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Australia’s Economic Accelerator Advisory Board

Education
Established under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA), the Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA) Advisory Board provides advice to the Minister in relation to translation and commercialisation of university research and on the AEA program, with regards to the program's objectives, conditions of eligibility and conditions of grants. The AEA Advisory Board each year formulates written policies for the AEA program with regard to areas of national priority and total funding available.

Further information

  • Type of Body

    E. Statutory office holder, offices and committees

  • Established By / Under

    Act / Regulation

  • Established By/Under More info

    Higher Education Support Act 2003

  • Paid Members?

    Yes

  • Max No. of Board/Committee Members

    8

  • Classification

    B. Secondary statutory structure

  • Function Categorization

    Advisory Board

  • Creation Date

  • Postal Address

    Australia

Current board appointments

Position Appointee Start Date End Date
Chair Mr. Jeff Connolly 3 July 2024 2 July 2029
Deputy Chair Ms. Julia Spicer 3 July 2024 2 July 2029
Member Prof. Mark Hutchinson 3 July 2024 2 July 2027
Member Dr. Paul Kelly 3 July 2024 2 July 2027
Member Dr. Virginia Marshall 3 July 2024 2 July 2027
Member Ms. Lauren Stafford 3 July 2024 2 July 2027
Member Dr. Angeline Achariya 3 July 2024 2 July 2029
Member Ms. Catherine Roberts AO, CSC 3 July 2024 2 July 2029
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