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]
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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]
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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]
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Committees: TBA
Branch Liaison: TBA
Alan Leung JP
Chief Financial Officer
Joined Board: 2024
Appointed: Justice of the Peace (2023)
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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]
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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]
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Committees: Nil
Branch Liaison: Nil
Colleen Woolley OAM JP FRVAHJ
Director
Joined Board: 2021
Appointed Justice of the Peace: 1999
Email: [email protected]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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.