Past Association Boards (Councils)

Directors of Speech Pathology Australia are elected at the Association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) for a two year term, concluding at the end of the AGM two years later. There is no limit to the number of terms a Director can hold office.

Past Councils and Positions Held

2020

Tim Kittel, SA, President
Belinda Hill, NSW, Vice President Communications (resigned 25 May 2020)
Chyrisse Heine, VIC, Director / Vice President Communications (appointed 25 May 2020)
Maree Doble, NSW, Director / Vice President Operations (appointed 25 May 2020)
Brooke Sanderson, WA, Vice President Operations / Director
Kathryn McKinley, VIC, Director
Edward Ong, QLD, Director (resigned 25 May 2020)
Alison Smith, QLD, Director (appointed 25 May 2020)
Bronwyn Sutton, QLD, Director (appointed 25 May 2020)

2019

Gaenor Dixon, QLD, President (resigned 3 June 2019)
Tim Kittel, SA, Director / President (appointed 3 June 2019)
Belinda Hill, NSW, Vice President Communications
Brooke Sanderson, WA, Vice President Operations
Maree Doble, NSW, Director
Chyrisse Heine, VIC, Director
Kathryn McKinley, VIC, Director (appointed 3 June 2019)
Edward Ong, QLD, Director (appointed 3 June 2019)
Marleen Westerveld, QLD, Director (resigned 3 June 2019)

2018

Gaenor Dixon, QLD, National President
Belinda Hill, NSW, Vice President (Communications)
Brooke Sanderson, WA, Vice President (Operations)
Maree Doble, NSW, Director (appointed 28/05/2018)
Timothy Kittel, SA, Director
Chryisse Heine, VIC, Director
Leone (Lee) McGovern, WA, Director (resigned 28/05/2018)
Marleen Westerveld, QLD, Director

2017

Gaenor Dixon, QLD, National President
Robyn Stephen, VIC, Vice President (Communications) (resigned 29 May 2017)
Belinda Hill, NSW, Vice President (Operations)
Timothy Kittel, SA, Director / Vice President (Communications)
Chryisse Heine, VIC, Director
Brooke Sanderson, WA, Director
Leone McGovern, TAS, Director
Marleen Westerveld, QLD, Director (appointed 29 May 2017)

2016

Gaenor Dixon, QLD, Vice President (Communications) / National President)
Robyn Stephen, VIC, Vice President (Operations) / Vice President (Communications)
Belinda Hill, NSW, Vice President (Operations)
Chyrisse Heine, VIC, Director
Timothy Kittel, SA, Director
Brooke Sanderson, WA, Director
Asher Verheggen, WA, Director (resigned 16/05/2016)
Leone McGovern, TAS (appointed 16/05/2016)

2015

Deborah Theodoros, QLD, National President (resigned 18/05/2015)
Gaenor Dixon, QLD, Vice President (Communications) / National President
Robyn Stephen, VIC, Vice President (Operations) / Vice President (Communications)
Belinda Hill, NSW, Vice President (Operations)
Tennille Burns, TAS, Director (resigned 18/05/2015)
Chyrisse Heine, VIC, Director (appointed 18/05/2015)
Timothy Kittel, SA, Director (appointed 18/05/2015)
Brooke Sanderson, WA, Director
Asher Verheggen, WA, Director

2014

Deborah Theodoros, QLD, National President
Gaenor Dixon, QLD, Vice President (Communications)
Robyn Stephen, VIC, Vice President (Operations)
Tennille Burns, TAS, Director
Belinda Hill, NSW, Director (appointed 19/05/2014)
Brooke Sanderson, WA, Director (appointed 19/05/2014)
Asher Verheggen, WA, Director
Marguerite Maggiore, WA, Director (nee. Ledger, resigned 19/05/2014)
Kristina Caithness, VIC, Director (resigned 19/05/2014)
Michelle Foley, NT, Director (resigned 19/05/2014)
Stacie Attrill, SA, Director (resigned 19/05/2014)
Felicity Burke, NSW, Director (resigned 19/05/2014)

2013

Christine Stone, VIC, Deborah Theodoros QLD, President
Felicity Martin, ACT & Gaenor Dixon, QLD, Vice President Communications
Marguerite Ledger, WA, Vice President Operations
Michelle Foley, NT, Scientific Affairs/Continuing Professional Development
Tennille Burns, TAS, Public Affairs
Stacie Attrill, SA, Professional Standards
Robyn Stephen, VIC, Practice, Workplace and Government Communications
Gaenor Dixon, QLD & Kristina Caithness, VIC, Practice, Workplace and Government Operations
Felicity Burke, NSW, Member Networks

