Bendigo Kangan Institute (BKI) has fast tracked a cutting-edge qualification designed to prepare students to lead digital transformation across industries – in a first for Victoria’s TAFEs. 

The Advanced Diploma of Digital Innovation was developed in just four months by BKI as part of a new initiative aimed at empowering TAFEs with delegated powers to self-accredit new qualifications to meet skills needs.

 BKI was one of three institutions selected nationally to participate in the Australian Skills Quality Authority’s (ASQA) landmark Delegation of Course Accreditation Pilot.

BKI successfully developed and accredited the Advanced Diploma of Digital Innovation through collaboration with leading organisations including Microsoft, AWS, Coles, The National AI Centre, Versa and education partners. 

Their insights ensure the qualification is aligned with current and emerging taskforce needs and able to equip professionals with the strategic, creative, and technical capabilities they need to lead tech-enabled transformation in any sector.

About the qualification

The Advanced Diploma of Digital Innovation is designed for professionals working in sectors undergoing digital transformation. Learners will gain hands-on experience across the full innovation lifecycle – from opportunity identification and ideation to prototyping, validation and commercialisation.

Key focus areas include:

• Design thinking and agile project methodologies

• User-centred research and service design

• Collaborative digital tools and environments

• Problem-based learning using the double diamond design thinking approach

A new era of education governance

In addition to developing the qualification, BKI has established new internal governance frameworks to support future self-accreditation with opportunities to share learnings across the TAFE network.

What’s next

The Advanced Diploma of Innovation is being added to BKI’s scope of registration, courseware is being developed, and enrolments will be available.

Quote attributable to Sally Curtain, CEO of Bendigo Kangan Institute

“This qualification continues BKI’s place as a leader in the vocational education sector in Victoria. It enables us to move quickly with industry to deliver skills that match the pace of digital transformation.

“By co-designing with leading organisations, we’re preparing professionals for today’s roles, and tomorrow’s innovation.”