Current membership of the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

Full time members

President

Mr Malcolm Schyvens BCom LLB

Malcolm Schyvens was appointed as the inaugural President of the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (TASCAT) and commenced in the role in May 2021. Prior to commencing in this role, Mr Schyvens was a Deputy President of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT), and Head of NCAT’s Guardianship Division. He has also held a variety of related roles in both NSW and Tasmania including President, (2011-2013) and Deputy President (2008-2011) of the former Guardianship Tribunal of NSW, Legal Member of Tasmania’s former Guardianship and Administration Board (2003-2008) and former Forensic Tribunal (2007-2008). Prior to this, he completed his university studies and commenced his career in legal practice in Tasmania at Dobson Mitchell and Allport. He was subsequently Managing Partner of Ogilvie Jennings. He is also a former President of the Law Society of Tasmania (2007-2008), and for many years was the Chair of Cosmos Inc. (now Mosaic Support Services).

Up until his appointment as President of TASCAT, Mr Schyvens was Chair of the Australian Guardianship and Administration Council (AGAC), Convenor of the NSW Chapter of the Council of Australasian Tribunals (COAT), and a Member of the Elder Law and Succession Committee of the Law Society of NSW. He is currently the Secretary of the Council of Australasian Tribunals (COAT) and a Member of the Cultural Diversity Justice Network auspiced by the by the Judicial Council on Cultural Diversity. [Assigned to all streams]

Deputy Presidents

Grueber, Richard LLB, GradDipBus

Richard Grueber was appointed as Deputy President and Division Head of the General Division of TASCAT on 20 June 2022. Richard graduated from the University of Tasmania with a law degree in 1986 and has a post graduate qualification in business and administration. Richard initially worked in commercial and local government law before specialising in civil litigation in 1994, with particular interests in workers compensation, personal injury and industrial law. From 1998 to 2022 he was a partner and director in the firm Ogilvie Jennings. Prior to the establishment of TASCAT Richard chaired hearings in the Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal and the Guardianship and Administration Board and was the Deputy President of the Mental Health Tribunal. [Assigned to all streams]

Mollross, Louise, LLB (Hons)

Louise Mollross was appointed as Deputy President and Division Head of the Protective Division of TASCAT on 25 September 2024.

Louise was admitted to the Supreme Court of Tasmania in 1987. Louise worked continuously as a Barrister & Solicitor since her graduation in private practice. She is a Doyles Guide Preeminent Tasmanian family lawyer and a former Director of Ogilvie Jennings Lawyers. She also practiced in the area of estate planning, estate administration, property law and commercial law.

Louise specialised in Family Law but also has extensive experience in a broad range of matters, Conveyancing, commercial transactions and mortgages.  She was appointed to act as an Independent Children’s Lawyer in the Federal Circuit Court and Family Court of Australia and as a Child Representative in the Magistrates Court, Louise is skilled in the effective application of legal frameworks in the interest of fair and just outcomes for vulnerable Tasmanians.

Louise has completed LEADR mediation training, and Australian Institute of Family Law Mediator Training. She is a member of the Law Society of Tasmania, the Family Law section of The Law Council of Australia, the Australian Institute of Family Law Mediators (AIFLAM) and the Immediate Past President of the Family Law Practitioners Association of Tasmania. [Assigned to all streams]

Senior Members

Chaperon, Yvonne LLB RN

Yvonne Chaperon was admitted to practice as a solicitor in Tasmania in 1999 and is also a Registered Nurse graduating in Melbourne in 1991.

Previously Yvonne worked in private practice at Wallace Wilkinson and Webster in Hobart and Ryan Carlisle Thomas in Melbourne. Yvonne was also Deputy Secretary of the Australian Nurses and Midwifery Federation both in Melbourne and federally.

In 2014 Yvonne was appointed President of the Mental Health Tribunal and is currently the Deputy President responsible for the Mental Health stream. [Assigned to all streams]

Holder, Rowena BA LLB

Rowena Holder graduated in Arts and Law from the University of Tasmania in 1994. Rowena was President of the Guardianship and Administration Board from 9 August 2016 to 4 November 2022. Prior to this Rowena was a member of the Board from 2009 to 2016, until her appointment as President. In 2014 Rowena was appointed as a member of the Mental Health Tribunal. Previously Rowena worked in private practice in the areas of criminal and civil litigation and family law and then as a manager of advice and legal services at the Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania. Rowena is a nationally accredited mediator and has a graduate certificate in Family Dispute Resolution and was accredited as a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner. [Assigned to all streams]

Jack, Lucinda, LLB

Lucinda Jack was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in Tasmania in 1992 and worked in private practice for a number of years following her admission.

Lucinda was appointed as a Senior Member when TASCAT commenced in November 2021, and immediately prior to that she held the appointment of Commissioner of the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Tribunal of Tasmania, which role also included appointments as, variously, Commissioner, Deputy Chair and Member of the Asbestos Compensation Tribunal, the Motor Accidents Compensation Tribunal, the Health Practitioners Tribunal and the Anti-Discrimination Tribunal. Lucinda had also been appointed as a member of the Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal in 2020.

Before Lucinda was appointed as Commissioner in early 2017, she was Principal Crown Counsel with the Office of the Solicitor General (Litigation) and had worked as a legal practitioner with Crown Law in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Civil Division), and then the Office of the Solicitor General (Litigation), conducting civil litigation on behalf of the State of Tasmania, mostly in the areas of workers compensation and medical negligence, since 1998.

Ms Jack has been a member of the Executive of the Council of Australasian Tribunals since 2019. [Assigned to all streams]

Thompson, Samuel  [appointed 3 March 2025]

Sam has degrees in economics and law and was admitted as a legal practitioner in Tasmania in 2013. After first working as a judge's associate and in private practice, Sam spent around ten years as a government lawyer, predominantly in criminal appeals, work health and safety law, and other regulatory matters. Prior to his appointment as a full time Senior Member, Sam was the acting Work Health and Safety Regulator and Asbestos Compensation Commissioner. Sam is a former member of the Local Government Code of Conduct Panel and board member of the Tasmanian Association of Police and Citizen Youth Clubs. He is a member of the Council of Law Reporting. Sam was appointed a sessional Member of the Tribunal in 2023 and a full time Senior Member in 2025.  [Assigned to all streams]

Winter, Robert BA LLB, AICLA (Aff)

Rob Winter was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Tasmania and High Court of Australia 1989. His practice areas included Civil, Administrative and Criminal Law. Rob worked as an Insurance Loss Adjuster and Investigator for several years undertaking many investigations into alleged breaches of the State Service Act Code of Conduct and the Anti- Discrimination Act. Rob is a former member of the TFL Tribunal, a Tribunal Member of the Anti- Discrimination Tribunal from 2013- 2021, a Board Member Integrity Commission of Tasmania 2018- 2025, and a Member of the Local Government Code of Conduct Panel 2017-2025. Rob was appointed as a full time Senior Member of TASCAT in the General Division in September 2024. [Assigned to all Streams]

Ordinary Members

Jones, Virginia

Ms Jones was admitted as a legal practitioner in Tasmania in 1999. She has degrees in Science and Law.

Previously, Ms Jones worked as a Judges Associate (1999 - 2001) before moving into private practice as a legal practitioner at Murdoch Clarke (2001 - 2003) and Shields Heritage (2004). She practised in civil and criminal litigation.

In late 2004 Ms Jones returned to government as a legal practitioner for Tasmania Police where she conducted prosecutions of defendants charged with family violence offences, as well as other offences in the Magistrates Court.

In 2005 Ms Jones was employed as Crown Counsel with the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions. She acted and appeared on behalf of the State of Tasmania in criminal matters in the Magistrates and Supreme Courts for over 15 years.

