The VIT hosts seminars and other events designed to provide clarity on important processes, such as moving to full registration or becoming a teacher mentor. To register for an event or seminar, click on the relevant link in the calendar below and follow the instructions. Questions about our calendar of events can be directed to VIT via the contact form.
Provisionally Registered Teacher (PRT) Seminars and Webinars
The Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) offers seminars and webinars to help provisionally registered teachers (PRTs) understand what’s involved in becoming fully registered. These sessions are designed to give you clarity, confidence and practical guidance as you progress toward full registration.
These seminars / webinars will cover
- requirements for gaining full VIT registration
- evidence-based processes using the Inquiry process
- professional obligations, including the Codes of Conduct and Ethics
- access to information and resources.
Provisionally Registered Casual Relief Teacher (CRT) Seminars and Webinars
The Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) offers seminars and webinars to help provisionally registered casual relief teachers (CRTs) understand what’s involved in becoming fully registered.
While the requirements are the same for all teachers, we understand that working as a casual relief teacher (CRT) is a different experience from working in an ongoing role. These sessions are designed to give you clarity, confidence and practical guidance as you progress toward full registration as a CRT.
These seminars / webinars will cover
- VIT and the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST)
- demonstrating proficiency
- navigating the Inquiry process as a CRT
- documenting the Inquiry process.
Code of Conduct Seminars and Webinars
The Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) reviewed the Victorian Teaching Profession’s Code of Conduct and released the updated version in 2021.
In 2026, VIT continues to offer free seminars and webinars to help all registered teachers and educational leaders understand the key updates to the Code. These sessions are designed to support reflection on personal and professional conduct and ensure it aligns with the expectations of the Code.
These webinars will explore
- key revisions to the Code
- online conduct and social media in the contemporary teaching context
- using the Victorian Teaching Profession’s Code of Conduct to guide professional conduct and practice
- maintaining professionalism in a digital environment
- maintaining professional boundaries
- where to find further resources.
Experienced Returning Registered Teacher (ERRT) Webinars
Before an experienced returning registered teacher (ERRT) can return to full registration, they must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of their responsibilities as a teacher regarding child safety and wellbeing.
The Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) offers webinars to introduce the returning to full registration process, with a special segment that unpacks the Code of Conduct.
These seminars / webinars will cover
- returning to full registration requirements
- how to apply for full registration and the role of your employer
- key revisions to the Victorian Teaching Profession’s Code of Conduct
- online conduct and social media in the contemporary teaching context
- using the Code of Conduct to guide professional conduct and practice
- maintaining professionalism in a digital environment
- maintaining professional boundaries
- recording your child safety evidence and completing the Return to Full Registration Pathway.
Employer Webinars
Employers share responsibility for upholding the standards of the teaching profession. Part of this role is making sure every teacher has current and valid registration. This protects the status of the profession, strengthens public trust, and helps keep children and young people safe and supported.
The Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) offers a series of practical webinars to help employers understand why teacher registration matters and what their regulatory responsibilities involve. These sessions are designed for principals, assistant principals, school leaders, early childhood managers and authorised delegates. They focus on how to manage and monitor teacher registration, and how to guide staff through each step of the process.
These webinars will cover
- VIT’s role as the regulator and why teacher registration is essential
- the employer’s responsibilities as a co‑regulator
- teacher registration and Permission to Teach (PTT)
- how to monitor registration using the Employer Portal
- conduct and suitability requirements
- resources and support available to employers.
Effective Mentoring Program
The Effective Mentoring Program (EMP) is a free professional learning program developed and delivered in partnership with DE and is open to fully registered teachers working in government, Catholic and independent schools and early childhood services.
This two-day program equips participants with mentoring skills to support beginning teachers and guide them through the provisional to full registration process.
To be considered a VIT trained mentor, teachers must attend both days of the program within the same year.
A number of one-day refresher seminars will also be available for early childhood and school mentors who completed an EMP more than three years ago.
The 2026 EMP two-day course and one day refresher course is now open for booking.
Mentors of Pre-Service Teachers Program
A strong induction into the teaching profession is critical for a beginning teacher to gain the skills and confidence necessary to teach.
The Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) offers seminars to support teachers who are either experienced mentors or stepping into a mentor role for the first time. These sessions are designed to give you clarity and confidence to guide pre‑service teachers as they enter the profession.
The program will cover
- skills for effective mentoring
- relationship building and growth-focused conversations
- understanding the needs of pre‑service teachers
- understanding the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) at the graduate level
- placement check‑ins and the Professional Experience Report
- what to do when challenges arise.