ARATA Board 2006 - 2008
ARATA is governed by a Board comprising a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Consumer Representative, at least two ordinary members and an Immediate Past President.
The Board is elected for a two year term. Elections for the Board are carried out by a Postal Vote before the AGM, with the results being announced at the AGM held in conjunction with the Bi-annual Conference.
The ARATA Board also oversights several key member activities. Standing committees have been established for each of these areas and a Board Member elected as chairperson.
Board members
President: Desleigh de Jonge B Occ Thy, M Phil (OT)
Email: d.dejonge@uq.edu.au
Vice President: Jo Ford BAppSc(OT), AccOT
Email: jford@tscnsw.org.au
Secretary: Andrew Bynon
Email: andrew.bynon@dhhs.tas.gov.au
Treasurer: James Dean
Email: j.dean@tecsol.com.au [not hyperlinked]
Immediate Past President: Robert Bingham BE, MBiomedE, CPEng, MIEAust
Email: robert.bingham@health.wa.gov.au
Consumer Focus: Gregory Killeen
Email: gkilleen@optusnet.com.au
Ordinary Member: Yvonne Duncan
Email: yvonne.duncan@yooralla.com.au
Ordinary Member: Janet Owens MSc (Speech Path), MEd
Email: jowens@deakin.edu.au
Ordinary Member: David Hobbs BSc(Phys), BSc/BEng(Biomed)Hons., ExecDipBusPlan, MIEAust
Email: David.Hobbs@novita.org.au [not hyperlinked]
Standing committee chairpersons
- Communications Standing Committee: Yvonne Duncan
- Conference Standing Committee: David Hobbs
- Publications Standing Committee: Cheryl Jones
- Special Interest Group and Chapters Standing Committee: Jo Ford
- Consumer Focus Standing Committee: Greg Killeen
- Policy and Procedures Standing Committee: Janet Owens