Dr Michele Bruniges

Dr Michele Bruniges AM is Chair of the NSW VET Review and has previously held numerous senior public service positions. In these roles she has demonstrated a comprehensive knowledge and significant expertise in delivering operational and strategic outcomes across the education and training sectors.

She is a former Commonwealth Secretary (2016-2023) holding responsibility for education, skills, employment and training during this period, has been Director-General, NSW Department of Education and Communities (2011-2016) and Chief Executive, Education and Training in the ACT (2005-2008). She also serves as the Chair, OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Governing Board; Chair for the Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL); and as Industry Professor – Concentrations of Disadvantage at the UTS Centre for Social Justice & Inclusion.