The edu.au Advisory Committee (EAC) is constituted as an Advisory Committee to the auDA Board.
The functions of the EAC are to advise and make recommendations to the Board on:
- matters impacting the stability or performance of the edu.au domain
- changes to the edu.au Published Policies, Licensing Rules, and auDA Published Policies to ensure the utility and sustainability of the edu.au domain
- management of the edu.au domain including, but not limited to the appointment of registrars
- appropriate communication and education strategies for the education sector on the registration of edu.au domains.
Further information can be found in the edu.au Advisory Committee Terms of Reference:
edu.au Advisory Committee members
| Sector | Representative Body | Member |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Government | Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment | Position vacant |
| Higher Education | Universities Australia | Andrew J Smith (Partner, SHK Asia Pacific ) - Chair |
| Schools sector | Schools Policy Group (SPG) of the Australian Education Senior Officials Committee (AESOC) |
Phil Sherwin (NSW Department of Education) Michael O’Leary (QLD Department of Education) |
| National Catholic Education Committee | Haydn Cockayne (Catholic Ed WA) | |
| Independent Schools of Australia | Juliana Shea (Independent Schools Tasmania) | |
| Vocational Education and Training Sector | Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) | Troy Williams (ITECA) |
| TAFE Directors Australia | Margot McNeill (TAFE NSW) | |
| Child Care and Early Learning | Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority | Craig Bennett (ACECQA) |
