Education Industry Reference Committee

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IRC membership details are updated each quarter.

The Education IRC is responsible for national training package qualifications relevant to Training and Education and Foundation Skills.

These qualifications are included in the TAE Training and Education Training Package and the FSK Foundation Skills Training Package.

The IRC will consult widely during any future training package development process providing opportunity for any interested parties to make a contribution.

Technical Advisory Committees may also be established to inform future work, utilising a broad range of stakeholders with technical and specific industry knowledge.

The Education IRC is currently supported by the Skills Service Organisation, PWC Skills for Australia.

Further information about the role of IRCs and how they operate can be found in the IRC Operating Framework.

The AISC has approved the following members for the Education IRC:

Category Organisation Representative Member Type Jurisdiction
Union Australian Education Union Elaine Gillespie Member VIC
Employer Enterprise TAFE Queensland Joann Pyne Member QLD
Employer Enterprise Salvation Army Robyn Culbert Member NSW
Employer Enterprise Boxhill Institute Jane Trewin Member VIC
Employer Enterprise TasTAFE Jo Carling Deputy Chair TAS
Employer Enterprise Charles Darwin University Sue Tucker Member NT
Individual Expert Australian Council for Educational Research David Tout Member VIC
Individual Expert Federation University Erica Smith Member VIC
Peak/Advisory/Association Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) Andrew Shea Chair VIC
Peak/Advisory/Association Enterprise RTO Association Pamela Simon Member NSW
Peak/Advisory/Association Australian Council for Adult Literacy Jo Medlin Member NSW
Peak/Advisory/Association Australian Industry Group Paolo Damante Member VIC
Peak/Advisory/Association Australasian Curriculum and Certification Authorities Daryl Sutton Member VIC
Peak/Advisory/Association TAFE Directors Australia Margie Fixter Member VIC