Advisory Board

The Advisory Board has a membership of highly regarded industry representatives, external to the university and high level internal colleagues.

Advisory Board terms of reference

The Advisory Board Terms of Reference are to:

provide expert external advice on current LTRC projects
comment on proposed new LTRC projects
advise on strategic opportunities for research and consultancy work
advise on current issues and trends in industry, government and education
assist with dissemination of research outcomes and applications
assist in raising awareness of LTRC expertise within the University of Melbourne, in the wider tertiary sector and beyond
review the terms of reference of the advisory group on an annual basis

Helen Zimmerman (Chair) Advisor, Navitas
Past President, International Education Association of Australia
Gabriella Bertolissi - President, MLTAV
Brett Blacker - Chief Executive Director, English Australia
Assoc. Professor Russell Cross - Senior Lecturer in Language and Literacy Education, Melbourne Graduate School of Education
Penny Addison - Director, Learning and Teaching Branch, Department of Education and Training
Associate Professor Cathie Elder - Associate Professor and Principal Fellow, School of Languages and Linguistics, University of Melbourne
Robert Foote - Manager, Development NAATI
Anna Ivanova - Head of Development, Australian Defence Force School of Languages
Kathy Kirby - Executive Director, AsiaLink and Asia Education Foundation
Professor Joe Lobianco - Professor, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, the University of Melbourne
Professor Tim McNamara - Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor, School of Languages and Linguistics, the University of Melbourne
Professor Alfredo Martinez-Esposito - Head of School, School of Languages and Linguistics, the University of Melbourne
Mark Melican - Principal, Blackburn English Language School
Associate Professor Angela Scarino - Director, Research Centre for Languages and Cultures, University of South Australia