2012

Christine Stone, VIC, President
Felicity Martin, ACT, Vice President Communications
Jennifer Moody, SA, & Marguerite Ledger, WA, Vice President Operations
Marguerite Ledger, WA & Stacie Attrill, SA, Professional Standards
Robin Wilson, TAS, Tennille Burns, TAS, Public Affairs
Robyn Stephen, VIC, Practice, Workplace and Government Communications
Gaenor Dixon, QLD, Practice, Workplace and Government Operations
Roslyn Neilson, NSW & Felicity Burke, NSW, Member Networks
Penny Mogg, NT, & Michelle Foley, NT, Continuing Professional Development & Scientific Affairs

2011

Christine Stone, President
Natalie Ellston, WA, & Felicity Martin, ACT, Vice President Communications
Gillian Dickman, VIC, & Jennifer Moody, SA, Vice President Operations
Penny Mogg, NT, Continuing Professional Development & Scientific Affairs
Roslyn Neilson, NSW, Member Networks
Felicity Martin, ACT & Robyn Stephen, VIC, Practice, Workplace & Government Communications
Jennifer Moody, SA, & Gaenor Dixon, QLD, Practice, Workplace & Government Operations
Marguerite Ledger, WA, Professional Standards
Judith Rathmell, QLD, & Robin Wilson, TAS, Public Affairs

2010

Christine Stone, VIC, President
Gillian Dickman, VIC, Vice President Operations
Natalie Ellston, TAS, Vice President Communications
Jade Cartwright, WA & Penny Mogg, NT, Scientific Affairs & Continuing Professional Development
Judith Rathmell, TAS, Public Affairs
Amanda Seymour, NT & Marguerite Ledger, WA, Professional Standards
Felicity Martin, ACT, Practice, Workplace and Government Communications
Jennifer Moody, SA, Practice, Workplace and Government Operations
Beth King, NSW & Roslyn Neilson, NSW, Member Networks

2009

Cori Williams, WA, President
Gillian Dickman, VIC, Vice President Operations
Jacinta Evans, ACT & Natalie Ellston, TAS, Vice President Communications
Jade Cartwright, WA, Scientific Affairs & Continuing Professional Development
Natalie Ellston, TAS & Judith Rathmell, TAS, Public Affairs
Amanda Seymour, NT, Professional Standards
Karen Malcolm, QLD & Felicity Martin, ACT, Practice, Workplace and Government Communications
Jenny Moody, SA, Practice, Workplace and Government Operations
Beth King, NSW, Member Networks

2008

Cori Williams, WA, President
Sue Horton, SA, & Gillian Dickman, VIC, Vice President Operations
Jacinta Evans, ACT, Vice President Communications
Jade Cartwright, WA, Scientific Affairs & Continuing Professional Development
Natalie Ellston, TAS, Public Affairs
Amanda Seymour, NT, Professional Standards
Karen Malcolm, QLD, Practice, Workplace and Government Communications
Gillian Dickman, VIC & Jenny Moody, SA, Practice, Workplace and Government Operations
Corinne Roberts, NSW & Beth King, NSW, Member Networks

2007

Cori Williams, WA, President
Sue Horton, SA, Vice President Operations
Leone Carroll, WA, Vice President Communications
Jacinta Evans, ACT, Scientific Affairs & Continuing Professional Development
Tania Innes, TAS & Natalie Ellston, TAS, Public Affairs
Anna Kwan, NT, & Amanda Seymour, NT, Professional Standards
Karen Malcolm, QLD, Practice, Workplace and Government Communications
Lisa Shaw-Stuart, VIC & Gillian Dickman, VIC, Practice, Workplace and Government Operations
Corinne Roberts, NSW, Member Networks

2006

Trish Bradd, NSW, President
Alison Stevens, NSW & Sue Horton, SA, Vice President Operations
Leone Carroll, WA, Vice President Communications
Jacinta Evans, ACT, Scientific Affairs & Continuing Professional Development
Tania Innes, TAS, Public Affairs
Anna Kwan, NT, Professional Standards
Karen Malcolm, QLD, Practice, Workplace and Government Communications
Lisa Shaw-Stuart, VIC, Practice, Workplace and Government Operations
Sue Horton, SA, & Corinne Roberts, NSW, Member Networks

2005

Trish Bradd, NSW, President
Alison Stevens, NSW, Vice President Operations
Gai Rollings, QLD & Leone Carroll, WA, Vice President Communications
Jacinta Evans, ACT, Scientific Affairs & Continuing Professional Development
Tania Innes, TAS, Public Affairs
Philippa Davis, NT & Anna Kwan, NT, Professional Standards
Leone Carroll, WA, & Karen Malcolm, QLD, Practice, Workplace and Government Communications
Lisa Shaw-Stuart, VIC, Practice, Workplace and Government Operations
Sue Horton, Member Networks

