Effective until October 2021
Last updated: 12 January 2021
AGILITY COMMITTEE
| Ms | Gail Brindley | (Chair) |
| Mrs | Barbara Brown | (DOGS ACT) |
| Mrs | Sarah Wickham | (DOGS WEST) |
| Mr | Robert Mills | (DOGS QUEENSLAND) |
| Mr | Reg Dwyer | (DOGS NT) |
| Ms | Frankie Moore | (DOGS NSW) |
| Mr | Peter Dynan | (DOGS SA) |
| Mrs | Kendal Olsen | (DOGS TASMANIA) |
| Mr | Stephen Pearson | (DOGS VICTORIA) |
Click here to download the Agility Committee Charter
BREED COUNCILS LIAISON WORKING PARTY
| Mrs | Marie Merchant | (Convenor) |
| Mrs | Lynette Brown | (DOGS NSW) |
| Mr | David Sales | (DOGS TASMANIA) |
Click here to download the Breed Councils Liaison Working Party Charter
BREED STANDARDS COORDINATION GROUP
| Mrs | Marie Merchant | (Chair) |
| Mrs | Sue Mallia | (Coordinator)-DOGS WEST |
| Mr | William (Bill) Smith | (Coordinator)-DOGS QLD |
| Mrs | Jan Seary | (Coordinator)-DOGS NSW |
| Mrs | Linda Stevens | (Coordinator)-DOGS ACT |
| Ms | Glenys Alexander | (Coordinator)-DOGS VICTORIA |
Click here to download the Breed Standards Coordination Group Charter
BUSINESS SYSTEMS WORKING PARTY
| Mr | Brian Parker |
(Convenor) |
| Mr | Simon Mills | (DOGS ACT) |
| Ms | Pam Campbell |
(DOGS WEST) |
| Mr | Rob Harrison | (DOGS QUEENSLAND) |
| Mrs | Carol Beckett | (DOGS NT) |
| Mr | Anthony Khamis | (DOGS NSW) |
| Ms | Hayley Prior | (DOGS SA) |
| Mr | Kerry Smith |
(DOGS TAS) |
| Miss | Lyndal Beel | (DOGS VICTORIA) |
| TBA | (ANKC Executive Committee Representative) |
CANINE HEALTH & WELLBEING COMMITTEE
| Dr | Karen Hedberg | (Chair) BVSc Sydney |
| Ms | Judith Woolley | (DOGS ACT) |
| Dr | Ambre Smith | (DOGS WEST) BSc BVMS KPA-CTP |
| Miss | Ainslie Carius | (DOGS QUEENSLAND) |
| Mrs | Carol Beckett | (DOGS NT) |
| Mrs | Judy de Jong | (DOGS NSW) |
| Mr | Brian Parker | (DOGS SA) |
| Mrs | Carol Eastley | (DOGS TASMANIA) BSc Grad Dip Lib |
| Ms | Sylvia Power | (DOGS VICTORIA) (Deputy Chair) |
Click here to download the Canine Health & Wellbeing Committee Charter
CONFORMATION COMMITTEE
| Mrs | Lynette Brown | (Chair) |
| Mrs | Linda Stevens | (DOGS ACT) |
| Mrs | Heather Jones | (DOGS WEST) |
| Mr | Tim Thomas | (DOGS QUEENSLAND) |
| Mrs | Carol Beckett | (DOGS NT) |
| Mr | John Sheppard | (DOGS NSW) |
| Mr | Lancelot Heilmann | (DOGS SA) |
| Mrs | Elaine Job | (DOGS TASMANIA) |
| Mr | Greg Browne | (DOGS VICTORIA) |
DANCES WITH DOGS COMMITTEE
| Mrs | Barbara Murfet | (Chair) |
| Mrs | Niccola Hardaker | (DOGS ACT) |
| Mrs | Jill Houston | (DOGS WEST) |
| Mrs | Coral Pethers | (DOGS QUEENSLAND) (Deputy Chair) |
| Miss | Michelle Clements | (DOGS NT) |
| Mrs | Joan Stewart | (DOGS NSW) |
| Mrs | Margaret Bourn | (DOGS SA) |
| Miss | Barbara Duke | (DOGS TASMANIA) |
| Miss | Sue Cordwell | (DOGS VICTORIA) |
Click here to download the Dances with Dogs Committee Charter (including Trick Dog)
TRICK DOG WORKING PARTY - (Subsidiary of the Dances with Dogs Committee)
| Mrs | Barbara Murfet | (Convenor) |
| Mrs | Niccola Hardaker | (DOGS ACT) |
| Mrs | Jill Houston | (DOGS WEST) |
| Mrs | Coral Pethers | (DOGS QUEENSLAND) (Deputy Chair) |
| Miss | Michelle Clements | (DOGS NT) |
| Mrs | Joan Stewart | (DOGS NSW) |
| Mrs | Margaret Bourn | (DOGS SA) |
| Miss | Barbara Duke | (DOGS TASMANIA) |
| Miss | Sue Cordwell | (DOGS VICTORIA) |
DRAFT TEST COMMITTEE
| Mrs | Sandra Wesselink | (Chair) |
| Mrs | Barbara Murfet | (DOGS QUEENSLAND) |
| Mrs | Lyn Brand | (DOGS NSW) |
| Mrs | Sue Gray | (DOGS TASMANIA) |
| Ms | Sheridan Holmes | (DOGS VICTORIA) |
[NOTE: DOGS ACT, DOGS WEST, DOGS NT and DOGS SA are not represented on this committee as they do not foresee their State/Territory conducting these trials.]