In 2017 Ms Jones was appointed as a member of the Guardianship and Administration Board, and reappointed in 2020, and continues as an ordinary member of the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. [Assigned to all streams]

Ridley, Olivia

Olivia Ridley graduated from the University of Tasmania with a degree in Arts and Law in 2012. She was admitted as a legal practitioner in Tasmania in 2013.

Previously, Olivia worked within the community legal sector in Victoria at Tenants Victoria and Inner Melbourne Community Legal. Between 2017 and 2024, Olivia worked at Victoria Legal Aid as a senior lawyer and manager within the Mental Health and Disability Law team and as a Public Defender (Civil Law) within Victoria Legal Aid Chambers. In these roles, her practise included mental health, guardianship and administration, discrimination and administrative law matters.

In 2024, Olivia was appointed as ordinary member of the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. [Assigned to all streams]

Senior Members - Sessional

Kerr AO SC FAAL,  The Hon Duncan [appointed 3 March 2025]

Duncan Kerr is a practicing barrister. He obtained degrees in law and social work from the University of Tasmania in the 1970s.

In 2012 Mr Kerr was appointed as a Justice of the Federal Court of Australia and President of the Commonwealth's Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Prior to those appointments Mr Kerr had served 8 terms as member for Denison in the House of Representatives. He was Attorney General and Minister for Justice in the Keating Government.

Before his parliamentary service Mr Kerr had held the positions of Crown Counsel, Tasmania; Dean of the Faculty of Law University of Papua New Guinea; and Principal Solicitor Aboriginal Legal Service NSW.

Except when holding executive and judicial offices Mr Kerr has maintained his practice at the bar. He has written extensively with respect to issues of constitutional and administrative law. He is a board member and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law. He is also Chair of the National Appeals and Review Panel for the Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd.

Pitt KC, Keyran

Keyran Pitt KC has formerly held appointments as Chairman of the Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal; the Planning Appeals Board; the Mental Health Review Tribunal; the Medical Complaints Tribunal; and as a coroner. He was also the Deputy Chairman for the Building Appeals Board and the Environmental Protection Appeal Board. Mr Pitt KC is a former President of the Bar Association of Tasmania and Medico-Legal Society of Tasmania. He actively supported the legal profession in Tasmania as a former Council Member of the Law Society of Tasmania and Bar Association of Tasmania. Mr Pitt KC worked as a Barrister until 30 June 2022. He currently works as an Arbitrator.

He is formerly the Chairperson of the Legal Profession Board of Tasmania, and President of the Property Agents Tribunal. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Planning Institute of Australia. [RPS, FPS]

Chandler, Rod

Rod has been a practising lawyer since 1975 with experience in private practice, legal aid and government service. As a decision maker he has been a member of the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Tribunal, the Motor Accidents Compensation Tribunal, the Health Practitioners Tribunal, and the Anti-Discrimination Tribunal. For 12 years he was a magistrate and coroner. Currently, he is a sessional commissioner for the Victims of Crime Unit. He is an addicted golfer and a lifelong supporter of the Sydney Swans. [ADS, CCS, FS, HPS, PCS, RPS]

Fougere, Christine [appointed 3 March 2025]

Christine Fougere was admitted to practice in Western Australia in 1994 and in NSW in 2000. In addition to her appointment as a Senior Member of TASCAT in the Protective Division, she is also a legal member of the NSW Mental Health Review Tribunal. Christine previously worked as a Principal Member of the Guardianship Division of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal having previously been a Deputy President of the then NSW Guardianship Tribunal. Christine has experience in the area of human rights and federal discrimination law having worked for many years with the Australian Human Rights Commission, including as the Deputy Director of Legal Services. Prior to this Christine worked as a litigation solicitor in London and Perth and has also taught in the area of discrimination law at the University of Western Sydney. Christine is a Board member of the Intellectual Disability Rights Service and the Vice Convenor of the NSW Chapter of the Council of Australasian Tribunals. [GS, MHS]

Ordinary members - Sessional

Ansell, Jane BA LLB

Jane Ansell graduated in Arts and Law from the University of Tasmania and commenced practicing in 2002. Initially working within private practice (four years), before commencing at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution as Crown Counsel within the Criminal Division. Whilst at the ODP, Jane prosecuted a variety of matters as well as appearing as Counsel assisting the Coroner in the Magistrates Court, Coronial Division. Since 2021, Jane has been working as a Criminal Injuries Compensation Commissioner. [GS]

Atchison, Cherie [appointed 3 March 2025]

Cherie graduated from the University of Tasmania with a Bachelor of Commerce in 1999.

Cherie is an experienced Executive leader, who holds a number of post graduate designations in finance and business, including being a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australian and New Zealand (FCA) and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).

Cherie has spent 16 years working in aged care and disability support and has held a variety of Board positions in the not-for-profit health and education sectors.

Cherie is currently Vice Chair of the Tasmanian Regional Council for Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. [GS]

Auchincloss, Dr Stephanie [appointed 3 March 2025]

Stephane is a psychiatrist in private practice in Hobart. She initially trained in general medicine and continues to have a strong interest in the associations between medical illness and mental health. Her past appointments have included a role as a consultation-liaison psychiatrist at the Royal Hobart Hospital. For more than a decade Stephane was Director of Training for psychiatry registrars across Tasmania. She has been a member of a number of bi-national committees of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and continues to have an active role in the development and delivery of assessment strategies for psychiatrists in training. She also served as a senior lecturer in medicine at the University of Tasmania. Stephane’s approach to providing services for people with mental illness is based on the philosophy that all individuals deserve to be treated with respect and should have access to the best possible care. [MHS]

Baird, Margaret

Margaret has some four decades of experience and practice in town and regional planning, including in State government, local government and the private sector. She also has broad knowledge and practice in relation to land use planning and development, and specifically heritage conservation and assessment.

As part of her extensive career in independent review and decision-making, Margaret serves as a Member of the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, and was also a Member of the former Tasmanian Resource Management and Planning Appeals Tribunal. Margaret is also a Senior Member of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. She has served on VCAT since 1998, including as Deputy Head of the Planning and Environment List from 2017 to 2021.

Margaret is a current Member and Deputy Chair of the Heritage Council of Victoria.  She is appointed to the Victorian Office of Bushfire Risk Management Expert Panel (land use planning). She has previously been a Member of Planning Panels Victoria. [RPS]

Bakas, Dr Joanna

Dr Joanna Bakas has worked as a Consultant Psychiatrist for over two decades. She trained in NSW and attained her Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists in 2000. She attained the Royal and Australian College of Psychiatrists Advanced Certificate in Old Age Psychiatry in 2002. She has worked in the public and private systems in NSW and in Tasmania. She has been pleased to contribute as a member of the Tasmanian Branch of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatry. [HPS, MHS]

Ball, Michael BA Arch (USA)

Town and Country Planner – Ordinance 4 NSW LGA

Michael Ball practiced as a consultant town planner in NSW for 40 years – specialising in planning litigation. Mr Ball moved to Tasmania in 1994 and was appointed a member of the former Resource Management & Planning Appeal Tribunal in 2008. [RPS]

Banks, Dr Robin LLB (UNSW), PhD (UTAS) [appointed 3 March 2025]

Dr Robin Banks is a legal professional having graduated with a LLB from the University of NSW in 1999. Between 1999 and 2010, Robin worked first at the Canadian Human Rights Commission as a legal research, the as a lawyer and then Senior Associate with Sydney law firm, Henry Davis York, before being appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (now the Justice and Equity Centre) and Director of the Public Interest Law Clearing House.

In 2010, Robin returned to Tasmania to take up appointment as Tasmania’s Anti-Discrimination Commissioner. Robin served in that role until February 2017.

In 2023, Robin was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy for her thesis on reforms to discrimination law.

