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Red Energy Arena
91 Inglis St, West Bendigo Vic 3350

Professional Develomment 

You’ll take part in a full day of professional learning designed to support your growth, strengthen collaboration and build capability across our BKI community. The program includes:

• A keynote PD session for all staff
• Two PD workshops of your choice from six tailored options aligned to your role and expertise
• For teaching staff, participation contributes to Professional Currency requirements:
  • 2 Professional Currency Points for the keynote and networking sessions
  • 4 points for each endorsed breakout session
  • Up to 10 Professional Currency Points available across the day

Travel Arrangements 

• Bus travel will be available from our Broadmeadows campus to Bendigo at set departure times to ensure arrival at the conference on time. You will need to select from one of the below departure times when completing your registration. 

• Departure 1: 7:00am 
• Departure 2: 7:30am 

• Staff may also choose to travel by train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Station. A shuttle bus service from the station to the stadium will be available for staff. 

• Staff will need to purchase their own train tickets for this travel and claim this cost back 

• If you prefer to drive, Kilometre allowance for private vehicle use claims will not be approved for this event. 

• IMPORTANT: All fleet vehicles have been booked for this event. 

Professional Development Sessions  

As part of your registration, you will need to select two professional development sessions from the below options. 

Extended Reality (XR) in Education 
Presenter: Jesse Harrison  
Audience: Teaching Staff, eWorks  
Educator Passport Points: 4 Professional Curreny Points 
Overview: Explore how Extended Reality (XR) can transform teaching and learning by creating immersive, skills focused experiences that go far beyond traditional classroom methods. In this session, we'll unpack what XR is, why it's rapidly becoming essential in vocational education, and showcase practical examples already being used across BKI. You'll leave with a clear understanding of how to get started, what tools and support are available, and how XR can elevate learner engagement and outcomes. 

Nano Learning 
Presenter: Elissa McKenzie, Kent Martin, Lucy Price, Berry McSherry, Jeanette Swain 
Audience: Teaching Staff, eWorks, and Corrections 
Educator Passport Points: 4 Professional Curreny Points 
Overview: Make learning more engaging with Nano Learning - this session will introduce Nano Learning as a simple, relatable way to make learning more engaging and immediately useful. We'll show what it is is, why it works, and how it's already started being used across different teaching areas through three quick real-world examples. Staff will walk away knowing exactly how to start using endorsed tools, where to get support, and how Nano Learning can strengthen everyday practice. 

The Mental Health Continuum: Knowing the Signs, Finding the Balance. 
Presenter: Isabel Duncan 
Audience: All Staff 
Educator Passport Points: Not Applicable 
Overview: Mental health exists on a continuum - from thriving and energised to overwhelmed or stuck. Just as we care for our physical health, we must actively care for our wellbeing, especially in demanding environments. This workshop explores the science of stress and anxiety, and how our thoughts can amplify or settle our response. The focus is practical: identifying tipping points and building strategies and supports that help regulate so you can sustain your energy, effectiveness and care for others - both across your workday and beyond. 

The Friction Fix: Embedding Neuroinclusion in Teaching
Presenter: Helen Hutchins (Teacher Capability Specialist)  & Taña Cooklin Cevallos (Diversity and Inclusion Consultant) 
Audience: Professional Staff 
Educator Passport Points: 4 Professional Currency Points 
Overview: Building on the Neuroinclusion plenary session, this session will continue to educate teaching staff about neurodivergent needs spectrums and how to recognise and support them within learning environments. They will be supported to identify their owne needs and boundries as educators, and embed universal design principles in their education delivery to increase accessibility for students. 

AI Developments in 2026 
Presenter: Dilhan Perera, Guy Moxley, Marie Andriopoulos, Rebecca Laspatzis, Dan Polifore 
Audience: All Staff 
Educator Passport Points: 4 Professional Currency Points 
Overview: To effectively prepare for the future, BKI's approach to AI must shift from focusing soley on current practices to anticipating what lies ahead and hot the organisation can respond responsibly. Instead of dwelling on 'how AI works today', we shall discuss a shift to move to 'what's coming next and how BKI prepares responsibly'. This future-focused lens is especially relevant for Teachers, Non-Teachers, VETASSESS, and eWorks covering the following areas; 

• The Next Phase of AI Development: From Tools to Agents 
• Skills of the Future: What Must People Learn Now? 
• Future of Teaching and Learning in an AI Rich-World 
• Trust, Fairness and High-Stakes Decisions 
• Organisational Readiness: What Must BKI Get Right Now? 

Design Thinking in Action 
Presenter: Jessica Flynn   
Audience: All Staff 
Educator Passport Points: Not Applicable 
Overview: A hands-on workshop that introduces staff to a human-centred approach to solving real workplace challenges. Working collaboratively, participants will build empathy, define problems clearly, and generate practical ideas they can apply in their own roles. No prior experience required - just curiosity and a willingness to participate.

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