The Tertiary Education Minister, Chris Evans, has appointed an international expert, Ms Alison Johns, to assist in the transition of programs from the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) into the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
Ms Johns is currently a senior executive with the Higher Education Funding Council for England. She has had 20 years experience in higher education leadership, policy, governance and management in the United Kingdom. Senator Evans said her independent knowledge of the Australian higher education sector will be invaluable to the transition process.
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