David Ensor Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, AU

Helping improve societal wellbeing through ensuring high-quality education and training in psychology by setting, maintaining and assessing against standards for education and training in psychology.

Department of Health and Aged Care

Hawthorn, Victoria, AU

Simsbury, CT, US

Education & Wellbeing Committee

Bayswater, Victoria, AU

• DFAT ANCP accreditation (5-yearly).
• Initiated partnership development model.StrategyOrganisational transformationFundraisingBusiness developmentTeam development

Adelaide, South Australia, AU

Adelaide, South Australia, AU

• State responsibility for higher education - facilitating initial teacher education strategy transformation; research strategy, and internships strategy (policy and strategy). National cross-jurisdiction working group.
• Leadership of a government stakeholder engagement for schools, NGOs, academic experts, parents, peak bodies, philanthropists and commercial partners, and place-based communities.
• Funding management for $55m of grants funding, and $485m funding to catholic, independent, and ethnic-community schools; art funding and service level agreements responsibility ($30m).
• Executive support: Aboriginal Strategy Advisory Board; Expert Advisory Panel; Education Sector Heads (CEOs of government, Catholic, independent schools); Ministerial Advisory Committees: Children and Students with.
• AESOC Working Group (cross-jurisdiction) on Legislation to Deter Cheating in Higher Education
• AESOC Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Review working group (cross-jurisdiction)

The De Lissa Trust was established in 1977, by the then-Kindergarten Union of South Australia. The purpose of the Trust was to enable or assist advanced or postgraduate studies or research in the pre-school area.

Northern Bay College -Support development and implementation of vision and philanthropic plan for Funds for the Future and establishment of DGR (tax deductible status) strategy within Geelong Community Foundation.

Melbourne, Victoria, AU

Lead business partnership development and implementation consultant in the tertiary education, venture capital, development aid and state/local government sectors.

• Developed national student recruitment aggregation models through industry bodies.
• Government and education partnerships in Hong Kong, China, India, Myanmar, Bhutan.
• Developed electronic student support framework to provide digital access to key student services 24/7 (Timetables, finances, tutorials, placements, library, employability and employment, counselling, e-texts, study.
• Initiated Digital Campus with national digital strategy for flexible learner-driven 24/7 online delivery. Initiated new academic programs in Design, Creative Arts, Logistics, and Accounting.

• Led and implemented a national quality VET in Schools program for careers Australia. A confidential survey of schools showed that:
• 89% were "very satisfied" / "satisfied" with VET program
• 81% considered that VET program met schools needs "Extremely well" / "very well" (95% if include "somewhat well")
• 96% considered that quality of business training to be “very high quality” / “high quality”.

Burwood, Victoria, AU

• Program/unit establishment
• Initiated Deakin National VET Pathways Program – www.deakin.edu.au/tafe - 12 major RTO/TAFE partners - 150 guaranteed entry national pathways.
• Initiated the $40m Deakin Centre for Regional and Rural Futures (CeRRF) in Griffith NSW irrigated agriculture research centre. Initiated the establishment of the Centre Supply Chain and Logistics at Deakin.
• Initiated the first student-led Bendigo Bank Unibank (student bank) model to develop a philanthropic student and staff culture.
• Initiated/negotiated Exercise Sciences research partnership with Melbourne Boomers Basketball.http://www.deakin.edu.au

Melbourne, AU

I was a key architect of major projects such as the Regional Summit (Melbourne's North) and other key industry-linked strategies in Melbourne's north.http://www.rdv.vic.gov.au/regional-development-australia/committees/northern-melbourne

Melbourne, Victoria, AU

Led Strategy and Planning (Initiating, supporting and delivering institution-wide strategic plan activities); Stakeholder Management (Federal, state and local governments, higher education sector networks and major business and community stakeholders); Initiated and led strategic projects; Initiated and negotiated Vice-Chancellor Fellowships (Mick.

