About the Board

Board Members


Directors appointed by the Commonwealth Government

Emeritus Professor Deryck M Schreuder (Visiting Professor, The University of Sydney)
Ms Fiona Buffinton (Group Manager, Higher Education Group, Australian Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations)
Ms Mary Foley (National Health Practice Leader, Pricewaterhouse Coopers)


Directors appointed by the State and Territory Governments

Mr Terrence Leo Werner (Director, Higher Education & Legislative Review, Department of Education Services, WA)
Mr Ian Hawke (Assistant Director-General, Tertiary and Non-State Education, Queensland Department of Education and Training)


Directors elected by Australian self-accrediting higher education institutions

Professor Alan Pettigrew (Former Vice-Chancellor and CEO, The University of New England)
Professor Ian O'Connor (Vice-Chancellor and President, Griffith University)
Professor William Lovegrove (Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Southern Queensland)
Professor Jeanette Hacket (Vice-Chancellor, Curtin University of Technology)


Director elected by Australian non self-accrediting higher education institutions

Emeritus Professor L Michael Koder (Chair of the Academic Board, Australian College of Physical Education Ltd)


Chief Executive Officer

Dr David Woodhouse (Executive Director, Australian Universities Quality Agency)