NAPWA’s work encompasses a broad range of projects, portfolios and areas of activity in every state of Australia, in countries in our region and further afield. We draw on the skills and commitment of a wide range of volunteers and paid employees.
NAPWA’s current office bearers and staff are listed below. You can contact any of these people through the NAPWA office.
Board
- President: Robert Mitchell
- Vice-President: Brent Allan
- Secretary-Treasurer: Sonny Williams
- Director: Kenn Basham
- Director: Des Hargreaves
- Director: Katherine Leane
- Director: Cipri Martinez
- Director: Russell Westacott
- Executive Director: Jo Watson (Non-voting position)
- Staff Representative: Scott Lockhart/Peter Canavan (Non-voting position)
National Portfolio & Network Convenors
- Health & Treatments: John Daye, Bill Whittaker
- Education: Cipri Martinez
- Regional:
- HIV Living Today Network:
- Womens’ Network:
Ordinary (full) members’ representatives
- NSW – PLWHA (NSW) Inc.: Alan Creighton, Scott Berry
- Victoria – PLWHA (Victoria) Inc.: Brett Hayhoe, Stephen Eustace
- Queensland – Queensland Positive People: Robert Langdon
- South Australia – PLWHA (South Australia) Inc.: Tony Minge
- Western Australia – HAPAN (HIV/AIDS Peer Advisory Network): Tyrone Gomeze, Diane Forrester
- Tasmania – TasCAHRD Positive Services ; Wayne Hornsby
- ACT – PLWHA ACT: Mick Doring
- NT – PLWHA (NT): Mark Halton
Associate members
- Positive Women Victoria
- Straight Arrows
- Body Positive (New Zealand)
- Positive Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Network(PATSIN)
- Pozhet-Heterosexual HIV/AIDS Service
Staff
- Executive Director: Jo Watson
- Deputy Director: John Rule
- Senior Coordinator Health Treatments & Research Unit: Peter Canavan
- Health Treatments & Research Unit Project Officer: Adrian Ogier
- Communications & Media Officer: Paul Kidd
- ATPA Programs Coordinator: Brent Beadle
- National Portfolio & Networks Coordinator: Scott Lockhart
- Admin Coordinator: Michael Dwyer
- Admin Officer: Jose Machado
- Admin Officer: Graham Stocks
- Finance Officer: Kevin Barwick