Michelle Charlton
Specialised VET Services
As the Principal of her organisation, over the last decade and a half, Michelle has built her reputation as a trusted provider in Australia's Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector. Michelle and her team are well-known for specialised VET and RTO support services including:
Michelle is a well-known figure in the Australian VET sector. She is a respected expert in VET policy, practice, and professional development.
Michelle has extensive experience in:
Many VET professionals in Australia appreciate Michelle's expertise, guidance, and advocacy for the sector. Her work focuses on improving the quality of VET delivery, supporting practitioners, and promoting excellence in learning delivery, training, and assessment.
Michelle is an experienced presenter and facilitator, a qualified trainer and assessor, and has industry qualifications and experience in project management, leadership and management, training and education, and award-winning business operations.
She holds tertiary qualifications in:
Michelle is currently on the look out for her next area of study.
Contact and connect with Michelle:
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Short and snappy sessions on three components that are part of the essentials of VET assessment
$79.50
Live answers to the questions posed from the audience about designing and developing assessment tools.
$65
Find out why pedagogy isn't ideal in VET and why it can limit student engagement
$65
This session looks at understanding what makes an effective RTO administrator – why admin activity is relevant to compliance, and why it is important to know how to complete various tasks in the context of a compliance framework.
$65
If you’re thinking about developing an accredited course or are simply interested in how accredited courses work, join this session to expose and debunk the top five misconceptions about these training products.
$65
Knowing how to create a precise and accurate mapping document is a key step in supporting the RTO’s compliance approach and this session will give a step by step overview of how to do this.
$65
Look at how to construct the mandatory five year plan for validation. This session will outline a framework for deciding which training products on scope of registration need to be validated, and when.
$80
Explore the role of curiosity in learning and how you can support learners to be confident curious cats!
$65
Vital design-phase pointers to augment your current knowledge linked to the unit of competency TAEASS502 Design and develop assessment tools.
Examine the last two elements from the unit of competency TAEASS502 Design and Development Assessment tools.
This session explores what ‘innovation’ means and how it applies to the learning process. It queries whether our drive to innovate is overshadowing what we do best as educators
$65
A brief refresher on what constitutes an effective VET assessment mapping document and the role it plays in an RTO's quality system
$29.50
In order to be able to successfully engage with basic, everyday tasks, people need to have literacies in a number of areas, including technology.
$65
This session gives a high-level overview of the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015 by looking at the intent and content of this legislative instrument.
In this HOW TO… session watch along to see how to provide evidence of equivalence that will keep even the most discerning compliance officer happy
$65
How accurate is the assessment tool against unit requirements? Can you trust the supplied 'validation guarantee' supplied on purchase? Use a validation of mapping to find out
$65
How to foster interest from your learners and support them to maintain course progression
$65
Beginner level, high-level overview of the biggest Standard to impact RTO operations - Introduction to Standard 1.
Understand and engage adult learners, inc. with digital teaching tools that can support collaborative development of skills and knowledge
$65
See how to include observable behaviours & benchmarks & capture valid evidence of skills in this quick tour of observation checklists for VET assessment
$29.50
There are many layers to assessment tool design and development. Here’s a session on some of the seven most common pitfalls - and how to avoid them.
$65
Support to answer the question: Does this tool allow for the provision of sufficient evidence that is valid, reliable, authentic, and current? PD + Template
Understand how to capitalise on learning principles to successfully deliver to students and support their engagement
$65
Brief overview of what constitutes reasonable adjustment, unreasonable adjustment and an RTO's obligations in this regard
$29.50
Tap into a community of practice to share ideas and time-saving strategies to help daily practice and students to become more confident, active participants in the learning.
$27.50
This half hour session gives a helicopter summary of some of the research already available into how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed education.
$65
Confirm all personnel involved in the delivery and/or assessment of training are meeting the requirements to train and assess others. Take a look at how the Matrix must feed into the overall compliance and quality system for the RTO.
$65
Sometimes, an assessor cannot be present to observe student performance. Learn how to design an assessment tool a third party can use to observe and collect evidence for assessor consideration.
$65
Clarify the credentials required to train and assess others in Australian VET
$65
Set of PD sessions outlining the requirements to be a trainer / assessor of Australian VET
$210
Explore the minimum credentials requirements to be a trainer and/or assessor in the VET sector
$72.50
Look at the impacts of transitioning training products on the trainer/assessor’s continued suitability to meet requirements.
$65
Overview of the considerations for an RTO (and staff) when needing to transition a training package product
$65
Find out how to use the assessment mapping document to support quality and compliance in your RTO.
$65
Learn about the vocational credentials required to train and assess, how to evidence vocational credentials, where competency and currency comes into it, and what demonstrating equivalence is all about
$40
What happens when students don't know what to do - and how you can help
$65
Explore ways to add inter- and intra-assessor reliability to your assessment tools.
$65