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John Martin Cass
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- Deputy National Chair
- Director representing NSW since 2008
- Director, JMC Academy
Masters in Recording Arts Macquarie University
Cert IV in Assessment and Workplace training
Founder and Director of the JMC Academy; a dual sector education provider with campuses in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. ACPET member since 1994.
- Since the JMC Academy’s inception in 1982, Martin has remained staunchly dedicated to lifting the quality of education and training in the Creative Industries.
- Martin launched Australia’s first ever accredited courses in Audio Engineering (1991), Multimedia (1996), and Digital Television (2000) in an industry still relatively new to the opportunities and prospects of a Creatively-driven multi-media explosion within an environment traditionally flanked by sub-standard training providers.
- Accreditation and advisory panels:
- Acpet NSW 2001 benchmarking sub-committee
- Acpet NSW 2003 higher Education sub-committee.
- VETAB accreditation panels of various private providers and TAFE.
- CREATE Australia advisory panel for the development of Music and Entertainment industry Training Packages.
- CREATE Australia advisory panel for the development of Music Industry competency standards.
- Various Arts Training NSW advisory panels
- The curriculum advisory panel for the Graduate Diploma in Design Science (Audio), University of Sydney Faculty of Architecture.
- AUSMUSIC education advisory panels
- Australian Contemporary Music Institute ACMI panel
- Papers and Seminars
- Delivery of “Innovation and Creativity – sunk without a trace” paper at the 2006 National Acpet conference.
- Opening address at the International Association for the Study of Popular Music Conference 2006
- Mater Dei Foundation Committee member (Fundraising for children with disabilities)
- Presented documentation to the Federal inquiry into the future opportunities for Australia’s film, animation special effects and electronics games industries. July 2003
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Larry Davies 
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- Director representing
WA since 2007
- CEO Directions
Directions is a not for profit organisation which is a group trainer, a Registered Training Organisation, and an employment service delivery agency. Recent developments include the development of alternative education centres for young people who have disengaged from mainstream education and training and often from all social networks. The organisation’s head office is in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia.
Larry’s introduction to the employment and training sector was in the early 1980’s in the State Public Service. He had seven years as the Director of Industrial Training in charge of all apprentices and trainees in WA. He ended his public service career as General Manager Employment with the Department of Training.
After leaving the public service he operated as a consultant in the training area and also purchased three training colleges. One of his consulting jobs led to his current position as CEO of Directions.
Larry’s passions include Indigenous training and employment, skill development and managing an effective balance between public and private provision of training and education. The issues faced by regional and remote communities is also a strong interest. ACPET is in a very key position to influence Government policy in these and international education areas.
wa [at] acpet [dot] edu [dot] au
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Tracy
Edington-Mackay
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- Director representing Tasmania since 2008
With more than 20 years direct experience working in government as well as the community and private sector Tracy has been active in developing and delivering vocational education and training to rural and regional communities with a particular focus on the challenges presented around equity.
Her work has involved management of employment services both general and in the area of disabilities as well as management and delivery of vocational education and training to youth at risk, indigenous, prisoner programs and people with disabilities.
Tracy’s current role involves all aspects of training relevant to the Agri-Foods Industry largely located outside our cities and larger population bases. These industries are facing both economic and resource challenges and opportunities for learning are often poor. She is actively involved in this sector working with peak bodies, business and government to support the education and training needs of these communities.
Tracy brings to the Board a strong belief in the power of education and training. She is committed to the diversity of quality learning through the active participation of private education and training providers in the Vocational Education and Training sector. Tracy currently serves on the International and Domestic Working Party sub-committees of the National ACPET Board.”
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Kay Ganley
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- National Chair
- Director representing Queensland since 2002
- CEO, Charlton Brown
Kay Ganley is the CEO of the Australian; family owned Private Registered Training Organisation, CHARLTON BROWN.
CHARLTON BROWN specialises in the Community Services sector providing accredited courses from Certificates to Advanced Diplomas.
CHARLTON BROWN is CRICOS accredited and enjoys the company of students from diverse backgrounds and cultures. CHARLTON BROWN delivers courses transnationally in
Malaysia
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Kay was elected as the Queensland State Director to the National ACPET Board in 2002. As the State Director, Kay has been the Chair of the ACPET Queensland State Management Committee which is a subcommittee of the National Board. Kay has also served on the Audit, International and TAS (Tuition Assurance) subcommittees of the National ACPET Board.
As the Queensland State Director, Kay continues to be an extremely energetic and active representative for Private RTO's. She was appointed to the Queensland Education and Training Export Board and is the Chair of this Board's Vocational Education and Training subcommittee which is supported by the VET Export Office situated in the Department of Education Training and the Arts (DETA), and has representatives from both the private and public RTO's involved in International VET activity.
Other DETA committees that Kay is involved in representing private RTO's are the VET Quality Steering Committee and Professional Development Steering Committee. She participated in the AQTF 2007, pilot Excellence Framework and has actively contributed and argued for the private sector at many of the AQTF 2007 forums.
Kay continues to be active in her community responsibilities and is one of 5 CEO's in
Brisbane
competing in the CEO Challenge Race that raises funds to develop more awareness of the impact of Domestic Violence and the impact of Domestic Violence in the workplace.
