Trade Trainer Summit 2026 (Melbourne)
Building Better Trade Trainers through Collaboration and Learning
Join AIET RTO 121314, a ReadCloudVET RTO, for the 2026 Trade Trainer Summit, an engaging professional learning event designed to support and inspire VET trainers across trade areas including Building & Construction, Construction Pathways, Plumbing, Electrotechnology, Engineering, Automotive and Furniture Making.
This year participants will explore best practice in lesson planning, unpack current industry expectations for apprentices, and examine how observation and feedback can enhance teaching.
Staff will showcase practical delivery approaches, leading into the popular "Trade Toolbox Talks" from AIET trainers.
The day will conclude with a tool display and networking opportunity.
With real-world insights, hands-on demonstrations, and idea sharing throughout, this summit is a valuable opportunity to refine delivery and connect with peers.
Invoices: Please note, payment for this event can be made online by credit card, or you can request an invoice for your accounts department by selecting "invoice" at checkout.
Agenda
- 8:15 am - 8:30 am
Arrival and Registration
- 8:30 am - 8:45 am
Welcome & Introduction
Introduction to the day's events and overview of presenters and showcases.
- 8:45 am - 9:45 am
Session 1: Milwaukee- Tooling for the Future
Participants will take part in an extensive tour and demonstration of the latest industry tools from Milwaukee. This session highlights current trends across multiple trade areas and provides hands-on demonstrations, allowing trainers to see tool capabilities, discuss costs, and evaluate their suitability for pre-apprenticeship programs. Attendees will gain practical insights to support informed decisions on future tooling for their trade courses.
- 9:45 am - 10:30 am
Session 2: Trainer Course Showcases
In this practical, rapid-fire session, trainers will share concise examples of tasks delivered in their 2026 pre-apprenticeship courses. The session will highlight how tasks were implemented in the classroom or workshop, including tool and equipment use, student engagement strategies, and key delivery considerations. Trainers will also reflect on lessons learned, common student limitations, and opportunities to strengthen delivery for 2027.
- 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Morning Tea
Catering is provided along with tea & coffee
- 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Session 3: Trainer Course Showcases
In this practical, rapid-fire session, trainers will share concise examples of tasks delivered in their 2026 pre-apprenticeship courses. The session will highlight how tasks were implemented in the classroom or workshop, including tool and equipment use, student engagement strategies, and key delivery considerations. Trainers will also reflect on lessons learned, common student limitations, and opportunities to strengthen delivery for 2027.
- 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Session 4: How Industry Sees the Future: Construction, Manufacturing and Trade Readiness
Hear directly from leading industry bodies as they share their perspectives on the future of trades, construction and manufacturing. This session will explore where industry is heading, the skills and practices expected of future workers, and how trainers can better prepare students for changing workplace needs. Attendees will also consider opportunities to upskill their own industry knowledge and ensure course delivery reflects current and emerging industry practice.
- 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
Session 5: Student Success and Feedback- Learning from Graduate Experiences
This session highlights the experiences of past AIET graduates as they share their success stories since leaving school and reflect on the parts of their pre-apprenticeship courses that had the greatest impact on their learning. Trainers will also explore how collecting and using student feedback can strengthen teaching practice, improve lesson delivery, and support higher levels of student engagement across trade training programs.
- 12:45 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
Catering is provided along with tea & coffee
- 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Session 6: Assessment Builder Refresher- Marking, Feedback and Results Submission
This focused workshop provides a practical refresher on using the AIET Embedded Assessment platform to support assessment delivery. Trainers will be guided through key platform functions, including navigating assessments, marking student work, providing feedback and submitting results. The session will also share practical tips and shortcuts to help trainers save time, use the platform more confidently, and create a smoother assessment experience for both students and trainers.
- 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Session 7: Trade Toolbox Talks: Course Delivery, Collaboration and Assessment Feedback
This self-directed session gives trade trainers time to connect, share course delivery approaches and discuss practical training across different school and workshop settings. Trainers will have the opportunity to unpack course-specific challenges, compare delivery methods, and build professional connections with others delivering pre-apprenticeship programs. The session also provides a space to give direct feedback to the AIET Learning and Assessment team to support the ongoing development and refinement of practical assessment materials
- 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm
End and Feedback
Wrap up of day's proceedings and presentations. Trainers are invited to provide feedback on the event and their experiences. The 2026 Trade Trainers Summit closed
Personnel
Kris Lozada
Milwaukee Tools Australia Product Specialist
Rohan Davidson
Winslow CEO
Caitlin Parsons
ReadCloudVET Head of VET Partnerships
Tom Patterson
Learning and Assessment ReadCloudVET
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