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
APVMA Executive
Chief Executive Officer: Mr Scott Hansen
Chief Operating Officer: Ms Anne Ryan
- Enterprise Change Management and Projects
- Executive Support Office
- Finance and Procurement
- Information Technology
- Innovation and Insights
- People and Culture
Executive General Counsel: Mr Kilifoti Eteuati
- Compliance Operations
- Engagement and Communications
- General Law, Information and Compliance
- Governance, Risk and Assurance
- Legal (Agvet)
- Reform
Science and Assurance: Mr James Deller (acting)
- Chemical Review
- Manufacturing Quality and Licensing (MQL) and Assurance
- Records and Knowledge Management
- Science Assessments
- Science Policy and Capability
Executive Director, Agricultural Chemicals: Dr Ed Cram
- Agricultural Chemicals (Teams I to IV)
- Chemistry and Manufacture
- Efficacy and Safety
- Environment
- Health
- Residues and Trade
Executive Director, Veterinary Medicines: Mrs Lee Metcalf
- Veterinary Medicines (Teams I to III)
- Chemistry and Manufacture
- Efficacy and Safety
- Health, Residues and Trade
APVMA organisational chart
The APVMA organisational chart is also available in PDF format.