As the CEO of CHARLTON BROWN, Kay has developed partnerships with other RTO's and organisations such as the Multi Cultural Centre in
Brisbane
to support students re-entering the workforce and those who need additional support to achieve participation in education and training.
Kay continues to commit her time and energy to ensure that students achieve their best possible outcomes and to provide an environment where students can reach their potential, and is an advocate for providing quality choices in the education and training sector.
qld [at] acpet [dot] edu [dot] au
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Mark Lucas
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- General Board Member since 2008
- Managing Director, iAE Global Ltd
Mark’s career in education spans 28 years starting as a high school teacher in NSW before going overseas to teach ESL at college level in Japan. In 1991, I returned to Sydney to establish Technos Language and Commerce College (TLCC) – a private English language, Japanese language and vocational education college for international students. A big personal investment at the time but made with confidence that the Australian export education industry held great promise. In 2001, Mark merged TLCC with Aspect Education Holdings, a UK-based education group with 20 colleges in seven countries and was the Managing Director and Australian shareholder of Aspect Education in Australia until March 2005.
During this time Mark was active in ACPET, first elected to the Board in 1998 and most notably having the privilege of serving as National Chair for four years (2000-2004. He is also a former convener of the Affiliation of International Education Peak Bodies and a founding member of the Commonwealth Government Contribution Review Panel in Canberra.
Mark has been actively involved in the consultative process with governments on industry issues that impact on private education and training, both domestically and overseas and has represented ACPET in the past on a wide range of government committees and panels. His main focus has been and still is international student education and recruitment.
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Juliana Stackpool
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- Director representing Victoria since 2009
- Executive Officer, Headmasters Advanced Academy Training
My working career has been very much associated one way or another in education and training. Since graduating with a Master of Arts from UNSW, my career has primarily involved policy advisory roles to several Education and Training Ministers, and one Premier, across Victoria, NSW and Canberra.
I also worked for four years at ACPET where I had responsibility for policy, media and government relations. My time at ACPET gave me a good understanding and appreciation of the three key elements of our sector: higher education, VET and ELICOS, including, of course, the crucial international education industry.
In addition, I represented ACPET on a number of key policy committees of the National Quality Council. I was also involved with numerous VRQA committees and working groups.
Expanding my breadth of experience, I took up an appointment as Government Relations Manager with an international property professional standards and education association, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, after which I returned to the industry I love.
At Headmasters Advanced Academy of Training my role is to manage and develop our education and business operations and I am cognisant of the challenges faced by small businesses - a category covering most ACPET members - in a highly regulated industry. My contacts with Skills Victoria officials have been developed over a decade and can provide valuable leverage for the benefit of all Victorian members.
I believe I would bring to the National Board my industry knowledge and experience which covers management, corporate governance, budget and legal matters, and dealing with the bureaucracy!
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Richard Teo
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- Director representing NT since 2008
- CEO Seafood & Maritime Industries Training Ltd
Richard is currently the Chief Executive of Seafood & Maritime Industries Training Ltd, an industry based RTO in Darwin, Northern Territory.
He has devoted his life to the maritime transport industry as a practitioner and latterly as a trainer, teacher and mentor to seafarers who wish to get ahead in their profession.
In this current role, he is also the Australian Director for the Global Association of Maritime Education & Training Institutes. The association has over 100 colleges and schools as members across the world.
Richard is a Master Mariner with over 40 years experience in multimodal transport systems. He has set on several committees including the National Marine Safety Committee – Industry Advisory Council.
As a lifelong learning advocate, Richard has encouraged clients, friends and associates to always learn new things within and without their spheres of expertise. He has a Masters degree in International Management, a Graduate Diploma in Business and a Bachelor of Vocational Teaching.
As an ongoing contribution to the industry, he is a Fellow of the Nautical Institute, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He will be able to add value to ACPET as a Director.
Fishing and engagement in social and community work fills some other spaces in his life.
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Russell Welch
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- General Board Member since 2008
- Director, John Paul International College (Qld)
As an educator and College Director, Russell has brought a breadth of knowledge and a depth of experience to his current involvement in ACPET. As Foundation Director of John Paul International College, he was responsible for its development and significant growth in the competitive Private Education and Training environment.
Russell originally joined ACPET because of the service it provided to members, especially National Monday Update and Annual Conferences. This, combined with his long history as a private provider, lead to his decision in 2004, to join the Queensland State Management Committee and the International Committee.
Since then, he has been very involved in the many and varied facets of ACPET Queensland life at all levels.
Being a working Director of a College that operates across the School, VTE, Pathways and ELICOS sectors, he feels that he can contribute to the ever-changing and often complex environment that is private education and training.
The areas where Russell is very keen to contribute are “VTE in Schools”, International and ELICOS. Also being involved in off-shore projects lead to his participation in the National Offshore Quality Reference Group and Government Roundtable for Transnational Education.
Russell’s particular areas of expertise include:
- VTE in School, ELICOS and Pathways
- Technology and Education
- Export of Education and Training Services
- International Marketing (Education and Training)
- Change Management and Customer Service
- Leadership and Corporate Governance
- Strategic Business Planning and Development
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