The mad! network was formed to maintain and develop the Media, Art and Design field within the Victorian TAFE Sector. 

It represents and engages in activities of common interest to all art and design teaching staff in Victorian TAFE Institutes. The elected executive meet throughout the year to initiate a range of professional development activities and follow up issues that are raised at the Annual Conference.  

The group has a number of roles: 

• Continually evolving to match the changing environment and initiatives that reflect the representative Industries, relevant State and National Government bodies (ASQA, CMM, Price Waterhouse, etc)

• Concerned with innovation, creativity, design and the pursuit of excellence in vocational training

• Creates links with the various creative industries relating to the development of innovative and relevant training across the state

• Advocates on all issues relevant to the development and delivery of Victorian TAFE education and training in Art & Design

• Contributes professional input relating to the Visual Arts, Craft and Design Training Package – members attended a number of sessions organised by CREATE and VERVE, contributing to scoping, consultations and providing relevant industry advice.

Our mad! annual conference brings together teachers and education managers from our member TAFEs to discuss common issues and establish dialogue about industry directions and currency of professional training. Each year we invite industry practitioners in key creative fields and representatives from pertinent government sectors to join this collaborative forum.

Helen Jolly – Melbourne Polytechnic (acting chair)
Joel Rainford – RMIT University
Larry Parkinson – Swinburne University
Roh Singh – Swinburne University
Jansen Lye – RMIT
Sophie Cook – Suni TAFE
Michelle Crotty – Chisholm
Jan Donaldson – GoTAFE
Jose Rodriguez – The Gordon (West)
Darren Smith – Box Hill Institute (East)