The Minister for Education, the Hon Jason Clare MP, and the Minister for Skills and Training, the Hon Andrew Giles MP, have announced the departure of Professor Barney Glover AO from his role as Commissioner of Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), where he has served since April 2024.
During his time at JSA, Professor Glover was instrumental in building the organisation into a valued contributor to Australia’s workforce planning and labour market policy landscape. He brought to the role a distinguished background in tertiary education, having previously served as Vice-Chancellor of Western Sydney University and Charles Darwin University, among other senior academic leadership roles.
Professor Glover is now taking up the role of Chief Commissioner of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC). Throughout his tenure at JSA, he also supported the interim ATEC in an advisory capacity from its inception on 1 July 2025. His new appointment as Chief Commissioner is a full statutory role commencing 1 July 2026, for a five-year term.
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