No Images? Click here NEAS SIGNS MOU WITH ASQAOn 14 January 2017, Patrick Pheasant, NEAS Chief Executive Officer and Professor The Hon Michael Lavarch AO, Commissioner Risk, Intelligence and Regulatory Support of the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) met regarding a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations. The memorandum came into effect on 5 January 2017 and recognises the two organisation’s strong collaboration, shared history and future partnership. In the memorandum, ASQA recognises that participating in voluntary quality assurance schemes, such as that offered by NEAS, can be an effective way for ELICOS providers to enhance their ongoing education quality and demonstrate a commitment to continual improvement. As a quality assurance scheme with a close, ongoing face to face relationship with providers, NEAS can also provide valuable information about the industry and systemic risks to quality English language training to ASQA. OLYMPIC CHAMPION TO HOST CONFERENCE GALA DINNERNEAS is delighted to announce that Olympic Gold Champion diver and diversity advocate Matthew Mitcham AOM will appear as guest speaker and dinner host at the NEAS Management Conference Gala Dinner on 11 May 2017 at the Doltone House in Sydney. Matthew Mitcham is a triple threat in every sense of the word. An Olympic Gold Medallist, acclaimed cabaret performer, keynote speaker and author, he’s also a self-proclaimed perfectionist - and it is that unrelenting quest for personal betterment that has punctuated his life journey of incredible highs and inexplicable lows. As an outsider looking in, it is impossible to ignore Mitcham’s immense talent - a ‘perfect 10’ diver, a singing voice and stage presence that rivals experienced professionals, a keynote message that captivates its audience through storyline and execution. It’s only when you read Mitchams’ 2012 biography ‘Twists and Turns’ that it reveals beneath his seemingly flawless armour, is not always an equally unbreakable core. Matthew will share over dinner with us his Q Factor – how he overcame his own personal and professional barriers to quality and high performance. Please join us at the NEAS Management Conference on 11-12 May 2017 to hear from Matthew and fellow key note presenters Ita Buttrose AO OBE, Professor Michael Anderson, University of Sydney and Professor Madonna Stinson, Griffith University in what we believe will be the must-attend conference of the year! |