Professional Development, VET PD, and service options from Skills Education

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Here's what we offer to support your ongoing professional learning and for RTOs, growth in staff knowledge, and quality in operations

Live Webinars and Events

(Automatic registration to the live webinars and immediate access to recordings from this year's events for Education Matters Elite membership subscribers)

Bundle of 6 Sessions - Assessment Tool Design

Get the do's and don'ts on vital components of VET assessment tools. Offers practical guidance for people who develop and/or validate assessment tools
Bundle of 4 Sessions - How to Create RPL that Works

Unpack the fundamentals of RPL tools and processes to create a truly candidate-centred approach to effective RPL in your RTO
Bundle of 5 Sessions - Supporting and Engaging Gen Z Students

Get practical tools and strategies to support students from Generation z
Take it to the PD MAX

Wish there was a ticket to get access to all Skills Education webinars? Now there is!

Get maximum VET PD with this unprecedented offer. Entry to all live public webinars from 28.4.25 - 31.12.25

12.6.25 Foster a community of learners to enhance learner engagement

Get a broad range of learning and teaching activities that VET educators can implement to build learner engagement through supporting a community of learners
13.6.25 Live Meet Up for RPL Matters Members 

With the new Outcome Standards just around the corner, use this session to 'ask anything' about RPL
17.6.25 Knowledge Assessments Do's and Don'ts 

Find out how to create effective knowledge evidence assessments - avoid the pitfalls including threats from generative AI
19.6.25 Fundamentals of RPL tools 

Understand the 'what and why' of RPL as we outline what is required for quality RPL tools that actually support formal recognition of prior learning and experience 
15.7.25 Performance Assessments Do's and Don'ts 

Find out how to create assessments that will effectively assess performance, including for Foundation Skills
17.7.25 The dark side of RPL assessment design: What NOT to do 

Just because it's common practice, doesn't make it best-practice. Uncover the do's and don'ts of RPL assessment tools
18.7.25 RPL Matters: Learnings from Conducting RPL for TAE Diplomas 

Hear about learnings applied to RPL assessment to improve processes and evidence-gathering techniques
22.7.25 Successfully Delivering VET in Schools: Where Pedagogy Meets Andragogy

Successfully merge pedagogy with andragogy to engage younger learners effectively. Hear the case study results from a 3 year program in a Brisbane Independent School
31.7.25 VET Educator self-evaluation is key to their learners’ success

A large part of student success relies on effective teaching. Self-evaluation of one’s own practices - with a view to incorporating more effective activities to support learners - allows for ongoing improvement and better outcomes for students. Find out the how and when of effective self-evaluation
5.8.25 AI and Academic Integrity: Designing a Systemic Response

Explore the impact of AI tools on academic integrity and get effective strategies for redesigning institutional approaches to prevent AI misuse while preserving the authenticity of learning


7.8.25 Key points to self-assure your assessment tools

See the key elements your assessment tools should contain; know what to check as an auditor/validator will look for these things too

14.8.25 How to Create RPL Tools for Use with ALL Candidates 

Ditch the "one size fits all" approach and get practical tips for designing RPL tools that can be used with all candidates no matter their circumstance
19.8.25 Equip Gen Z Students with the Keys for Learning 

How to promote meta-cognition skills in Gen Z students plus strategies for how to identify and support the needs of this unique cohort of learners
21.8.25 Evidence Collected by Other Parties Do's and Don'ts 

Get practical tips for designing assessment instruments that will be effective in allowing other parties to gather sufficient, valid evidence for assessor review
26.8.25 Cross-Cultural Considerations: The Role of a 'Whole Person' Approach When Viewing Our Students

Examine how cultural perspectives shape learning and strategies to support diverse learners and learn the benefits of being cultural competent
2.9.25 Balancing the Load: Practical Strategies for Managing Workload and Wellbeing

Feeling burnt out and under pressure? 

