Aus relaunches Council for Int’l Education
Published 18/10/2016
The Australian government has relaunched its Council for International Education under the leadership of Education Minister Simon Birmingham, which will advise the Turnbull government on the sector.
Universities Australia chief executive Belinda Robinson, English Australia CEO Brett Blacker and Council for International Students Australia president Nina Khairina and IEAA CEO Phil Honeywood, who were appointed to the original council earlier this year, will all serve on the new council, which includes experts from across the international education sector.
New appointments to the revamped council include Tracey Horton, incoming chair of Navitas, and Karyn Kent, CEO of StudyAdelaide.
“The council will work to ensure Australia’s international education sector is future focused, innovative and globally engaged”
The first role of the council will be to advise on the implementation of the $12m National Strategy for International Education 2025, which was announced in May.
“The council will work with education providers, industry, and federal, state and territory governments to ensure Australia’s international education sector grows sustainably and is future focused, innovative and globally engaged,” said Birmingham, who will chair the council.
“I look forward to working closely with the council to ensure the sector continues to play a key role in driving Australia’s future economic growth, global engagement and social advancement.”
Government ministers with portfolio responsibilities in international education will also join the council, he said.
“While it has been growing in recent years, international education will benefit further from a co-ordinated, national and strategic approach to oversee the next steps in that strategy,” commented Robinson at Universities Australia.
“We cannot afford to be complacent about the significance of international education to our future economic growth, global engagement and collaboration.”
The full list of appointments to the Council for International Education is:
- Kent Anderson, deputy vice chancellor (community & engagement), University of Western Australia
- Brett Blacker, CEO, English Australia
- Sue Freeman, CEO & managing director, First Impressions Resources
- Phil Honeywood, CEO, International Education Association of Australia
- Tracey Horton, incoming chair, Navitas
- Karyn Kent, CEO, StudyAdelaide
- Nina Khairina, president, Council for International Students Australia
- Gerald Lipman, CEO, International College of Hotel Management
- David Riordan, director of city operations, City of Sydney
- Belinda Robinson, CEO, Universities Australia
- Derek Scott, principal and CEO, Haileybury
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