Pro Vice-Chancellor, VET

John Hassed has held senior executive positions in the Queensland public service, including General Manager of Training Services and Workforce Services.

Prior to joining CDU he held the position of Deputy Chief Executive in the Northern Territory Department of Education and Training and was responsible for the Training, Higher Education and Corporate Services Portfolio.

Mr Hassed has represented Queensland and the Northern Territory on the National Senior Officials Committee for VET for almost a decade and was also Chair of the National Training Statistics Committee and a Director on the Board of the National Centre for Vocational Education and Research.
VET at CDU currently comprises more than two-thirds of total student numbers.