2004

Lindy McAllister, QLD, President
Alison Russell, SA, & Chris Stone, VIC, Vice President Communications
Alison Steven, NSW, & Naomi Bourke, NT, Vice President Operations
Jodi Broadhurst, TAS, Continuing Professional Development
Sue Horton, SA, & Louise Pellow, QLD, Member Networks
Alison Stevens, NSW, & Leone Carroll, WA, Practice Workplace and Government
Chris Stone, VIC, Professional Standards
Chris Stone, VIC, & Philippa Davis, NT, Public Affairs
Jodie Lipscombe, WA, & Jacinta Evans, ACT, Scientific Affairs

2003

Lindy McAllister, QLD, President
Alison Russell, SA, Vice President Communications
Jodi Broadhurst, TAS, & Noni Bourke, VIC, Vice President Operations
Kate Starick, ACT, & Diane Symons, TAS, Continuing Professional Development
Noni Bourke, NT, & Louise Pellow, QLD, Member Networks
Alison Stevens, NSW, Practice Workplace and Government
Chris Stone, VIC, Professional Standards
Alison Smith, QLD, & Gai Rollings, QLD, Public Affairs
Jodie Lipscombe, WA, Scientific Affairs

2002

Kath Vidler, QLD, President
Alison Russell, SA, Vice President Communications
Judy Broadhurst, TAS, Vice President Operations
Kate Starick, ACT, Continuing Professional Development
Noni Bourke, NT, Member Networks
Alison Stevens, NSW, Practice Workplace and Government
Chris Stone, VIC, Professional Standards
Alison Smith, QLD, Public Affairs
Jodi Lipscombe, WA, Scientific Affairs

2001

Kath Vidler, QLD, President
Jonathan Rafols, WA, Vice President Communications
Loraine Fordham, NSW, Vice President Operations
Kate Starick, ACT, Continuing Professional Development
Noni Bourke, NT, Member Networks
Alison Russell, SA, Practice Workplace and Government
Stacey Baldac, VIC, Professional Standards
Alison Smith, QLD, Public Affairs
Judy Broadhurst, TAS, Scientific Affairs

2000/2001

Lindy McAllister, NSW/ACT, Scientific Affairs
Jane Jackson, SA, Practice Workplace and Government

2000

Kath Vidler, QLD, President
Di Butcher, VIC, Vice President Operations
Loraine Fordham, NSW, Vice President Finance
Noni Bourke, NT, Government Liaison
Josie Kitch, SA, Marketing and Public Relations
Wendy Webster, TAS, Membership Standards
Alison Smith, QLD, Professional Practices Standards & Workplace
Karin Meyer, WA, Publications and Information Technology
Jonathan Rafols, WA, Research & Continuing Professional Development

 

1999

Wendy Ferguson, SA, President
Karin Meyer, WA, Vice President Operations
Kath Vidler, QLD, Vice President Finance
Noni Bourke, NT, Government Liaison
Loraine Fordham, NSW, Marketing and Public Relations
Wendy Webster, TAS, Membership Standards
Claire Hudson, SA, Professional Practices Standards & Workplace
vacant, ACT, Publications and Information Technology
Di Butcher, VIC, Research & Continuing Professional Development

1998

Wendy Ferguson, SA, President
Robyn Cross, ACT, Vice President Operations
Paul Murray, VIC, Vice President Finance
Kath Vidler, GL, Government Liaison
Loraine Fordham, NSW, Marketing and Public Relations
Wendy Webster, TAS, Membership Standards
Claire Hudson, SA, Professional Practices Standards & Workplace
Leonie Baker, NT, Publications and Information Technology
Karin Meyer, WA, Research & Continuing Professional Development

1997

Ann Burton, QLD, President
Wendy Ferguson, SA, Vice President Operations
Paul Murray, VIC, Vice President Finance
Kath Vidler, QLD, Government Liaison
Maree Shakeshaft, NSW, Marketing and Public Relations
Wendy Webster, TAS, Membership Standards
Robyn Cross, ACT, Professional Practices Standards & Workplace
Leonie Baker, NT, Publications and Information Technology
Karin Meyer, WA, Research & Continuing Professional Development

1996

Ann Burton, QLD, President
Cheryl Crosthwaite, NT, Vice President Operations
Paul Murray, VIC, Vice President Finance
Janet Plater, ACT, Government Liaison
Sue Pryde, QLD, Marketing and Public Relations
Irene Turner, TAS, Membership Standards
Maree Shakeshaft, NSW, Professional Practices Standards & Workplace
Wendy Ferguson, SA, Publications and Information Technology
Fergus McCabe, WA, Research & Continuing Professional Development

1995

Noël Boycott, NSW, President
Christine Davies, WA, Vice President Operations
Pam Parks, TAS, Vice President Finance
Janet Plater, ACT, Government Liaison
Sue Pryde, QLD, Marketing and Public Relations
Helen Dry, SA, Membership Standards
Paul Murray, VIC, Professional Practices Standards & Workplace
Cheryl Crosthwaite, NT, Publications
Stephen Rue, NSW, Research & Continuing Professional Development