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Sukh Sandhu
Executive DirectorDirector, CAQA | United Nations Representative & Speaker | Editor-in-Chief
30+ yrs VET & HEForbes Business CouncilISO Auditor10x Master's & LLM
One of Australia's most experienced voices in vocational education, compliance, governance and risk, Sukh has held senior compliance and quality assurance leadership roles across RTOs, TAFEs and universities, participated in thousands of audits, and served as a Business Systems Project Official for Australia's national VET regulator. A Top 100 Global Educator, United Nations Representative and Speaker, and Doctor of Business Administration candidate, he leads the RTO's strategy, governance and academic integrity.
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Michelle Newman
Group Managing DirectorCAQA Groups & Career Calling International
30+ yrs sector leadershipISO AuditorLean Six SigmaInstructional DesignASQA / AQTF
Michelle leads business operations, consultants and resource instructional designers across the CAQA Groups, with three decades of VET leadership in Australia and internationally. Her expertise spans RTO leadership, training product development and contextualisation, Australian Apprenticeships and business growth. She believes compliance should be practical, meaningful and connected to quality training, and shapes the student experience across every CAQA program.
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Nadia Spain
Senior Principal ConsultantCAQA & Australian Higher Education Group
25+ yrs educationASQA & TEQSAGovernance & RiskDigital Pedagogy
Nadia bridges complex regulatory requirements and high-quality delivery across VET and higher education. With 13 years of leadership in secondary education and curriculum design, she translates ASQA and TEQSA standards into practical, student-centred quality systems and keeps continuous improvement at the heart of every program.
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Anna Haranas
Former General Manager, LLND Expert & Quality Assurance ConsultantFormer General Manager, CAQA | Director & General Manager, Academia Group
LLND Specialist35+ yrs leadership6x ISO StandardsLean Six Sigma
CAQA's language, literacy, numeracy and digital literacy (LLND) expert and former General Manager, Anna brings more than 35 years of cross-industry leadership across VET, early childhood, allied health, hospitality and retail. She develops the LLND kits and pre-enrolment review tools that underpin our student suitability process, and her deep experience in quality management systems, ASQA audits and the Standards for RTOs 2025 continues to shape CAQA's compliance frameworks.
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Rishabh Arora
Senior Compliance Officer & Team LeaderCareer Calling Education Group (CAQA Skills)
Exemplar Global ISOAudit ReadinessPolicy DevelopmentTAS Review
Rishabh leads CAQA's compliance and administration team across the full compliance lifecycle: gap analysis, internal audit coordination, policy and procedure development, Training and Assessment Strategy review, trainer credentialling advice and ASQA/TEQSA audit readiness, plus quality assurance of an industry-leading resource library.
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Stuart Newman
National Sales & Account ManagerCareer Calling International | CAQA Groups
30+ yrs experienceClient RelationshipsRTOs, TAFEs & Government
The national face of CAQA's partnerships, Stuart builds and manages relationships with registered training organisations, TAFEs, universities and government agencies nationwide, bringing three decades of senior customer and operations leadership across utilities, hospitality, retail and real estate.
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Raj Kiran Kaur
Chief Operating and Financial Officer (COFO)Nurse Practitioner (AHPRA Endorsed) | Nursing Lecturer, RMIT University
15+ yrs clinical6,800+ advanced practice hrsDual Master's (UniMelb)OSCE & Curriculum Design
An AHPRA-endorsed Nurse Practitioner and clinician educator, Raj combines specialist intensive care practice at Northern Health with eight years of continuous nursing lecturing at RMIT University, bringing frontline clinical authority to curriculum design, assessment and clinical governance.
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