PART H - OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE
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1. Extra-Mural Educational Activities
| 2002 + |
Member, Education Development Committee, Gold Coast Education and Training Network. |
| 1997-98 |
Member, (appointed by Australian Federal Minister for Education, Training, and Youth Affairs) of the Committee to Review Higher Education Financing and Policy (“the West Committee”) |
| 1995-96 |
Member, Education Advisory Committee, Latrobe Shire Council |
| 1991-93 |
Revising Examiner, Legal Qualifications Committee, NSW Barristers and Solicitors Admission Board |
| 1975-89 |
Member (elected President 1981-84) Australian Council for Educational Standards |
| 1976-85 |
Tutor Workers Educational Association in Wollongong, Campbelltown and Sydney |
| 1969-75 |
Tutor, Council for Adult Education in Victoria, including country classes in eg Shepparton, Wangaratta, Ballarat and Warragul. |
2. Community
| 2002 + |
Member, Education Development Committee, Gold Coast Education and Training Network.
Member Cinema and Theatre Historical Society (CATHS - Victoria). |
| 2001+ |
Member, Robina Chamber of Commerce
Member, Trinity Anglican Mission |
| 1997-98 |
Chair, Central Queensland Regional Economic Development Organisation (CQREDO)
Chair, Central Queensland Tertiary Education Network (TEN-CQ) |
| 1995 |
Member, Rotary International, Hazelwood Club |
| 1994-95 |
Chairman, Gippsland Regional Development Organisation (REDO) Working Party (Federal Department of Housing and Regional Affairs) |
| 1994-95 |
Chairman, Gippsland Consultative Group, ‘Framework for Victoria’ (Victorian Department of Planning and Heritage) |
| 1993-95 |
National Chairman, Australian Council for the National Interest |
| 1993+ |
Member, Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Community Advisory Committee |
| 1992-93 |
Patron, Illawarra Quality Improvement Network (IQIN), Wollongong City Council |
| 1991-93 |
Member, Dante Alighieri Society (Wollongong Chapter)
Member, Friends of Sturt Crafts Centre (Mittagong, NSW)
Judge, Quota Club (Port Kembla) Annual School students Public Speaking Competition |
| 1989-93 |
Senior member and regional sponsor, AIESEC (International Society of Students of Economics and Business)
University representative, The Illawarra Academy of Sport
University representative and spokesman, civic receptions, City of Wollongong
Member, Crime Prevention Council of Australia |
| 1989+ |
Contributing Member, RMIT Alumni Association |
| 1985+ |
Foundation Life Member, Melbourne University Alumni Association |
| 1980+ |
Life Member, Friends of the University of Wollongong |
| 1990-92 |
Judge, Australia Day Citizenship Awards, City of Wollongong |
| 1980-86 |
Member, Rotary International, Wollongong Club (Chairman, Fellowship Committee, 1982-83) |
| 1982-85 |
Adjudicator (Honorary) Illawarra Debating Competition, Illawarra Mercury Cup |
| 1981-93 |
Patron, New South Wales Division, Australian Family Association |
| 1976-90 |
Member, Committee of Management, Australian Association for Cultural Freedom |
| 1975+ |
Life Member, Graduate Union (Century Club, 1986) University of Melbourne |
| 1975+ |
Innumerable addresses to service clubs including Rotary, Apex, Lions, Business and Professional Women, PROBUS etc |
| 1958+ |
Member, Essendon High School Ex-Students Association (elected Secretary 1959-60, President 1960-61, Honorary Life Member 1962+) |
| 1978-79 |
Alternate member, Board of Management, YMCA Wollongong |
| 1961-65 |
Founder and Honorary Secretary, Academy Film Society, Essendon (Melbourne) |
3. School Service
(i) Speech Day/Night Addresses and/or Prize Presentations for the following schools:
| 2001 |
Kooralbyn International School |
| 1999-00 |
Gladstone State High School |
| 1999 |
Rockhampton Grammar School |
| 1997 |
Rockhampton North State High School |
| 1993 |
Traralgon Secondary College |
| 1991 |
The Scots School (Albury)
Aurora College (Moss Vale) |
| 1989 |
Keira Technology High School (Wollongong) |
| 1987 |
Firbank Girls School (Dallas Brooks Hall, Melbourne) |
| 1986 |
The Illawarra Grammar School (Wollongong Town Hall, Wollongong, NSW) |
| 1984 |
The Armidale School (Great Hall, University of New England, Armidale, NSW) |
| 1983 |
Port Kembla High School (PKHS Auditorium)
Pittwater House Grammar School (Sydney Town Hall) |
| 1982 |
Queenwood School Cremorne (Queenwood Auditorium) |
| 1981 |
New England Girls Grammar School (Great Hallo, University of New England, Armidale NSW) |
(ii) School Review:
| 1989-92 |
Member, Policy and Review Committee, Winifred West Schools Ltd (Frensham and Gib Gate) |
| 1983 |
Consultant in review of Sydney Church of England Girls Grammar School (SCEGGS Redlands) |
4. Other Interests
| (i) |
Clubs: Monash University Staff Club, City Tattersalls Club Sydney, Rockhampton Club |
| (ii) |
Activities: Writing, Australian theatre architecture and history, railway history, film projection equipment, Australian Rules Football (with special reference to the fortunes of Essendon.) |
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Reviews of organisational governance and management, at either the institution-wide level, or at the level of an academic or administrative unit
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Preparation of independent thoroughly researched advice to governments and other agencies, public and private, on policies and practices to enhance effectiveness or efficiency of higher education provision or delivery
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"Locum" appointments to senior academic management positions to advise and assist in the implementation of interim arrangements preparatory to significant change
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Counselling, coaching, and mentoring of those seeking to enter senior higher education management from a non-higher education background
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Assistance in formulating and/or implementing strategic plans at either the institution-wide level, or at the level of an academic or administrative unit
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Service as a non-executive director of both for profit and pro bono education-related organisations. | |
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