Brian Newman

Board Member

IAC – Children’s Education & Care

Brian has worked in early childhood in a range of roles across three countries. He spent 10 years as a TAFE teacher and later managed children’s services at the University of Melbourne.

He chaired the Children’s Education and Care IRC during the most recent revision of the Training Package, and is a board member of Community Child Care Association.

Committed to social justice and equity in early childhood, he has written and presented on aspects of this during his working life.

As an independent HumanAbility Board Director, Brian is the Chair of the Children’s Education & Care Industry Advisory Committee.  

HumanAbility collaborates with industry to conduct research, identify job market demands, assess skill requirements, create adaptive qualifications and training packages, and spearhead workforce development initiatives.

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