monitor developments on tertiary entrance matters one nominee of the Queensland Catholic Education and assist in the provision of informed advice Commission tertiary entrance matters one nominee of Independent Schools Queensland provide advice on the management of information two parents nominees and secondary–tertiary link programs that maximise practitioners (State, Non-State and TAFE) with the capacity of potential tertiary applicants to make responsibility for VET informed choices and pursue tertiary studies. two principals/administrators and Non-State) Membership comprised: with responsibility for VET Authority member one QSA senior officer — two university admissions managers executive officer QSA officer. — one TAFE admissions manager one nominee of DETE with policy expertise relating to Fees paid to Board members TAFE university interface — one nominee of the Office of Higher Education, DETE A of $30 410 was payable to Authority members in one nominee of the Queensland Tertiary Admissions 2013–14. This amount does not include associated Centre meeting and travel costs of $20 013. one nominee of the Australian Council of Private Further information relating to QSA’s expenditure on Education and Training consultancies and overseas travel can be found through two guidance counsellors (State and Non-State) the Queensland Government’s open data website: . two student representatives Early retirement, redundancy and two tertiary student representatives one parent nominee retrenchment one QSA senior officer executive officer QSA officer. — During 2013–14, one employee received a redundancy package at a cost of $49 100. There were no early Vocational Education and Training Committee retirement or retrenchment packages. Functions were to: provide advice to the Authority on emerging policies Key corporate governance and issues relating to VET pathways at both the committee of the QSA national and state levels provide strategic advice to the Authority on the implementation of legislation in relation to VET at Strategic Directions comprised: both the national and state levels Robert McDonald, Acting Chief Executive Officer (until March 2014) provide information to the Authority on issues relating to the implementation of VET in Queensland Rider, Chief Executive Officer schools. (from March 2014) John McGuire, Assistant Director, Policy Coordination Membership comprised: Branch chair Authority member — Brian Nott, Acting Deputy Director, Assessment and two nominees of DETE training sector, one to — Reporting Division include a TAFE practitioner Graham Smith, Deputy Director, Corporate and one nominee of the Australian Council for Private Information Services Division Education and Training Kathy Tully, Acting Deputy Director, Curriculum Services one nominee of industry Division. one nominee of Schools, DETE
monitor developments on tertiary entrance matters and assist in the provision of informed advice tertiary entrance matters provide advice on the management of information and secondary–tertiary link programs that maximise the capacity of potential tertiary applicants to make informed choices and pursue tertiary studies. Membership comprised: — Authority member two university admissions managers one TAFE admissions manager one nominee of DETE with policy expertise relating to TAFE — university interface one nominee of the Office of Higher Education, DETE one nominee of the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre one nominee of the Australian Council of Private Education and Training two guidance counsellors (State and Non-State) two student representatives two tertiary student representatives one parent nominee one QSA senior officer executive officer — QSA officer. Vocational Education and Training Committee Functions were to: provide advice to the Authority on emerging policies and issues relating to VET pathways at both the national and state levels provide strategic advice to the Authority on the implementation of legislation in relation to VET at both the national and state levels provide information to the Authority on issues relating to the implementation of VET in Queensland schools. Membership comprised: chair — Authority member two nominees of DETE — training sector, one to include a TAFE practitioner one nominee of the Australian Council for Private Education and Training one nominee of industry one nominee of Schools, DETE one nominee of the Queensland Catholic Education Commission one nominee of Independent Schools Queensland two parents nominees practitioners (State, Non-State and TAFE) with responsibility for VET two principals/administrators and Non-State) with responsibility for VET one QSA senior officer executive officer — QSA officer. Fees paid to Board members A of $30 410 was payable to Authority members in 2013–14. This amount does not include associated meeting and travel costs of $20 013. Further information relating to QSA’s expenditure on consultancies and overseas travel can be found through the Queensland Government’s open data website: . Early retirement, redundancy and retrenchment During 2013–14, one employee received a redundancy package at a cost of $49 100. There were no early retirement or retrenchment packages. Key corporate governance committee of the QSA Strategic Directions comprised: Robert McDonald, Acting Chief Executive Officer (until March 2014) Rider, Chief Executive Officer (from March 2014) John McGuire, Assistant Director, Policy Coordination Branch Brian Nott, Acting Deputy Director, Assessment and Reporting Division Graham Smith, Deputy Director, Corporate and Information Services Division Kathy Tully, Acting Deputy Director, Curriculum Services Division.
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