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IWA AUSTRALIA (IWAA)

International Water Association (IWAA) Branch Committee

AWA is the Governing Member for Australia for the International Water Association (IWA).  The IWA is a global network of water professionals striving for a world in which water is wisely, sustainably and equitably managed, goals that align strongly with AWA and our community of water professionals.  

The IWAA is recognised as a branch of AWA and assists the AWA in fulfilling its responsibilities as a Governing Member whilst collaborating ongoingly with the broader IWA.  IWAA aims to deliver initiatives that support both IWA & AWA members here in Australia. 

Committee

Chair:   
Dr Annalisa Contos
 
Co Vice Chair:   
Dr Michael Storey

Immediate Past Chair:   
Kathryn Silvester
 
Committee Members:  
Chelsea Hayward
Chris Philpot
Cris Carvalho
Dami Chandrasekera
Daniel Deere
Darryl Day
Dr Kuruvilla Mathew
Elaina Doris Lobendahn 
Helen Stratton
Ivan Reolon
Jason Mingo
Kathryn Heaton
Lorena Oliveira
Mark Lewis Forbes
Matthew Redshaw
Patrick Schnelle
Soner Bekir
Tom Mollenkopf

YWP Subcommittee

Chair:
Chelsea Hayward
 
Vice Chair:
Patrick Schnelle
 
Committee members: 
Akshay Kashyap
Annabel Biddulph
Chris Lee
Conan Peterson
Elliot Cichero
Elyssa Kirton
Mal Perera
Miranda Rey-Fleming
Phillip Meng
Rex Ho

GET INVOLVED

The IWAA committee meets regularly and facilitates multiple initiatives such as supporting Australian bids for IWA conferences, Ozwater presentations and other events such as IWA / AWA National Young Water Professionals conference, and connecting IWA specialist groups with AWA specialist networks.  If you are an IWA member in Australia and would like to support IWAA initiatives please get in touch with our Member Engagement Manager (see below). 

We invite new nominations for the committee every two years. Only joint IWA and AWA members are eligible to nominate and vote.

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ASK YOUR MEMBER ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

Natasha Sharrock
nsharrock@awa.asn.au
02 9467 8423