Major university calls for meeting to discuss future of Universities Australia head Catriona Jackson

Leaders at a major Australian university say they have deep concerns around the management of the sector's peak body, Universities Australia. Key points: A meeting has been requested to discuss whether Universities Australia CEO Catriona Jackson should remain in the role The sector is under pressure to do more to prevent sexual violence in university settings The federal education minister says unis have not done enough The organisation representing Australia's biggest non-mineral export is led by CEO Catriona Jackson, but there is concern among members about her response to recent questioning and reporting on sexual violence. "Universities Australia have been evasive and inconsistent in relation to what programs they will implement to address sexual violence on campus," she said. Education minister calls on sector to step up on sexual violence Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has recently been heavily critical of universities' handling of sexual violence and of UA's dropped consent campaign. The questions around Catriona Jackson's future as CEO of Universities Australia will likely fuel further calls for the federal government to take further action to hold the sector accountable on sexual violence.