Delve into practical strategies and techniques to help navigate the challenges of workload intensity

9.9.25 How to create RPL that truly is ‘candidate-centred’

Find out what it means to be ‘candidate centred’, why it’s an important part of the RPL process and how to design your RPL tools and processes to support this
10.9.25 Create Your Risk-based 5 Year Validation Plan

Unpack the definition of validation per the new Outcome Standards and the considerations for the types of validation your RTO must plan for
18.9.25 Making it explicit - Teaching strategies for Gen Z student success

Know how to deliver educational content in a way that makes it accessible & interesting to Gen Z students
14.10.25 Holistic LLN: The Blurred Boundaries Between Traditional LLN Programs and Overall Student Wellbeing

Gain practical insights into how a focus on wellbeing and LLN can complement various training and assessment approaches, and further improve student outcomes
15.10.25 How to Complete Pre-use Validation of Assessment Tools

Understand what Outcome Standard 1.3 requires you to do to ensure assessment tools are reviewed prior to use and that they are "fit for purpose"
21.10.25 Setting the environment for Gen Z student success

Understand and apply specific factors that will reduce cognitive load for students and create an environment conducive to learning
6.11.25 The Seven Sizzling Secrets to Successful Study

'The Seven Sizzling Secrets to Successful Study' is a proven framework that will ease adult learners into the learning environment. Unpack the challenges and barriers adults learners may be facing and how the 'Seven' can mitigate these
11.11.25 Ways to manage challenging Gen Z student behaviour

Ways to work together with students to co-construct the rules and expectations for safe, effective participation in learning
25.11.25 Recognise, Respond and Refer: What to Do When a Student is Experiencing Domestic and Family Violence

Know how to recognise the signs, enact an appropriate response, and how to refer students to professional help
27.11.25 Curious Cats and Other Great Learning Ideas

Given the renewed focus on supporting students in Vocational Education, it seems logical that as educators, we refresh ourselves on one of the basic tenets for learning. Explore the role of curiosity in student success
2.12.25 Collaboration as key to Gen Z student success

Help students articulate their study success goals by identifying their own learning strategies to use in combination with other teaching and/or support strategies

Information about the Revised Standards

Visit our updates page for convenient access to released documents in one place

RPL Matters Community of Learning

Annual Membership Subscription


RPL Matters - Australian Community of Learning

Want to be part of an interactive group with shared interest? 

Take out an annual subscription to join the member-directed Australian learning community focused on sharing knowledge and upskilling in matters linked to Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)


RPL Matters Live Meet Ups 


RPL Matters Members: see the upcoming live meet up events scheduled for 2025


See the events already published

Education Matters Learning and Resources Hub

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Education Matters - Learning and Resources Hub

Foundational Membership

Take out an annual membership subscription to explore a wealth of information, resources and tools on matters about education, training and learning

Education Matters PRO 


Take out an annual membership subscription to PRO and get Education Matters plus access to nearly $8,000 worth of PD Library content!

Education Matters Elite 


Elite membership gives ultimate access to Skills Education PD. Take out an annual membership subscription to ELITE and get Education Matters PRO plus automatic registration to all live webinars for the calendar year - no more to pay!

PD Library - Convenient, ready-to-watch content on demand

Automatic annual access to content for PD Library Pass, and PRO and Elite Education Matters subscribers

Topic categories to support education, training and quality operations 


The PD Library is where you'll find a comprehensive listing of recorded PD sessions; past live events and pre-recorded sessions - all available to view on-demand as required

Annual access to webinar recordings from the PD Library 


Want more than just a single VET PD session? Introducing the PD Library Pass! It gives you annual access to recordings

Pre-assessment Validation Services

Hassle-free compliance support

Pre-assessment Validation Services 


Get our qualified VET experts to conduct a pre-assessment validation activity on your assessment materials to ensure all unit of competency evidence requirements are met

Learning Programs and Microcredentials

Earn credentials in high-interest topics

Guided learning and advanced development

Advanced RPL Credentials 


Earn a micorcredential and get your professional practice verified via the Learn and Assess or Assessment-only options of these programs covering advanced concepts for RPL Toolkit development


A fully supported learning program is also available as professional development in the underpinning knowledge required for concepts of user-friendly RPL tools and/or clustered assessment tools


See all details on the Advanced RPL Credentials page

Free info session on the Advanced RPL Credential programs 


Register for free to see and hear more about the new programs designed to support development of skilled, confident RPL assessors

Short Courses - Ready to take now

Automatic annual access for Elite subscribers

How to create a mapping document for your assessment tools 


This short course explains the reasons for why a precise, accurate mapping document is valuable to the RTO's compliance and quality systems. It shows steps to create a useful framework to house evidence of how assessment tools meet unit requirements 

How to create the random sample required for validation of assessment judgements 


This short course defines the basic statistical terms and processes used in the calculation of a statistically valid sample. It shows the steps to create a random sample suitable for use in the validation of assessment judgements