Strategic support to key tertiary education stakeholders

Claire Field and Associates provides advice and strategic support to key Australian and international providers and stakeholders across the tertiary education sector. We assist education providers and others engaged in the tertiary education sector to successfully navigate changes in policy, funding and regulatory settings across the vocational education and training (VET), international and higher education sectors, as well the impact of GenAI and EdTech.

Understanding Australian education within the global context

In 2024 Claire has been involved in:

• a ‘great debate’ keynote presentation at the bi-annual TAFE Directors Australia national conference
• a keynote presentation to the SkillsIQ NSW ITAB Industry Forum
• a keynote presentation to the University of Melbourne’s Centre for the Study of Higher Education’s Forum on International Education
• moderating the ASEAN TVET Council’s 3rd Regional Policy Dialogue in Bali, Indonesia
• presenting to the International Education Association of Australia’s (IEAA) National Symposium, and
• facilitating four professional development sessions for a large TAFE Institute on Generative AI and its impact on education and on the changing world of work (ie on ‘how’ and ‘what’ we teach).

In 2023 Claire was recognised as the IEAA “Excellence in Professional Commentary Award Winner” for her commentary on international education issues. She was also recognised by The PIE as one of Australia and ASEAN’s ‘Top 50’ voices on international education.

In 2023 she was also:

• the MC at the Vietnamese Directorate of Vocational Education and Training (DVET) and Australian Embassy in Vietnam’s VET International Forum
• a keynote speaker at the Community Colleges Australia Annual Conference
• a panel presenter at the annual Australian International Education Conference 
• a presenter to the JVET “Early Career Researchers Group”
• Chair of two panel sessions at the EduGrowth National EdTech Summit
• a panel presenter at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress
• a panel presenter at the Australia China Business Council Annual Education Symposium
• a keynote speaker at the VET Development Centre’s Annual Conference 
• Chair of two policy panels at the National Apprentice Employer Network Annual Conference
• the MC at the Victorian TAFE Association’s Annual Conference
• a keynote speaker to the NSW Teachers Guild’s Annual VET in Schools Forum
• a keynote presenter to the ‘TAFE Talks’ national webinar on The Future of Learning: ChatGPT, EdTech, and the Impact on Academic Integrity,
• conducted staff professional development sessions on the impact of Generative AI for leading TAFE Institute, private and community providers, and
• invited to participate in a public hearing for the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Subcommittee’s inquiry into Australia’s tourism and international education sectors.

Claire has been invited by overseas governments and agencies to speak at a range of conferences including the June 2022 UNESCO Seventh International Conference on Adult Education and in December 2019 the ‘For the Future: International Conference on VET Development’ in Beijing, China. In November 2019 she chaired the panel discussion on ‘Harnessing Digital Technology for Application in Workplace Training with Employment Outcomes’ at the ASEAN-Australia Education Dialogue in Penang, Malaysia. She previously delivered a keynote address on quality in the private tertiary education sector at the invitation of the Singapore government, and was invited by UNECSO to deliver a keynote conference address in Myanmar.

Claire’s focus is on what Australian providers can learn from global education trends and how international forces are shaping the Australian post-secondary education sector.

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