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What now? What next? Insights into Australia's tertiary education sector

Author: Claire Field

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Claire Field talks with leaders and experts from within the Australian tertiary education sector and across the global ed-tech sector
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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-reportMy 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/3e53116b6a6965872fc3e75a404dcc66Education Ministers' Communique: https://www.education.gov.au/education-ministers-meeting/resources/education-ministers-meeting-communiqu-february-2024Contact 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: admin@clairefield.com.au 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.auAlso 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: admin@clairefield.com.au 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 learnersthe 'TAE Package' is the Training and Assessment training package which specifies the teaching and assessment competencies that educators working in the TVET sector need, andthe National Microcredential Framework details are online: https://www.education.gov.au/national-microcredentials-frameworkIf 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: admin@clairefield.com.au 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.au2023 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_ServicesContact 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: admin@clairefield.com.au 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 careersContact 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: admin@clairefield.com.au 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 explains the suite of reforms to international education announced in 2023 and what they mean for different providers and the sector overall. She refers to the following reports, publications and releases: 2022 investigative reports by the SMH/The Age on Australia's migration system August 2023 SMH/The Age "ghost colleges" article August 2023 joint media releaseAugust 2023 Minister O'Connor media releaseOctober 2023 joint media releaseOctober 2023 Minister O'Neill media releaseNixon Review reportGovernment response to Nixon Review Joint Standing Committee interim reportMigration StrategyMy analysis of the Migration Strategy Mike Ferguson's analysis of the Migration StrategyMinisterial Direction 107: visa processing prioritiesSMH/The Age article on universities assessment risk levelsContact 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: admin@clairefield.com.au 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 looks at some of the important developments in VET in 2023 and looks ahead to 2024. In doing so she references the following reports and analysis:NCVER's 2023 Government-funded VET Student and Courses: https://www.ncver.edu.au/research-and-statistics/publications/all-publications/government-funded-students-and-courses-january-to-june-2023Fee Free TAFE in 2023 and 2024: https://clairefield.com.au/fee-free-tafe-in-2024-prioritising-more-short-courses/VET Student Outcomes report: https://clairefield.com.au/the-honest-conversation-vet-needs-to-have/ National Skills Agreement: https://clairefield.com.au/theres-much-more-detail-yet-to-come-in-the-national-skills-agreement/ NCVER's 2022 Total VET Students and Courses: https://www.ncver.edu.au/research-and-statistics/publications/all-publications/total-vet-students-and-courses-2022House of Representatives’ Select Committee on Workforce Australia Employment Services: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House/Workforce_Australia_Employment_Services/WorkforceAustralia/ReportAustralian Framework for Generative AI in Schools: https://www.education.gov.au/schooling/resources/australian-framework-generative-artificial-intelligence-ai-schoolsTEQSA: Assessment reform for the age of artificial intelligence: https://www.teqsa.gov.au/guides-resources/resources/corporate-publications/assessment-reform-age-artificial-intelligenceContact 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: admin@clairefield.com.au 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 is joined by three of the founders of the International Education Sustainability Group (IESG) - Will Archer, Ailsa Lamont and Emily O'Callaghan. They've been working with  co-founder Nannette Ripmeester on developing the Climate Action Barometer for International Education (CABie): https://ie-sg.org/cabie/The Barometer launched in late July and has the support of the following founding partners in Australia and New Zealand: https://ie-sg.org/#ourpartnersCharles Darwin UniversityCurtin UniversityFlinders UniversityNavitasThe University of NewcastleThe University of Sydney University of AucklandUniversity of TasmaniaWestern Sydney UniversityContact 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: admin@clairefield.com.au 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 is joined by Dianne Dayhew of the National Apprentice Employer Network (NAEN) which is the national peak body representing group training organisations. Di shares her insights (and those of some of the other keynote speakers from the recent NAEN conference) to explain how the labour market and therefore apprenticeships are changing and the vital role of group training organisations.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: admin@clairefield.com.au 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 is joined by Acumen's Chief Commercial and Partnership Officer, Marnie Watson. Marnie shares her insights on TNE opportunities in higher education and VET - as well as some great tips in managing high performing teams remotely.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: admin@clairefield.com.au 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 ACTU Assistant Secretary, Liam O'Brien to discuss VET reform.Claire also unpacks the skills and higher education initiatives outlined in the newly released Employment White Paper - which you can download from the Treasury websiteContact 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: admin@clairefield.com.au 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 Ukraine's Ambassador to Australia, His Excellency, Vasyl Myroshnychenko to discuss the impact of the war, particularly on Ukraine's  students - and what Australia's tertiary education institutions can do to help.The exhibition the Ambassador discusses is Unissued Diplomas: Ukrainian Student War Victims: https://www.unissueddiplomas.orgAnd if you want to donate to support Ukraine :United24 is the official fundraising platform set up by President Zelensky: https://u24.gov.ua andUNICEF is also working with the Government of Ukraine: https://www.unicef.org/ukraine/enContact 