Meet Our Team
Structure and Governance
The Australian Peacekeeper and Peacemaker Veterans’ Association (APPVA) is a company limited by guarantee with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). It is also registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission (ACNC). Therefore, for regulatory matters the APPVA is governed by:
- ASIC for anything relating to its corporate status, and
- the ACNC for anything relating to its charitable status.
The governance model has board of directors responsible for setting and monitoring the strategic direction of the APPVA, and a management committee accountable for operating the APPVA on a day-to-day basis.
Our Board Of Directors
Ian Lindgren
Chairperson
Rob Woods, JP
Vice Chairperson
Mark Horner
Company Secretary
Chris Moss
Executive Director
Natalie Merryman
Vice Chairperson
Tom Hanley
Executive Director
Our Management Committee
Our management committee consists eleven members, with five forming an executive committee. All represent different areas such as our advocacy services, deployed police and each state and territory.
All incumbents are volunteers and each is a Responsible Person as defined by the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission. Each holds a current working with vulnerable people check as required by the state/territory they live in.
Ian Lindgren
Chairperson
Rob Woods, JP
Vice Chairperson
Mark Horner
Company Secretary
Rod Hutchings
Media Coordinator
Paul Walker
FNQ Represenhtative
Mic Murry
SE QNLD Representative
Matt Burke OAM
NSW Resprentative
Tom Hanley
VIC Representative
Research and Development Team
The Research and Development Team performs the investigation into the difficult questions that ask why DVA processess do not work as well as they could, and then after resolving them, writes a case study so reduce the chance of it occuring again.
The Team does also conducts in depth research into systemic failures with the aim of over coming them as a team with DVA.
Matt Burke OAM
NSW Resprentative
Tom Hanley
VIC Representative
Natalie Merryman
Research and Development Team
Contact Our Team
We are all part of the one Community and each organisation keeps its Identity
Our Community consists of veteran and veteran family members, carers, and the organisations that care for us all. How to become an Affiliate Member is described below.
Certified Affiliate Members
Affiliate Members being Assessed
Certified Veteran Support Organisations
Veteran Support Organisations being assessed
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