The Association has Branches and Divisions within its Membership. These are situated across the entire Australasian region, incorporating Members from all corners of the two nations. Each Branch is represented, overseen, and governed by its local Committee. Each Committee is made up of local Members; these dedicated corrosion experts and enthusiasts are responsible for coordinating specific activities and initiatives exclusively within their Branch.
Once a Member signs up to the ACA they are automatically allocated to their closest Branch. These Members are the heart and soul of our Association and assist it in remaining the definitive source of corrosion expertise and guidance within the industry. The Committees, made up of volunteer Members, are vital to the ongoing viability and success of the ACA. The Australasian Corrosion Association is incredibly fortunate to have such a knowledgeable group of individuals to help us facilitate and further our objectives in the corrosion industry and ensure our ability to continue giving back to our community.
If you’d like to reach out to your local Branch and their Committee, each one has a dedicated point of contact listed below. Otherwise, please feel free to directly contact the head office of the Australasian Corrosion Association on aca@corrosion.com.au.
Our Branches also contribute to our Technical Groups. These Groups are made up of academics and practitioners from across the industry in each sector in which corrosion is present. The offer expertise and experience whilst contributing to our events and journals.
To find out more or join a ACA Branch Committee, please click below to register your interest.
2025 ACA Council
| Position | Name | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| President | Raed El Sarraf | Contact Me |
| Senior Vice President | Ramon Salazar | |
| Public Officer | Roman Dankiw | |
| Queensland | Ben Biddle | Isaac Isakovich |
| New Zealand | Grant Chamberlain | Rene Hill |
| New South Wales | Aaron Skeates-Udy | Adam Hockey |
| Victoria | Austin Bennett | Julie-Anne Latham |
| Newcastle | Igor Chaves | Andrew Dickinson |
| South Australia | Anthony Roccisano | Christiane Schulz |
| Western Australia | Katerina Lepkova | Vahid Afshari |
Newcastle Branch
| Position | Name | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Branch President | Rhett Watters | Contact Me |
| Council President | Igor Chaves | |
| Councillor A | Jim Hickey | |
| Councillor B | Igor Chaves | |
| Committee Member | Dave Blackaby | |
| Committee Member | Craig O’Brien | |
| Committee Member | Andrew Dickinson | |
| Committee Member | Bruce Leitch | |
| Committee Member | Zach Arneil |
2025 New South Wales Branch
| Position | Name | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| President & Councillor 1 | Adam Hockey | Contact Me |
| Vice President | Felicity Smith | |
| Treasurer | Steve Faulker | |
| Secretary & Councillor 2 | Aaron Skeates -Udy | |
| Head of Research & Innovation | Baha Mehdizadeh | |
| Committee Member | William Ward | Immediate Past President |
| Committee Member | Gary Bennett | |
| Committee Member | Rodney Wynyard | |
| Committee Member | Aiman El-Chahrouk | |
| Committee Member | Andres Laserna | |
| Committee Member | Sam Hughs | |
| Committee Member | Soumitra Fakhravar | |
| Committee Member | Blagojce Apolevski | |
| Committee Member | Ryan Houston | |
| Committee Member | Saeed Ali | |
| Committee Member | Mitch Vaughan | |
| Committee Member | Chris Viola | |
| Committee Member | Ali Hadigheh | |
| Committee Member | Jim Xu | |
| Committee Member | Asanka De Silva | |
| YCG President | Paul Mukhin | |
| YCG Vice President | Paolo Alegro | |
| YCG | Amanda Chen | |
| YCG | Summer Wang | |
| YCG | Vincent Wong | |
| YCG | Andrew Chapman | |
| YCG | J Shenoy | |
| YCG | Ata Aminfar | |
| Friend of Committee | Richard Hodgett | |
| Friend of Committee | Edmond Choi | |
| Friend of Committee | Clare Tubolets |
New Zealand Branch
| Position | Name | Contact Person |
|---|---|---|
| President | Grant Chamberlain | Contact Me |
| Secretary | Mark Sigley | |
| Treasurer / ICC | Willie Mandeno | |
| Education | Matthew Vercoe | |
| Communication | Trish Shaw | |
| Membership | Hanieh Ghominejad | |
| Technical | Raed El Sarraf | |
| Electrolysis | Grant Chamberlain | |
| Bulletin Editor | Les Boulton | |
| Councillor A | Grant Chamberlain | |
| Councillor B | Rene Hill | |
| Immediate Past President / Committee Members | Ry Collier | |
| Committee Members | Philip La Trobe | |
| Committee Members | Nicholas Zglobis | |
| ACA Council Representatives | Grant Chamberlain | |
| ACA Council Representatives | Willie Mandeno |
Queensland Branch
| Position | Name | Contact Person |
|---|---|---|
| President | Ben Biddle | Contact Me |
| Immediate Past President | Allan Sterling | |
| Vice President / Secretary / Treasurer | Alistair Verth | |
| Councillor A | Ben Biddle | |
| Councillor B | Isaac Isakovich | |
| YCG | Joseph Davies | |
| Committee Member | Stuart Ogilvie | |
| Committee Member | Geoffrey Will | |
| Committee Member | Matt Hales | |
| Committee Member | Irina Atanasova | |
| Committee Member | Jamie O’Brien | |
| Committee Member | Oscar Duyvestyn | |
| Committee Member | Sam Pohlman |
2025 South Australia Branch
| Position | Name | Contact Person |
|---|---|---|
| President | Anthony Roccisano | Contact Me |
| Vice President | Michael Carson | |
| Immediate Past President | Christiane Schulz | |
| Secretary | Ramon Salazar | |
| YCG | ||
| Membership Officer | Adam Levi | |
| Councillor A | Christiane Schulz | |
| Councillor B | Anthony Roccisano | |
| Committee Member | Minh Nguyen | |
| Committee Member | Yesh Sudarrajan | |
| Committee Member | Andrew Twinning | |
| Committee Member | Kevin Shah | |
| Committee Member | Trevor Stone |
2025 Victoria Branch
| Name | Position | Contact Person |
|---|---|---|
| President | Julie-Anne Latham | Contact Me |
| Vice President | Muhammed Awais Javed | |
| Immediate Past President | Wayne Neil | |
| Councillor A | Austin Bennett | |
| Councillor B | Julie-Anne Latham | |
| Secretary | Adrian Vinnell | |
| YCG Lead | Austin Bennett | |
| YCG Lead | Nate Berends | |
| Committee Member | Sarah Furman | |
| Committee Member | Gary Bunn | |
| Committee Member | Austin Bennett | |
| Committee Member | Kate Dylejko | |
| Committee Member | Richard Brodribb | |
| Committee Member | Mahsa Esfahani | |
| Committee Member | Scott Wade |
Western Australia Branch
| Position | Name | Contact Person |
|---|---|---|
| Branch President | Katerina Lepkova | Contact Me |
| Vice President | Srikanth Kambhampati | |
| Past Branch President | Council Director | Scott Gaebler | |
| Councillor A | Katerina Lepkova | |
| Councillor B | Vahid Afshari | |
| Secretary | ||
| YCG Lead (interim) | Srikanth Kambhampati | |
| Publications | Scott Gaebler | |
| Financials | David Sloan | |
| Committee member | Fikry Barouky | |
| Committee member | Rob DeGraaf | |
| Committee member | Abishek Gopan | |
| Committee member | Andrew Russell | |
| Committee member | Daniel Lillas | |
| Committee member | John Grapiglia | |
| Committee member | Thunyaluk (Kod) Pojtanabuntoeng | |
| Committee member | Mike Dehghan | |
| Committee member | Yohan Perera Dawatage |