The National Council

The National Council is the committee of management of the National Association. It is made up of two delegates appointed from each member Association plus the five member National Executive. The Council meets twice yearly, usually in Canberra and is opened by guest speakers including Government Ministers and heads of Departments.

The members of the 2026 National Council are:

Ron Brandy	National President
Noel Moulder OAM FNSA	National Vice President
Peter Norman FNSA	National Secretary
Richard Tregear	National Treasurer
John Thorne ESM	National Public Officer
Tony Stevenson OAM FNSA	QLD State President
Neal Freier	QLD State Branch Treasurer
John Faunt	ACT Branch President
Gary Hand	ACT Branch Delegate
Robert McIvor OAM	VIC State Branch President
Peter Kemp	VIC State Vice President
Jeff Gray	TAS State Branch President
Neville Pulford	TAS State Branch Secretary
Frank Miller OAM	OTU Association President
Chris Grigsby	OTU Association Secretary

Also on the National Council until the end of 2026 are representatives of former member organisations which have closed in recent years, as follows:

Mike Lane	NSAA NT
Noel Moulder OAM FNSA	NSAA NSW
Stuart Fairbairn	NSAA WA
Darrell Suter	NSAA SA