About Us

Structure

National Board

Executive

President Assoc Prof. Chris Askew
Vice President Dr. Brendan Joss
Treasurer Mr. Jason Pilgrim

Directors

Exercise physiology Mr. Sebastian Buccheri
Sports science Prof. David Bishop
Research & academia Dr. Andrew Williams
Marketing Mr. Chris Tzar
Risk & operations Ms Merendi Leverett
Accreditation Prof. Leonie Otago
Curriculum Prof. Steve Selig
Exercise science Dr. Kade Davison
Continuing education Mr. Nathan Reeves

National Office

Executive Officer Anita Hobson-Powell
PA to the Executive Officer Ashlee Cannon
Office Manager Belinda Burke
Industry Development Manager Melanie Sharman
Industry Development Officer Louise Czosnek
Industry Development Officer Ian Gillam
Industry Development Officer Lyndell Crawford-Round
NUCAP Manager Rachel Holmes
Marketing and Communications Manager Homa Abbasi
Marketing and Communications Officer Melanie Newton
Professional Development Officer Sarah Hall
Membership Officer Narelle O’Loughlin
Membership Services Officer Renee Fitzgerald
Assessor Nardine Presland
Assessor Melissa Newton
Assessor Jodie Almond
Project Officer HEAL Sharon Hetherington
Project Officer Exercise is Medicine Australia Jennifer Shaw
Administration Officer Joanne Cavin
Receptionist Gabby Mansell

State chapter chairs

The objectives or purposes for which the Chapter is established is to:

  1. promote the objectives and initiatives of ESSA at a regional level;
  2. to provide the regions with a voice for the members of that region;
  3. to foster collaboration with clinicians and other persons and organisations to further or advance knowledge in the fields of work of members of the Association;
  4. to provide local training and educational opportunities for members in the region, and
  5. to liaise and educate state governments and other interested state based parties on the roles and activities of the members of the Association

Queensland (QLD)

Chair Dr. Peter LeRossignol
Secretary Beth Sheehan

New South Wales (NSW)

Chair Andrew Boyle
Secretary Jerrad Borodzicz

Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

Chair Nataly McCann
Secretary Stu Stokoe

Victoria (VIC)

Chair Vanessa Rice
Vice Chair TBA
Secretary TBA

South Australia (SA)

Chair David Bentley
Secretary Jessica Northcott

Western Australia (WA)

Chair David Beard
Secretary Jessica Colliver

Tasmania (TAS)

Chair Cecilia Shing
Secretary Sibella King

Northern Territory (NT)

Chair Liam Johnson
Secretary Chloe Fox

If you are unable to contact your state representative, please contact the national office at info@essa.org.au