What now? What next? Insights into Australia's tertiary education sector
Claire Field
Recent Episodes
In this episode Claire unpacks the recommendations of the Universities Accord Panel and the response of the key stakeholders in the sector.
In doing so she references the following:
- The Universities Accord Panel final report: https://www.education.gov.au/australian-universities-accord/resources/final-report
- My analysis of the challenges in implementing some of the Panel's recommendations: https://clairefield.com.au/government-faces-challenges-with-the-accord-panels-report/
- My analysis of the challenges facing regional universities: https://clairefield.com.au/australias-regional-universities-in-the-post-covid-era/
- Prof. Andrew Norton's analysis: https://andrewnorton.net.au and https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/plans-for-bigger-fairer-higher-education-not-without-its-problems/news-story/3e53116b6a6965872fc3e75a404dcc66
- Education Ministers' Communique: https://www.education.gov.au/education-ministers-meeting/resources/education-ministers-meeting-communiqu-february-2024
Contact Claire:
- Connect with me on LinkedIn: Claire Field
- Follow me on Bluesky: @clairefield.bsky.social
- Check out the news pages on my website: clairefield.com.au
- Email me at: [email protected]
The ‘What now? What next?’ podcast recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s traditional custodians. In the spirit of reconciliation we are proud to recommend John Briggs Consulting as a leader in Reconciliation and Indigenous engagement. To find out more go to www.johnbriggs.net.au
In this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by Jennie Tax, Executive Director – Education at Experience Gold Coast. Jennine shares details of the really impressive work being done by Experience Gold Coast to support all tertiary students studying on the Gold Coast including their unique Kickstart Graduate Program.
Find out more about Experience Gold Coast at: https://experiencegoldcoast.au
Also find out more about the latest student visa application data in this recent article from The Koala News: https://thekoalanews.com/january-visa-grant-data-is-down-down-except-bangladesh-perhaps-they-didnt-get-the-memo/
And The Koala News also had this very good piece on the discussions the International Education Council members have been having with the Minister for Home Affairs: https://thekoalanews.com/visa-mess-on-councils-agenda/
Contact Claire:
- Connect with me on LinkedIn: Claire Field
- Follow me on Bluesky: @clairefield.bsky.social
- Check out the news pages on my website: clairefield.com.au
- Email me at: [email protected]
The ‘What now? What next?’ podcast recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s traditional custodians. In the spirit of reconciliation we are proud to recommend John Briggs Consulting as a leader in Reconciliation and Indigenous engagement. To find out more go to www.johnbriggs.net.au
In this episode of the podcast, Claire was joined by Jeffrey Lehrer, National Compliance Manager at The Scout Association of Australia's RTO. He outlines why Scouts have an RTO and how both adult volunteers and young scouts benefit - as well as discussing the work being done (in Australia and internationally) to better recognise non-formal learning.
For international listeners interested in non-formal learning and/or the Scouts movement - there are a few Australian acronyms/terms used in this episode:
- an RTO is a registered training organisation (ie a technical and vocational education and training provider regulated by government, and delivering a range of certificate and diploma courses specified by industry)
- a Training Package is the collection of competencies and qualifications industry representatives have told government that their workers need - and these packages are used by RTOs to ensure they deliver the right training content to learners
- the 'TAE Package' is the Training and Assessment training package which specifies the teaching and assessment competencies that educators working in the TVET sector need, and
- the National Microcredential Framework details are online: https://www.education.gov.au/national-microcredentials-framework
If there's anything I've missed in my explanation of some of the Australian-specific content then please feel free to get in contact.
Contact Claire:
- Connect with me on LinkedIn: Claire Field
- Follow me on Bluesky: @clairefield.bsky.social
- Check out the news pages on my website: clairefield.com.au
- Email me at: [email protected]
The ‘What now? What next?’ podcast recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s traditional custodians. In the spirit of reconciliation we are proud to recommend John Briggs Consulting as a leader in Reconciliation and Indigenous engagement. To find out more go to www.johnbriggs.net.au
In this episode Claire speaks with Russ Hawkins, CEO of Community Colleges Australia, about a range of VET issues.
Find out more about what Russ and Claire discussed:
- Community Colleges Australia: https://cca.edu.au
- 2023 CCA conference: https://cca.edu.au/what-we-do/2023-cca-annual-conference/
- House of Representatives Select Committee on Workforce Australia Employment Services: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House/Workforce_Australia_Employment_Services
Contact Claire:
- Connect with me on LinkedIn: Claire Field
- Follow me on Bluesky: @clairefield.bsky.social
- Check out the news pages on my website: clairefield.com.au
- Email me at: [email protected]
The ‘What now? What next?’ podcast recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s traditional custodians. In the spirit of reconciliation we are proud to recommend John Briggs Consulting as a leader in Reconciliation and Indigenous engagement. To find out more go to www.johnbriggs.net.au
In this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by Aurelia Eves a recent graduate of the University of Southern Queensland - who shares her experiences and ideas on what changes are needed to help rural students go back to study and transition into new careers
Contact Claire:
- Connect with me on LinkedIn: Claire Field
- Follow me on Bluesky: @clairefield.bsky.social
- Check out the news pages on my website: clairefield.com.au
- Email me at: [email protected]
The ‘What now? What next?’ podcast recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s traditional custodians. In the spirit of reconciliation we are proud to recommend John Briggs Consulting as a leader in Reconciliation and Indigenous engagement. To find out more go to www.johnbriggs.net.au