National Chairs
Honour roll
His Honour Sir Adrian Curlewis CVO CBE
(1962-1973)
Maj-Gen John Broadbent – Acting Chair
1978
Sir Robert Crichton-Brown KCMG CBE TD
(1979 – 1983)
The Hon. Sir Eric Neal AC CVO
(1984 – 1991)
Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE KStJ
(1992 – 1994)
His Honour John Pascoe AC CVO
(1995 – 2003)
Alan Sherlock OBE OAM
2004
The Hon. Larry Anthony AO
(2005 – 2012)
The Hon. Shane Stone AC PGDK QC
(2012 – 2018)
Michael Crouch AC
(2018-Chair Elect)
The Hon. Gary Nairn AO
(2018 – 2024)
Cameron Smart - Acting Chair
(2023-2024)
Tom Mould AO
(2024 – present)
Past National Secretary/CEO
Honour roll
His Honour Sir Adrian Curlewis CVO CBE
1958-1962
Hon National Coordinator
Gordon Young
1963-1970
Hon Secretary Hon Commonwealth
Virginia Balmain
1967-1970, 1974
Hon. Commonwealth Organiser / SecState Organiser NSW
Pam Eccles
1970- 1972
Hon. Commonwealth Organiser
C L Baylis
1973
Hon Secretary
Glenys Kitchingrman
1972-1978
National Secretary (Hon and Paid)
Vivienne Ashcroft OAM
1976-1992
Asst National Secretary
Cdr Jack Haines
1980-1982
National Director
Cdr Jack Haines
1982-1987
Hon National Secretary
Cdr David Cobb CVO
1987-1993
Hon National Secretary
Vivienne Ashcroft OAM
1993-2000
National Secretary
Sue Walker
2000-2004
General Manager
Chris Cunliffe-Jones
2004-2007
National CEO
Kim Brislane
2007-2012
National CEO
Peter Kaye AM ESM
2012-2013
Hon National Director/Ag CEO
Peter Kaye AM ESM
2014- present
National CEO
Distinguished Medal Recipients
Honour roll
The Gold DSM is awarded after 20 years of EMINENT AND EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AND ACHIEVEMENT in volunteer capacity and for an employee who has consistently extended and distinguished themselves amongst their peers in a notable manner well beyond the expectations of their remunerated role.
Professor Dame Marie Bashir AD CVO
NSW
2016
The Hon Sir Eric Neal AC CVO
SA
2016
His Honour John Pascoe AC CVO
NSW
2016
The Hon Larry Anthony AO
QLD
2017
His Honour Sir Adrian Curlewis CBE CVO
NSW
2017
Brother Thomas Pickett AM
WA
2017
The Hon Shane Stone AC PGDK QC
NT
2019
The Hon Sandra Nori
NSW
2019
The Hon Sandra Nori
NSW
2017
Vivienne Ashcroft OAM
NSW
2017
General the Honourable David John Hurley AC DSC (Retd)
ACT
2023
Australia & Imperial Honours
Honour roll
Ross Adler
AC
SA
2007
World Fellow
Michael Crouch
AC
NSW
2017
Benefactor, National Chair Elect, Gold World Fellow
Sir Guy Green KBE, CVO
AC
TAS
1994
National Director, TAS Chair, AA
The Hon John Pascoe CVO
AC
NSW
2016
National Chair, IAF Trustee, WF
Hugh Morgan
AC
VIC
2002
World Fellow
Sir Eric Neal CVO
AC
SA
1998
National Chair, IAF Trustee
Nicholas Paspaley
AC
NT
1999
Award Ambassador
Lady Primrose Potter
AC
NT
2006
National Chair, Award Ambassador
Victor Smorgan
AC
VIC
2007
World Fellow
The Hon Shane Stone PGDK QC
AC
NT
2006
National Chair, Award Ambassador
Sir Albert Woodward OBE QC
AC
VIC
2001
Committee Member, Awards VIC
Carla Zampatti
AC
NSW
2009
World Fellow
Michael Ball
AO
NSW
2016
National Director
Robert Gerard
AO
SA
1999
SA Chair, Gold World Fellow
Andrew Forrest
AO
WA
2017
Award Ambassador
Douglas Kefford
AO
VIC
2004
Award Ambassador
Tom Mould
AO
QLD
2019
National Director
The Hon. Gary Nairn
AO
NSW
2015
National Chair
Imelda Roche
AO
NSW
1995
World Fellow
John Robinson
AO
NT
2016
World Fellow
Trevor St Baker
AO
QLD
2016
Award Ambassador
Robert Thomas
AO
NSW
2019
Award Ambassador
Sir Ian Turbott CMG CVO
AO
NSW
1997
National Director, NSW Chair
Lucy Turnball
AO
NSW
2011
Award Ambassador
Award Ambassador
AO
NSW
2013
World Fellow
Geoff Whalan
AO
ACT
2008
National Director
Philip Bacon
AM
QLD
1999
Award Ambassador
Peter Benson
AM
VIC
2017
Award Ambassador
Michael Dillon
AM
NSW
2004
Gold Award Holder (first), Advocate
Dr Betty Byrne Henderson
AM
QLD
1995
Award Ambassador
Elizabeth Gilchrist
AM
QLD
2005
National Director, QLD Chair
Anita Jacoby
AM
NSW
2019
Award Ambassador
Peter Kaye ESM
AM
NSW
2014
National Treasurer, CEO
The Hon. Dr David Hamill
AM
QLD
2009
National Director
The Hon. Daryl Manzie
AM
NT
2018
National Director, NT Chair
Sue Maple-Brown
AM
NSW
2013
Award Ambassador
Graham Mapp
AM
NSW
1986
World Fellow
Rex Morgan MBE
AM
NSW
2002
Chair National Friends
Jocelyn Murphy
AM
NSW
2007
National Director
Olly (Oliver) Pickett
AM
WA
2003
WA Chair & Director
Allan Pidgeon
AM
QLD
2017
Award Ambassador
Dr Bruce Reid
AM
NSW
1995
President, Award Friends
Josephine Stone
AM
NT
2007
Award Ambassador
Basil H (Jika) Travers OBE
AM
NSW
1983
National Director
Vivienne Ashcroft
OAM
NSW
1983
National Secretary
Trevor Baker
OAM
SA
2015
Award Leader (Boys Brigade)
Beverly Begg
OAM
VIC
2019
Award Leader (School)
Leona Bradley
OAM
TAS
1989
National Director, TAS Chair
Peter Church
OAM
NSW
1994
Regional Advisor-Asia, Donor
Ms Catherine Margaret Cole
OAM
NSW
2024
Duke of Ed Leader
Joanna Collins
AM
SA
2021
Donor, World Fellow
Richard Collins
AM
SA
2021
Donor
Pamela Condie
OAM
QLD
1999
Award Leader (Girls Brigade)
Warwick (Warren) Deacon
OAM
ACT
2009
Award Volunteer (Outward Bound)
Susan Fear
OAM
NSW
2005
Gold Award Holder, Mentor
Trevor Hamilton
OAM
NSW
2018
Award Leader (School)
Patricia Jaffe
OAM
VIC
2001
Award Volunteer & Committee Member
Judith Grimes
OAM
QLD
2019
Award Leader
Diana Landsberg
OAM
ACT
1999
Award Volunteer & Committee Member
Michael James Lee
OAM
ACT
2023
ACT Duke of Ed Committee
Dr Kate Leeming
OAM
VIC
2023
Honorary Advisor, Outdoor Education
Pat Martin
OAM
NSW
1982
Award Volunteer
Peter Masters
OAM
SA
1994
SA Award Committee
Gwenneth McFarquhar
OAM
WA
1994
Award Leader (Girl Guides)
Charlie Miller
OAM
SA
2005
World Fellow
Lt Col Maxwell Argent Neal
OAM
NSW
2011
NSW Award Committee, Army Cadets
Edward Pickerd DFC OBE
OAM
ACT
1996
ACT Executive Officer
Murray Pope
OAM
NSW
2019
Award Supporter
Anthony John Reade
OAM
SA
2011
