The Council for International Education was established on 18 October 2016. This unique Council is the first of its kind globally. Council membership includes 6 Federal Ministers representing Education and Training, Foreign Affairs, Trade, Tourism and Investment, Jobs and Innovation, Vocational Education and Skills, and Home Affairs. There are currently 9 nationally recognised expert members on the Council with diverse skills and experience.
The Student Services Working Group is a subcommittee of the International Education Council (IEC), made up of key professionals nationally to develop advice for the Council associated with Workplace Exploitation, Pre-Departure Information, Accommodation, Work Integrated Learning and Community Engagement.
Workplace Exploitation has been identified as a key issue facing the International Education Industry. The Working Group worked hard to provide advice to the IEC regarding the unique role providers play in stamping out workplace exploitation of international students, as well as recognising the key role that employers play.
This presentation will share with delegates the collaborative deliberations from the Student Services Working Group that will form part of an overall report to the Prime Minister and contribute to the work of the Migrant Worker Taskforce. The deliberations from the Working Group will have recommended actions for education providers as well as stakeholders, with the view to improving the overall international student experience and addressing identified concerns.
Biography:
David Riordan had a 30 year career in the VET sector, mostly as a Senior Executive. From 2006 until 2010 as the CEO of the NSW Department of Education International he had responsibility for all International Students and International Projects in TAFE NSW and NSW Government Schools.
From 2010 until 2016 David was Director of Sydney TAFE one of the largest TAFE institutes in the country. During his tenure there Sydney TAFE was awarded the International Training Provider of the Year in 2012 hosting one of the largest cohorts of International Students of any VET Provider in the country.
In 2016 David was appointed to the position of Director, City Operations at the City of Sydney, one of the most successful and internationally renowned local government areas in Australia. David is responsible for all services to the 230,000 residents of the City of Sydney and the 1.2 million daily national and international visitors.
David chaired the Ministerial Taskforce on International Education, is a past board member of the International Education Association of Australia ( IEAA), TAFE Directors Australia (TDA and in 2016 was appointed to the Council for International Education, chaired by the Minister for Education. David has extensive experience working and managing trans-national projects in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.