DXP Consulting | Focus Areas

"It is a delight to work with Mary Clarke. Over the past two years across multiple engagements for Futurity, Mary has skillfully and professionally delivered insightful education and policy-focused research, analysis and commentary.

Notable outputs to date are the Futurity Parents Report Card, bespoke research and a new Thought Leadership series for NEiTA.

Mary’s enthusiasm for improving education systems and outcomes is evident to the reader as she brings to light the salient issues in each topic."

David Michell, Policy Research & Stakeholder Relations Manager, Futurity Investment Group

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global talent

Global Talent

Objective

Skilled migration policies and settings that attract and retain global talent

Contributions

Improving employability and migration outcomes for international graduates and migrants by building on professional year programs

Approaches to immigration: Australia and Canada compared

Submissions on the Migration Review

Productivity Review submission

Employment White Paper submission

Submissions on the skilled migration program review

Submissions to the skilled migration occupation list reviews

Experiences of international learners

Migration program review submissions

Australia's hybrid approach to optimise global talent flows

The proposed new approach to skilled migration occupation lists

Visa simplification: transforming Australia’s visa system

Review of essential skills in demand lists

Skilled and temporary migration review

Presentations

Apples with Apples?Australia and Canada systems comparison

Labour market impacts of skilled migration

Insights

35 is to be the new 50, but it shouldn't

Losing the competition for overseas students

Migration impacts of COVID-19

Fighting for livelihoods while protecting lives: the importance of skilled migration

Why skilled migrants matter for growth

Testimonials

"VETASSESS has been working with Mary Clarke for some 2 years. Mary was quick to understand our business and our strategic priorities. She has worked on numerous presentations and thought pieces for VETASSESS which have been very well-received by global audiences. Apart from her professional expertise Mary Clarke has a wonderful demeanour and is great to work with. We highly recommend Mary for research work, development of thought leadership pieces and facilitation of discussion forums on economic and social issues around global mobility and skills recognition."

Dr Mamta Chauhan, Group Manager, Skills Recognition General Occupations, VETASSESS

"Mary Clarke of DXP Consulting significantly contributed to our joint government submission. Her expertise and currency in critical sectors including policy, education, migration, and economics strengthened our strategic positioning. Furthermore, Mary offered valuable feedback and insights which improved our research positioning and narrative. Through it all, Mary managed a diverse stakeholder group with grace and professionalism delivering an impactful report at a critical moment in Australia’s Migration Reform."

Elizabeth (Betsy) Gregg, Director, Migration Pathways, Australian Computer Society

the professions

The Professions

Objective

Agile professions that are relevant and add public and private value in a changing world

Contributions

Attracting the next generation of accounting professionals

Demand for the professional year Engineering

Demand and supply of accounting professionals in Australia

Demand and supply of accounting professionals in New Zealand

Mega trends shaping the accounting profession

Presentation

State of the Victorian market for accounting professionals

Podcast

Accounting education into the future

Insight

The future is bright for professionals, but what does it hold for their membership bodies?

Indigenous success

Strategy

Objective

Organisation, community or initiative success through clear objectives, sound logic, optimal resource use and approaches owned by all

Contributions

Finance Research Network (FIRN) review

FIRN board online strategy days facilitation

Skilled Migration Internship Program for Accountants review

Strategy day for Sydney University Finance Department

Testimonials

"DXP Consulting, with Mary Clarke as principal, has excelled in delivering on two briefs for our organisation. First DXP conducted a strategic review that resulted in a complete restructuring of the organisation putting us on a sustainable footing for the future. Secondly, DXP facilitated a day-long board meeting on strategy and risk management in accordance with best corporate governance practice.

DXP acts professionally and listens to the views of people before making suggestions and guidance. Mary Clarke as principal quickly understands the client’s needs and quickly establishes what needs to be done to provide an operational outcome and explicit recommendations. Her understanding of business and her skills in pulling together disparate sets of data into a cohesive whole enable her to produce very clear, understandable reports and templates that are vital in helping move an organisation forward. We are extremely satisfied with DXP’s work and we would use DXP again (and indeed we did) when the need arises."

Professor Christine Helliar, University of South Australia and Chair of the Board of the Finance Research Network (FIRN)

"Mary Clarke was contracted by the professional accounting bodies to examine alternative models of oversight and governance of the Accounting Professional Year Program. Mary’s professionalism coupled with her ability to fully engage with the Program Providers enabled her to produce a well informed and extensive report. A number of the recommendations Mary made in the report have been taken up by the Committee or are on the project list. She is a pleasure to work with and I hope we have the opportunity to work together again in the future."

Ms Sue La Roche, SMIPA Manager, CPA Australia

Indigenous Success

Objective

Capable Indigenous individuals, businesses and communities that take best advantage of unprecedented opportunities for self-determined success

Contributions

Grant funding applications for business capabilities building programs

Assessment of current situation and opportunities for success

Indigenous business sector strategy submission

Accounting for Indigenous success

Creating parity – the Forrest Review

Preserving fisheries quota for Maori

Insight

Business studies empowering Indigenous success

Testimonial

"Mary Clarke is a consummate professional who cares about the needs of her clients and how best to meet them. She is approachable, a very good listener and excellent at delineating client needs and constraints. She has high level business and behavioural skills in pulling together disparate data when preparing her briefs. That, together with a good understanding of government and business processes gives her a real advantage in consulting work. Her passion for good outcomes makes her a valuable and successful advocate for any organisation."

Indigenous Business Development Program providers: John Roberts, Professor of Marketing, University of New South Wales Business School, Baljit Sidhu, Professor of Accounting, University of Sydney, Tom Smith, Head of the Department of Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies, Macquarie University and Martina Linnenluecke, Professor of Environmental Finance, Macquarie University