Adventurous Journey Assessor
Denise Roberts
OAM
VIC
2013
Award Leader, Nagle College
Paul Rosenzweig
OAM
SA
2017
Award Leader, AAFC
Alan Sherlock OBE
OAM
QLD
2014
National Director, QLD Chair
Donald Smith
OAM
QLD
2000
Award Leader (Boys Brigade)
David Thomas
OAM
QLD
2008
Award Leader (Scouting)
Suzanne Maree Urbaniak
OAM
WA
2024
Duke of Ed Leader
Mildred Walkley
OAM
WA
2012
Award Leader (Scouting)
Chris Whiteside
OAM
SA
2005
Award Leader (Youth Hostels Australia)
James Whiting
OAM
SA
2019
Award Ambassador
Ken Murtagh
OAM
QLD
2020
Award Volunteer
Sir Adrian Curlewis
CBE CVO
NSW
1974
National Chair (Inaugural)
Sir Guy Green AC
KBE, CVO
TAS
1994
National Director, TAS Chai
Sir Eric Neal AC
CVO
SA
1998
National Chair, IAF Trustee
Rex Morgan AM
MBE
NSW
2002
Chair National Friends
The Hon John Pascoe AC
CVO
NSW
2016
National Chair, IAF Trustee
Edward (Ted) Pickerd OAM
OBE DFC AE
ACT
1996
ACT Executive Officer
Alan Sherlock OAM
OBE
QLD
2014
National Director, QLD Chair
Basil H (Jika) Travers AM
OBE
NSW
1983
National Director, NSW Chair
Sir Ian Turbott AO
CMG CVO
NSW
1997
National Director, NSW Chair
Friends Directors
Honour roll
The Hon Sir Eric Neal AC CVO
1989-1991
President/Chair and Director
Len Narborough
1989-94
Founding Secretary. Hon Manager
Glenda Nixon
1995-1997
Hon Secretary
Dr R W Bruce Reid AM KNO
1992-97
President/Chair and Director
James (Jim) Goldman
1991
Treasurer
Robert Gerard AO
1997 - 2001
President/Chair and Director
Robert Gerard AO
1995-1999
Vice President
Sir Ian Turbott AO CMG CVO CStJ
1992-1994
Vice President
Cdr David Cobb CVO
1988-1993
Public Officer/Treasurer
Jame P Osbourne
1992
President NT Friends
Judy Boland
1992
Secretary NT Friends
Vivienne Ashcroft* OAM #
1993-2000
National Secretary/CEO
Adelle Webster
1995
Treasurer
Glenda Nixon
1996-1997
Committee
Peter Kaye AM ESM
1998- 2000 2003-2018
Treasurer
Peter Kaye AM ESM
1997 - 2014
Secretary
Peter Kaye AM ESM
2000
Acting Chair/President
Rex Morgan AM OBE
2001 - 2009
Deputy President
Rex Morgan AM OBE
2010 - 2011
President/Chair
Maureen Burdett
2002
Treasurer
Ian Brown
2002-2006
Secretary
Justine Power
2000
Treasurer
Neil Horn
2002
Dep President
Graham Menzies #
1995-1998
President Vic Friends
Pat Jaffe
1995
President Vic Friends
Nigel Morgan OAM #
2000
President Vic Friends
Ross Norgard
2000
President WA Friends
Ross Power
2007
President ACT Friends
Rod Norman APM
2008-09
President/Chair
Gabrielle Upton
2009 -2011
President/Chair
The Hon Larry Anthony AO
2012- present
President/Chair
David Meldrum
2003-2004
Chair, Charter for Business
Michael Crouch AC
2012 - 2018
Vice Chair
Andrew Murray AM
2018 - present
The Hon. Sandra Nori
2013 - present
Tom Mould AO
2010 - present
Cameron Smart
2018 - present
David Sanders
2016 - present
Charlie Buchanan
2014 - present
Angus Wilson
2018 - present
Nigel Stewart
2022 - present
Wendy Brown
2024 - present
Peter McConnell
2024 - present