Vice-Chancellor's Office

The Vice-Chancellor's Office provides support to the Vice-Chancellor and other senior leadership staff. The Vice-Chancellor is responsible to the University Council for the academic and administrative affairs of Federation and for maintaining, reviewing and promoting the effectiveness, efficiency and good order of the University.

Assisting the Vice-Chancellor is the Senior Leadership Team.

The office oversees:

Strategy, Planning and Reporting
Governance Services (including University Council and Academic Board)   
Policy Services
Executive Services

Staff

Megan Tucker
Director, Strategy, Governance and Office of the Vice-Chancellor
+61 3 5327 9014
m.tucker@federation.edu.au

Paula Burton
Executive Assistant
+61 3 5327 9581
vc@federation.edu.au

Maranina Koerntjes
Executive Assistant (Chancellery)
+61 3 5327 6872
chancellor@federation.edu.au

Jaime De Ano
Senior Government Advisor
j.deano@federation.edu.au

Professor Duncan Bentley

Federation University’s Vice-Chancellor and President believes a dual-sector regional university sits at the heart of its communities, playing a core role in their prosperity and growth.

Throughout his career, Duncan has supported universities to grow through design thinking, digital innovation, deep community engagement and long-term global partnerships.

He comes to Federation from a distinguished academic career at Swinburne University as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), where he led the academic, international, online and Indigenous portfolios.

Duncan is known for his national leadership in lifelong learning so that everyone can develop the skills to thrive in a digital society, beginning in early childhood and continuing throughout life, inspired by curiosity, giving life to dreams.

During his time at Victoria University he had oversight of vocational education, external engagement and international. He believes that the happiest and most successful organisations and communities are diverse and inclusive.

Having grown up on coffee plantations and game reserves in Africa, Duncan champions adoption of technologies to support sustainability. He completed a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws at the University of Cape Town.

He went on to complete a Master of Laws from the University of London, Master of Laws (Corporate and Commercial) and PhD from Bond University.