TLF 2022

The proposals portal is now CLOSED for WATLF 2025. The WATLF Committee are pleased to offer regional grants of $500.

Regional Grants

Western Australia Teaching and Learning Forum 2022

Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th February, 2022

Murdoch University
90 South Street Murdoch WA 6150

Twitter: #TLF2022

Key dates

Registration

Keynotes

Program

KEY DATES

RegistER TO ATTEND THE FORUM

Your conference attendance includes:

two full days of sharing, presentations, networking and collegial exchange of ideas
(re)connecting during fully catered arrival coffee, morning tea, lunch and a daily sundowner event
reknown inspiring keynote speakers
infused program of informal (re)connecting activities
program app

Registration Costs

Note: prices include GST

COVID-19

Updated 31 January 2022

The health and safety of all delegates to the Forum and visitors to Murdoch University is our priority. Murdoch University adheres to the government requirements in place. For the health and well-being of all participants, please maintain health practices, including not attending the Forum if you are unwell.

At the forum
As at 31 January, 2022, please wear a mask, maintain social distancing as far as practicable, and register using a Murdoch campus QR code using your SafeWA or ServiceWA app. Please note that current government requirements require proof of vaccination to enter any hospitality venue (that nice cafe coffee!) or the gym. The Forum is not using any hospitality venue except our catering is adjacent to the Student Hub and should you wish to enter the Hub for any reason, please be ready to show proof.

All presenters, particularly for Interactive Workshops, Immersive Teaching Bites, and Nuts and Bolts have been asked and are reminded to review the way their sessions are conducted to ensure safe COVID-19 practices are promoted.

Contingency plan

Should the face-to-face Forum be untenable, such as lock down or severe restrictions a fully online version is ready. In this case, the Forum will be presented via MS Teams, and registered participants will receive email communication. ALL PRESENTERS have been asked to have an online version ready or in mind, in this unlikely evant

Program

The program for 2022 combines the formal presentation and networking events with an informal program of (re)connecting weaved throughout.

FULL PROGRAM (updated 31Jan2022

Click on the image on the right to expand and view, even download! Or here.
The latest version includes Keynote abstracts, rooms for concurrent sessions, and updated COVID-19 information.

NEW! Wellness activities

This year our Forum also involves multiple ways to connect with others and reconnect with through informal activities infused throughout.

These include: short mindfulness sessions, wellness dog visits, connecting sundowners at the end of each day, community pianos (you are welcome to sit down and play!) ...

PROGRAM LOCATIONS MAP
(Open map to download and print)

FULL Program as at 31Jan22.pdf

WATLF_VenueGuide.pdf

Keynote speakers

Professor Jane den Hollander

(Thursday 3rd February 2022)

Professor den Hollander, AO, has a long and distinguished values-oriented career in Higher Education, including Deputy Vice Chancellor at Curtin, Vice Chancellor at Deakin, and Interim Vice Chancellor at UWA and Murdoch, and her roles as Board member on a range of key Higher Education organisations, including Universities Australia, Education Australia Ltd, UniSuper and Advisory Board for the former OLT and ALTC, and Graduate Careers Australia In 2019 she was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia.

Professor den Hollander’s life’s work is embodied in her belief in the purpose and values of our higher education tradition not only to educate, but also to transform students. The contribution we make as university educators matters – what we do impacts on future generations of students and citizens. Her beliefs and advocacy of education to connect students to new ways of thinking connects deeply with the theme of our Forum.

Tjalaminu Mia

(Friday 4th February 2022)

Tjalaminu Mia is a Menang, Goreng, Wadjari woman; Noongar Nation, Great Southern Region, WA. She has worked for almost forty-five years across government, education, corrective services, culture and the arts, academia and community grassroots, focusing on the human rights of her collective peoples. She is a co-author of several major publications: Speaking from the Heart and Heartsick for Country and co-author Bush Secrets and Summer Holidays with her granddaughter. She was awarded WA NAIDOC Community Person of the Year 2012. As a Stolen Generations and Sister Kate’s Home Kid, Tjalaminu is currently the CEO of the Sister Kate’s Home Kids Aboriginal Corporation. They provide cultural healing, empowerment and leadership programs for members, other Stolen Generations groups and the wider Indigenous community. They are presently building a Place of Healing on their bush block - an all-accessible concept plan and sustainable Indigenous enterprise focusing on collective healing to address the cultural, social, and emotional well-being of their members and the wider community.