Claire Harris finalist in 2024 Prime Minister’s National Veteran Employment Awards
The annual Prime Minister’s National Veteran Employment Awards recognise outstanding contributions of Australian organisations and individuals in supporting veterans and their partners/spouses. The Awards celebrate organisations that have made significant efforts as employers and other categories honour individual veterans and partners who have excelled as employees or entrepreneurs.
On October 15th, the Hon Matt Keogh MP announced the finalists for the 2024 Prime Minister’s National Veteran Employment Awards in 8 categories. It was an honour to learn of this prestigious recognition of Human Quotient’s Co-Founder and Strategic Director Claire Harris as a finalist in the Partner Entrepreneur of the Year category.
Opportunity knocks for partners of Defence members
By Tamara Paton Tamara was the Cowork Coplay Program Facilitator for the Perth Program in early 2024. She shares her experience leading up to her move to Western Australia and what she gained from her experience in the role with Human Quotient Group. Life as a defence spouse is not for the...
Growing defence capability with families in mind
By Claire Harris and originally published in the Australian Industry and Defence Network Quarterly Newsletter, Issue 2 2022. Thank you to Amanda McCue for reviewing the article. The Australian Government is investing $270 billion in Australia’s defence capability over the next ten years. Defence...
Defence families in focus at Australian Institute of Family Studies 2022 Conference
By Claire Harris The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) 2022 Conference imagines "a future where putting families at the centre drives the work of researchers, policy makers, and service providers." Defence families are one of the groups discussed at this conference. This is welcome...
Defence industry’s growing focus on diversity
Defence industry event focused on diversity Claire attended AIDN-ACT Women in Defence Industry: Leading with Cognitive Diversity event, at the end of November in Canberra. It was a packed out event (clearly I’m not alone in having missed networking). And it was informative; through the panel...