Richard Brown, Managing Director of BROWNS Professional, is among the Queensland education experts called upon by the Queensland government to develop the next chapter in our state’s international education strategy.
International education and training is Queensland’s second largest export service, worth an estimated $2.7 billion per annum. Vocational schools such as BROWNS Professional, established as the premium business training college in Brisbane, is recognised as a core component of an industry that has doubled over the last decade. International education, and international students, are an important piece to the Queensland government’s vision.
By initiative of the Honorable Jackie Trad, Deputy Premier of Queensland and the Minister for Trade and Investment– the state’s global business agency – and the Honourable Kate Jones, Minister for Tourism and Education and the Honourable Yvette D’ath, Minister for Training and Skills a whole of government strategy is being developed for international education and training in Queensland. An expert reference group comprised of key representatives from the sector and the government has been created to provide input to the development of the strategy. The group is made up of a small group of senior government representatives alongside:
- Mr Richard Brown, Managing Director, BROWNS English Language School and BROWNS Professional
- Professor Peter Høj, Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Queensland
- Professor Sarah Todd, Pro Vice Chancellor (International), Griffith University
- Ms Carol Doyle, President, Study Cairns;
- Ms Monica Bradley, Director, Purposeful Capital
- Phil Honeywood, National Executive Director, International Education Association of Australia
The reference group held their first meeting on December 11th 2015, lead by Deloitte Access Economics senior partner Professor Ian Harper.
“It’s an exciting time for international students in Queensland” said Richard Brown. “The state is investing a lot of money in new initiatives, new facilities, new differentiators to entice more students to Queensland and to give them the best Australian experience possible.”
Once developed, the new strategy will put Queensland more prominently on the radar for international students as a competitive destination in Australia.