Robin is currently an Associate of the University of Tasmania Faculty of Law, a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Centre for Law and Genetics at the University of Tasmania, an Honorary (Fellow) University of Melbourne in Law and a long-standing and active member of the Australian Discrimination Law Experts Group. She is an active member of a number of Tasmanian government reference groups and is the Chair of the Advisory Board of the Melbourne Social Equity Institute. Robin has published and spoken nationally and internationally on matters relating to access to justice, human rights, disability law and rights, public interest law and equality law. [ADS, MHS, GS]

Barker, Dr Philip BSc (hons) ANU PhD Utas [appointed 3 March 2025]

Dr Barker is an ecologist who gained a BSc (hons) from the ANU and then came to Tasmania to continue his research at Utas where he was awarded a PhD in 1992.

Philip was employed by Forestry Tasmania (now STT) and then the Threatened Species Unit of the now NRE. For both employers he worked on the geography and ecology of threatened flora. He was a member of the Ministerial Scientific Advisory Committee for the Tasmanian Threated Species Protection Act 1995.

Philip cofounded the ecological consulting firm North Barker Ecosystem Services and served as principal and Director until 2023. In that role he managed thousands of impact assessments of all types of infrastructure including mines, hydro and wind energy, roads, irrigation and residential and tourism developments. He is also a Bushfire Hazard Management practitioner.

Philip has also led a number of major conservation programs including the design and implementation of the Tasmanian Private Forest Reserves Program and the Commonwealths Forest Conservation Fund.

Since 2023 he has sat on the board of Directors of the Forest Practices authority. [RPS]

Barratt, Annette MBBS, FRACGP, Grad Dip FM, M Leadership - Currently on leave of absence

Dr Annette Barratt graduated from UTAS in 1982 and has practiced as a general practitioner since 1986, including 26 years in Bridgewater/Gagebrook. She worked as GP Liaison Officer at the RHH until 2021.

She is currently working part time at the Afterhours Doctors, GPAssist, Voluntary Assisted Dying Commission and Professional Services Review Tribunal as well as serving on TASCAT. [GS, HPS]

Bartlett, Lauren

Lauren Bartlett graduated from the University of Tasmania with a degree in Arts and Law in 2005.  She was admitted to legal practice in Tasmania in 2006.  She currently holds position of Principal at Rae & Partners Lawyers, based in Launceston.  Initially commencing practice in civil litigation with a focus on secured recoveries, she now practises exclusively in Family Law, including advising on children’s matters, complex property settlement and transactions, child support and divorce and regularly appears in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.

She has previously sat on boards of arts organisations and also as a Member and as an Executive Member of the Council of the Law Society of Tasmania.  [GS]

Breen, Juanita A/Prof BPharm (Syd) GradDip CommPracPharm (SA), MSc (Keele, UK), PhD (Tas)

Juanita Breen is an accredited Pharmacist and academic. She has extensive experience over many years in academia, government and non-government organisations ensuring appropriate medication management and training of aged care staff. Specialises in research on psychotropic use in older people, especially those living with dementia.

In 2018 Juanita was awarded ‘The Mental Health Services’ (TheMHS) award of Australia and New Zealand for education, training and workforce development and Outstanding Achiever at the Tasmanian Community Awards. Testified at Royal Commission into safety and quality in aged care. [GS, HPS]

Brereton, Raymond BSc(Hons)

Mr Brereton’s role in the Forestry Practices stream is as a conservation scientist (flora and fauna). He has served as the Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee (threatened species) for six years from 2011 to 2016 established under the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995. Raymond is currently Team Leader, of the Environment and Planning team with Entura which is a part of Hydro Tasmania. He has over three decades of experience in the field of fauna and flora survey and environmental impact assessment. He was the Senior Ecologist, Water and Environment at Entura from April 2002 to 2018) and still practices as a Senior Ecologist in his current role.

He was also the Senior Zoologist, Forest Practices Board between July 2002 and March 2003 and worked as the Threatened Species Zoologist in the Department of Primary Industry, Water and Environment, Tasmania between December 1999 and June 2002. [FPS] [RPS]

Brimfield, Fabian

Fabian Brimfield practices as a commercial barrister between Victoria and Tasmania, specialising in complex building and construction disputes, and property and leasing disputes. Prior to signing the bar roll in Victoria and Tasmania, Fabian practiced for a number of years as a solicitor in Hobart at the firm Ogilvie Jennings. Fabian sits as a sessional member of the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (TASCAT), is a current member of the Domestic Building List Users Group with Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, and was a founding board member of the Refugee Legal Service (Tas). Fabian hears cases in the Resource and Planning stream of the Tribunal, as well as the Anti-Discrimination stream.  [ADS, CCS, RPS]

Brown, Kate

Ms Brown was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Tasmania in 1998 and employed by the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions as a criminal prosecutor for 20 years.

She worked with the Tasmania Law Institute on the report on Court Intermediaries.

Ms Brown has been employed as the Assistant Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court of Tasmania since 2017.

She was a member of the Guardianship and Administration Board for 3 years from 2016, and was appointed as an ordinary member of the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal in 2022.  [GS]

Brownlie, Alexander

Alex Brownlie commenced his planning career with the City of Hobart in 1979, gaining further experience working within State Government, and for the last 30 years in private practice in Tasmania and briefly NSW. His private sector experience working in a multi-disciplinary professional consulting firm helped shape his appreciation of the need for cross discipline inputs to planning for sustainable development.

Alex was appointed to the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Resource and Planning Stream), and as a Delegate (Casual) Tasmanian Planning Commission in 2022.

Alex is a former President of the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) Tasmanian Division, Fellow of PIA , and a Registered Planner. [RPS]

Clippingdale, Elizabeth BA LLB

Elizabeth Clippingdale was admitted as a solicitor in 1997. Currently an Inspector with the Fair Work Ombudsman. From 2017 - 2018, Tutor and Unit Coordinator, University of Tasmania. 2013 - 2017, Solicitor, Launceston Community Legal Centre. 2012 - 2013 Solicitor, Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania. Previously Solicitor with State Trustees Ltd (Melbourne) and overseas legal experience. [GS]

Cohen, Amber BA LLB, Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice (UTAS)

Amber Cohen was admitted to legal practice in 2003 and has practised at Rae & Partners, Lawyers, a Tasmanian firm, since admission, with some time undertaking legal and contract management roles in London in 2008-2009. Amber practised primarily in litigation and employment law and currently holds the position of Consultant. Amber is also a Commissioner of Criminal Injuries Compensation, a Member of the Legal Profession Board, a Deputy Chairperson of the Tasmanian Racing Appeals Board, a Deputy Member of the Parole Board and a Member of the Local Government Code of Conduct Panel. Amber was appointed to the Council of the Law Society of Tasmania in 2019, finishing that role in 2023. Amber was also a Member of the Teachers Registration Board from 2023-2025. Amber has been a Member of TASCAT and its predecessor tribunal, the Mental Health Tribunal, since 2018. [MHS]

Creak, Kim BSc (For) ANU

Kim has over 35 years operational and executive experience in Tasmania as well as a science degree in forestry (ANU) with post graduate studies in Forest Engineering (Oregon State U) and Strategic management (UTAS, UNSW & Melbourne Business School). This includes operational and senior executive roles in both the public and private sector. Also serving on Boards in both those areas.

His career roles have enabled him to gain significant working exposure to national and international forestry operations in a number of locations around the world including New Zealand, USA, Canada, PNG/Solomons, Europe, Scandinavia, Laos, China, Japan, Vietnam and Indonesia.

