6 October 2025
Shape Western Australia’s TAFE sector
The Minister for Skills and TAFE invites senior leaders with governance and strategy skills and experience to apply for a Governing Council position in Western Australia’s TAFE sector.
If you have skills, experience and expertise in education and training, industry or community engagement, and an ability to contribute to the strategic direction of the WA TAFE sector, express your interest now.
Experience on Government boards or committees is highly desirable.
Under the Vocational Education and Training Act 1996, Governing Councils play a key role in the governance, strategy and oversight of TAFE Colleges within the Western Australian Government policy framework.
Expressions of interest for membership of South Metropolitan TAFE Governing Council are invited.
Governing Council members are remunerated for their services.
The State Government is committed to increasing the representation of women on Government boards and committees, and supports diversity in the appointment to boards and committees.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds are warmly invited to apply.
Applicants are required to submit a brief curriculum vitae (maximum two pages) using the approved proforma, together with the following completed forms (available in the Applicant Information document linked below):
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Fit and Proper Person Declaration (signed and witnessed); and
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Private Interests Declaration (signed and dated).
Applications must be lodged by Friday, 13 November 2026 via email to TAFEgovernance@dtwd.wa.gov.au
Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing (PRIS) Collection Notice
Personal information of applicants provided during the application process will be collected, used, stored, and shared in accordance with relevant privacy legislation and organisational policies to support the selection, appointment, and governance processes.
The full PRIS Collection Notice is available in the Applicant Information document linked below.
Information Package
The curriculum vitae pro forma, 2 x declaration forms, PRIS Collection Notice, and further information regarding Governing Council membership and the application process are available here:
More information
Additional information regarding TAFE governance and Governing Councils is available from the Department’s TAFE college Governance web page.
For enquiries related to the Governing Council application process, please email TAFEgovernance@dtwd.wa.gov.au.
For information on the operations of the South Metropolitan TAFE Governing Council, please contact:
Andrea Vose
South Metropolitan TAFE
E: andrea.vose@smtafe.wa.edu.au
T: 9229 9302