What Is the Best Practice Educational Model?

The Best Practice Education Model ensures the effective delivery of accredited primary prevention and family violence training.

It focuses on supporting vocational education and training (VET) trainers by enhancing their expertise, teaching practices, and professional growth. The model emphasises three key areas:

Vocational competencies;
Robust assessment methods; and
Continuous professional development.

It promotes inclusivity, cultural sensitivity, and high-quality outcomes for learners.

- Trainers must possess comprehensive subject matter expertise in primary prevention and family violence, including understanding drivers, dynamics, impacts, and relevant theoretical, policy, and practice frameworks.
- They should demonstrate capabilities in delivering training effectively and safely, ensuring inclusivity and cultural appropriateness.
- Trainers are expected to have personal attributes such as empathy, resilience, and a commitment to continuous learning.
- Implement robust methods to evaluate trainers' vocational competencies, ensuring they can deliver content safely and effectively.
- Assessments should be ongoing, incorporating feedback mechanisms to identify areas for improvement and professional growth.
- Provide continuous learning opportunities for trainers to maintain and enhance their competencies.
- Professional development should focus on current best practices, emerging trends in family violence prevention, and strategies for self-care and wellbeing.
- Encourage participation in communities of practice to facilitate knowledge sharing and support among trainers.
These components aim to equip vocational education and training (VET) trainers to deliver accredited courses in ways that are safe, effective, inclusive, and culturally appropriate for learners involved in primary prevention and family violence response.

Updated 29 January 2025