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AAUT & HERDSA Webinar Series #2
2 April, 2026
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Join us for the second session in the 2026 AAUT & HERDSA National Webinar Series, showcasing the innovative practices and insights of 2024 Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) recipients.
This panel explores the theme of Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) and Collaborative Educational Partnerships, focusing on how universities and industry can work together to design meaningful, sustainable, and scalable WIL experiences.
Chaired by Prof Angela Carbone (RMIT, 1998 AAUT Award recipient), the panel features Dr Wayne Read (Deakin University – 2024 Citation), Dr Jessica Amy Sears (Charles Sturt University – 2024 Citation), and A/Prof Faith Kwa (Swinburne University – 2024 Citation). Together, they will examine how to build and sustain effective WIL partnerships that deliver value for students, institutions, and industry.
Drawing on their experience, panelists will share practical strategies for identifying and engaging partners, co-designing WIL experiences aligned with curriculum and industry needs, and transitioning from one-off placements to long-term, sustainable collaborations. The discussion will also address key challenges—including workload, systems, governance, and scaling WIL across programs—alongside approaches to maintaining quality and ensuring equitable access for diverse student cohorts.
Participants will gain practical insights to strengthen WIL practice and partnerships in their own contexts. The session will conclude with reflections on the future of WIL, including emerging opportunities in virtual and digital models, cross-institutional collaboration, and evolving approaches to partnership in higher education.
AAUT & HERDSA Webinar Series
11 March, 2026
Watch the recording HERE
This panel is the first session in the 2026 AAUT & HERDSA National Webinar Series, which celebrates and amplifies the outstanding contributions of the 2024 Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) recipients. The series showcases innovative and impactful teaching practices across the Australian higher education sector and provides a platform for award recipients to share insights, strategies, and outcomes from their award-winning work.
Chaired by Prof Corrinne Sullivan (WSU, 2017 Citation recipient), this panel features A/Prof Jessica Russ-Smith (ACU - 2024 Citation), Dr Cat Kutay (CDU - 2024 Citation), and A/Prof Benjamin Wilson (UTS - 2022 Teaching Award).
Together, they will discuss what it means to move beyond simply including Indigenous content toward meaningfully embedding Indigenous Knowledges in curriculum, pedagogy, and institutional practice.
Panelists will share practical examples from their teaching and program design, reflect on institutional opportunities and barriers, and discuss respectful partnerships with Indigenous communities, Elders and Knowledge Holders. The discussion will also explore the roles and responsibilities of non-Indigenous academics, including examples of constructive allyship and common pitfalls to avoid.
Participants will gain practical insights and ideas for supporting Indigenous Knowledges in teaching, learning, and university culture. The session will conclude with reflections on what universities might look like if Indigenous Knowledges genuinely shaped academic life from the ground up.
2025 AAUT RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCEMENT
25 February, 2026
Watch the 2025 AAUT video announcement here.
Read 2025 AAUT Recipients Booklet here.