We are delighted to advise you that Sunshine Coast TAFE (SCT) and Tropical North Queensland TAFE (TNQT) will be hosting the Aqua Ed Workshop for 2008. Aqua Ed is 2 days where teachers in the seafood sector, particularly aquaculture, from primary schools to post graduate university in the Australasia region, workshop issues of training and teaching. This is a biennial conference. Our theme for 2008 will be "Rising to the Challenge, Building Capacity". This theme will follow-on from the information presented at Aqua Ed 2006 regarding student numbers, industry uptake of the training package and job outcomes.
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Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd August 2008 (Preceding the Australasian Aquaculture 2008 Conference in Brisbane)
Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE
Mooloolaba Campus
Lady Musgrave Drive
Mountain Creek
Queensland
2 Days - Early Bird Registration:
$182.00 (GST inclusive)
Special price: $165 (GST inclusive) with Australasian Aquaculture Conference 2008 registration.
On line Early Bird Registration Fee before May 31st 2008 for 2 day Workshop 1st and 2nd August includes Morning/Afternoon Tea, Lunch, twilight tour of UnderWater World and Workshop Dinner on Friday evening. Saturday includes a bus tour of aquaculture production facilities on the Sunshine Coast, following the morning workshop. Drop off after tour at Australasian Aquaculture Workshop 2008 (Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre), Brisbane Airport or return to Sunshine Coast
2 Days - Late Registration
$236 (GST inclusive)
Special price: $215 (GST inclusive) with Australasian Aquaculture Conference 2008 registration.
Late Registration Fee for all bookings after May 31st 2008 for 2 day Workshop 1st and 2nd August includes Morning/Afternoon Tea, Lunch, twilight tour of UnderWater World and Workshop Dinner on the Friday evening. Saturday includes a bus tour of aquaculture production facilities on the Sunshine Coast, following the morning workshop. Drop off after tour at Australasian Aquaculture Workshop 2008 (Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre), Brisbane Airport or return to Sunshine Coast.
Day 1 (Friday)
$142.00 (GST inclusive)
Friday 1st August Only includes Morning/Afternoon Tea, Lunch, twilight tour of UnderWater World and Workshop Dinner.
Day 2 (Saturday)
$118.00 (GST inclusive)
Saturday 2nd August Only includes Morning/Afternoon Tea and Lunch. Includes a bus tour of aquaculture production facilities on the Sunshine Coast, following the morning workshop. Drop off after tour at Australasian Aquaculture Workshop 2008 (Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre), Brisbane Airport or return to Sunshine Coast.
Follow this link to the main
Australasian Aquaculture Conference 2008 International Conference & Trade Show website and follow the registration process through. You will be asked to choose which of the conferences you wish to attend as part of the process.
No registrations accepted after the 18th July 2008.
If you are wanting to attend
only the Aqua Ed 2008, you must fill out the
registration form and fax to the National Aquaculture Council of Australia (NAC).
- Transport and Accommodation arrangements are the responsibility of the delegate. Local area details, including maps and suggested accommodation, will be sent with registration pack.
- Transport is not provided to the Sunshine Coast venue. You can fly directly to the Sunshine Coast or arrange your own transport from Brisbane.
- The bus tour will provide transport from the Sunshine Coast to Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Saturday.
Venue: Mooloolaba Campus, Sunshine Coast TAFE
Convenors - Stuart Whitney & Mark Oliver
Friday |
| 8:00 - 8:45 |
Registration and coffee |
| 8:45- 9:00 |
Welcome by Ross Hepworth (SCT Institute Director) |
| 9:00 - 10:30 |
Session 1 - "Meeting the Challenge, Building Capacity" |
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- Where are we now?
- The Queensland Perspective
- What was taken away from AquaEd 06 and what has been put into practice? (three other educators present their findings)
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Presenters
- Facilitator: Joe Coco
- Educator: Peter Preece
- QDPI: Chris Robertson
- Educator: TBA
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| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Morning Tea and networking |
| 11:00 - 12:30 |
Session 2 - Innovations in aquaculture education |
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- Flexible delivery models
- Training facilities/infrastructure
- Enhancing student experiences
- Delivery technology
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Presenters
- Open source learning management systems Facilitator: Sue Waters
- Educator: Lisa Terry
- Educator : Stuart Whitney (M.A.R.A.T.U.)
- Educator: Sue Waters
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| 12:30 - 1:15 |
Lunch |
| 1:15 - 2:45 |
Session 3 - Current perspectives |
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- School based aquaculture training
- University Aquaculture
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Presenters
- Private training Facilitator: Abigail Elizur
- Educator: Geoff Wilson
- Educator: Andrew Denz
- Educator: John Purser
- Educator: TBA
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| 2:45 - 3:15 |
Afternoon Tea and networking |
| 3:15 - 5:00 |
Session 4 - Industry panel (members of the IRG) |
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Topics to be discussed:
- What type of training is important to industry?
- Does it make a difference?
- On-site training
- Meaningful engagement with industry
- Are they willing to pay?
- The importance of up skilling and certification
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Presenters
- Facilitator: Chris Robertson
- AFPA, QAIF, ABFA, NAC, Seafood Services, FRDC, Seafarms, Pacific Reef fisheries, Gold Coast Marine, Bay fish Farm, ECO Fish
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| 5:00 - late |
UnderWater World Tour and Conference Dinner |
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- Transfer to Mooloolaba Wharf complex
- UnderWater World: back of house tour, bar and finger buffet
- Dinner at restaurant on Mooloolaba Spit
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- UnderWater World: back of house tour, bar and finger buffet
- Dinner at restaurant on Mooloolaba Spit
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Saturday |
| 9:00 - 10:30 |
Session 5 - Collaboration |
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- Networking and collaborative projects
- TAFE to TAFE
- TAFE to Uni
- Schools to TAFE
- State perspective
- National perspective
- International perspective
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Presenters
- Facilitator: Roy Palmer
- Educator: Abigail Elizur
- Educator: Gay Marsden
- Educator: TBA
- Educator: Mark Oliver "Outward mobility project"
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| 10:15 - 10:30 |
Morning Tea and networking |
| 10:30 - 12:15 |
Session 6 - Best Practice Workshop |
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- Workshop for developing a nationwide best practice aquaculture training model
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Presenters
- Facilitator: Stuart Whitney
- Attendee participation
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| 12:15 - 12:30 |
Conference Wrap Up - Stuart Whitney |
| 12:30 - 6:00 |
Aquaculture Production Facilities Tour |
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- Tour of aquaculture production facilities, including packed lunch and afternoon tea.
- Drop off at South Bank, Brisbane Airport or Sunshine Coast
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- Ecofish (Sunshine Coast)
- Bay Tropical (North Brisbane)
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