About Our Team

Officers of the Association

Officers are elected annually by the Board of Directors, who manage the general operations of the Association and act as our key leaders and representatives.

Rodney Lavin JP FRVAHJ

President
Joined Board: 2014
Appointed: Justice of the Peace (1993)
Email: [email protected]
Volunteering:  click for more info

Committees: Executive (Chair), All Committees (ex-officio)

Branch Liaison: Central Gippsland, Wellington

 

Paul Mracek JP FRVAHJ

Immediate Past President
Joined Board: 2011
Appointed: Justice of the Peace (2003)
Email: [email protected]
Volunteering:  click for more info

Committees: Executive, Philanthropy, Legal, Stakeholder Liaison, Technology (Chair), Training, Marketing & Sponsorships, Operational & Communications

Branch Liaison: Monash

 

TBA

Vice President
Joined Board: TBA
Appointed: TBA
Email : [email protected]
Volunteering:  click for more info

Committees: TBA

Branch Liaison: TBA

 

Lanta / Lizzie

Administration Officers
Joined RVAHJ: 2021 / 2022

Email : [email protected]

Alan Leung JP

Chief Financial Officer
Joined Board: 2024
Appointed: Justice of the Peace (2023)
Email : [email protected]
Volunteering:  click for more info

Committees: Executive, Finance

Branch Liaison: Nil

 

Wendy Williams BJ JP FRVAHJ

Secretary
Joined Board: 2021
Appointed: Bail Justice 2010, Justice of the Peace 2007
Email : [email protected]
Volunteering:  click for more info

Committees: Executive, Legal (Chair), Ethics & Rules (Chair), Finance, Philanthropy, Membership, Awards & Development, History & Museum, Operational & Communications

Branch Liaison: South West, Western Victoria Branches

 

Directors of the Association

Board Members are elected every two years by general election from membership of the Royal Victorian Association of Honorary Justices. Directors each serve a term of four years, and act as the governing body of the Association.

Riley Childs BJ JP

Director
Joined Board: 2025
Appointed: Justice of the Peace (2023), Bail Justice (2024)
Email: [email protected]
Volunteering: click for more info

Committees: Nil

Branch Liaison: Nil

 

Colleen Woolley OAM JP FRVAHJ

Director
Joined Board: 2021
Appointed Justice of the Peace: 1999
Email: [email protected]
Volunteering:  click for more info

Committees: History & Museum (Chair), Custodes, Membership, Awards & Development, DSC Operations, Ethics & Rules

Branch Liaison: Diamond Valley

 

Linda Rainsford BJ JP FRVAHJ

Director
Joined Board: 2008
Appointed: Bail Justice 2006, Justice of the Peace 2021
Email: [email protected]

Committees: Membership, Awards & Development, DSC Operations

Branch Liaison: Sunbury

 

Stephen Sennett JP

Director
Joined Board: 2022
Appointed Justice of the Peace: 2021
Email : [email protected]
Volunteering:  click for more info

Committees: Technology, Ethics & Rules

Branch Liaison: City & Northern Group

 

Jackie Warner JP

Director
Joined Board: 2023
Appointed Justice of the Peace: 2004
Email : [email protected] 
Volunteering:  click for more info

Committees: Training (Chair), Membership, Awards & Development (Chair)

Branch Liaison: Ballarat, Bendigo

 

Susan McIver JP

Director
Joined Board: 2021
Appointed Justice of the Peace: 2021
Email : [email protected]
Volunteering:  click for more info

Committees: DSC Operations (Chair), Ethics & Rules

Branch Liaison: Werribee

 

Committees

The Board shall establish committees to bring together Directors and Subject Matter Experts to take responsibility for areas of the Association’s operation, and to provide recommendations and advice to the Board.

 

Executive Finance Philanthropy Legal
Training Academy Custodes Membership, Awards & Development Ethics & Rules
DSC Operations Stakeholder Liaison History & Museum Technology
Marketing & Sponsorship Operational & Communications

The President serves as an ex-officio member on all committees.

Members with interest in the operations of each committee are encouraged to contact the relevant Chair, or to make contact via the RVAHJ Office.

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