Rod Camm

Rod Camm is the Chief Executive Officer, Construction Skills Queensland, which is the new centre of excellence for the building and construction industry in Queensland.

Construction Skills Queensland was launched on 31 July 2007. As CEO, Rod is responsible for leading skills solutions in partnership with government and industry, and for developing and driving strategies to resolve the chronic skills shortage issues in the building and construction industry in Queensland, particularly in the areas of skilled tradespeople and associated professionals. This encompasses attracting, developing, effectively utilising and retaining skilled employees.

Prior to taking up this position in early 2007, Rod was the Assistant Director-General, Industry and VET Policy, within the Queensland Department of Education, Training and the Arts. As Assistant Director-General, Rod was responsible for leading a number of critical programs including the State's VET policy agenda, industry and employer engagement, training product development, the quality and regulation of training providers and the allocation of public funds to industry's priority training needs.

Rod has also performed a range of other executive roles in Government including Executive Director of the Industry Development Division, where he was responsible for leading the development of innovative strategies to meet the skilling needs of industry. Rod's other previous roles include General Manager, Training Division where he had the responsibility of managing the apprenticeship and traineeship system.

Rod has performed the role of director on a range of boards, and is currently on the board of the Construction Training Centre, Skills Tech Australia and the Queensland Overseas Foundation. Additionally, Rod is a member of the newly formed Career Advice Australia State Advisory Committee.

In 2004, Rod was awarded the Premier's Scholarship for the Executive Masters of Public Administration from the Australian and New Zealand School of Government.