Directors of AERF

	Professor Ian Webster AO (Chair) Professor. Webster was appointed a director of AER on 17 October 2001. Professor Webster is a physician and Emeritus Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine of the University of New South Wales. He is Patron of the Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia, Chair of the National Advisory Council on Suicide Prevention, Chair of the NSW Expert Advisory Committee on Alcohol and Drugs and President, Governing Council of The Ted Noffs Foundation. He has chaired a number of Commonwealth and State Government inquiries and reviews in disability, health, mental health and alcohol and other drug problems. He is in clinical practice in the Drug and Alcohol Services in the South Western Sydney Area Health Service and the Shoalhaven and Illawarra Health Services, NSW and is honorary visiting physician to the Matthew Talbot Hostel for the homeless in Sydney. He has conducted research and published in medicine, community and public health, alcohol and other drug problems, mental health and social issues. Presently, he is the AER Chair and also serves on the Executive and Remuneration committees. During the past year Professor Webster has also served as a director of the following other companies: The Ted Noffs Foundation AW Tyree Foundation Webster Associates Pty Ltd

	Scott Wilson (Deputy Chair) Scott Wilson was appointed a director of AER on 17 October 2001. Mr Wilson is the State Director of the Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (SA) Inc, which is the only Indigenous organisation of its kind in Australia. Mr Wilson has presented a number of papers on behalf of ADAC at both national and international conferences on indigenous drug and alcohol issues and was awarded the Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA) Australia Day Achievement Medallion in 1997. In 2003, Mr Wilson was awarded the Centenary Medal for service to Indigenous substance misuse issues. Presently, he is the AER Deputy Chair and also serves on the Audit, Executive and Remuneration committees. During the past year Mr Wilson has also served as a director of the following other companies: Wine Foundation

	Cheryl Bart (Chair Audit Committee) BCom/LLB Cheryl Bart was appointed a director of AER on 17 October 2001. Cheryl Bart is a lawyer and company director. She is the Chairman of the South Australian Film Corporation and also Chairs the Adelaide Film Festival. Presently, she is the AER Audit Chair. During the past year Ms Bart has also served as a director of the following other companies: Spark Infrastructure Ltd ANZ Executers & Trustees Company Limited ETSA Utilities Defence Industry Advisory Board Economic Development Board South Australia Film Corporation Adelaide Film Festival Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund Shaw of Australia Electro Optics Systems Holding Ltd Growth Properties Ltd

	Associate Professor Peter d’Abbs Associate Professor d’Abbs was appointed a director of AER on 17 October 2001. Associate Professor d’Abbs holds a position in the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University, Cairns and is currently also working with Queensland Health, Cairns. He has conducted extensive policy - related research and evaluation in the areas of alcohol problems and community-based interventions, particularly in Indigenous and rural/remote settings.

	Dr Bernadette Tobin MA(Melb) Med(Melb) Phd(Cantab) Dr Tobin was appointed a director of AER on 17 October 2001. Dr Tobin is Director of the Plunkett Centre for Ethics at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney and Reader in Philosophy at Australian Catholic University. Presently, she also serves on the Audit committee. During the past year Dr Tobin has also served as a director of the following other companies: Kincoppal-Rose Bay School Pty Ltd Garvan Institute for Medical Research

	Timothy Costello AO Timothy Costello was appointed a director of AER on 17 October 2001. Tim Costello has a life long commitment to social justice. He is Chief Executive Officer of World Vision Australia.

	Elizabeth Anne Mosey Elizabeth Mosey was appointed a director of AER on 17 October 2001. Elizabeth Mosey has worked with remote Aboriginal communities for over 10 years in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia to assist them in the development of strategies concerning alcohol abuse and petrol sniffing. She is currently working as a consultant providing training and community development support to government and non-government agencies in the areas of alcohol and inhalant substance misuse. Presently, she serves on the Executive and Remuneration committees.

	David Crosbie David Crosbie was appointed a director of AER on 17 October 2001. David Crosbie is currently CEO of the Mental Health Council of Australia, the national peak body for the mental health field. He was previously CEO of Odyssey House Victoria, one of Australia’s leading alcohol and drug treatment agencies and is the former CEO of the Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia. David has extensive experience in developing and implementing policies and programs to reduce the level of alcohol related harm in Australia. Presently, he also serves on the Executive and Remuneration committees. During the past year Mr Crosbie has also served as a director of the following other companies: Crosbie and Associates Pty Ltd National Drugs Partnership Non Profit Australia

	Daryl Smeaton (Company Secretary) Daryl Smeaton was appointed the secretary of AER on 17 October 2001. Presently, he is the AER Chief Executive Officer. He is also Chair of the Catholic Education Commission of the ACT ( a part-time position). Previously he was Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Institute of Australia and prior to that was employed for 30 years by the Commonwealth Government. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Graduate Diploma in Law from the University of Canberra.