The IRSQ Management Committee recognises long term IRSQ members who have demonstrated outstanding service to the IRSQ and its endeavours.

Current Life Members are:

Lydia Daly

Appointed Life Member: December 2024

John Martin

Appointed Life Member: December 2024

Michelle Robertson

Appointed Life Member: December 2023

Jason Stein

Appointed Life Member: December 2022

Ros Kinder

Appointed Life Member: December 2021

Cheryl-Anne Laird

Appointed Life Member: December 2021

Andrew Herbert

Appointed Life Member: December 2019

John Payne

Appointed Life Member: December 2019

Joanna Minchinton

Appointed Life Member: December 2019

Jo McConnell

Appointed Life Member: December 2021

Ingrid Asbury

Appointed Life Member: December 2018

Paula Spencer

Appointed Life Member: December 2018

Glenys Fisher

Appointed Life Member: December 2016

Dale Himstedt

Appointed Life Member: December 2016

Peter Garske

Appointed Life Member: December 2016

Robin Bechley

Appointed Life Member: December 2016

Adrian Bloomfield

Appointed Life Member: February 2005

Norm Mansini AM

Appointed Life Member: December 2003

John Thompson

Appointed Life Member: December 2003

Kevin Connolly

Appointed Life Member: November 2003

Jim Bonding

Appointed Life Member: March 2003

APPOINTMENT AS A LIFE MEMBER

The IRSQ Rules provide the following for a person to be nominated for, and appointed as, a Life Member:

Rule 66 LIFE MEMBER

(a) Any Member may nominate to the Management Committee a Member, who the nominating Member believes meets the qualifications provided by these rules, to be considered for appointment as a life member.

(b) On receipt of a nomination in accordance with sub-rule (a) the Management Committee will take, without limitation, the following matters into account before making a recommendation for appointment to life membership in general meeting:

(i) years of membership – at least 20 years (cumulative);

(ii) service on the management committee – at least 5 years;

(iii) ongoing support for the Society – enrolling members, attending events, participating at events by presenting and helping out with the running of events;

(iv) demonstrating commitment;

(v) holding an executive position on the management committee; and

(vi) participation on ALERA national committee.

(c) Life members may be approved by a general meeting of the Members, following the recommendation of the Management Committee.

(d) The recommendation of the Management Committee will be included in the notice to members of the General Meeting and form part of the agenda of that meeting.