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Professor Johnson
Government post for ANU man
The professor of classics at the
ANU, Professor Richard Johnson,
has been appointed Secretary of the
Department of Education and Youth
Affairs.
Professor Johnson said yesterday
he was very pleased about the appointment,
but would not be drawn
into what he considered to be the
most important issues in education.
The Minister for Education and
Youth Affairs, Senator Ryan, and the
Government made the policy and he
would be advising the Minister. He
takes up his appointment on Tuesday.
Senator Ryan said in announcing
the appointment that Professor Johnson
would make a valuable contribution
to the development of Commonwealth
policy and programs in
education because of his experience
and standing in the education community.
The chairman of the Public Service
Board, Dr Peter Wilenski, is the
former Secretary of the department.
Ms Helen Williams, the Deputy Secretary,
has been Acting Secretary
since Dr Wilenski's departure late last
year.
Professor Johnson, 54, was
educated at St Ignatius College Riverview
and the University of Sydney,
is an MA and has a Diploma of
Education.
He has been professor of classics at
the ANU since 1962 and served as
dean of students and acting deputy
vice-chanccllor. From 1975 to 1977
he was president of the Australian
College of Education and is currently
a fellow of the college.
Previously, he was chairman of the
Commonwealth Institutions Accreditation
Committee for Advanced
Education, is a member of the Australian
Council on Awards in Advanced
Education and a founding
member of the Higher Education Research
and Development Society of
Australasia.
A spokesman for the Minister for
Homes Affairs, Mr Cohen, said yesterday
Mr Cohen had recommended
that the next chairman of the Australia-Council
be the academic and
author, Professor David Home, an
associate professor of political science
at the University of NSW.
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