2026 AEN SA Annual Conference

Welcome to the 2026 AEN SA CONNECT. EDUCATE. INFORM Annual Conference

Join us for a day of networking, learning, and collaboration at the Amora Hotel, Adelaide, hosted by Rebecca Morse.

This in-person event is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded industry professionals while being exposed to informative presenters sharing valuable insights, information and tools to help you navigate an increasingly complex Vocational Education Training, Skills and Employment landscape.

Presentations include:

• South Australia’s Economic Outlook: Workforce, Industry & Population Trends Shaping the Future - Callan Markwick, Executive Director, Industry & Workforce Capability, Department of State Development

• Partnering for South Australia’s Future: Skills SA Priorities, Workforce Investment & the Strategic Role of Group Training Organisations - Kim Eldridge, Executive Director, Skills SA, Department of State Development

• South Australian Skills Commission: Overview, Insights & Future Priorities - Commissioner Cameron Baker, Chair of the South Australian Skills Commission

• Jobs & Skills Councils (JSC) Panel Discussion: Building Australia's Future Workforce - Industry Skills, National Priorities and the GTO Advantage - Panel includes: Hayden Eberle, State Manager, Industry Engagement, SA & NT, BuildSkills Australia; Peter Adams, Director, Industry Intelligence & Workforce Planning, Powering Skills Organisation and a representative from Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance

• From Apprentice to Industry: Understanding the impact of Health, Wellbeing and Injury - Houda Peters, Team Leader, Employer Education, and Amanda Sadauskas, Healthy Workplace Advisor & Physiotherapist, ReturntoWorkSA

Please note: Presenters may be subject to change - a full program will be provided closer to the conference, with more speakers to be added.

Apprentice Employment Network SA would like to acknowledge and thank the following corporate partners for their valued support of this event: