Our People
Patron in Chief
Her Majesty The Late Queen Elizabeth II
Senior Patron in Australia
His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
Patrons
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Governor of New South Wales Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC |
Administrator of the Northern Territory His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM |
Governor of Queensland Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM |
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Governor of South Australia Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC |
Governor of Tasmania Her Excellency the Honourable Barbara Baker AC |
Governor of Victoria Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC |
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Governor of Western Australia His Excellency the Honourable Chris Dawson AC APM and Mrs Darrilyn Dawson |
Honorary Representatives
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Australian Capital Territory Commissioner Australian Federal Police Reece P Kershaw APM |
Northern Territory Commissioner of Police Jamie Chalker APM |
Queensland Commissioner of Police Katarina Carroll APM |
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South Australia Commissioner of Police Grant Stevens APM |
Tasmania Deputy Commissioner of Police Jonathan Higgins APM |
Victoria Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police Shane Patton APM |
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Western Australia Chief Commissioner of Police Col Blanch APM |
Executive
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President David Arden RFD |
Vice Presidents Janne Bowen Frances Evans OAM The Right Honourable Lord Mayors of Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart and Darwin |
Treasurer Penny Callaghan |
Official Secretary Shelley Schade |
Directors
| A J Murphy AFSM | Assistant Commissioner of Police Tim Hansen APM | David Arden RFD |
| David De Souza | Frances Evans OAM | Ian Knight |
| Dr Ingrid Brooks | Janne Bowen | Major General David J McLachlan AO AO Mil. Retd. |
| Neil Carabine | Penny Callaghan | Professor Stephen M Cordner AM PSM |
| Trevor White AFSM | Dr Robert Webster OAM |
Relief Fund Directors
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David Arden RFD |
Janne Bowen |
Penny Callaghan |
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Frances Evans OAM |
Ian Knight |
Advisory
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Executive President Vice President Treasurer Secretary |
Ambulance Dr Ingrid Brooks |
Aviation David Arden David De Souza |
Finance Penny Callaghan |
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Fire A J Murphy Trevor White |
Legal Neil Carabine |
Medical Professor Stephen Cordner |
Natural Disasters Janne Bowen Trevor White |
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Medical Professor Stephen Cordner |
Surf Frances Evans Ian Knight |
Weapons David Arden David McLachlan |
Presidents
| 1876-1889 John Wilks JP | 1947-1951 Major-General Sir Julius Bruche KCB CMG | 1999-2013 Ross M Campbell |
| 1889-1893 Sir Arthur Nicholson Bart | 1951-1971 L.R. Stillman OBE MC | 2013-2023 Associate Professor John H Maynard |
| 1893-1925 George Lush | 1971-1986 Everard Bailieu CBE | 2023- David Arden RFD |
| 1925-1937 Thomas Brentnall | 1986-1992 Sir Bernard Callinan AC CBE DSO MC | |
| 1937-1947 Rupert Wilks | 1992-1999 Sir Rupert Clarke Bt AM MBE |
Life Members
| Robert W Bett | Rosalind T Bodley OAM | Ian D Cairns RFD RD |
| Ross M Campbell | Roger T Jones OAM | Graeme Keys RFD |
| Caroline Larkins | John H Maynard | Denis A Roche |
| Letitia M H Shelton |