Kim’s recent experience has included operating a Resource and Strategic management consultancy and advisory business with Tasmanian forestry contractors. This has included working in the forest directly on operational activities around forest practices compliance. [RPS]

Dargaville, Tanya RN LLB (Hons) MHlth & MedLaw (Melb)

Tanya Dargaville practises primarily in the field of health and medical law. Prior to graduating with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Tasmania she was a registered nurse. Following graduation Tanya practised law at Butler, McIntyre and Butler and the Tasmanian Health Service. Tanya obtained a master of health and medical law from the University of Melbourne and is currently employed as a senior legal counsel at a tertiary hospital. She is also an accredited mediator and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.  [CCFS, MHS, ODS]

Denehey, Dr Sigrid, DPsych (Clin/Neuro), BA (Hons) - Currently on leave of absence

Dr Sigrid Denehey – clinical neuropsychologist and clinical psychologist specialising in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of neurological conditions. Dr Denehey is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), the International Neuropsychological Society (INS) and the Australian Society for Study of Brain Impairment (ASSBI) and is also Fellow of the College of Clinical Neuropsychologists.

Dr Denehey has worked within the Tasmanian Health Service for many years in the fields of community rehabilitation, disability advisory and assessment and in the Launceston General Hospital, as well as in Private Practice. [GS, HPS]

Eadie, Maureen [appointed 3 March 2025]

After graduating from the University of Tasmania in 1983, Maureen has worked as a Psychologist in a variety of roles including for State and Federal Departments, the private sector, Not for Profit  and in Private Practice.

Maureen has worked in a wide range of positions  from initially working in the Education Department as a Guidance Officer to then moving to rehabilitation counselling in the private sector when first emerging as a profession in the 1980’s. She then transferred into training and development roles and first trauma response work in the private sector.

Maureen developed an interest in the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder from working for several years at the Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service (DVA) developing a particular interest in the benefits of group therapy. Her most recent position was working at the Hobart Clinic as Group Program Manager overseeing the delivery of treatment programs for a wide range of mental health conditions. [GS, MHS]

Ederle, Frank GAICD

Frank Ederle has in excess of twenty years’ experience in professional regulation and has held the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Legal Profession Board, the principal regulator of the legal profession in Tasmania, since 2008.

Significant experience in national health practitioner regulation and has served as a Board member for both the Chiropractic Board of Australia and the Psychology Board of Australia (Regional Board). Other Board positions including the Australian College of Midwives, Podiatry Registration Board of Tasmania and Architects Board of Tasmania. Past senior management positions include; General Manager, Supreme Court of Tasmania and State-wide Client Services Manager for the Public Trustee. [HPS, MHS]

Fasnacht, Dr Matthew

Dr Matthew Fasnacht graduated from medicine at the University of Tasmania and 2001 and has been a consultant psychiatrist since 2010. He now is an Old Age Psychiatrist and works primarily in the Older Persons Mental Health Service as a clinician and as Clinical Director, and for the Huntington’s Disease Service. He has interest and experience in a range of neuropsychiatric conditions and treatments, and experience and awareness of the effect of the conditions on individuals, carers, and families. He is interested in the often competing issues when considering dignity, autonomy, safety, and wellbeing, and how the protective jurisdictions balance those. [GS, HPS]

Fela, Richard

Richard has a BA (Behavioural Sciences) from Macquarie University.

He was appointed as an ordinary member of TASCAT in February 2023.

From 2016 until 2023 Richard was a community member with NCAT (Guardianship Division). Prior to this he spent ten years with the NSW Public Guardian, eight of those as a Principal Guardian. His experience in the disability field also includes working in group homes as well as a stint as a child protection caseworker. Until recently Richard was a board member of small NGO in regional NSW providing accommodation and day programmes to participants of the NDIS. [GS, MHS]

Florent, Dennis [appointed 3 March 2025]

Dennis has in excess of 46 years’ experience in Property Development and the Building & Construction industry with formal qualifications in Hospitality, Building, and Building Surveying.

Dennis is currently Managing Director of Florent Building Surveyors, a Licenced Builder and Building Surveyor. [CCS, RPS]

Fuller, Dr Jane MBBS

Dr Fuller was appointed to TASCAT in 2021, shortly after she retired after nearly 40 years as a general practitioner. As a GP she was exposed to a wide range of people from all socio economic backgrounds, with a diversity of health needs and ability and to navigate the health care system. She had a particular interest in aged care and is on the board of Masonic Care Tasmania. [GS]

Goodman, Gina

Gina Goodman has over 20 years’ experience in the private and public sectors in both strategic and statutory environmental planning. She is currently Technical Director - Environmental Approvals at an international multi-disciplinary consulting firm focussing on Australian government, renewable energy and electricity transmission infrastructure project approvals and implementation. Gina holds a law degree and has qualifications in environmental planning and community engagement. Gina has practiced planning and environmental law and represented TasNetworks in all strategic, tactical and operational environmental planning contexts for over 16 years. Gina's experience at TasNetworks ranged from connection process improvement projects, strategic options analysis, route selection and refinement, project approvals and implementation to enhancing asset protection in the Resource Management and Planning System. Gina's experience also includes a secondment to the Tasmanian Planning Commission during the State Planning Provision drafting process. Gina was appointed to the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Resource and Planning Stream) in 2020.  [RPS]

Hale, Marion

Marion’s career has spanned education, crisis support, counselling, community development, policy development and population health.

Marion was the Women’s Health Policy Officer in state government for 10 years and her commitment to gender and health was rewarded in 2012 when she was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to visit programs around the world, that support women to become smoke free in pregnancy. Marion was elected to be the President of the International Network of Women Against Tobacco in 2015 and is serving her second term as President.

Marion is in her second term with TASCAT in the Mental Health stream, was a Consumer Representative on The College of Emergency Medicine, Panel Member the Alcohol Advertising Review Panel, in her third term as a Community Member of Psychology Board of Australia and has been a Lay member on the Legal Professions Board of Tasmania since 2019. [MHS]

Handbury, Chris, BDS, MPH, FICD, FPFA

Chris Handbury graduated from Sydney University in 1977. Twenty-five years as principal, private practice in the Snowy Mountains.

Clinical Director and Program Manager Northern Territory Oral Health Services 2003-2013.Clinical Director Oral Health Services Tasmania 2013-2021. In 2014 elected as a fellow of the International College of Dentists. In 2015 elected as a fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy. Clinical focus within the public sector has been disease prevention and providing better services to the disadvantaged. Holds a certificate in mediation.

Author of the Oral Health chapter in the guidelines for Rheumatic Heart Disease Australia, and Co-writer for the Indigenous section of the National Oral Health Plan. [GS, HPS]

Heath, Nick

Nick Heath was the former General Manager of the City of Hobart, Tasmania’s capital city council and the state’s largest Council for 12 and a half years.

Nick is a qualified lawyer. Nick was responsible for overseeing the process for developing the City’s Vision leading to the Council adopting a 10 Year strategic plan and a strong community accountability structure. Nick has also worked closely on developing key policies for the Council and proving high level advice to elected members.

Nick is a Life Member of the Local Government Association of Tasmania.

Nick is presently a member of the Tasmanian Planning Commission and Chair of the Derwent Estuary Program. Nick is past Chair of The Hutchins School Board of Management and was the inaugural President of the Tasmanian Branch of the Risk Management Institute of Australia. [RPS]

Hogan, Michael [apointed 3 March 2025]

Michael holds Bachelor of Arts (Economics & Geography) and Master of Town Planning degrees from the University of Tasmania. Michael has over 30 years of work experience across a range of strategic and statutory planning as well as major project approval areas. Michael has worked with the Tasmanian Government’s central land use planning sections and with Tasmanian City Councils. He led the transport infrastructure planning and policy branch of the Government and has worked as a project development manager with companies in the renewable energy/electricity sector. Michael is currently employed as a permanent Senior Planning Consultant with the Tasmanian Planning Commission. [RPS]

Hogue, Sandra

Sandra Hogue has over 30 years’ experience in the private and public sectors. She is currently Manager Urban Futures at the City of Hobart where she is focused on strategic and precinct structure planning that ensures the significant growth being experienced results in livable communities while retaining the qualities valued by residents and visitors alike.

