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Australian Government Australian Skills Quality Authority

Gifts and benefits register

From 18 October 2019, the Australian Public Service Commission requires all agency heads to publically disclose all gifts or benefits accepted, and valued at over $AUD100.00.

It is ASQA’s policy to publish all gifts regardless of the dollar value.

In the course of official duties, ASQA officials received the following gifts and/or benefits.

2024-25 financial year

  • Quarter 1

    NIL

  • Quarter 2
    Date received Date recorded Gift item/benefit/
    service    		 Received by Presented by Occasion Estimated value AUD (inc GST)
    23-Oct-2024 23-Oct-2024 Glass tea cup and a box of specialty tea Saxon Rice Community Colleges of Australia ASQA CEO presentation in the conference of Community Colleges of Australia $50
    23-Oct-2024 23-Oct-2024 South African Qualifications Authority hessian, cooler, laptop sleeve and umbrella Paula Wright South African Qualifications Authority Meeting with a delegation from the South African Qualifications Authority $23
    24-Oct-2024 24-Oct-2024 South African Qualifications Authority hessian, cooler, laptop sleeve and umbrella Summet Chhabra South African Qualifications Authority Meeting with a delegation from the South African Qualifications Authority $23
    12-Nov-2024 12-Nov-2024 Luxury coasters with holder Marisa Lucente & Kellie Magilton Delegates from Skills Future Singapore Meeting with Skills Future Singapore $48

    • 2023-24 financial year

  • Quarter 1
    Date received Date recorded Gift item/benefit/
    service    		 Received by Presented by Occasion Estimated value AUD (inc GST)
    5-Sep-2023 5-Sep-2023 Wooden bowl Andrea Macleod Higher Education Commission Fiji Higher Education Commission meeting Unknown
  • Quarter 2
    Date received Date recorded Gift item/benefit/
    service    		 Received by Presented by Occasion Estimated value AUD (inc GST)
    2-Nov-2023 8-Nov-2023 Water bottle Saxon Rice VELG Training VELG Training National VET Conference 2023 $30
    3-Nov-2023 8-Nov-2023 Glass image of NIPA building Saxon Rice National Institute for Public Administration - Indonesia Attending NIPA delegation Unknown
    6-Nov-2023 14-Nov-2023 Hand woven shawl Saxon Rice Ministry for Education, Skills Development and Entrepreneurship India Attending inaugural Australia India Education & Skills Council Meeting Unknown
    6-Nov-2023 14-Nov-2023 Wooden desk top calendar Saxon Rice India Institute of Technology in Gandhinagar Attending inaugural Australia India Education & Skills Council Meeting $30
    6-Nov-2023 14-Nov-2023 Coffee mug Saxon Rice Kaushalya Skill University in Ahmedabad Attending inaugural Australia India Education & Skills Council Meeting $10
    20-Dec-2023 21-Dec-2023 Flowers Susan Blakemore Flowers to Impress Pty Ltd RTO Meeting $45
  • Quarter 3

    NIL

  • Quarter 4

    NIL

    • 2022-23 financial year

  • Quarter 1

    NIL

  • Quarter 2

    NIL

  • Quarter 3

    NIL

  • Quarter 4
    Date received Date recorded Gift item/benefit/
    service    		 Received by Presented by Occasion Estimated value AUD (inc GST)
    9-Jun-2023 15-Jun-2023 Gift Hamper Saxon Rice Timor-Leste Delegation Meeting $50
    5-Jun-2023            

    • 2021-22 financial year

  • Quarter 1
    Date received Date recorded Gift item/benefit/
    service    		 Received by Presented by Occasion Estimated value AUD (inc GST)
    15-Jul-2021 16-Jul-2021 Chocolates Emma Marks NCVER Attending a Conference $24
    10-Sep-2021 13-Sep-2021 Chocolate Hamper Saxon Rice Velg Training Attending a Conference $70
  • Quarter 2

    NIL

  • Quarter 3

    NIL

  • Quarter 4

    NIL

    • 2020–21 financial year

  • Quarter 1

    NIL 

  • Quarter 2

    NIL

  • Quarter 3
    Date received Date recorded Gift item/benefit/

    service    		 Received by Presented by Occasion Estimated value AUD (inc GST)
    4-Jan-2021 5-Jan-2021 Tea kit Saxon Rice Community Colleges Australia Virtual event $35
  • Quarter 4

    NIL

    • 2019–20 financial year

  • Quarter 2
    Date received Date recorded Gift item/benefit/

    service    		 Received by Presented by Occasion Estimated value AUD (inc GST)
    19-Nov-2019 20-Nov-2019 Box of Tea Bags Saxon Rice Community Colleges Australia Community Colleges Australia Annual Conference $18
    19-Nov-2019 20-Nov-2019 Drinking Glass Saxon Rice Community Colleges Australia Community Colleges Australia Annual Conference $38
    19-Nov-2019 20-Nov-2019 Meal Jonella Welsh RSM Australia Information session on AASB 16 $20
    19-Nov-2019 20-Nov-2019 Meal Sudhakar Balreddygari RSM Australia Information session on AASB 16 $20
    26-Nov-2019 28-Nov-2019 Material Banner David Miller Myanmar Delegates Meeting Myanmar delegates Unknown
    26-Nov-2019 28-Nov-2019 Merlion Plate Set Dr Irene Ioannakis Singapore Delegates Meeting Singapore delegates Unknown
    27-Nov-2019 28-Nov-2019 Meal Dr Irene Ioannakis Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications  Meeting to sign a MoU $60
    27-Nov-2019 28-Nov-2019 Plate Dr Irene Ioannakis Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications  Meeting to sign a MoU Unknown
    27-Nov-2019 28-Nov-2019 Meal David Miller Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications  Meeting to sign a MoU $60
    27-Nov-2019 28-Nov-2019 Plate David Miller Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications  Meeting to sign a MoU Unknown
    27-Nov-2019 12-Dec-2019 Gift Bag Saxon Rice Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry 2019 ACCI Business Leaders Dinner  $100
    27-Nov-2019 12-Dec-2019 Meal Saxon Rice Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia 2019 ACCI Business Leaders Dinner  $200
    12-Dec-2019 13-Dec-2019 Biscuits Megan Williams QBT Business Travel Christmas gift $40
    16-Dec-2019 16-Dec-2019 Gift Hamper Valerie Scheelings CQ Function Christmas gift $100
    19-Dec-2019 19-Dec-2019 Bottle of Wine Jamie King-Smith Finite Group Recruitment Christmas gift $40
  • Quarter 3
    Date received Date recorded Gift item/benefit/
    service    		 Received by Presented by Occasion Estimated value AUD (inc GST)
    21-Jan-2020 31-Jan-2020 Meal Saxon Rice Clear to Work Working lunch $30
    28-Feb-2020 28-Feb-2020 Calendar and tea David Miller Chinese Consulate Meeting Unknown
    28-Feb-2020 28-Feb-2020 Calendar and tea Dr Irene Ioannakis Chinese Consulate Meeting Unknown
    28-Feb-2020 28-Feb-2020 Calendar and tea Jane Connellan Chinese Consulate Meeting Unknown
    9-Mar-2020 11-Mar-2020 Bottle of Wine Dr Irene Ioannakis Brisbane Catholic Education Diocese Presentation $36
    9-Mar-2020 11-Mar-2020 Bottle of Wine Karen Noble Brisbane Catholic Education Diocese Presentation $36
  • Quarter 4

    NIL

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