NMIT appoints an “interim” CEO

07/03/2014 by
Ron Gauci

 7 March 2014 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… NMIT has appointed the former CEO of National Rugby League Club, the Melbourne Storm,  as its "interim" CEO. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… John Gibbins, Chair of The Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE Board announced today that Ron Gauci has been appointed as the Institute’s Interim CEO. Gauci is described as "a highly respected executive who demonstrates extensive experience in leading change in a number of different business environments." He obviously specialises in difficult business environments. Most recently, Gauci was the CEO and Managing Director of NRL club, Melbourne Storm.  When … [Read more...]

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A couple of sector related jobs

07/03/2014 by
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Executive Officer, Director Services - Canberra. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The Australian Medical Council (AMC) is the national standards body for medical education and training. Its purpose is to ensure that standards of education, training and assessment of the medical profession promote and protect the health of the Australian community. The AMC has a vacancy for an Executive Officer to provide high level secretariat and policy support to the AMC Directors and the AMC Members. The Executive Officer assist the AMC Executive staff and governing bodies to manage the organisation’s business and set the strategic direction by providing well written and well … [Read more...]

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TEQSA bill deferred

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Universities Australia  |     7 March 2014 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The TEQSA reform bill has been referred to the Senate education committee. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Speaking in favour of the referral, opposition higher education spokesman Kim Carr evoked a “back to the bad old days” scenario, although it is not at all evident that the pre-TEQSA era was characterised by systemic quality issues. Excellence must not be sacrificed in the blind haste to cut red tape. We do not want to return to the days where fly-by-night operators exploit loopholes to create degree factories. Carr said the bill to reform the Tertiary Education Quality … [Read more...]

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Focus to shift to school trade training

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The Australian  |     7 March 2014 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The Abbott government will encourage more students to undertake school-based apprenticeships and move away from the focus on higher education, in a dramatic change in approach from Labor. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Assistant Education Minister Sussan Ley said the number of people achieving formal trade qualifications was far too low and there was an overwhelming belief across schools, industry, trainers and governments that the national framework for vocational education and training in schools should be modernised. Ms Ley has told TAFE Directors Australia that new careers advice would be … [Read more...]

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