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Mr Rob Player (A/Managing Director)
Robert was A/Managing Director Challenger TAFE from March to December. He came from New South Wales originally to join
the Department of Training in 2000. In NSW Robert had over 20 years experience in TAFENSW in teaching, college management
and head offi ce positions. As a member of the Committee appointed to review the WA training sector in 2002, (The “McRae
Review” - ‘Review Of The Training Sector: Positioning The Training Sector For Excellence’), Robert played a signifi cant part in the
reform of vocational education and training in WA. He has represented the WA position as member of a number of National
Task Forces and Committees including the Ministerial Council on Education Employment Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA)
Task Force – ‘Transition from School’; the Steering Committee on the ‘Report to the National Training Quality Council VET in
Schools and the AQTF’; and the NTQC Committee - High Level Review of Training Packages. Within WA, Robert has contributed
to a range of State Committees, Reviews and Taskforces, including the Committee appointed to review the interface between
the Western Australian Departments of Education and of Training, (The “Tannock Review” - ‘Review of the Interface Between
Education and Training In WA’ 2002). Robert is a member of the Western Australian Curriculum Council, and Chair of the
Western Australian ACE Advisory Committee. Robert moved to the role of acting Deputy Director General Department of
Education and Training in December.
Term of Appointment: March – December 2006
Mr Rasa Subramaniam OAM, JP
Rasa arrived in Australia in 1968 and is Senior Medical Imaging Technologist at Fremantle Hospital. He was the fi rst Asian to
be elected to Local Government in Western Australia in 1991. Since its inception, Rasa has been a member of the Multicultural
Advisory Committee of the City of Melville. On Australia Day in 1995, he was awarded Citizen of the Year by the City of Melville,
as well as a Medal of the Order of Australia for his services to multicultural organisations, the Tamil community and local
government. In 2003, he was awarded the Centenary of Federation Medal for his outstanding contribution to the promotion of
multiculturalism. He is also a member of the Western Australian Council for Safety and Quality in Health Care.
Term of Appointment: 1/07/06 – 30/06/09
9.2 Challenger TAFE Executive
Ms Liz Harris (General Manager Training Research and Development to Dec 2006) has a Bachelor of Arts (Literature & Media), a
Graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics, a Graduate Diploma in Adult and Tertiary Education and a Master of Education degree.
Liz is the General Manager Training, Research and Development and was previously a Training Director in the College. Liz has an
extensive and diverse background in the fi eld of vocational education and learning in post-secondary sectors, having worked at
the national level with the Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) for three years, as well as in the university sector.
Mr Neil McAullay (General Manager Business Services) has a Diploma in Public Administration and has been responsible for
corporate services at Challenger TAFE for approximately 12 years. Prior to that he occupied a senior manager role with the WA
Public Service Commission with responsibility for organisational development and human resource management issues.
Mr Jan Lipiec (General Manager Client Services and Communications) has a Bachelor of Business and a Masters of Business
Administration. Having spent most of his customer service career in the private sector, including ten years with Qantas Holidays,
Jan joined the WA Public Sector in 2000. Commencing his public service at the Department of Transport as Director, Customer
Service, Jan then joined Challenger TAFE in 2003. In addition to his passion for effective client service delivery, Jan has experience
in marketing and business management.
Ms Cheryll Meade (General Manager Teaching and Learning) has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Mathematics), Graduate
Diploma in Education and Statements of Attainment for Assessment & Workplace Training. Cheryll has extensive experience in
the education sector including Curriculum Manager at the Curriculum Council and executive roles for the Ministerial Review into
the Interface between Education and Training (the Tannock Report) and the Department of Education & Training’s review of the
educational needs of 15 to 19 year olds in WA. Cheryll resigned October 2006.