Mike Brough

Mike is Deputy General Manager of Tasmania’s state training authority, Skills Tasmania.  He has direct responsibility for key functions within the Tasmanian training system and supports the General Manager in all aspects of the development and operation of the national training system within Tasmania, including representing Tasmania in high level national forums.

He is one of three National Quality Council members nominated by the training system’s National Senior Officials Committee.

Mike has extensive experience in government with a particular emphasis on governments’ role in supporting skills development.  His professional qualifications in accounting and education have supported a career that has covered accounting and finance, management, TAFE teaching, industrial relations and training policy, strategy and operations.  His career has also included terms as State and national president within TAFE teacher unions.

Mike has been involved in national and state training system development for many years and understands that the training system must engage effectively with its clients to ensure their needs are met, while addressing requirements for future economic and social development.