Grant brings over 20 years’ experience across State and Commonwealth governments, with a strong focus on strategic policy development, service delivery and stakeholder engagement. Grant also brings valuable vocational education and training sector expertise to the department, having worked in Commonwealth ministerial offices on key government reforms and priorities.
He is experienced in building trusted partnerships across government, industry, and communities to drive innovation, inclusion and positive outcomes that make a lasting impact.
Under Grant's leadership; the Service Delivery directorate delivers high level customer service and an expansive range of services to support the training and workforce needs of Western Australia, helping to build a skilled and versatile workforce and a strong economy. This includes:
Apprenticeships and traineeships.
State Government incentives for individuals, employers and group training organisations.
Programs to attract international students to live and study in Western Australia.
Programs, resources and support services to attract skilled migrants to the State and connect them with employers.
Events that showcase the outstanding achievements and amazing talent in VET in the state through the WA Training Awards.
Systems support to the WA TAFE colleges for the delivery of centralised services, such as TAFE admissions, library, curriculum, intellectual property and assessment of overseas qualifications.