Vale Dr Lin Martin AO, TEQSA Commissioner 2015-2020

TEQSA was saddened to learn of the passing of former TEQSA Commissioner Dr Linley (Lin) Martin AO, on 28 December 2025.

Dr Martin was appointed as a TEQSA Commissioner in 2015 and made a valuable contribution to TEQSA through to January 2020. Beyond her role as Commissioner, Dr Martin is recognised for her significant contributions to Australian higher education, including in the areas of student equity policy and enhancing the student experience.

Dr Martin held several key roles across the Australian higher education sector throughout the span of her career.  She was a strategic leader and policy thinker working across several higher education institutions, including RMIT University, The University of Melbourne, Deakin University, the University of New South Wales, Flinders University and the University of South Australia. She was a mentor to many colleagues across the sector while also contributing in the roles of Non-Executive Director of Cooperative Action by Victorian Academic Libraries (CAVAL) and Senior Adviser to the Bradley Review in 2008, among a broad array of other key sector appointments.

In 2020 she was appointed an Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to education, and particularly to student equity, educational standards and academic administration.

On behalf of past and present Commissioners and staff, TEQSA extends its deepest sympathies to Dr Martin’s loved ones and colleagues.