Sandra has qualifications in Town Planning, Economics and Law and is a Fellow of the Planning Institute. She has held senior positions at Hydro Tasmania and the Tasmanian Planning Commission including being a Commissioner for 10 years and Executive Commissioner. She was a member of the former Resource Management and Planning Tribunal from 2007 to 2021, the planning expert on the Sullivans Cove Design Advisory Committee for five years and a member of the Heritage Council. [RPS]

Howlett, Roger

Roger is a Life Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia

Roger Howlett has over 50 years’ experience in town and land use planning in the United Kingdom, New South Wales and Tasmania

He has been a member of the Planning Appeal system in Tasmania for 35 years, being first appointed to the Planning Appeal Board in 1987 then subsequently to the former Resource Management and Appeals Tribunal.

Roger has extensive experience in statutory land use planning in Tasmania, having been the Director of Planning and Development at Clarence City Council from 1989 to 1993 and then General Manager till 2003.

He acts as a delegate for the Tasmanian Planning Commission and has been directly involved over the last 10 years in the introduction of Planning Directive #1 and the implementation of the Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the Local Provision schedules for Planning Authorities. [RPS]

Hudson, Robert LLB (Hons)

Robert Hudson has worked in private practice in Tasmania as a barrister and solicitor since his admission as a legal practitioner in 1983. He became a partner of Hobart law firm Butler McIntyre & Butler in 1986. Robert has practiced in commercial and civil dispute resolution across a broad range of areas including property rights and disputes, trusts and equity, banking law, wills and estates, insurance law, business structures and disputes, insolvency law, construction law, roads, forestry rights, consumer law, anti-discrimination and employment practices, intellectual property, personal injuries, and professional obligations. Robert has also served on numerous Law Society committees. [ADS, RPS]

Hughes, Anna BA LLB

Anna Hughes was admitted as a practitioner of the Supreme Courts of NSW and Tasmania in 2006. She practiced in criminal and civil litigation in private practice before moving to the Tasmanian Government Sector. Over 10 years’ experience in Government administrative law in the Department of Justice. Former Senior Legal Officer of Mental Health Tribunal Former IAMA accredited mediator. Former sitting member of the Tasmanian NPL (soccer) Tribunal. Currently provides legal and policy guidance for Government in the child protection and youth justice spaces and investigates civil negligence claims against the State. [MHS]

Jordan, Anna BA LLB

Anna was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor in Tasmania in 1999.

She has been a member of the Mental Health stream (formerly Mental Health Tribunal) since 2004. She is also a member of the Guardianship stream (formerly Guardianship and Administration Board) since 2019.

Anna has been a Criminal Injuries Compensation Commissioner since 2019.

Previously she worked in private legal practice for over 13 years with a primary focus in all areas of family law. Her experience also extends to criminal law and civil litigation. Previously she has held positions with the Law Council of Australia, Law Society of Tasmania, Family Law Practitioners Association of Tasmania and the North West Community Legal Centre. [GS, MHS]

Jordan, Mike

Completed basic medical training at Imperial College (Faculty of Medicine), London before completing UK postgraduate psychiatric training in Oxford and Cardiff after various posts in emergency medicine, anaesthetics and rheumatology. A move to New Zealand led to an entrance into forensic psychiatry, which was followed by a period working for Western Australian Forensic Mental Health Services before a move to Tasmania in 2009, where he has been based ever since. Whilst in WA, he was part of the state’s prison inspectorate team, and he has previously represented Tasmania on the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Forensic Faculty Committee. After stepping down as Clinical Director of Tasmanian Forensic Mental Health Services in 2016, he has continued in forensic/general adult practice in both the private and public sectors.  [GS, MHS]

Kavanagh, Dr Leila

Dr Leila Kavanagh is a multilingual Forensic and General Psychiatrist who up until recently was employed by the Tasmanian Health Service (THS) as Clinical Director for Tasmanian Forensic Mental Health Services. She also developed and was the Director of Advanced Training for Forensic Psychiatry in Tasmania with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP).

A medical graduate from University of Tasmania (UTAS), she completed her training in Psychiatry, Advanced Training in Forensic Psychiatry and Masters Degree in Forensic Mental Health at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney. She has over 20 years of experience in Forensic Psychiatry and was employed by NSW Justice Health in a variety of clinical settings. In NSW she also worked part time in a private capacity, in General and Forensic Psychiatry, in Central Sydney and in Petersham (where she catered to the migrant population).

She was on the List of Experts for the International Criminal Court (ICC), The Hague from 2010-2020. She has provided written and oral evidence in the District and Supreme Courts of Sydney and in Tasmania for serious indictable offences.

She assisted in the development of the Masters Course in Forensic Mental Health at UNSW, where she is an adjunct lecturer.

She is affiliated with the Institute of Psychiatry at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (IP–B - UFRJ), on an honorary basis, and is involved in various research projects.

She has presented on a variety of forensic topics internationally and in Australia. [GS, HPS, MHS]

Kersnovski, John B.E.(Civil) MIEAust FIWEA [appointed 3 March 2025]

John is a retired civil/local government engineer with an extensive background and skills in Local Government (Infrastructure delivery, Planning, Governance and Management) as well as in Community Services (Governance and Service delivery) both in Queensland and Tasmania.

He has over 42 years as a senior Local Government Professional having held positions including Director of Infrastructure Services, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Executive Officer of the former Kingaroy Shire Council, Director Infrastructure Services of the South Burnett Regional Council and Director Infrastructure Services at the Central Coast Council, Tasmania.’ He also has experience as a Non-Executive Board Director having served on a number of state and local boards including UnitingCare Qld, JobLinks Employment & Training and Kingaroy Private Hospital Ltd. [CCS, RPS]

Kitchell, Max

Max has a 40-year career in natural resource management across three jurisdictions, Commonwealth, Victoria and Tasmania, holding senior management positions in each. These included Deputy Secretary in the Commonwealth Department of Environment and Heritage, Chief Executive Officer of the National Oceans Office, Director of the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service, Head of Australian Delegations to three UN Conventions – Biodiversity, Desertification and Oceans – and Chair of Natural Resource Management Regions Australia.

He maintains a strong involvement in the Landcare movement and fisheries research and is currently the Chair of the International Commission for the Conservation of Southern Blue Fin Tuna and a director with the not-for-profit Accounting for Nature Pty Ltd. [RPS]

Klumpp, Robert (Lloyd) B.V.Sc, Grad Dip, Psych Studies, MAICD

Chair, National Fruit Fly Council (since June 2020)Biosecurity Consultancy
Primary Industries and Research South Australia
Independent Director, Project Control Board Strengthening Victoria’s Biosecurity System (since August 2021)
Chair, Tas Marine Farming Review Panel (since Sept 2021)
Extensive technical knowledge in all fields of agricultural and environmental Biosecurity and Product Integrity [RPS]

Kronstorfer, Rita

Psychiatrist member of the Mental Health Tribunal since June 2015. Specialist in psychiatry, member of the RANZCP and faculty of psychiatry of old age. Experience working in psychiatry in Germany and Wales, UK. Consultant psychiatrist mainly in old age psychiatry in the Tasmanian Health Service from 2012 to 2020. Since then engaged in private practice and locum work in adult and old age psychiatry. [HPS, MHS, ]

Lake, Dr Hannah [appointed 3 March 2025]

Dr Hannah Lake graduated from Monash with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in 2008.  She became a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists in 2017.  Dr Lake engaged with subspecialty training in Neuropsychiatry at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, and maintains an interest in organic brain disorders. She worked at Roy Fagan Centre in Old Age Psychiatry, and later as the Clinical Director of The Hobart Clinic.  She was the Chair of The Hobart Clinic Medical Advisory Committee, a member of the Hobart Day Surgery Medical Advisory Committee, and on an advisory board for the Black Dog Institute.  She is currently in private practice together with maintaining a medico-legal practice.  [GS, MHS]

Locke, Hamish BA LLB

Hamish Locke was admitted to practice law in 2001 and has 20 years’ experience in Government and the community legal sectors. He is currently a solicitor at the Hobart Community Legal Service.

