MAV's committees support the Board of Directors and help deliver high-quality services for our members. As part of MAV's ongoing strategic planning, the Board reviews the committee structure at the start of each term.
Each committee has dedicated members, and without the tireless support of these volunteers there would be no Association.
What committees do
- Oversee their portfolio area for the Board of Directors
- Develop policy recommendations for the Board, in conjunction with the CEO
- Provide MAV staff with support and direction for the portfolio area
- Provide financial planning and advice for the portfolio area
Get involved
Member involvement is encouraged. If you'd like to join a committee, please contact the CEO, Jennifer Bowden, at jbowden@mav.vic.edu.au, or the President, Aylie Davidson.
Standing committees
Executive
- Convener
- Aylie Davidson (President)
- Members
- Matt Sexton (Vice President), Kim Stoddart (Treasurer)
- Executive officer
- Jennifer Bowden (CEO)
Finance
- Convener
- Kim Stoddart (Treasurer)
- Members
- Patrick Mete, Jessica Kurzman, Roy Gibson (Independent Advisor)
- Executive officer
- Jennifer Bowden (CEO)
Professional Learning
- Convener
- Patty Mete
- Members
- Aylie Davidson, David Leigh-Lancaster, Kylie Slaney, James Mott, Elizabeth Burns, Kerryn Driscoll, Johnson Alagappan, Paul Howard, Peter Karakoussis, Claire Delaney
- Executive officer
- Danijela Draskovic
Annual Conference
- Conveners
- Matt Sexton and Ann Downton
- Members
- Scott Cameron, Jessica Kurzman, Trish Jelbart, Max Stephens, Leigh Thompson, Kate Copping, Hayley Dureau, Claire Delaney, Carly Sawatzki
- Executive officer
- Jacqui Diamond
Membership and Community
- Convener
- Adrienne English (Vice President)
- Members
- Sharyn Livy, Louise Gray, Max Stephens, Laveena Kukanesan, Renee Ladner
- Executive officer
- Claire Embregts
Early Childhood
- Convener
- Rachel Pollitt
- Members
- Matt Sexton, Ann Downton, Patrick Mete, Leigh Disney, Caroline Cohrssen, Dan Cloney, Sakan Pyseth
- Executive officer
- Di Liddell
Newly established committees
These committees welcome expressions of interest from MAV members.
Culturally Responsive
- Convener
- Andrea O'Connor
- Members
- Kerryn Sandford
- Executive officer
- Renee Ladner
Advocacy and Research
- Convener
- Scott Cameron
- Members
- Matt Sexton (Vice President), Aylie Davidson (President), Adrienne English, Rachel Pollitt
- Executive officer
- Jennifer Bowden (CEO)
Working committees
Publications
Meets quarterly for operational meetings
- Convener
- Louise Gray (Stitch Marketing), Editor of Common Denominator and responsible for design, layout and marketing of all publications
- Journal editors
- Prime Number: Aylie Davidson
Vinculum: Justine Sakurai - Executive officer
- Dianne Liddell
Life Membership Nominations
- Convener
- Aylie Davidson (President)
- Members
- David Tout, Max Stephens
- Executive officer
- Jennifer Bowden (CEO)
