Purpose of the Members Services Committee:

Is responsible for overseeing and facilitating the development and delivery mechanisms of services to members of the Society, including local Chapters and Special Interest Groups (SIGs), awards and scholarships. This committee is the formal channel of communication between the Society and its Chapters, facilitating connectedness and the sharing of ideas. The MSC, represented by the Chapter Convenor(s) also assists ARMS in the creation of an internationally connected community of members.

Membership of the Member Services Standing Committee comprises:

  • Dr Yordanka Krastev, Ramsay Hospital Research Foundation - Convenor and Board Liason
  • Ms Jaylene Wehipeihana, The University of Auckland - Board Liason
  • Australian Capital Territory - Dr Huan Wu, The Australian National University and Ms Suzanne Austin, UNSW
  • Global - position currently vacant
  • New South Wales - Dr Emmaline Lear, Charles Sturt University and Dr Shantala Mohan, Western Sydney Univeristy
  • New Zealand and the Pacific Islands - Ms Katie Jones, University of Auckland and Dr Simon Lovatt, University of Waikato
  • Queensland, Northern Territory and Papua New Guinea - Mr Iftikhar Hayat, Charles Darwin University and Ms Belinda Watanabe, Griffith University
  • Singapore - Prof Michael Khor, Nanyang Technological University and Dr Willie Koh, Nanyang Technological University
  • South Australia - Ms Vanessa Eley, Univeristy of South Australia and Dr Marina Zupan, Flinders University
  • Tasmania - Mr Ed Benyon, University of Tasmania and Dr Olumide Odeyemi, University of Tasmania
  • Victoria - Dr Davina Dadley-Moore, Monash University and Ms Sheila Hamilton-Brown, Deakin University
  • Western Australia - Ms Erika Slavin, The University of Western Australia and Ms Kirsty Perry, Murdoch University
  • Ms Maria Zollo, ARMS Chief Operating Officer
  • Ms Dana Watts, ARMS Accreditation and Member Engagement Coordinator

Enquiries can be directed to ARMS Membership - email ARMSMembership@researchmanagement.org.au or telephone +61 8 8201 5592.