Mr Locke was previously Senior Legal Officer of the TASCAT, State Manager and Principal Solicitor of the Tasmanian Aboriginal Community Legal Service and Deputy Managing Lawyer of the Central Highlands Office of Victoria Legal Aid. [GS, MHS]

Lockett, Eric B Sc (For) (Hons)

Originally qualified as an electrical mechanic before taking up forestry and spending 33 years researching native forest silviculture. Chaired national Research Working Group on Indigenous Silviculture. Author and referee for various Tasmanian and national forestry publications. Major contributor to original Tasmanian Forest Practices Code. Served on workplace EEO Committee and Tasmanian Gambling Consultative Group. Served on a social science Human Research Ethics Committee. Presented papers at forestry and ethics conferences. Voluntary forestry advisor in Solomon Islands and Fiji. Elected delegate to Constitutional Convention 1998. Author of many submissions to inquiries and reviews of policy on social issues. Served on national Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee. Consumer reviewer of applications to Cancer Australia’s research grants scheme since 2009. [FPS]

Loveday, Kate B Arch (Syd)

Graduated with an Architecture degree in 1981. Worked as a Town Planner for Bankstown and North Sydney Councils, NSW State government and a private town planning and architecture firm. Also undertook further town planning studies at University of Sydney during this time. Moved to Hobart as Town Planner with Hobart City Council in 1989, being Senior Planner from 1994 until 2000. Worked as Consultant Town Planning for 18 years from 2000. Also acted for RMPAT as expert advisor at mediations and a member on hearings. With the Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal as a general member for the last 3 years. [RPS]

Luttrell, Dale

Dale Luttrell was previously the CEO of a large Tasmanian Disability Services provider, significant experience in change management, 
Service provision and Government relations. [GS] [MHS]

Mackie, Craig BA LLB

Craig is a Principal at the Tasmanian law firm Dobson Mitchell Allport and has over 30 years’ experience working as a solicitor and barrister. He was the principal of his own law firm Mackie Crompton for 12 years.  He has a background of criminal law and commercial litigation. Craig is often engaged by Government, Non-Government Organisations, and Individuals in relation to formal investigations or inquiries, including:  Royal Commissions; Commissions of Inquiry; Coronial Inquiries; and proceedings before Professional Regulatory Boards.

As well as being a member of TASCAT Craig is a member of Disciplinary Tribunal of Tasmania.

Craig is the chair of the Property Agents Board of Tasmania.  He also sits on the Board of the Law Reform Institute of Tasmania and the Law Society of Tasmania’s Wellbeing Committee.  [GS]

Mason, Linda, SC

Linda has been the Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions since 2016.

Ms Mason completed a combined Science and Law degree at the University of Tasmania. She was admitted to practice in 1994. She has practised in the area of criminal law for in excess of 20 years including prosecuting summary and indictable crime and appeals before the Court of Criminal Appeal, with particular expertise in the prosecution of sexual assault crimes and crimes of violence. She is responsible for overseeing and mentoring the professional staff of the Office of the DPP.

Ms Mason was appointed a Crown Law Officer in 2010 and appointed a Senior Counsel in April 2018.

She is a member of the Sentencing Advisory Council of Tasmania and the Board of Legal Education. [MHS]

Masters, David

David joined the Resource Manager & Planning Appeal Tribunal as an expert member in 2015. David has a lengthy background in town planning and development control in Tasmania, West Australia, NSW and Australian external territories. His experience includes 10 years with TAS Attorney-Generals Department, 20 years in Local Government and 10 years in private enterprise. He has formal qualifications in Cultural Heritage, Natural Resource Management, Building Surveying, Environmental Health and Vocational Education. [RPS]

McArthur, Dr Milford

Dr McArthur was a GP for 10 years before re-training in Psychiatry 30 years ago. His main sub-speciality was Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.

He was a former Director of the Department of Psychiatry RHH, Director of the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit and Psychiatrist In charge Millbrook Rise Rehabilitation Unit. He has been both Director and Deputy Director of Psychiatric Training Tasmania.

He has been a former Chair of the Tasmanian Branch of the RANZCP and an examiner for the RACGP and RANZCP

He is a Consultant Psychiatrist in private practice. [GS, MHS,HPS]

McMullen, Tony B.Ec MTP Grad Cert Mgnt GAICD RP

Tony has been the General Manager of Glenorchy City Council since 2017.

Over 20 year’s experience in strategic and statutory land use planning at local government and State level. [RPS]

McShane, Dr Kylie PhD Phil (Monash)

Kylie has 25 years’ experience as a statutory appointee to tribunals and boards as a  Community Member in both human rights jurisdictions and the regulation of health  professions. She has a PhD in Philosophy (Monash University) and five years  teaching experience in medical ethics at Monash University Faculty of Medicine.  Kylies’ appointments include: Part-time Community Member, Mental Health Tribunal of  Victoria, 1999-2029; former Mental Health Tribunal Tasmania, 2014-2021; former  Guardianship and Administration Board Tasmania, 2019-2021; Nursing And  Midwifery Board Of Australia, 2014-2020; Dental Board Of Australia Registration and  Notification Committee and Immediate Action Committee (TAS), 2013-2020;  Disciplinary Tribunal - Legal Profession Act 2007, 2012-2018; Medical Board of  Australia, Notifications and Immediate Action Committees (TAS) 2015-2016. [GS, HPS, MHS]

Mihal, Anthony BA (Hons) BA/LLB (Hons)

Admitted as a practitioner of the Supreme Court of Tasmania 2004.

Director of Walsh Day Mihal Bassett, Barristers and Solicitors with a broad litigious and commercial practice serving the North West Coast of Tasmania.

Member Legal Profession Board of Tasmania dealing with complaints about Legal practitioners and Local Government Code of Conduct Panel dealing with complaints about councillors.  Chairman of Roland View Estate Trust which undertakes investment and property development for charitable purposes.

Former President, Law Society of Tasmania.  Formally served on Law Council of Australia’s Regional, Remote and Rural Lawyers’ Advisory Committee, Law Foundation of Tasmania and management committee of North West Community Legal Service. [GS]

Mills, Audrey, LL.B [appointed 3 March 2025]

Audrey Mills was appointed as an Ordinary Member of the Tribunal on 3 March 2025. She is assigned to the Guardianship Stream, Mental Health Stream, and Anti-Discrimination Stream. Audrey had previously been a Panel Member of the former Anti-Discrimination Tribunal.

Audrey was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Tasmania in 1981 and has practised since that time in private practice. Audrey is currently a Principal at Dobson Mitchell Allport Lawyers.

Audrey has practised in Civil Litigation/Dispute Resolution specialising in Insurance, Contract Disputes, Administrative Tribunals including personal injury claims, medical negligence, employment, discrimination, health, education, and not-for-profits. Audrey is also trained in mediation. Audrey has appeared as Counsel in Tribunals and at Royal Commissions including Royal Commissions into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and into Aged Care and the Coroner’s Court, Supreme and Federal Courts. Additionally, Audrey is trained in trauma informed practice.

