CLOSES: 31July 2021

NAFEA is the national peak body for higher education staff involved in the logistics and administration of work-integrated learning across Australia. Each year, the NAFEA conference brings together a range of stakeholders from across the WIL cycle including NAFEA members, WIL administrators, WIL Researchers, placement providers and policy makers.

The theme for the 2021 NAFEA National Conference is “The Future of WIL: Creating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion”.

The conference will provide a forum for practitioners, administrators and other allies to engage with like-minded professionals to discuss strategies, innovations and practices. The NAFEA conference is a valuable opportunity for professional development.

Presentations and Break-out are welcomed on the broader theme of the conference as well as related to:

• Equity and access to WIL activities;
• Improvement of WIL administrative processes related to supporting:
              • students with a disability;
              • students from low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds;
              • Indigenous students;
              • students from diverse sexes, genders and sexualities backgrounds;
              • International students; and,
              • other historically disadvantaged or under-represented groups.
• How to create equivalent WIL opportunities regardless of students’ backgrounds;
• Use of technology to enhance WIL experiences and to enable diverse, equitable and inclusive learning
       activities and administrative processes;
• Development of resources that support students, industry partners/organisations and supervisors on
       placement, particularly with a focus on enabling and fostering diverse, equitable and inclusive environments;
• The impact of unconscious bias in WIL and the workplace;
• WIL risk management with a particular focus on issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion;
• Self-care and well-being of students, staff and industry/community partners, including supporting students
       with mental health conditions.


Abstract submissions are welcomed from a wide range of contributors representing the range of WIL stakeholders including NAFEA members, placement providers and supervisors (teachers, health practitioners etc.), community organisations, government, WIL researchers, academics and practitioners. Members are encouraged to facilitate or present at the conference to share their practices, strategies, innovations and experiences with other members.  

Paper presentations should relate to the theme or one of the sub-themes of the conference. Presentations will be 30 minutes in duration (including questions). Longer presentations will be considered at the discretion of the organising committee.

Break-out sessions should be interactive and explore a particular topic. Break-out sessions will be one hour in duration.

Use the form below to submit your abstract of 100-150 words.

Questions? Please contact admin@nafea.org.au 


For all submissions: In text citations are welcome but inclusion of a reference list is unnecessary.