Membership of Government Bodies, Professional and other Associations and Committees
Government Bodies
Member, Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) Girls Education Task Force, Rwanda, 2008-9
Member, MINEDUC Joint Review of the Education Sector Committee, Rwanda, 2008
Member, MINEDUC Education Sector Cluster Group, Rwanda, 2008
Member, MINEDUC Steering Committee on Non-Government Coordination Forum, Rwanda, 2008
Member, Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC) Decentralisation Policy Committee, Rwanda, 2008
Member, Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion (MIGEPROF) Gender Cluster Group, Rwanda, 2008
Member, Economic Development Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS) Cross Cutting Issues Committee, Rwanda, 2006-7
Vice Chairperson, EDPRS Gender Cross-Cutting Issue Committee, Rwanda, 2006-7
Member, Minister’s Gender Advisory Committee, MIGEPROF, Rwanda, 2006-7
Member, MIGEPROF/SNV Rwanda/UNICEF/UNDP Steering Committee on Gender Based Policy Analysis in Rwanda, 2006-7
Member, Rwanda Gender Audit Committee, 2006-7
Member, National Sanitation Strategy Committee, Rwanda, 2006-7
Member, Steering Committee for National Human Development Report for Rwanda, 2006-7
Chairperson, EDPRS Education Gender Shadow Working Group, Rwanda, 2006
Member, UNDP/Ministry of Women and Children Affairs Steering Committee on Capacity Building in Gender Mainstreaming, Bangladesh, 2003-4
Member, Nillumbik City Council’s Audit Committee, 1996.
Member, Policy and Planning Standing Committee, Adult, Community and Further Education Board, 1992-95.
Member, Council of Adult Education Board, 1991-95; Executive Committee, 1991-95; Finance Committee, 1991-95; Fundraising and Sponsorship Committee, 1992-95; Art Committee, 1992-95, Board of Studies, 1994-95.
Member, Australian Education Council/Ministers of Vocational Education, Employment and Training Working Party on National Policy for Adult and Community Education, 1992-93.
Chairperson, Merit Promotion and Equal Employment Opportunity Consultative Committee of the Victorian Public Service Board, 1991-92.
Member, Ministerial Advisory Committee on Further Education, 1991.
Member, Executive Committee, Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (representing the Victorian Conference of Principals of Colleges of Advanced Education); member, Victorian Certificate of Education Planning Subcommittee, 1989-90.
Chairperson, Central Highlands/Wimmera Region Sexual Assault Services Planning Project, 1989-90.
Foundation Member, National Board of Employment, Education and Training, 1988-89.
Foundation Member, Schools Council, 1988-89.
Foundation Member, Women’s Employment, Education and Training Advisory Group, 1988-89.
Chairperson, Council of Reference, Healthy Cities Canberra Project, 1988-89.
Member, Australian Bicentennial Authority National Standing Committee on Religion, 1983-88.
Member, Australian Bicentennial Authority National Standing Committee on Women, 1982-83.
Professional Associations
Vice President, International Federation of University Women, 2007-2010; Convener International Projects Committee, 2004-2007, Board Liaison for Membership Committee, Young Women and Working Group on Girls.
Member, Board of the Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund, 2009-, Projects Committee, 2007-, Membership Committee, 2009-
Founder and Secretary General, Rwanda Association of University Women, 2006-2008, Convener for International Relations, 2009-; Member, Bangladesh Association of University Women, 2004-5, Founder and Convener for International Relations, Vanuatu Association of Women Graduates, 1999-2003, Member, Australian Federation of University Women, 1973-; Member, AFUW-NSW, 1998-2000, AFUW-Vic, 1990-1997; Founder and President of the Ballarat Branch of AFUW-Vic, 1989-1990; President, Vice President and Treasurer, AFUW–ACT, 1974-88.
Fellow, Australian Institute of Management, 1987-; Director of the Board, 1995-; Member, Roundtable 1994-; Associate Fellow, 1985-86; Member, 1980-84; Member, Chief Executive Officers Consultative Committee 1992-93; Member, SEED Advisory Panel of Fellows 1992-94.
Fellow, Australian College of Education, 1983- and Member, 1974-82; Immediate Past President, 1989-91; President, 1987-89; President Elect, 1985-86; Council Executive Member, 1982-89; Council member, 1977-89; Chairperson, National Projects Committee 1982-84; Chairperson ACT Chapter 1979-80; Vice Chairperson, 1977-78, 1982; Committee member, 1975-89; Committee member, Ballarat Regional Group 1989-90.
Fellow, Australian Institute of Company Directors; member, 1992-.
Director, Australian Institute of International Affairs, NSW Branch, 1997; member, 1999-.
Member, Council, Institute of Public Administration in Australia, Victorian Division 1991-92 and ACT Division, 1981-83; Member 1981-.
