Advisory Board

The CEO of the APVMA is supported by an Advisory Board. The role of the Advisory Board is to provide advice and make recommendations to the CEO. The Advisory Board does not have decision-making power, but assists to inform the CEO and provides an expert consultative mechanism. The CEO is responsible for the governance and management and of the authority, including the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers.

The Advisory Board consists of up to nine part-time members. Advisory Board members are appointed by the Minister and are selected for their experience in areas including the regulation of chemical products at State and Territory level, the agricultural chemical industry, the veterinary chemical industry, primary production, environmental toxicology, protection of consumer interests, public health and occupational health and safety. In addition the Minister has the discretion to appoint an additional Board member that has experience in a field relevant to the APVMA’s functions.

The experiential make-up of the Advisory Board complements the role and responsibilities of the APVMA and includes representation from each key stakeholder sector.

Terms of Reference

The function of the Advisory Board is prescribed in the APVMA’s enabling legislation, The Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992. The terms of reference for the Advisory Board will be available shortly.

Members

Mark Allison is a former Chairman of CropLife Australia and a former Director of the APVMA. Appointed as the member of the Advisory Board having experience in the agricultural chemical industry and as Chair of the APVMA Advisory Board.

Simon Robinson is the current Chairman and President of the Animal Health Alliance and has broad experience in the veterinary chemicals industry.
Appointed as the member of the Advisory Board having experience in the veterinary chemical industry.

Wayne Cornish is a farmer, Chairman of ChemCert Australia and former Chairman of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Farm Chemicals Sub-committee and DrumMUSTER.  He has broad expertise in primary production. Appointed as the member of the Advisory Board having experience in primary production.

Jenni Mack is the Chair of both CHOICE (Australian Consumers’ Association) and the APVMA’s Community Consultative Committee. She has extensive experience in protecting consumer interests. Appointed as the member of the Advisory Board having experience in protection of the interests of consumer.

Prof. Michael Moore is Director of the National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology and has broad experience in environmental and health issues.
Appointed as the member of the Advisory Board having experience in occupational environmental toxicology, including knowledge of chemicals on ecosystems.

Claude Gauchat is Managing Director of direct2 Pty Ltd and former Executive Director of Avcare Ltd. He has extensive experience in all aspects of agricultural and veterinary chemical regulation. Appointed as one of two members of the Advisory Board having experience in the regulation of chemical products under the law of a State or Territory.

Roger Toffolon is the Manager of the Biological and Chemical Risk Management Unit within the NSW Department of Primary Industries. He is an expert in the regulation of farm chemicals. Appointed as one of two members of the Advisory Board having experience in the regulation of chemical products under the law of a State or Territory.

Dr Richard Russell is the Managing Director of RAR Investments Pty Ltd. He has extensive experience in public health and occupational health and safety. Appointed as the member of the Advisory Board having experience in public health and occupational health and safety.