Roles and responsibilities
APVMA Board
Our Board, as our governing body, is responsible for deciding the objectives, strategies and policies we follow, and ensuring that we perform our functions in a proper, efficient and effective manner. It is established by the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 and is the Accountable Authority for the purposes of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
- Dr Catherine Ainsworth (Chair)
- Mr Scott Hansen (Chief Executive Officer)
- Ms Rebecca Billings
- Mr Andreas Clark
- Dr Steve Jefferies AM (member)
APVMA Executive
Chief Executive Officer: Mr Scott Hansen
- Office of the Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer: Ms Anne Ryan
- Finance
- Information Technology
- Innovation
- People and Culture
Executive General Counsel: Mr Kilifoti Eteuati
- Compliance Operations
- Engagement and Communications
- Legal
- Governance, Risk and Assurance
- Reform
Science and Assurance: Dr Maria Trainer
- Chemical Review
- Enterprise Information Management
- Manufacturing Quality and Licensing (MQL) and Assurance
- Science Assessments
- Science Policy and Capability
Executive Director, Agricultural Chemicals: Dr Ed Cram
- Agricultural Chemicals
- Chemistry and Manufacture
- Efficacy and Safety
- Environment
- Health
- Residues and Trade
Executive Director, Veterinary Medicines: Mrs Lee Metcalf
- Veterinary Medicines
- Chemistry and Manufacture
- Efficacy and Safety
- Health, Residues and Trade
APVMA organisational chart
The APVMA organisational chart is also available in PDF format.
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