Quality Engagement and Generation C

John Price has been an educator and trainer for over 40 years and in that time has worked as a Head of Department at TAFE, mentor, facilitator of national workshops covering delivery and assessment, risk management, auditing, leadership and interpersonal skill development.

John has been a keynote speaker at conventions and conferences, and maintained a grass roots level approach to dealing with people at all levels of the organisation.

He has also assisted over 300 organisations in Australia to achieve quality certification to the range of National Training Standards including: Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations (versions 2012 and 2015); Australian Quality Training Framework standards (AQTF from 2001 – 2010) Australian and International ISO9001 standards (AS/NZS and ISO from 1987 – 2008) and worked with these organisations in establishing continuous improvement systems and strategies.

Kerri Buttery has worked in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector for two decades as a Trainer/Assessor, RTO Manager and also as a Senior Lead Auditor. 

Kerri has worked as a consultant for a range of organisations in the areas of establishing Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), conducting internal audits, consulting on VQF compliance, developing accredited courses, convening conferences and events, developing training and assessment materials, conducting professional development workshops and delivering Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. 

She also specialises in eLearning consulting, with a particular focus on the Canvas LMS by Instructure.

Robert Lowe completed his electrical apprenticeship in 1989. Following on with a Diploma of Industrial Ectronics, Robert quickly rose through the ranks becoming Manager of a leading sign company whose clients included Shell, BP, and Mobil. During this time, he was also training apprentices and soldiers in the Army Reserve Royal Australian Artillery (8 years’ service).

Robert changed careers into programming web applications and databases as National IT Manager for a leading pharmaceutical publishing company. Later, he started his own IT company developing bespoke web applications for paperless business systems.

After many years in IT, Robert has returned to the electrical trade and now teaches electrical trade at Charles Darwin University. This is while also studying Bachelor of Engineering Honours at Charles Darwin University.

Ray Simpson has a varied and an extensive business background where he has been the proprietor/licensee of three plumbing businesses in Victoria, NSW and Queensland respectively, as well as owning a project marketing company (14 years). Ray has been a lecturer/workplace assessor in Plumbing at the Casuarina Campus at Charles Darwin University (CDU) since August 2008. He has taught up to Diploma level, including TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.

Ray is on two Northern Territory Government Boards; the “Plumbers Drainers Licensing Board” and the “Transitional Advisory Board” to the Minister. Ray is keen to focus his efforts on promoting and developing his fellow VET employees to their true, full potential through innovative, fun development programs that will assist in engaging the learners.