Community Engagement Committee

The Community Engagement Committee will develop strategies, policies and procedures and co-ordinate activity to align and focus the University’s many community engagement activities, with the aim of ensuring sustainable, meaningful partnerships which provide improved return on investment for the University, its students and staff, and its partner communities.

Frequency of meeting: Monthly, initially, and then bimonthly when the strategy and framework have been agreed.

Members

  • TBA (Chair),
    Provost’s Nominee
  • Associate Professor Simon Barrie, Director, Institute for Teaching and Learning
  • Ms Annette Cairnduff, Director, Social Inclusion
  • Ms Jenni Gordon, Chief Operating Officer, Research Portfolio
  • Professor Barbara Holland, Director, Academic Initiatives in Social Inclusion
  • Professor Shane Houston Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Strategy and Services)
  • Associate Professor Christopher Roberts, Chair, Rural Focus Group
  • Ms Marian Theobald, Director, Marketing and Communications

One member appointed by each divisional board

  • Mr Justin Ankus, Manager, Conservatorium Open Academy, Sydney Conservatorium of Music
    Division of Architecture and Creative Arts
  • Associate Professor Jennifer Barrett, Pro Dean Academic, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
    Division of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Dr Russell Bush, Lecturer, Faculty of Veterinary Science
    Division of Natural Sciences
  • Dr Rod Fiford, Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies
    Division of Engineering and Information Technologies
  • Professor David Lyle, Head of Department, Department of Rural Health, Sydney Medical School
    Division of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
  • Professor Andrew Terry, Professor of Business Regulation, University of Sydney Business School
    Division of Business
  • Professor Craig Veitch, Chair of Community Based Health Care, Faculty of Health Sciences
    Division of Health Sciences

In attendance

  • Ms Olivia Perks, Senior Solicitor, Office of General Counsel