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Members of the Council with effect from 26 February 2008

Chancellor

  • Mr Gordon Martin

Members appointed by Governor in Council

  • Mr Mark Ashley
  • Mr Chris Bennett
  • Ms Michele Dolin (Pro Chancellor)
  • Mr Ian Fletcher
  • Mr Keith Spence
  • Ms Lynne Thomson

Member nominated by the Minister for Education and Training

  • Hon Dr John Cowdell

Member who is the Chief Executive Officer

  • Prof Jeanette Hacket (Vice-Chancellor)

Members elected by Full-Time Academic Staff

  • Assoc Prof David Charnock
  • Dr Jan Sinclair-Jones

Members elected by Students

  • Ms Meera Jane Navaratnam
  • Ms Collette Swindells

Member elected by Full-time Salaried (General) Staff

  • Mr Liam McGinniss

Member elected by the Alumni Association

  • Vacant

Co-opted Members

  • Ms Zelinda Bafile
  • Mr Don Humphreys
  • Mr Daniel Tucker

Members who are members of bodies that represent the interests of the University in places other than the University's principal campus

  • Hon Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr George Chan Hong Nam
  • Vacant
  • Vacant

Member who is a member of the Academic Board elected by and from the Academic Board

  • Prof Jo Ward

In Attendance

  • Manager, Executive Support and Council Secretary
    Mr Jon Porter
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On the side

The highly-acclaimed author Elizabeth Jolley was a Professor of Creative Writing at Curtin. One of her students was the celebrated Western Australian author, Tim Winton.