EARTH DOG COMMITTEE
| Mrs | Jan Cooke | (Chair) |
| Miss | Kim Dawson | (DOGS QUEENSLAND) |
| Ms | Christine Stani | (DOGS NSW) |
| Ms | Tegan Whalan | (DOGS SA) |
| Ms | Selina Collins | (DOGS TASMANIA) |
| Ms | Elsa Hoggard | (DOGS VICTORIA) |
[NOTE: DOGS ACT, DOGS WEST and DOGS NT are not represented on this committee as they do not foresee their State/Territory conducting these trials.]
FLYBALL WORKING PARTY
| Ms | Michelle Gurney | (Convenor) |
| Miss | Christine Bates | (DOGS ACT) |
| Ms | Leigh-Ayn Absolom | (DOGS WEST) |
| Mrs | Barbara Murfet | (DOGS QUEENSLAND) |
| Miss | Jessica Mellon | (DOGS NSW) |
| Ms | Tull Luttrell | (DOGS TASMANIA) |
| Mrs | Belinda O'Shea | (DOGS VICTORIA) |
[NOTE: DOGS NT, DOGS SA are not represented on this Working Party as they do not foresee their State conducting these trials.]
HERDING COMMITTEE
| Ms | Tull Luttrell | (Chair) |
| Mr | Peter Shurmer | (DOGS WEST) |
| Mr | Peter Mayne | (DOGS QUEENSLAND) |
| Ms | Ann Moy | (DOGS NSW) |
| Mrs | Kristen Hughes | (DOGS SA) |
| Mr | Brett Smart | (DOGS TASMANIA) |
| Mrs | Kate Dourley | (DOGS VICTORIA) |
[NOTE: DOGS ACT and DOGS NT are not represented on this committee as they do not foresee their Territory conducting these trials.]
JUNIOR HANDLER COMMITTEE
| Mrs | Shellie Marshall | (Chair) |
| Miss | Brooke Mills | (DOGS ACT) |
| Mrs | Sarah Griffiths | (DOGS WEST) |
| Miss | Belinda West | (DOGS QUEENSLAND) |
| Mrs | Diane Coe | (DOGS NT) |
| Miss | Belinda Beves | (DOGS NSW) |
| Mrs | Kylie Tilley | (DOGS SA) |
| Miss | Rachael Holloway | (DOGS TASMANIA) |
| Miss | Elise Edwards | (DOGS VICTORIA) |
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
| Mr | Hugh Gent | (Chair) |
| Mrs | Ulla Greenwood | (DOGS QUEENSLAND) |
| Ms | Wendy Downing | (DOGS NSW) |
| Mrs | Simone Bingham | (DOGS TASMANIA) |
| Ms | Jan Robinson | (DOGS VICTORIA) |
LURE COURSING COMMITTEE
| Ms | Anita Langford | (Chair) |
| Ms | Helen Mosslar | (DOGS ACT) |
| Miss | Danielle Simpson | (DOGS WEST) |
| Dr | Gaille Perry | (DOGS QUEENSLAND) |
| Ms | Wendy Downing | (DOGS NSW) |
| Mr | John Lewington | (DOGS SA) |
| Mr | Griff Parry | (DOGS TASMANIA) |
| Ms | Sharne Quinn | (DOGS VICTORIA) |
[NOTE: DOGS NT is not represented on this committee as they do not foresee their Territory conducting these trials.]
