Michele Allan will continue as chancellor of Charles Sturt University chancellor until 2023. Her present term expires in December.

Leigh Schmidtke is confirmed as the new director of the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre, which is supported by Charles Sturt U, the NSW Wine Industry Association and the NSW department of primary industry.

Lee Whiteley is the first CEO of the University of Tasmania University College. The college offers associate degrees designed to meet skill shortages and provide employment-study pathways, notably in the state’s high-unemployment north.