Simon Finn joins Navitas as head of government relations. He was previously CEO of Independent Higher Education Australia.

Rowena Harper starts Monday as Edith Cowan U’s DVC Education. She steps up from director of the Centre for Learning and Teaching.

Lorne Neudorf becomes Deputy Dean, Law at La Trobe U – he moved from Uni Adelaide.

Claus Otto is inaugural director of Curtin U’s Institute for Energy Transition. It’s an internal appointment.