In this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by Timmy Theopelus, Vice President Business Development and Strategic Partnerships at Axioo - part of the Indonesian technology company PT Tera Data Indonusa. Timmy explains why PT Tera Data developed the Axioo Class program which now operates in almost 1,000 vocational colleges in Indonesia and why the program has been recognised by the International Labour Organisation for its effectiveness. As Australia considers how to keep Training Packages current and how to foster closer links between industry and VET - there is a lot we can learn from t ..read more

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-regiona ..read more

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-perhap ..read more

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 ..read more

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 Check out the news pages on my we ..read more

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 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 rec ..read more

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 release August 2023 Minister O'Connor media release October 2023 joint media release October 2023 Minister O'Neill media release Nixon Review report Government response to Nixon Review  Joint Sta ..read more

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-2023 Fee 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/  Natio ..read more

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/#ourpartners Charles Darwin University Curtin University Flinders University Navitas The University of Newcastle The U ..read more

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 Check out the news pages on my website: clairefield.com.au Email me at: admin@clairefield.com.au The ‘What now? What next ..read more