The Audit Express Team

Kevin has extensive experience working in senior management positions across the training and education sector. Having built and managed a registered training organisation, Kevin understands the importance of ensuring there is the right balance between growth and compliance. Prior to this Kevin worked in the advertising sales industry where he gained valuable skills in business development and marketing.

Matthew has a wealth of experience working in a range of roles across the Vocational Education and Training Sector, having worked as a former policy advisor to the Victorian Minister of Skills & Training and also as the National GM of Quality & Compliance for a large RTO, and as an RTO manager prior to establishing Audit Express. Matthew has experience applying for and managing various state & federal funding contracts. Matthew is passionate about improving the overall quality of education.

Kath has more than 20 years’ experience in the VET Sector. Having owned and operated an RTO, Kath has the hands-on skills to provide pragmatic advice and solutions to training organisations and ensure compliance with both the registration standards and funding contracts. Kath has expertise in funding contract compliance, data management, internal quality auditing, student file audits, assessment validation and governance.

Fleur has more than three decades of experience working in the Vocational Education and Training sector. Fleur has established and managed a number of Registered Training Organisations including her own. Fleur has extensive experience of the Aged and Community Care sector, working with providers, proposing innovative education and training strategies to enable the building of a skilled and competent workforce to ensure a high standard of care and support to its consumers. Fleur has contributed greatly towards numerous projects regarding the development of training packages for the Community Services sector, sitting on a number of Industry Training and Advisory Boards.

Lucia has a wealth of knowledge in the auditing sector. She has worked in Europe and Australia as an internal and external auditor in the education, health, disability and aged care sectors. Lucia is passionate about quality assurance practices across all areas of an organisation and has worked in governance, compliance and risk management managerial positions, and has successfully implemented and maintained ISO 9001, and 27001 in several companies.  She enjoys promoting and engaging with stakeholders to embed best quality practices as part of their culture. 

Sharon has worked in teaching and leadership positions in the training and education sector for nearly 30 years.  Sharon has managed internal and external audits for several large RTOs inclusive of re-registrations for all three sectors:  Higher Education, VET and Senior Secondary.  Sharon has also developed and implemented academic quality assurance and governance frameworks and is passionate about the quality of the student experience. 

Graham who is originally from the UK has over 35 years experience working internationally in the Hospitality sector as an Operations Manager running multiple venues and more recently in the last decade has transitioned into the education and training sector having worked for a number of RTO’s as a qualified trainer and assessor. During this time Graham has also worked on a number of government funded projects including two industry specific mentoring programs for apprentices and trainees and another that was designed to fill employer vacancies by bridging skills gaps through training and work experience opportunities for unemployed under 25 year olds in Australia. In recent years he has been involved in the development, design and ongoing support of many Microcredentials for clients looking to offer their employees new skills and knowledge and also an opportunity to provide their customers with a better understanding of products and services. As part of the team that successfully launched Australia’s first and highly successful Covid-19 Hospitality specific Microcredential Graham saw the many benefits of Microcredentials during this difficult and challenging time and believes this and other exciting new trends within the personal development space especially for more experienced workers many of whom are time poor have huge potential for employees, employers and organisations both large and small.

Bernie has recently retired from Deakin University, which he joined in 1992 as a public health academic.
He was the Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) for the Faculty of Health from 2008 to 2016, where he was responsible for leading curriculum and academic development and review in the faculty at both strategic and operational levels. He had a particular focus on building teaching and learning leadership capacity at school, faculty and university levels and creating a culture that values and rewards high-quality teaching and effective learning and assessment. He built a strong base of the scholarship of teaching and learning through support for staff to use their teaching innovations as the basis for publications. He was a member Academic Board for a number of years and had extensive involvement in university policy review and development, and academic governance and standards.
From July 2016, he was Deakin’s first Dean of Students where he had responsibility to ensure a clear and accessible point of contact for all Deakin students on any matter relating to the overall student experience. His portfolio incorporated the Student Complaints Office, the Student Appeals Office and the Student Conduct Office. He was actively involved in a broad range of student advocacy work, including student mental and physical wellbeing and respectful relationships.
He is now an Emeritus Professor at Deakin in the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education and higher education consultant with Audit Express.

Malcolm was formerly the Deputy Dean at Deakin University in the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment. In these roles he led the Faculty in developing teaching and learning outcomes for students and staff and enhancing the curriculum. Key projects have been Chair of the University Teaching and Learning Committee, Change Manager and Chair of the Implementation Team for the University Learning Management System, and project lead for the Faculty course enhancement process. In 2010 Malcolm was awarded an Office of Learning and Teaching (OLT) national citation for his leadership of teaching and learning.
Malcolm’s interest in authentic learning has been realised through the development of a number of initiatives around Work Integrated Learning (WIL) and membership of two OLT projects on WIL Leadership. Malcolm’s teaching interests focus on Computer Interface Design and Human-Computer Interaction however he is a skilled software developer working mainly on web systems. He is also skilled in professional development of staff teams, curriculum design and the development information support systems.

Julie is a highly experienced leader in education management and RTO compliance and governance. Over the course of her career, Julie has held pivotal roles at reputable institutions, where they have honed their expertise in driving operational excellence and ensuring adherence to regulatory standards. Julie’s commitment to fostering inclusive environments and promoting diversity and equity has been a guiding force throughout their career journey. Throughout their 20 year career in Education, Julie has demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities, including the ability to motivate and inspire teams, communicate complex ideas effectively, and think strategically to drive organisational success.

Scott Douglas is an experienced educator, researcher, and dynamic force in employment, vocational, and higher education, Scott’s background includes a successful tenure as a Start-up Founder and Co-founder of Innovation programs for ASX- listed companies, utilising the Human Centred Design Thinking model. Currently navigating the realms of innovation and entrepreneurship, Scott is actively completing projects, consulting and providing evidence-based advisory services while developing the national Clean Economy and Bio-Circular economy.

Luke is a dynamic and results-oriented IT and cybersecurity professional. Skilled in relationship building, strategic planning, and risk management, Luke brings extensive expertise in developing and managing information security strategies, ensuring regulatory compliance, and strengthening cyber risk programs to safeguard critical business operations and information assets. Known for exceptional leadership and the ability to build trust with diverse stakeholders, Luke consistently delivers high-impact results in strategic execution, and technical delivery. With a proven track record of achieving outstanding outcomes, Luke is equipped with strong analytical, problemsolving, and organisational skills that support high-performance standards. Committed to enhancing business profitability through innovative security and IT strategies, project management, and professional cybersecurity services, Luke is a forwardthinking technology leader dedicated to continuous improvement and driving organisations towards their strategic goals.

Tony is a highly competent and experienced business leader and executive with expertise in digital risk management. This includes information security, privacy and AI risk strategy development, implementation, and risk management. Tony demonstrates effectiveness and leadership in managing and providing guidance to clients in relation to cybersecurity, privacy and AI technology and standards as well as bringing value to organisations through alignment of risk and business strategies. Equipped with communication, presentation and writing skills utilised to convey advice and direction to senior leadership and boards for decision making.