GOTAFE announces Chiller as new director

Ms Chiller will lead and design the health-related training and education, ensuring that the needs of students, local industries and communities across the health, community and wellbeing industries are met.

“I am thrilled and delighted to accept this exciting and challenging role at a pivotal time for health and community education,” Ms Chiller said.

“I hope to enhance strategic partnerships and alliances with key peak bodies, industries and communities to ensure GOTAFE’s training and assessment models support industry and community needs.”

Ms Chiller said she was looking forward to working with the people that made up the GOTAFE health, community and wellbeing team, as well as the organisations that partnered with GOTAFE across regional Victoria.

GOTAFE executive director Karen Taylor congratulated Ms Chiller and said she was pleased she had accepted.

“Ms Chiller brings a wealth of experience and expertise that will take us forward for the next phase of our journey,” Ms Taylor said.

“She brings a range of experiences to the table, and we can’t wait to see what we can achieve with her on board. I look forward to supporting her to achieve this.”

GOTAFE has seen an increase in demand for health-related training due to the current skills shortage for nurses and community service workers, which has been reflected in the state government including them as free courses in 2022.

Ms Chiller said the ongoing pandemic had also increased the demand in their services.

“While some effects of COVID-19 on our community are still emerging, the full impact is complex and not yet fully understood. For this reason, there has been an increased demand for our services,” she said.

Ms Chiller will leave the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation after more than two years, where she most recently held the role of acting executive director of health, information and technology.