National Board
The TDA National Board consists of one TDA member from each State and Territory nominated by the Association’s ordinary members from the respective State or Territory and appointed by the National Board. TDA Board members are generally CEOs or Managing Directors of a TAFE Institute in their State or Territory. Current TDA Board members are shown below.
The TDA Board is advised by a subcommittee, Finance, Risk and Audit Committee (FRAC). FRAC’s role is to assist the TDA Board to fulfil its corporate governance responsibilities in relation to financial oversight, internal financial controls, risk management and audit processes. FRAC oversights TDA’s performance and makes recommendations to the TDA Board accordingly.

Mary Faraone – VIC
Board Chair, Chief Executive Holmesglen Institute

David Coltman – SA
Deputy Board Chair, Chief Executive, TAFE SA

Stephen Brady – NSW
Board Member, Managing Director, TAFE NSW

John Tucker – QLD
Board Member, Chief Executive, TAFE Queensland

Christine Robertson – ACT
Board Member, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT). TDA Board member and CIT CEO, Leanne Cover is on extended leave.

Grant Dreher – TAS
Board Member, Chief Executive Officer, TasTAFE

Joanne Payne – WA
Managing Director, Central Regional TAFE

Michael Hamilton – NT
Board Member, Pro Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive, Charles Darwin University TAFE

Nicholas Hunt – VIC
FRAC Chair, Chief Executive Officer, William Angliss Institute
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