Member, Australian Council for Educational Administration 1987-; Member of Victorian Committee 1992-95; Member, ACT Committee 1984-85; Member, Victorian Marketing Subcommittee 1992-95; Member, Victorian Accreditation Panel 1992-95; Local Correspondent for Direction in Education, 1992-95.
Member, Australia Papua New Guinea Friendship Association, 1998-.
Member, Women Chiefs of Enterprise, 1992-.
Member, Australian Association of Adult and Community Education Inc, 1991-.
Life Member, Asian South Pacific Bureau of Adult Education, 1991-.
Life Member, International Council of Adult Education, 1992-.
Member, Australian Women’s Education Coalition, 1977-96.
Associate, Institute of Municipal Management Australia, 1995-96
Member, International City/Country Management Association, 1995-96
Member, Austafe Executive, 1994-95.
Executive Member, Australian Capital Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, 1982-88; Member, 1982-94; Immediate Past President, 1987-88; President, 1986; Vice President (Programs), 1985.
Member, Australian Association for Research in Education, 1978-91.
Member, Australian Association for Teacher Educators, 1981-91.
Member, Committee of Deans of Teacher Education in Victoria, 1989-90.
Other Bodies
Member, International Advisory Board, Human Resource Development Institute, 2010-
Member, Orphans of Rwanda Board, 2010-
Member, Rwanda Youth Employment Systems (YES Rwanda) Board, 2009-
Member, Steering Committee for the Norwegian People’s Association Project on Public Policy Information, Monitoring and Advocacy Project, 2009-
Member, Programme Advisory Committee of the International Public Service Performance Improvement Programme for Africa, 2009-.
Member, Kigali Institute or Management (KIM), Rwanda Conference on Knowledge Based Economy Advisory Board, 2009-
Member, Editorial Board of the Kigali Institute of Management International Journal of Development and Management Studies, 2009-
Member, Steering Committee for the Probiotics Yogurt Program in Rwanda, 2009
Member, Editorial Board, Educational Research and Reviews, Kenya, 2008-
Member, Sydney Institute, 1998-.
Member, Development Partners Education Cluster Group, Rwanda, 2008
Member, Pan-African Task Force for the Local Government Barometer, 2008
Member, SNV Rwanda Governance for Empowerment Committee, 2008
Member, SNV East and Southern Africa Governance for Empowerment Task Force, 2007-8
Member, SNV and UNDP Activity Agreement 4 Rwanda Steering Committee, 2006-8
Member SNV Rwanda/RIAM/RAUW/CIDA Women’s Career Development and Management Committee, 2006-8
Member, SNV East and Southern Africa Gender Regional Group, 2007-8
Member, Development Partners Gender Cluster Group, Rwanda, 2006-7
Member, World Bank Water and Sanitation Program Committee, East and Southern Africa, 2006-7
Member, SNV East and Southern Africa HIV/Aids Regional Group, 2007
Member, SNV Rwanda Gender Committee, 2006-7
President, Rotary Club of Vanuatu, 2000-1, Director Vocational 1999, Director Communications, 2002-3; Director Administration, Rotary Club of Kigali, 2007-8; Director International, Rotary Club of Dhaka North West, Bangladesh, 2004-5, Member, Rotary Club of Sydney, 1998-2000; Rotary Club of Melbourne, 1993-98
Member, United Nations Agencies Gender Based Violence Committee, 2006-7
Member, United Nations Agencies Gender Committee, 2006-7
Director, Bangladesh International Film Movement, 2004-5
Life Member of Khirton Khola, Bangladesh, 2005-
Member, Box Hill Hospital 40th Anniversary Development Committee, 1996.
Member, Whitehorse Manningham Regional Library Corporation Board, 1995-96.
Member, Review Panel, Society for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia Journal Education in Rural Australia, 1995.
Member, UNESCO International Seminar on Distance Education and Open Learning Management Committee, Directorate of School Education, Victoria, 1994-95.
Member, Judging Panel, 1993 Australian Institute of Training and Development Excellence in Training Awards, 1993-95.
Member, Editorial Advisory Committee, Convergence, the international journal of adult education published by the International Council for Adult Education, 1992-95.
Convenor (Australia), South Pacific Region Women’s Issues Task Force, Asian South Pacific Bureau of Adult Education, 1991-95.
Member, Management Committee, Interim Centre for the Study of Adult Education and Training, 1991-95.
Director, Sir John Monash Business Centre Board, 1991-95.
Member, Conference of Senior Officers in Adult Education, 1991-95.
Director, National Foundation for Australian Women Board and Governing Body, 1990-95.
Director, Young Women’s Christian Association National Board Executive 1990-93; Chairperson, National Personnel Committee 1992-93; Chairperson, National Structural Review Committee 1992-93; Convenor, National Co-operation and Development Committee, 1989-92; National Vice President, 1990-91; Member, ACT Board, 1988-89, Child Care Committee, 1987-89; Personnel Committee, 1989; Member, Melbourne Nominations Committee, 1993-95.
