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AusDBF Committees

AusDBF has various sub-committees tasked with considering key topics relevant to the growth and development of the sport of dragon boating in Australia. The sub-committees include members from all across the nation, and they use their wealth of paddling knowledge to help shape the future of the sport through making recommendations to the AusDBF Board.

Athletes Committee (AC)

Kerrie Waworis	AusDBF Director
Laura Hughes - Chair	DBWA
Cheryl Warren	DBQ
Sharon Sloan	DBV
Daniel Foucar	DBWA
Wendy Orman	DBNSW
Robert Henderson	DBSA
	Youth Representative
	Paradragon Representative
Kylie Archer	AusDBF Support

Coach Presenters (CP)

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), (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 and Technical Committee (C&TC)

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)

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
Shae Garwood	DBWA
Matt Starr	AusDBF Support

Finance Members Group (FMG)

Ian Gearey (he/him) - Chair	AusDBF
Marie Mann	DBQ
	DBNSW
Kerri Shepherd	DBACT
Stephen Arrowsmith	DBV
Byron Arnold	DBTAS
Tracey Gardiner	DBSA
Michelle Bettens	DBWA
Melanie Cantwell	AusDBF Support

National Coach Advisory Committee (NCAC)

Kerrie Waworis - Chair	AusDBF Director

Nominations and Governance Committee (ANC)

Peter Campos - Chair	AusDBF
John Holland	SA
Kelly Kortlepel	NSW
Andrew Coe	NSW
Melanie Cantwell	AusDBF Support

revSPORT Users Group (RUG)

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)

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
	DBWA
Donna Fittock (AusDBF Level 2), Brendan Breen (AusDBF Level 2)	DBTAS
Lindsay Malony	AusDBF Support

Safety & Risk Committee (SRC)

Andrew Murray (ERMs Group) - Chair	AusDBF
Jenny Shapland	AusDBF
Ian Gray	DBQ
Mark Wilson	DBNSW
Andrew Gilmour	DBACT
Stephen Arrowsmith	DBV
Brendan Breen	DBTAS
Julie Lister	DBSA
Sheryl Kelly	DBWA
Melanie Cantwell	AusDBF Support

Sweep Coordinators Committee (SCC)

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