Our structure

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Roles and responsibilities

Chief Executive Officer – Dr Chris Parker

Office of the Chief Executive Officer – Ms Elise Watt (acting)

Scientific Assessment and Chemical Review

Provides scientific assessments that underpin registration decisions and reviews chemicals of concern.

• Executive Director – Dr Jason Lutze (acting)
  • Chemical Review – Ms Sharon Pike
  • Chemistry and Manufacture – Dr Samuel Margerison
  • Efficacy Assessment Coordinator – Dr Michelle Wooster
  • Environmental Assessment Team – Ms Janine Knight
  • Health Assessment Team – Dr Chris Schyvens
  • Residues and Trade – Mr James Deller (acting)
  • Scientific Standards and Data Guidelines – Dr Phil Coghlan

Registration Management and Evaluation

Processes and evaluates applications to register products, permits and active constituents and manages the interface with clients.

• Executive Director – Mr Alan Norden
  • Case Management and Administration – Ms Narelle Marro
  • Veterinary Medicines – Mr Samuel Beckett, Dr Karina Tyson, Dr Adil Hussain
  • Pesticides – Ms Kylie Higgins
  • Minor Use – Mr Karl Adamson (acting)
  • Biologicals – Mr Linden Moffatt
  • Quality Oversight and Reporting – Mr David Perry

Legal and Compliance

Ensures the integrity of the regulatory framework through compliance, audit and monitoring, coordination and sound legal advice.

• General Counsel and Executive Director – Ms Geetha Nair (acting)
  • Compliance and Monitoring – Mr Drew Ward
  • Manufacturing Quality and Licencing – Ms Susan Hanns 
  • Principal Legal Officer – Ms Margaret Horne
  • Principal Legal Officer – vacant

Chief Scientist

• Chief Scientist – Dr Phil Reeves
  • Principal Scientist (Pesticides) – vacant

Corporate Services

Provides systems and support to all operations.

• Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director – Ms Stefanie Janiec
  • Relocation Operations Executive Director – Mr Paul Kruspe
    • Relocation and Property Strategy
    • Facilities Management
    • Procurement 
  • Digital Strategy Executive Director – Mr Mitchell Levy
    • Information Management and Technology – Ms Jennifer Bardsley (Chief Information Officer)
    • Digital Strategy 
  • Finance – Mr Greg Dennis (Chief Financial Officer)​
  • Human Resources and Development – Mr Peter Bignell
  • Partnership Management – Ms Sue Wurcker
  • Public Affairs and Communications – Ms Roanna Dawson