MISCELLANEOUS REGISTER WORKING PARTY
| Mrs | Lynette Brown | (Convenor) |
| Ms | Judith Woolley | (DOGS ACT) |
| Mr | Des Kehoe | (DOGS WEST) |
| Miss | Ainslie Carius | (DOGS QUEENSLAND) |
| Mr | James Beckett | (DOGS NT) |
| Dr | Karen Hedberg | (DOGS NSW) |
| Mr | Brian Parker | (DOGS SA) |
| Mr | David Sales | (DOGS TASMANIA) |
| TBA | (DOGS VICTORIA) |
OBEDIENCE & TRACKING COMMITTEE
| Mrs | Raelee Hedger | (Chair) |
| Miss | Elaine Temby | (DOGS ACT) |
| Ms | Debbie Hyde | (DOGS WEST) (Obedience) |
| Mrs | Valeta Pethrick | (DOGS WEST) (Tracking) |
| Mrs | Barbara Murfet | (DOGS QUEENSLAND) (Obedience) |
| Mrs | Coral Pethers | (DOGS QUEENSLAND) (Tracking) |
| Mrs | Gloria Page | (DOGS NT) |
| Miss | Vicki Etherington | (DOGS NSW) |
| Mr | Brian Fielder | (DOGS SA) (Obedience) |
| Mrs | Josephine Miller | (DOGS SA) (Tracking) |
| Mrs | Christina Lowe | (DOGS TASMANIA) (Obedience) |
| Miss | Pat Hallam | (DOGS TASMANIA) (Tracking) |
| Mrs | Lyn Klecka | (DOGS VICTORIA) (Deputy Chair) |
Click here to download the Obedience & Tracking Committee Charter
OVERSEAS JUDGES APPROVAL BOARD
| Mrs | Marie Merchant | (Convenor) |
| Mrs | Linda Stevens | (DOGS ACT) |
| Ms | Pam Campbell | (DOGS WEST) |
| Mr | William (Bill) Smith | (DOGS QUEENSLAND) |
| Mr | Myron Arthur | (DOGS NSW) |
| Mr | Darren Bowey | (DOGS VICTORIA) |
Click here to download the Overseas Judges Approval Board Charter
OVERSEAS JUDGES APPROVAL APPEALS BOARD
| Mr | Hugh Gent | (Convenor) |
And Presidents from two States other than the one where the host Club and those members of the Non Resident Judges Approval Board are located.
RETRIEVING & FIELD TRIAL COMMITTEE
| Mr | Trevor Stevens | (Chair) |
| Miss | Lara Sedgmen | (DOGS ACT) (Retrieving) |
| Mr | Robert Stott | (DOGS ACT) (Field) |
| Mrs | Heather Ellis | (DOGS WEST) (Retrieving) |
| Ms | Christine Thompson | (DOGS WEST) (Field) |
| Mr | Ron Jackson | (DOGS QUEENSLAND) |
| Mr | Tom Rees | (DOGS NT) |
| Mr | Paul Hampson | (DOGS NSW) |
| Mrs | Lynette Lennel | (DOGS SA) (Retrieving) |
| Mr | Geoffrey Maudlen | (DOGS SA) (Field) |
| Mrs | Sue Axton | (DOGS TASMANIA) (Retrieving) |
| Mr | Paul Littlejohn | (DOGS TASMANIA) (Field) |
| Mr | Noel Eltringham | (DOGS VICTORIA) (Retrieving) |
| Mr | David Blacker | (DOGS VICTORIA) (Field) |
Click here to download the Retrieving & Field Trial Committee Charter
SCENT WORK COMMITTEE
| Mrs | Judy Pillinger | (Chair) |
| Ms | Julie Cutts | (DOGS ACT) |
| Ms | Yvonne Haynes | (DOGS WEST) |
| Mrs | Helen Lofthouse | (DOGS QUEENSLAND) |
| Ms | Caroline Camilleri | (DOGS NT) |
| Ms | Susan Turner | (DOGS NSW) |
| Mr | Brian Fielder | (DOGS SA) |
| Mrs | Trisha Brown | (DOGS TASMANIA) |
| Miss | Sonja Needs | (DOGS VICTORIA) |
Click here to download the Scent Work Committee Charter
SHOW JUDGES TRAINING COMMITTEE
| Mrs | Marie Merchant | (Chair) |
| Ms | Linda Buckley | (DOGS ACT) |
| Mrs | Sue Mallia | (DOGS WEST) |
| Mr | Tim Thomas | (DOGS QUEENSLAND) (Deputy Chair) |
| Mrs | Carol Beckett | (DOGS NT) |
| Mr | Russell Britten | (DOGS NSW) |
| Mr | Michael Camac | (DOGS SA) |
| Mr | David Sales | (DOGS TASMANIA) |
| Mrs | Cathy Camac | (DOGS VICTORIA) |
Click here to download the Show Judges Training Committee Charter
SHOW JUDGES TRAINING REGULATIONS REVIEW WORKING PARTY
The National Show Judges Training Committee Chairperson, Marie Merchant will co-opt members to the Working Party as required.
SLED SPORTS COMMITTEE
| Miss | Nathalie Church | (Chair) |
| Miss | Ainslie Carius | (DOGS QUEENSLAND) |
| Miss | Mandi Church | (DOGS NSW) |
| Mr | Craig Heard | (DOGS SA) |
| Ms | Tammy Clark | (DOGS TASMANIA) |
| Mr | Mervin Turner | (DOGS VICTORIA) |
[NOTE: DOGS ACT, DOGS WEST and DOGS NT are not represented on this committee as they do not foresee their State/Territory conducting these trials.]
