent 28 years as an NSW Paramedic, has enabled Jim to see first aid the need for well-trained responders at the scene of an accident. With 15 years of experience with Vocational educational training has some knowledge of the regulatory requirements to operate an RTO. 8.45 What s it all about ASQA? Tony Fagan from Where to from here Tony s focus as a consultant to many RTOs, is to take them from thinking about compliance, towards operating in a quality management environment with one eye always on business excellence. He is a strong advocate of the concept that the principles of quality management underpinning sustainable business. Tony has worked in Vocational Education and Training for over 20 years in many roles including RTO Management, auditing, instructional design and training and assessing. He has a Bachelor of Further Education and Training and has extensive auditing experience. 9.30 Spinal Injuries Jason Davis Queensland Ambulance Paramedic 10.00 Morning Tea Home-made muffins 10.20 Work Shops 4 work stations covering: Jason Davis is an intensive care paramedic. He was originally with the Ambulance Service of NSW and now works for the Queensland Ambulance Service. Having completed undergraduate qualifications including Diploma of Paramedical Science, Bachelor of Health Science - Paramedic, Intensive Care Paramedicine and Aeromedical Retrieval, he is currently completing further study. - Application of cervical collars - Use of spinal boards, back boards and stretcher - Asthma and anaphylaxis treatments, pulse taking, snake bite and handover report - Multi casualty situation for bleeding and shock, fractures, RICE and spinal (Each group will do 2 work stations in this workshop) 12.00 Lunch Lunch served in the foyer area 12.45 The three C s Competitive and Committed to Compliance Finding the right balance Maciek Fibrich from RTO Management Group Business owners are often faced with the predicament of cost vs. compliance and how to stay profitable, while not only maintaining compliances but focusing on quality. The session will explore simple changes you can make within your organisation that will help you find the balance. Maciek is the Director of RTO Management Group as well as the Editor of RTO Management Magazine and has been working as a consultant in the VET sector for over a decade, focusing on the development of training within RTOs. Maciek holds his Lead Auditor Certification and has professional membership with the Australian Institute of Training and Development, the Institute of Learning Practitioners, the Institute of Learning and Development and the Vocational Education and Training Industry Group. Maciek is also a member of the Entrepreneur Organisation and earlier this year was appointed as an approved ACPET RTO Health check consultant.
DAY ONE (continued) 1.30 The Trainers Cook Book: Recipes for learning engagement success 2.15 Head Injuries: - Concussion - Compressive head injuries 2.50 - Pulse and blood pressure - Debriefing Marc Ratcliffe from MRWED Training and Assessment Have you been overcooking the content and undercooking the experience? Are you looking for the right ingredients to build ongoing learner engagement in your training? This workshop may be the answer for you. In this highly interactive session, you will be provided with at least 8 dynamic techniques that will make you the Master chef of the training room. Marc is the CEO and Founder of MRWED Training and Assessment, a private Australian registered training organisation, specialising in trainer training. He has been involved in workplace and vocational education for 18 years and has delivered training to thousands of students in areas as diverse as business management, health and safety, marketing, team building and training and development. Des Kutz Queensland Ambulance Paramedic and educator Des is an experienced Paramedic and has spoken at many of our conferences. He is a current member of the ARC. His present role within the Queensland Ambulance Service is with Community Service Unit delivering training and analysis of training needs within the service. Glenn Dudley Queensland Ambulance Paramedic Glenn started his healthcare career in 1996 in The Australian ARMY as a Medic, then went into nursing, specialising in Emergency Nursing and Neonatal Special Care Nursery. He joined the Queensland Ambulance Service and is now an Advanced Care Paramedic and Officer in Charge. 3.15 Afternoon tea Afternoon tea homemade cookies 3.30 Work Shops 4 work stations covering: - Application of cervical collars - Use of spinal boards, back boards and stretcher - Asthma and anaphylaxis treatments, pulse taking, snake bite and handover report - Multi casualty situation for bleeding and shock, fractures, RICE and spinal (Each group will do 2 work stations in this workshop) 5.00 Day one completed 5.30 Happy hour for 1 hour At the Waterfall cafe 6.45 Bar-be-que dinner Served poolside at the Waterfall Cafe
DAY TWO 8.00 Registration Tea and coffee on arrival 8.30 Jim Allen Jim Allen General Manager Allens Training Day 2 Opening address and questions. 8.45 Why is social media important to your business Gavin Howard Business Training & Development Manager Allens Training Gavin s has a background within the Hospitality Industry specialising in Training and Development. As the Director of Training within International Hotels he was instrumental at developing training and mentor programs to measure and improve service and performance. In addition Gavin has a developed a successful online business creating websites, and generating sustainable growth. Gavin joined Allens Training this year to further enhance our Partnership Program and build our online brand with a new website and social media presence. 9.15 Allowing Google to find your web site. Ben Cleaver from First Aider With a love for teaching and a degree in media, marketing and creative writing, Ben has used his passion for communication to help training organisations, IT firms and not-for-profits for over 10 years, in New York City to Vietnam and back home in Brisbane. His knowledge of the Web and understanding of search engine rankings (SEO) helped Allens Training increase their website visits by 30% after a one day consultation. 9.45 Multi casualty and triage Glenn Dudley Queensland Ambulance Paramedic 10.15 Morning tea Danish pastries 10.30 Anaphylaxis Jason Davis Queensland Ambulance Paramedic 11.00 Asthma Jason Davis Queensland Ambulance Paramedic 11.30 Diabetes Therese Russell Diabetes Queensland Health education 12.00 Lunch Lunch 12.45 Epilepsy and convulsions Yvette McMurtie from Epilepsy Queensland Since 2006 as a client service officer. In 2010 she was appointed as Client Services Coordinator, leading a professional team of four consisting of counsellors, teachers, nurses and disability support workers. Epilepsy Queensland s vision is to bring epilepsy out of the shadows and to optimise life for people touched by epilepsy.
DAY TWO (continued) 1.30 Cardiac arrest survivor story Louise Owen First aid trainer 2.00 Question and answer sessions Jim Allen Allens Training Louise was 26 weeks pregnant and at work when she unexpectedly suffered a Sudden Cardiac Arrest in front of her Year 9 students. Louise had trained the students in CPR and they were very quick to respond to her situation. CPR was applied and the ambulance was called. Louise made a complete recovery and has since received a heart transplant. Louise has spoken at International Conferences, appeared on television and has had her remarkable story written in newspapers and magazines across the country. She continues to deliver the message of the importance of CPR, defibrillation and organ donation at every opportunity. This is an opportunity to have a series of questions answered about Allens Training current systems or future plans. 2.30 Project information Completion of project work and paperwork requirements. 3.00 Afternoon tea Freshly baked scones with jam and cream 3.15 Literacy and numeracy in training Dr Ann Kelly from School of Education & Professional Studies, Griffith University, Brisbane An informative session highlighting the need for providing support around literacy and numeracy in training. 4.00 Explanation of the new first aid units Jim Allen General Manager Allens Training 4.30 Surveying students Tracy Fry Compliance and Operations Manager Allens Training 4.45 Close of conference 5.00 Happy hour for 1 hour Networking opportunity, happy hour, drinks and finger food.