Member, Selection Panel, Williamson Community Leadership Program, 1993-95.
Member, Engineering Education Australia (Victoria) Advisory Committee, 1991-93.
Executive Member, Australian Council of Churches, 1984-88.
Member, Uniting Church of Australia Commission for Mission, 1978-91; Member, Executive, 1984-88; Member, Social Justice and Responsibility Committee, 1978-91.
Member, Australian Council of Churches Commission for International Affairs, 1981-89; Chairperson, 1984-88.
Member, Australian Council of Churches Commission on the Status of Women, 1984-88; Canberra Convenor 1984-85, 1987-88.
Member, Australian Council of Churches Commission on World Christian Action, 1976-88; Member, National Projects Committee, 1978-86.
Kigali Institute of Education Committees
University Committees
Member, Senate Committee, 2009-
Member, Executive Committee, 2009-
Member, Academic Board, 2009-
Member, Research Committee, 2009-
Member, Academic Quality Committee, 2009-
Member, Institution Validation Committee, 2009-
Faculty and Centre Committees
Chairperson, Centre for Gender, Culture and Development (CGCD) Council, 2010-
Chairperson, CGCD Academic Staff Committee, 2011
Chairperson, CGCD Course Approvals Committees, 2009-
Chairperson, CGCD Seminar Planning Committees, 2009-
Member, CGCD Deliberations Committee, 2011-
Member, Faculty of Education Validation Committee, 2009
Member, Department of Educational Foundations and Management Validation Committee, 2009
Ballarat University College Committees
University Committees
Chairperson, Graduate Studies and Research Committee, 1989-90
Chairperson, Division, of Academic Divisional Board, 1989-90
Chairperson, International Activities Committee, 1989-90
Chairperson, Student Loans Committee, 1989-90
Chairperson, Overseas Students Policy Committee, 1989-90
Chairperson, Division of Academic Affairs Promotions Committee, 1989-90
Chairperson, Division of Arts, Education and Humanities Divisional Board, 1989-90
Deputy Chairperson, Academic Board, 1990; Member, 1989
Member, Course Approvals Group, 1989-90
Member, Central Promotions Committee, 1989-90
Member, Resources Board, 1989-90
Member, College Finance Committee, 1989-90
Chairperson, Division of Academic Affairs Divisional Board, 1990
Chairperson, Academic Planning Committee, 1990
Chairperson, Admissions and Assessment Advisory Committee, 1990
Chairperson, Joint Management Committee for Koori Education, 1990
Chairperson, Library Users Committee, 1990
Chairperson, Computer Users Committee, 1990
Chairperson, Teaching Resources Centres Users Committee, 1990
Chairperson, Printing Centre Users Committee, 1990
Chairperson, Chaplaincy Committee, 1990
Chairperson, Service Teaching Working Party, 1990
Chairperson, Equity Committee, 1990
Chairperson, Committee of Review of the Diploma of Tertiary Studies Course, 1990
Chairperson, Staff Development Working Party, 1990
Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1990
Chairperson, College Health and Safety Committee, 1989
Chairperson, Division of Arts, Education and Humanities Promotions Committee, 1989.
Course Accreditation Committees
Graduate Diploma in Business (Administration), 1990
Graduate Diploma in Music Education, 1990
Course Advisory Committees
Bachelor of Education (Post Primary Physical Education), 1989-90
Diploma of Tertiary Studies, 1989-90
Course Committees
Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts), 1989-90
Bachelor of Arts (Performing Arts), 1989-90
Diploma of Tertiary Studies, 1989-90
Bachelor of Education (Primary), 1989-90
Graduate Diploma of Advanced Studies in Education, 1989-90
Graduate Diploma of Music Education, 1989-90
Graduate Diploma of Education, 1989-90
Selection Committees
Planning Officer (Chairperson), 1990
Tertiary Awareness Program Officer (Chairperson), 1990
Head, Teaching and Learning Unit (Chairperson), 1990
Dean, Arts, Education & Humanities, 1989
Public Relations Officer (Chairperson), 1989
Student Records Manager (Chairperson), 1990
University of Melbourne Committees
University of Melbourne Academic Board Ballarat College Studies Committee, 1990
University of Melbourne/Ballarat University College Co-ordinating Committee, 1990
Other University Committees
Consultant, Monash University Academic Board Working Party on General Structure and Function, 1996
Member, Reference Group, Marketing in Adult, Community and Workplace Education Contexts. Queensland University of Technology, 1994
Member, Post Graduate Committee of the School of Technology, Education and Development, Hawthorn Institute of Education, 1993-94
External member, Selection Committee for Deans, University College of Northern Victoria, Bendigo, 1990