Audrey is also a legal member of the Local Government Code of Conduct Panel, a member of the Law Society of Tasmania Senior Practitioners List and the Board of Legal Education, and a Trustee of the Henry Allport Charitable Trust. Audrey is a board member of Glenview Community Services Inc and currently chairs the Sexual Assault Support Service Inc. [GS, MHS, ADS]

Möller, Max [appointed 3 March 2025]

Max Möller is the Managing Director and Senior Principal Civil Hydraulic Engineer at Flüssig Engineers, with extensive experience in flood risk, stormwater management, and hydraulic infrastructure design. He is the 2025 President of Engineers Australia Tasmania and serves as an Expert Flood Adviser to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, contributing to global flood resilience and risk mitigation strategies.

A Fellow of Engineers Australia, Chartered Professional Engineer, and Engineering Executive, Max has been appointed to the Resource and Planning Stream and the Civil and Consumer Stream of the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (TASCAT) to provide expert engineering advice, influencing infrastructure and environmental decisions. An APEC Engineer and International Professional Engineer, he is recognised for advancing hydraulic engineering standards, promoting disaster risk reduction, and delivering sustainable water management solutions at both national and international levels. [RPS, CCS]

Morris, Donald BA,  FRGS [appointed 3 March 2025]

Don Morris has worked in federal, state and territory government agencies. He was Secretary to the Government of Norfolk Island from 1993 to 1996 and Private Secretary to three Presidents of the Senate.

He was a full-time Member of the Commonwealth Administrative Appeals Tribunal from 2016 to 2017 and then a full-time Senior Member of that tribunal from 2017 until 2024. He is experienced in administrative review and review of compliance with statutory schemes.

He is a member of the Property Agents Board of Tasmania and several other bodies. He is a graduate of the University of Tasmania and was a member of its council from 1984 to 1987. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. [GS, MHS]

Morrissey, Dr Martin MBBS, FRANZCP

Psychiatrist Member, Mental Health stream. Graduated in Medicine 1990 and practicing as an Old Age Psychiatrist since 1997. Senior Old Age Psychiatrist within Tasmanian Health Service since 2002. Particular interest in medicolegal matters involving the elderly. Since 2006 has been a sitting member for various periods on GAB, Mental Health Tribunal and Forensic Tribunal. [MHS]

Mucha, Dr Christine

Dr Mucha was first appointed as an expert member of the Resource Management & Planning Appeal Tribunal in 2003 and brought to the Tribunal a wealth of experience in specialised areas of Water Management. [RPS]

Munks, Dr Sarah

Dr Munks has over 27 years’ experience in forest ecology and management with particular specialist expertise in the ecology of threatened forest fauna (Tasmania) and freshwater vertebrates, extensive experience in the integration of scientific research into policy and management practices, particularly in the forestry context in Australia and overseas. She has practical experience in the development and implementation of threatened species decision support tools for practitioners and extensive experience in the development of landscape-scale approaches to the conservation of biodiversity in areas outside of reserves. [FPS]

Murphy, Ross MFireSafeEng GDBushfire GDLegal GCBld&Plan BEnvStud

Accredited Fire Engineer, Building Surveyor (unlimited) and Bushfire Practitioner.
Member of the Building Appeal Board 2002-2016, RMPAT 2015-2022 and TASCAT 2022 –
Managing Director of Castellan Consulting Pty Ltd since 2006
Past national director of AIBS and past state president of AIBS. [RPS]

Nervegna,  Lorina BArch ARBV [appointed 3 March 2025]

Lorina Nervegna is a registered architect (Victoria, since 1993) with expertise in architecture, urban design, heritage and building sustainability. From 1993 to 2002, Lorina was Director of Lorina Nervegna Architects Pty Ltd. In 2002, Lorina left private practice to take up industry roles until 2012 when she returned to private.

In March 2025, Lorina was appointed to TASCAT and is also a Specialist (Architect) Member of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (first appointed in 2016) on the Planning and Environment List and the Review and Regulation List.

In 2024, Lorina was appointed as a Board Member to the Architect’s Registration Board of Victoria and in July 2025, re-appointed to the Victorian Building Appeals Board.

From 2012 to 2023, Lorina was a Sessional Member of Planning Panels Victoria sitting on numerous panels for planning scheme amendments and Ministerial Advisory Committees. From 2002 to 2007 Lorina was a Board Member of the Victorian Building Appeals Board.  Lorina is also a former Committee Member of the Victorian Government’s Working Heritage Inc. Committee of Management and was Chair of the Audit and Risk Management subcommittee. The Committee managed a select portfolio of heritage places on Crown Land across Victoria.

Lorina has held national roles in peak industry associations (National Manager Sustainability, Australian Institute of Architects and National Architect, Cement and Concrete Association). She is also former Director Building Policy (Victorian Government DPCD) appointed as a Senior Technical Specialist and has consulted widely for the building and construction industry. [RPS]

O’Connell, Marita

General member. Marita holds a Master of Occupational Therapy and worked in Mental Health Services for over 20 years. Marita developed a clinical role in the court system to assist people with mental health problems in the criminal justice system, including the Diversion List to divert vulnerable people out of the criminal justice system. Currently works for the Department of Justice implementing reforms arising from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Marita is an Australian National Mental Health Leaders Fellow through the National Mental Health Commission, a non-executive company director with a disability support provider and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. [MHS]

Rayner, Kate [appointed 3 March 2025]

Kate Rayner has an extensive and varied experience in the Community Services sector. This experience has given Kate the opportunity to develop a deep understanding of the circumstances that affect disadvantaged members of society, ranging from those with disabilities, those released from incarceration and those who are currently incarcerated. Kate Rayner has worked in the disability sector for over ten years, face to face supporting people with disabilities including those in the criminal justice system, as well as working as a disability advocate in Tasmania, participating in tribunal hearings. Kate has also worked as a facilitator in the Forum Sentencing Program with the NSW Attorney General’s department and currently works with the Tasmanian Ombudsman’s office in the Official Visitor Program.

Additionally, Kate has twenty years’ experience serving as a director on boards, with a focus on good governance, as well as having a background in Workplace Health and Safety, administration and finance. [GS, MHS]

Roberts, Stuart LLB

Currently appointed as a Legal Member in the Guardianship stream. Admitted as a legal practitioner in 1980. Appointed in 2000 to the Federal Magistrates Court (which subsequently became the Federal Circuit Court of Australia) and retired from that Court in 2016. Since July 2016, he has been a barrister and mediator. He is a nationally accredited mediator and family dispute resolution practitioner. [GS]

Russell, Danny

Danny Russell was appointed as an ordinary Member of TASCAT in 2021.  He is a member of the Mental Health Stream; Guardianship Stream; Community, Children & Families Stream; and the Occupational Disciplinary Stream.  Prior to those appointments Danny had served for four decades as a member of Tasmania Police, retiring in 2020 at the rank of senior sergeant. In 2004 Danny became a Vincent Fairfax Fellow. In 2017 he was awarded the Australia Police Medal for distinguished service. He is based on the North West Coast. [GS, MHS, HPS]

Ryan, Mary Ann LLB (Hons)

A registered nurse at various hospitals in NSW and Tasmania, in a variety of roles (clinical, management and teaching) from 1979 to 2005. Admitted as a barrister and solicitor in 2002 and joined the Independent Bar in 2015. Barrister in private practice focussing principally in the area of family law. Many years of experience working on matters involving family violence and other risks to children and their parents. Appears as Counsel in the Federal Circuit & Family Court of Australia and appellant jurisdiction. Often appointed as Independent Children’s Lawyer in the family law jurisdiction and Separate Representative in the child protection jurisdiction. Counsel Assisting the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. Council Member of the Tasmanian Bar Association, Chair Law Society of Tasmania Family Law Committee, Member Ethics Committee of the Australian Bar Association, Former Chair and Board member of Hobart Women’s Shelter (2009-2019), former President Australian Women Lawyers (2010-2011), former member of the Equal Opportunity Committee of the Law Council of Australia (2010-2011), former President of Tasmanian Women Lawyers (2006-2011). [GS]

Smith, Anita

**Not currently sitting - leave of absence

Anita Smith is a Member of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal in the Human Rights List since 2016. She was the President of the Tasmanian Guardianship and Administration Board for 13 years prior. She was also a Member of the Anti-Discrimination Tribunal, the Forensic Tribunal under the Mental Health Act, the Professional Review Tribunal under the Nursing Act, and a Criminal Injuries Compensation Commissioner. She is an accredited mediator and conducts mediations for the Magistrates Court of Tasmania. She chaired the Australian Guardianship and Administration Council for 8 years. Anita has written for national and international publications on human rights for people with disabilities and has presented at numerous national and international conferences on guardianship and disability rights. She was the Convenor of the 2012 World Congress on Adult Guardianship. [ADS, MHS]

Spratt, Peter AM FIEAust LFAIB

General Member. Consulting Sole Practitioner Multi-discipline Civil Engineer qualified as an Environmental Engineer, Municipal Engineer, Building Surveyor, Hydraulic Engineer and Structural Engineer with special expertise in conservation.

