Director General David Cheng-Wei Wu congratulated Professor Barney Glover, Western Sydney University VC, in person before Professor Glover assumed his new position as Jobs and Skills Australia Commissioner. They discussed potential collaboration on Advanced Skills training between Taiwan and Australia.

The 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Taiwan that morning (3rd of April) has drawn significant attention from Australians. Professor Glover, who has visited Taiwan 19 times, still vividly remembers his trips to Hualien and Taitung. He expressed his sympathy to DG Wu for those affected by the earthquake and conveyed his best wishes to the people of Taiwan.