Simon Phillips

Simon has 20 years' experience within Vocational Education & Training.

He completed his Bachelor of Training & Development at Melbourne University in 1997. A Graduate Diploma in VET at Melbourne University in 2001 and holds a Certificate IV in Training & Assessment and Diploma in Training Systems at Melbourne University.

Simon has 18 years' experience as an owner and executive of registered training organisations Stanborough Wemyss Contracting Pty Ltd as a registered training organisation (RTO: 4567) and Hospitality Training Australia Pty Ltd (RTO: 6372) and First Aid Training Australia Pty Ltd (RTO: 21833).

In 2014 Simon sold Hospitality Training Australia Pty Ltd (RTO: 6372) then trading as Institute of Training & Further Education to IntoWork Australia and continued as Chief Executive Officer through to 2015.

Simon returned to the VET sector in 2019 having spent the past 4 years working within IT and compliance industries. However, education is Simon's passion and he is excited and invigorated to again work in the industry that he calls his trade and profession.