Conservation experience includes some 300 major studies and projects ranging over 45 years. Works have included assessment and repairs to over 3000 buildings and structures around Australia.

50 years‘ experience in design, construction and maintenance of sewerage ,waste treatment, water supply, stormwater, roads, bridges and structures.

AM awarded in 2011 for services to engineering.

Past Member and Chair of Works Committee, Tasmanian Heritage Council; Past President, Tasmanian Chapter, Australian Institute of Building; Past President, Tasmanian Chapter, Australian Water & Waste Water Association [CCS, RPS]

Steven, Kim BA (Hons) Public Sector Leadership and Management (UTAS)

General member for several years, professional experience of 3 decades of law enforcement, combined with personal interest in community mental health and wellbeing, including involvement as long term board member of NGO working in this field. [MHS]

Storr, Geoff

Mr Storr has had an extensive and varied career in Community Corrections from Probation & Parole Officer and culminating in the position of State Manager of Community Corrections. At that time the State Manager was also responsible for the administration of the Parole Board as well as services to Victims of Crime which was provided by three separate community-based organisations in Tasmania.

Subsequently, in 2001 he took on the role of Principal Investigation Officer and Coordinator of the Official Visitor Program to the Prisons within the Office of the Ombudsman, a precursor to the present Inspector of Prisons role.

Mr Storr also served as a member of the Parole Board for 12 years until 2020 and has been a Justice of the Peace for thirty years. He has been a member of the TASCAT Protective Division, Mental Health stream for 15 years, under both the current and previous legislation. [MHS]

Street, Christian [appointed 3 March 2025]

Christian Street is a legal practitioner practicing mainly in personal injuries, commercial disputes, and deceased estate litigation. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Tasmania. Until his appointment to the Tribunal he regularly acted for clients in guardianship and administration matters, and matters arising under the Powers of Attorney Act. In addition to his work as a legal practitioner, Christian is a director of a not-for-profit aged care provider and a local councillor.  [GS, MHS]

Trezise, Michael

Michael was admitted in 1985 and practises as a barrister with the Tasmanian Independent Bar at Malthouse Chambers, Hobart. He is a specialist family lawyer but necessarily has a good working knowledge of other areas of law, including commercial, trust, estates, guardianship and insurance law.

Michael is an experienced AIFLAM accredited mediation-style conference chairperson. [GS, ADS]

Walker, Dr Elizabeth MBBS FRANZCP Cert Child Adol Psych

Completed medical training at the University of Sydney. Has experience in general practice prior to training in psychiatry. Admitted to Fellowship of the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and completed advanced training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Hobart and via University of Melbourne and Monash University. Has served as member of the RANZCP Trainee Representative Committee and the RANZCP Tasmanian Branch Committee. Worked as a consultant in child and adolescent and perinatal and infant psychiatry at the Royal Hobart Hospital and in medicolegal practice. Currently in private practice in Hobart. [HPS, MHS]

Wallace, Clinical Associate Professor Robyn BSc(Hons), DipEd, MSc, MBBS, FRACP, CF, PhD, FAFRm, GDipNeurosci, ClinDipPallCare, MDisPrac, GCertHealthMment

Robyn is a consultant physician in internal medicine, also with higher degree qualifications in disability. Within her mainstream clinical hospital practice, she has developed particular skills in healthcare for adults with intellectual disability and adults with mental illness. The scope of her work encompasses clinical practice, research, advisory services, teaching, regulatory issues, engagement with people with intellectual disability as well as development of materials and resources addressing the NDIS-health-disability interface relevant at the hospital and primary care levels. She has been a board member of a disability service provider and has current membership within the board of her specialist physician society, the Tasmanian regional committee of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, and her local hospital medical and consumer advisory groups. [GS, HPS]

Washington, Dr Amy

Dr Amy Washington is a Clinical Psychologist. She completed her training at the University of Tasmania and undertook her doctoral thesis in Traumatic Abuse and Posttraumatic Stress. Amy has previously worked predominantly in Private Practice and Forensic Psychology, having held various positions in Child Safety, Tasmanian Prison Service and Community Corrections. She is currently working in Private Practice as has been in this role since 2005. Amy is an Academic Staff Member at the University of Tasmania and holds the position of Lecturer in Postgraduate Psychology and Counselling Programs. Amy is also a Witness Intermediary with the Witness Intermediary Scheme in the Department of Justice. [HPS, MHS]

Webb, Kirsten

After graduating from the University of Tasmania in 1990, Dr Webb registered as a psychologist in 1993. As a long-term member of the Australian Psychological Society, she has worked in a variety of different fields including Community Mental Health, Inpatient Mental Health and private practice. Dr Webb specialises in the field of cognitive disability. Dr Webb has a master’s degree in public health and completed Doctoral research at the University of Tasmania, examining the use of restrictive interventions in the disability service system. Dr Webb leads a nationwide allied health team within Oak Possability and is a member of the Tasmanian Parole Board. Dr Webb is a research affiliate with the Applied Research Centre for Disability and Wellbeing and holds a position as a conjoint clinical lecturer at UTAS School of Medicine. Dr Webb’s current research interest is in the field of assessing the internal states and loneliness of those with severe and profound intellectual disabilities.[GS, HPS]

Williams, John B.Com CA

John Williams commenced his career in the accounting profession in 1983. He is a Chartered Accountant, Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia, a Chartered Tax Advisor with the Tax Institute of Australia and a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. He is Director of John Williams Accountants Pty Ltd, based in Hobart which has been in operation since 1995 providing specialised accounting and taxation services. Relevant skills in financial assessment, superannuation and estate taxation. [GS]

Wise, Peter BA LLB GAICD

Admitted as a barrister and solicitor in 1993 and worked as a solicitor in private legal practice. Since 1997 held various senior legal, compliance and governance roles with the Retirement Benefits Fund Board and the Office of the Superannuation Commission. Member of the Tasmanian former Mental Health Tribunal since 2004. [MHS]

Wong, Marietta

Marietta has a Master of Town Planning degree from the University of Tasmania and has had over 30 years’ experience as a land use planner.

She has held strategic and policy planning roles in the Tasmanian government as well as working on regional planning projects in Queensland.

Over the last 10 years, while a Senior Planning Consultant with the Tasmanian Planning Commission, Marietta was a Commission delegate for a wide range of matters that came before the Commission, including planning scheme amendments, combined amendments and permits, the draft State Planning Provisions and draft Local Provisions Schedules. [RPS]

TASCAT stream abbreviations

ADS         Anti-Discrimination stream

CCS         Civil & Consumer stream

FPS          Forestry Practices stream

GS           Guardianship stream

HPS         Health Practitioners stream

MHS        Mental Health stream

PCS          Personal Compensation stream

RPS         Resource & Planning stream