Industrial Design education is poorly understood by laypeople but is present in Australian curricula from primary through to tertiary education levels. Designers and design researchers have long recognised the value of the broad-ranging skills, knowledge fields, and personal qualities design education imparts, but this understanding is generally not shared by the wider community who may see design as surface decoration. This research identifies indicators of value and relevance taken from the twenty-first century competences literature, then measures their presence in four different Industrial Design education settings. Two studies were undertaken. First, Industrial Design educators from primary, secondary, and tertiary levels were surveyed. Then diverse Industrial Design education stakeholders from education and non-education settings were interviewed. The studies gathered both quantitative and qualitative data on the value and relevance of current Industrial Design education in Australia. The result is a comprehensive analysis of the twenty-first century competences present in Australian Industrial Design education, which concludes with recommendations for ways Industrial Design education can benefit twenty-first century learners, as well as ways it should evolve to remain relevant.

The graphic design industry has moved beyond its traditional focus on printed matter to deliver multidimensional communication projects involving diverse audiences and media channels. No longer a skills and service industry, graphic design increasingly informs business strategy and innovation processes, requiring heterogeneous expertise, a rigorous design process and the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams. This shift raises the question of the relevance of a traditional design portfolio in demonstrating employability, especially when employers prioritise generic over disciplinary and technical skills. Our article reports the results of a survey of 53 Australian employers of graphic design graduates on the role of the portfolio in evidencing design-specific and more general employability skills, capacities and attributes. The article provides a deeper understanding of the role of a portfolio in the transition to work. We argue that graphic design graduates need 'portfolio literacy'-which combines insight in the curation of the portfolio and its use in interview performance-to demonstrate both core graphic design and creative skills and capacities in communication, collaboration and problem-solving. This significant know-how is best developed during graduates' tertiary studies.

IntroductionIndividuals at an inherited high-risk of developing adult-onset disease, such as breast cancer, are rare in the population. These individuals require lifelong clinical, psychological and reproductive assistance. After a positive germline test result, clinical genetic services provide support and care coordination. However, ongoing systematic clinical follow-up programmes are uncommon. Digital health solutions offer efficient and sustainable ways to deliver affordable and equitable care. This paper outlines the codesign and development of a digital health platform to facilitate long-term clinical and psychological care, and foster self-efficacy in individuals with a genetic disease predisposition.Methods and analysisWe adopt a mixed-methods approach for data gathering and analysis. Data collection is in two phases. In phase 1, 300 individuals with a high-risk genetic predisposition to adult disease will undertake an online survey to assess their use of digital health applications (apps). In phase 2, we will conduct focus groups with 40 individuals with a genetic predisposition to cardiac or cancer syndromes, and 30 clinicians from diverse specialities involved in their care. These focus groups will inform the platform’s content, functionality and user interface design, as well as identify the barriers and enablers to the adoption and retention of the platform by all endusers. The focus groups will be audiorecorded and transcribed, and thematic and content data analysis will be undertaken by adopting the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology. Descriptive statistics will be calculated from the survey data. Phase 3 will identify the core skillsets for a novel digital health coordinator role. Outcomes from phases 1 and 2 will inform development of the digital platform, which will be user-tested and optimised in phase 4.Ethics and disseminationThis study was approved by the Peter MacCallum Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC/88892/PMCC). Results will be disseminated in academic forums, peer-reviewed publications and used to optimise clinical care.