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

Current Life Members are:

Jason Stein

Retired
Appointed Life Member: December 2022

Ros Kinder

Consultant
Appointed Life Member: December 2021

Cheryl-Anne Laird

Partner, Mazars
Appointed Life Member: December 2021

Andrew Herbert

Retired, Barrister at Law
Appointed Life Member: December 2019

John Payne

Director & Principal, Hall Payne Lawyers
Appointed Life Member: December 2019

Joanna Minchinton

Employment Relations Manager, Queensland Hotels Association
Appointed Life Member: December 2019

Jo McConnell

Director, Together Union (ret.)
Appointed Life Member: December 2021

Ingrid Asbury

Vice President, Fair Work Commission
Appointed Life Member: December 2018

Paula Spencer

Commissioner, Fair Work Commission
Appointed Life Member: December 2018

Glenys Fisher

Retired Commissioner, Queensland Industrial Relations Commission
Appointed Life Member: December 2016

Dale Himstedt

Retired Queensland Government
Appointed Life Member: December 2016

Peter Garske

Retired, Queensland Trucking Association
Appointed Life Member: December 2016

Robin Bechley

Retired Commissioner, Queensland Industrial Relations Commission
Appointed Life Member: December 2016

Adrian Bloomfield

Retired Deputy President, Queensland Industrial Relations Commission
Appointed Life Member: February 2005

Norm Mansini AM

Retired Commissioner, Australian Industrial Relations Commission
Appointed Life Member: December 2003

John Thompson

Retired Queensland Trades and Labor Council Secretary
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.