About Our Team

The RVAHJ Board of Management

The RVAHJ is governed through an elected Board of Directors.

The Directors in turn elect a President who selects Committee Chairs to serve at the pleasure of the board.

The Committee chairs enjoin members of the association to staff the committees and carry out the tasks of the committees on behalf of the board.

Officers of the Association

Paul Mracek JP FRVAHJ

President:
Committee Chair : Board & Training
Branch liaison : Monash
Joined Board: 2011
Appointed Justice of the Peace : 2003
Email : [email protected]
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Geoff Legge JP FRVAHJ

Immediate Past President & CFO
Committee : Executive
Branch liaison: Dandenong, South Gippsland
Joined Board: 2011
Appointed Justice of the Peace: 2003
Email : [email protected]
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Rodney Lavin JP FRVAHJ

Vice President
Committee Member : Executive
Branch liaison : Central Gippsland, Wellington
Joined Board: 2014
Appointed Justice of the Peace : 1993
Email : [email protected]
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Lanta & Shelley

Admin Officers
Committee Member : Board Secretary
Branch liaison : Supports all branches
Joined RVAHJ: 2021
Job Share: x days a week
Email : [email protected]

Kevin Mackin JP FRVAHJ

Director – Secretary
Committee Member: Training, Fundraising, Custodes Editor, Social Media
Branch liaison : Dandenong
Joined Board: 2020
Appointed Bail Justice / Justice of Peace : 2016 / 21
Email : [email protected]
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Directors of the Association

Linda Rainsford BJ JP FRVAHJ

Director
Committee Chair: Membership, IT Member
Joined Board: 2008
Appointed Bail Justice / Justice of Peace : 2006 /21
Email : [email protected]

Ben Loois JP

Director
Committee Member : Training
Branch liaison : Mornington Peninsular
Joined Board: 2011
Appointed Justice of the Peace :
Email : [email protected]

Rhonda Smith JP FRVAHJ

Director
Committee Member : Public Relations
Branch liaison : Geelong, South West
Joined Board : 2011
Appointed Justice of the Justice
Email : [email protected]

Colleen Woolley OAM JP FRVAHJ

Director
Committee : Member – Publications, Group Liaison & Roster
Branch liaison : Diamond Valley
Joined Board: 2021
Appointed Justice of the Peace: 1999
Email : [email protected]

Kim McAliney BJ JP

Director
Committee : Member – Bail Justice, Marketing & Sponsorship
Branch liaison : Wyndham
Joined Board: 2021
Appointed Bail Justice/Justice of the Peace: 2014/ 2003
Email : [email protected]

Andrew Harrington BJ JP

Director
Committee Member :
Branch liaison : Wimmera
Joined Board: 2017
Appointed Bail &Justice of the Peace:2013/16
Email : [email protected]

Wendy Williams BJ JP FRVAHJ

Director
Committee Member : Ethics & Rules, Finance, Training
Branch liaison : South West
Joined Board: 2021
Appointed Bail &Justice of the Peace: 2010/07
Email : [email protected]

Executive Committee

The purpose of the executive committee is to deal with issues given to it by the board that require deeper or more fuller investigation and provide the full board with recommendations on the issues directed to it

The executive is comprised of the Association namely the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Chief Financial Officer, Immediate Past President and a Member nominated by the President.

Name	Position	Email
Paul Mracek	President	[email protected]
Rod Lavin	Vice President	[email protected]
Geoff Legge	Chief Financial Officer	[email protected]
Kevin Mackin	Secretary	[email protected]
Geoff Legge	Immediate Past President	[email protected]
Vacant	Nominated Member

Education & Training Committee

The purpose of the training committee is to develop, prepare and implement training programmes for the members of the association. The committee is also charged with identifying training issues and needs of the association and developing the courses and training necessary to provide professional accreditation and in service training

The Chairman of the training is Paul Mracek who has seconded the following members to assist. Paul is always looking for members who have expertise in this area to assist or join the committee.

Name	Position	Email
Paul Marcek	Committee Chair	[email protected]
Ben Loois	member	[email protected]
Kevin Mackin	member	[email protected]

Membership Committee

The purpose of the Membership Committee is to RETAIN and EXPAND the Membership.

To accomplish this the Committee will develop, prepare and implement programmes for the members that will increase membership among those eligible, establish and assist branches where necessary. The committee is also charged with identifying future needs of the members and developing programmes and services to meet the members needs.

Name	Position	Email
Linda Rainsford	Committee Chair	[email protected]
Terry McKay	member	[email protected]
Paul Thomas	member
Nathan Kopel	member
Manny Spiteri	member