National

Governance

The committee selects office-bearers from its membership and may also co-opt additional persons for special purposes.

Co-opted members have no voting rights and must be financial members of their Member Associations.

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Office-bearers

President – Elisabeth Gondwe

Secretary – David Sweet

Vice President – Alison Atkinson-Phillips

Treasurer – Kyra Edwards

Public Officer –  Maria Savvidis

National Committee

NSW/ACT – Maria Savvidis

Queensland – Pat Ryan

SA/NT – Christeen Schoepf

Tasmania – Jill Cassidy

Victoria – Alistair Thomson

Western Australia – Alison Atkinson-Phillips

Co-opted members

Committee

William Martin, representing the Northern Territory

Journal

Joint editors: Dr Skye Krichauff and Dr Carolyn Collins

Chair Editorial Board: Alexandra Dellios

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Website

Web manager: Judy Hughes

International

International Oral History Association Oceania representative: Nepia Mahuika

Portrait photo of Elisabeth Gondwe

Elisabeth Gondwe

OHA National President

Musarian North Stradbroke Island Museum on Minjerribah

I live and work on Terrangerri / North Stradbroke Island in the lands and waters of the Quandamooka People. My work over the past 25 years at the North Stradbroke Island Museum on Minjerribah brings a strong focus on contemporary storytelling and archival recording of oral histories to become a resource for the community. This is accompanied by genuine co design and the ongoing development of intellectual property protocols that meet the needs of our community.  My professional practice is based on principles of equity, respect and recognition of sovereignty.  

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