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: admin@clairefield.com.au 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 explains why Skills Ministers are embarking on reforms to VET qualifications, where the process is up to, and what the changes are likely to mean for RTOs. She also explains why there's a demand for change and why the VET sector might go through all of this effort, only to find industry subsequently arguing (again) for more specificity and prescription.If you haven't engaged yet with the VET Qualifications Reform work - you'll find the following links useful:The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Qualifications Reform information page: https://www.dewr.gov.au/skills-reform/vet-qualification-reformVET Qualification Reform Consultation Feedback: https://www.dewr.gov.au/skills-reform/resources/vet-qualification-reform-consultation-feedbackQualifications Reform - Public Webinar presentation: https://www.dewr.gov.au/skills-reform/resources/qualifications-reform-public-webinar-presentationClaire's Campus Morning Mail article explaining the differences between the German and Australian hospitality training requirements: https://campusmorningmail.com.au/news/short-and-to-the-point-germany-can-teach-us-about-training/The 2018 Strategic Capability Review of TAFE SA by former CEO of ANTA (and former Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet), Terry Moran: https://www.voced.edu.au/content/ngv%3A80642Contact 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: admin@clairefield.com.au 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, international education expert Dirk Mulder joins Claire to discuss the changes the sector is currently undergoing and those still to come. He also discusses his new venture: https://thekoalanews.com where you'll find all the latest Australian international education news.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: admin@clairefield.com.au 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
Dr. Carina Garland is the Federal MP for the seat of Chisholm, as well as a member of the House of Representatives' Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training.She joined Claire on the podcast to discuss the Universities Accord Panel's work and its Interim Report. If you're wanting to provide feedback on the Interim Report, the Panel is accepting submissions until 1 September 2023: https://www.education.gov.au/australian-universities-accord/consultations/consultation-interim-reportContact 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: admin@clairefield.com.au 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 is joined by Anastasiia Horyslavets, a refugee who fled Ukraine last year and is now studying at RMIT University.  She is being supported in her studies by the new MEGT Foundation - and the Foundation Manager, Jodie Belyea also joined Claire on this episode of the podcast.If you want to find out more about the MEGT Foundation and the ways it can assist students (or if you want to get involved) - you'll find details at: https://www.megt.com.au/megt-foundation-scholarship-programContact 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: admin@clairefield.com.au 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 is joined by Brian Wexham, CEO of Skills One and the Chair of National Skills Week, to discuss his efforts to help VET showcase all of the myriad, life changing opportunities it creates for students.If you want to learn more about the different initiatives Brian mentions in the interview these are the links you'll need:National Skills Week: https://www.nationalskillsweek.com.auSkillsOne: https://www.skillsone.com.au/Skills and Thrills Showcase: https://www.skillsone.com.au/skillsandthrillsshowcases2023/And the new research on high performing RTOs that Claire mentions in the interview is available on the NCVER website.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: admin@clairefield.com.au 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 the CEO of Kallibr Training, Gerard Healy to discuss the risks associated with the constant level of policy churn in VET and some current programs which might provide potential solutions.And more change is ahead - with the NSW government launching a new review of its VET sector (https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/strategies-and-reports/our-reports-and-reviews/nsw-vocational-education-and-training-review) and the WA government launching a review of post-school options (https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Cook-Labor-Government/Experts-to-review-post-school-options-for-secondary-students-20230621)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: admin@clairefield.com.au 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 Prof. Braden Hill, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Students, Equity and Indigenous) at Edith Cowan University to discuss equity in higher education and the Voice.During their discussion Braden and Claire mention the following:Braden's speech to the 2022 TEQSA annual conference: https://youtu.be/O__d5VSaaF0The Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre at Murdoch University: https://www.murdoch.edu.au/explore/support-services/kulbardi-aboriginal-centreKulbardi's K-Track program: https://www.murdoch.edu.au/explore/support-services/kulbardi-aboriginal-centre/k-track-enabling-programProf. Megan Davis' speech to the 2023 Universities Australia annual conference: https://youtu.be/MhQrsAKf6coWestern Sydney University's all staff webinar explaining The Voice: https://youtu.be/WEmmHr_1fmgContact 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: admin@clairefield.com.au 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 was joined by Matt McGowan, former General Secretary of the NTEU to discuss the issue of university wage underpayment. Matt shares his views on what's gone wrong and the significant cultural shift needed to address the problem.While wage underpayment is an issue in the tertiary education sector affecting predominantly, but not exclusively, universities - the solutions may partly end up impacting all providers and that's because of the focus on corporate/institutional governance in a very recent letter from the Fair Work Ombudsman to the Chair of the Universities Accord Panel, Prof. Mary O'Kane. You can access it at: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Senate_estimates/ee/2023-24_budget_estimates/Employment_and_Workplace_Relations (scroll down to Ms Sandra Parker PSM, near the bottom of the webpage, and there is a pdf copy of her letter to Prof. O’Kane)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: admin@clairefield.com.au 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
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