Executive Director Policy, Strategy and Impact

Tom Bentley is the Executive Director for Policy, Strategy and Impact, and Vice-Chancellor's Innovation Professor.

Tom Bentley's background is in public policy, working with institutions around the world since the 1990s to renew education, community and economic development by making them more inclusive and innovative. He has worked as Director of Demos, the UK think tank, adviser to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Gates Foundation, and as Deputy Chief of Staff to Julia Gillard from 2007-2013. He is the author of publications on democracy, inclusive innovation and education, accessible at www.tombentley.org.

As Executive Director of Policy, Strategy and Impact (PSI) Portfolio, Tom leads a diverse 'team of teams', who use their expertise to advance RMIT's strategic goals by:

  • Shaping the social, political and educational landscape to build and grow partnerships aligned to RMIT's mission and vision.
  • Developing, driving and learning to implement RMIT’s 9-year strategy.
  • Engaging with governments to build new policy and system solutions across RMIT's international ecosystem.
  • Advancing location strategy and precinct partnerships, including the Melbourne City North Social Innovation Precinct.

PSI's diverse teams include Indigenous engagement, Asia Pacific economic partnership, health, justice, precincts, entrepreneurship and lifelong learning, together with strategy and public policy.

Tom Bentley, Executive Director Policy, Strategy and Impact and Vice-Chancellor's Innovation Professor.

Groups

  • Indigenous Education, Research and Engagement
  • RMIT Strategy 
  • Public Policy, Government Relations
  • Precincts and Location Partnerships
  • Impact Entities: Australian APEC Study Centre, Workforce Innovation and Development Institute, Centre for Innovative Justice, Health Transformation Lab, RMIT Activator, City North Innovation Catalyst

More information on Policy, Strategy and Impact.

Contact

Tom Bentley
Policy Strategy and Impact
RMIT University  
GPO Box 2476 
Melbourne VIC 3001 
Australia
Email: tom.bentley@rmit.edu.au

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.