AusDBF Committees

National expertise

AusDBF committees

Committees bring together experience from across the country to consider key issues, develop recommendations and support the future of dragon boating.

Find the members and representatives listed for each committee below. Published charters and role descriptions are grouped at the end of the page.

Athletes Committee (AC)

Member or representative	Association or role
Kerrie Waworis	AusDBF Director
Laura Hughes	DBWA
Cheryl Warren	DBQ
Sharon Sloan	DBV
Daniel Foucar	DBWA
Wendy Orman	DBNSW
Not listed	Youth Representative
Not listed	Paradragon Representative
Kylie Archer	AusDBF Support

Coach Presenters (CP)

Member or representative	Association or role
Deb Clarke - Chair	AusDBF
Deb Moran, Tom Wicks	ACT
Deb Clarke (Western Region), Carmel Smith (Northern Region), Wendy Orman (Mid North Coast), Sylvia Wong (Greater Sydney), Chris Cheung (Southern Region), Anni Yaringa	NSW
Maggie Boyce (L2+ courses), Lewis Fuller (L1 courses), Fiona Hamwood (L1+ courses)	QLD
John Holland	SA
Alison Mourant	TAS
Rachel Blake, Lisa Smallbone	VIC
Rex Tindal, Laura Hughes	WA
Lindsay Malony	AusDBF Support

Competition Committee (CC)

Member or representative	Association or role
Lachlan Marginson (AusDBF Level 3) - Chair	AusDBF
Sylvia Wong (AusDBF Level 3 / IDBF Level 4)	NSW
Janine Lette (AusDBF Level 3 / IDBF Level 4)	QLD
Melanie Cantwell (AusDBF Level 3 / IDBF Level 4)	NSW / AusDBF Support
John Holland (AusDBF Level 3 / IDBF Level 1)	SA
Phil Reader (AusDBF Level 3 / IDBF Level 3)	NT

Diversity & Inclusion Committee (D&I)

Member or representative	Association or role
Ian Gearey (he/him) - Chair	AusDBF
Charli Murphy & Danni Allport	DBACT
Rawiri Slater & Jo Bosley	DBNSW
Francisco Munoz Alvarez	DBQ
Zoe Schofield	DBSA
Gill Mckay	DBTAS
Ryz Dela Rosa	DBV
Not listed	DBWA
Matt Starr	AusDBF Support

Finance Members Group (FMG)

Member or representative	Association or role
Ian Gearey (he/him) - Chair	AusDBF
Marie Mann	DBQ
Not listed	DBNSW
Kerri Shepherd	DBACT
Stephen Arrowsmith	DBV
Byron Arnold	DBTAS
Not listed	DBSA
Michelle Bettens	DBWA
Melanie Cantwell	AusDBF Support

National Coach Advisory Committee (NCAC)

Member or representative	Association or role
Kerrie Waworis - Chair	AusDBF Director

Nominations and Governance Committee (ANC)

Member or representative	Association or role
Peter Campos	AusDBF
John Holland	SA
Kelly Kortlepel - Chair	NSW
Andrew Coe	NSW
Melanie Cantwell	AusDBF Support

revSPORT Users Group (RUG)

Member or representative	Association or role
Lindsay Malony - Chair	AusDBF / AusDBF Support
Jenny Shapland	AusDBF
Leah Yea	DBQ
Rodney Moore	DBNSW
Lyndal Milward-Bason	DBACT
Paul Orgad	DBV
Donna Fittock	DBTAS
Marie Cunningham, Tracey Gardiner	DBSA
Debbie Fenn	DBWA

Race Officials Mentors (ROMs)

Member or representative	Association or role
Deb Clarke - Chair	AusDBF
Janelle Gamble (AusDBF Level 3 / IDBF Level 2)	DBQ
Melanie Cantwell (AusDBF Level 3 / IDBF Level 4)	DBNSW
Heather Walsh (AusDBF Level 3)	DBACT
Philippa McLean (AusDBF Level 3), Ali Sutton (AusDBF Level 3)	DBV
Chris Wood (AusDBF Level 3 / IDBF Level 1), John Holland (AusDBF Level 3 / IDBF Level 1), Pat Doogue (AusDBF Level 3)	DBSA
Not listed	DBWA
Donna Fittock (AusDBF Level 2), Brendan Breen (AusDBF Level 2)	DBTAS
Lindsay Malony	AusDBF Support

Safety & Risk Committee (SRC)

Member or representative	Association or role
Andrew Murray (ERMs Group) - Chair	AusDBF
Jenny Shapland	AusDBF
Ian Gray	DBQ
Not listed	DBNSW
Not listed	DBACT
Stephen Arrowsmith	DBV
Brendan Breen	DBTAS
Julie Lister	DBSA
Gavin Gillett	DBWA
Melanie Cantwell	AusDBF Support

Sweep Coordinators Committee (SCC)

Member or representative	Association or role
Deb Clarke - Chair	AusDBF
Jo Grammatico	DBQ
Rob Turnbull, Rodney Moore	DBNSW
Kevin Shipp	DBACT
Jennifer Reilly	DBV
Susan Sanderson	DBTAS
Pat Doogue, John Holland	DBSA
Laura Hughes	DBWA
Lindsay Malony	AusDBF Support