Melbourne, Victoria, AU

• Provide leadership for:
• Strategy
• Corporate Services (Planning and Institutional Performance; Legal Services; Governance; Risk Management and Safety; Internal Audit; Insurance; Policy management)
• Office of the Vice-Chancellor services (Major bids; Strategic planning; Strategic University-wide programs; Government relations; Alumni & Advancement)
• Infrastructure & Operations (Estates development and facilities management) ($685m capital, maintenance budget)
• Service Businesses (Residential Services for 3,500 students; Conferences and events; other service businesses)

Melbourne, Victoria, AU

• Led the Corporate Services Division comprising: Planning; Performance and review; Legal and Governance Services; development and management of institutional knowledge; Risk management (including internal audit.
• Led and support the Office of the Vice-Chancellor to: Initiate and drive institution-wide strategic activities, to source major external grants and philanthropic support, to provide high-level, professional support for.
• Led Marketing and Engagement, domestic recruitment, La Trobe International, La Trobe University International College; Centre for China Studies and international recruitment from June 2008 – August 2009.
• Led La Trobe regional campuses in Bendigo, Shepparton, Mildura, Beechworth and Wodonga from June 2008 – December 2008. Key Achievements:
• Project led major bids: EIF - $124m (2009) (La Trobe Institute of Molecular Sciences/La Trobe Rural Health School)
• $300m Agribio Research Centre (State Government partnership negotiation / business case approval)

Melbourne, Victoria, AU

• Led institution-wide strategic activities, to source major external grants and philanthropic support, to provide high-level, professional support for senior executives and to develop and maintain effective external.
• Support development of a University Strategic Plan
• Accessed government and industry grants
• Provided leadership in the development and enhancement of the community relations activities of the University
• Acted as the Deputy to the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Development)

Melbourne, Victoria, AU

• Responsibilities:
• Responsible for increasing the income streams from strategic partnership projects that maximize return from: International Recruitment/Exchanges/Internships; Offshore Education Training and Development (France, China.
• Increased offshore student numbers by 402% (in one year) off a base of 155 and onshore international students in Bendigo to 254, through innovative new commercial arrangements.
• Infrastructure Grants: $3.17m to develop Visual Arts gallery and project managed $3.2m partnership facility at Central Victorian Innovation Park.
• Increased sustainable operating margin of key business units by 14% in one year.
• A project manager to attract Commonwealth Youth Games (2004) to Bendigo/ Host of Village

Melbourne, Victoria, AU

• Develop Centre for Sustainable Regional Communities (CSRC) strategic and business plans.
• Establish and maintain links with government, industry and the community that assisted in attracting external funds to the Centre.
• Develop, manage, monitor and evaluate proposals and projects.
• Develop commercial consulting framework.
• Communicate with, and present to, government (local, state, Commonwealth), business and community organisations.Key achievements include:
• Directly raised project income of $2.2million in consultancy / ARC Linkage funds in just over a year with no pre-existing networks in Australia.

Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA

• Responsibilities:
• Program Management Unit (PMU) establishment / Program initiation Led the development and implementation of common programs around "best practice" that added value to the legislative sector, while meeting the individual.
• Organisational Development;
• Human Resources Development - Curriculum Development and Training – staff;
• MPs Training and Induction, Monitoring and Evaluation;
• Manage reviews/studies;

• President Nelson Mandela (when presenting me with the Presidential Education Award):"One significant strength... is that, in its endeavour to meet new challenges, it has realised the imperative for re-evaluation.
• Led and manage change in an adult education NGO to ensure organisational sustainability and the provision of quality education programs.
• Led and manage quality adult education programs to learners in companies, prisons, government education centres, and rural community centres. This was achieved through upgrading learner materials (English Second.
• Developed relationships with funders (from conceptualising projects, developing proposals and presenting projects to funders),
• Established a commercial workplace training unit, and developing commercially published materials.
• Marketed and established delivery opportunities with government and industry, and matched community needs to funder interests. Key Achievements:

Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA

(Project fixed term) Established career guidance function for apprentices for the South Africa metal and engineering industry.

Subject Head Counselling, Teacher BiologyAthleticsConservationHead: AthleticsCoach: Cross countryConservation Club

Msunduzi, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA

Med, Adult Education

International Programme In The Leadership And Management (Iplm) Of Higher Education, Education Leadership/Management

Mba - Units, Mba

Hde (Postgraduate), Education

Bsc, Cell Biology / Industrial Psychology

Year 13, Rotary Youth Exchange - Thunder Bay, Canada

Year13, Rotary Youth Exchange - Thunder Bay, Canada

Matriculation, Matric

Higher Diploma For Educators Of Adults, Education

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Cell Biology; Organisational Psychology

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Cell Biology; Organisational Psychology

Higher Diploma Education (Secondary), Secondary Education And Teaching

Masters Education For Adults, Adult Education And Training

Higher Diploma Educators Of Adults, Adult Education And Training