Officers

Presidential Officers

There are 50 full time Officers. The Presidential Officers are elected by the rank and file in a postal ballot and vote at Executive and Council. The following were elected for 2013 - 2015.

  • President Maurie Mulheron
  • Deputy President Gary Zadkovich
  • Senior Vice President Joan Lemaire

Administrative Officers

The Administrative Officers are elected by the Council and do not vote at Executive or Council. The following have been elected for 2013 - 2015.

  • General Secretary Jenny Diamond
  • Assistant General Secretary (Communications and Administration) John Dixon
  • Assistant General Secretary (Schools) Wayne Webber
  • Assistant General Secretary (Post-school Education) Maxine Sharkey
  • Assistant General Secretary (Research and Industrial) Wendy Currie
  • Aboriginal Education Co-ordinator Charline Emzin-Boyd
  • Administrative Officer (Media and Communications) Sally Edsall
  • Editor and Publications Officer Dennis Long
  • Industrial Officers Rod Brown, Lenore Hankinson, Sam Clay
  • Membership Officer and Training Officer Kate Ambrose
  • Multicultural Officer/ Organiser Amber Flohm
  • Research Officers Mary Fogarty, Sue Simpson
  • Trade Union Training Officer David Wynne
  • Welfare Officers Angela Catallo, Nola Edsall, Carol Howard, Kerry Johnson, Janet Hannaford
  • Women's Co-ordinator Charmaine O'Sheades

In addition, the Federation employs 4 Post Schools Organisers,10 City Organisers and 12 Country Organisers.

 

Post Schools Organisers

  • Kathy Nicholson - North Coast, New England, North Sydney and Western Institutes
  • Terry Keeley – Illawarra, Riverina, South Western Sydney, Part Time Casual SIG
  • Rob Long – Hunter, Sydney, Children’s Centres, Institute Managers SIG
  • Sharryn Usher – Western Sydney, recruitment, Corrective Services

City Organisers 

  • Theo Bougatsas Parramatta, Ryde-Macquarie, The Hills
  • Michael de Wall Blue Mountains, Lowers Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Nepean
  • Jason Gerke Blacktown, Liverpool
  • David Ferguson Manly-Warringah, OCAA
  • Amber Flohm  Fairfield, (Multicultural Officer)
  • Claudia Vera Sutherland, Picton
  • Henry Rajendra Camden-Campbeltown, St Marys-Mt Druitt
  • Michelle Rosicky Eastern Suburbs, Inner City
  • Leeanda Smith Canterbury-Bankstown, St George
  • Fionie Stavert Hornsby, Middle Harbour, Inner West

Theo Bougatsas, Michael de Wall and Jason Gerke are based at the Blacktown office (02) 9622 9201

Country Organisers in Regional Offices

  • Mel Smith, Jack Galvin-Waight and Debbie Westacott Newcastle (02) 4920 9833
  • Waine Donovan Queanbeyan (02) 6297 8862
  • Duncan McDonald Dubbo (02) 6882 6978
  • Deb Marten Wagga Wagga (02) 6921 4227
  • John Pratt Bathurst (02) 6331 5761
  • Marty Wheatley Tamworth (02) 6766 9882
  • Nicole Major Lismore (02) 6621 3623
  • Ian Watson Port Macquarie (02) 6583 7244
  • Bert Bertalli Broken Hill (08) 8087 6694
  • Nicole Calnan Wollongong (02) 4228 4414

 

Except where noted, all Officers are based at: 

23-33 Mary Street
Surry Hills 2010 
Phone: (02) 9217 2100 or 1300 654 369.
Fax: (02) 9217 2470