Our Structure
Executive Organisation Chart
Roles and Responsibilities
Chief Executive Officer - Eva Bennet-Jenkins
Pesticides Program
The Pesticides Program has overall responsibility for managing the APVMA’s activities related to evaluation, registration and review of pesticides. The program includes the Chemistry section, Pesticides Residues section and Adverse Experience Reporting Program (AERP).
Key responsibilities include providing timely services and managing issues related to assessing applications to register or permit the use of pesticides. Additionally, the program is responsible for the ongoing review of existing chemicals to determine whether they continue to meet contemporary standards and for continuous improvement to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the registration and review processes.
- Program Manager - Dr Raj Bhula
- Registration - Mr Peter Prammer
- Principal Evaluator - Dr Jayanthe Kottege
- Minor Use - Mr Alan Norden
- Pesticide Chemistry - Mr John Hughes
- Chemical Review and Adverse Experience Reporting - Ms Joan Ashton (A/g)
- Pesticides Residues - Dr Jason Lutze
Program Manager, Pesticides
PO Box 6182
Kingston ACT 2604
Phone: +61 2 6210 4826
Fax: +61 2 6210 4776
Email: pesticides@apvma.gov.au
Veterinary Medicines Program
Veterinary Medicines Program is responsible for the APVMA’s activities in relation to evaluation, registration, manufacture and review of veterinary medicines.
The Program provides strategic advice to the CEO on veterinary medicines and broader organisational issues.
Key responsibilities include providing timely services and managing issues related to assessing applications to register or permit the use of veterinary medicines; assessment and licensing of manufacturers of veterinary medicines; ongoing review of existing products to determine whether they continue to meet contemporary standards; and continuous improvement to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of these processes.
The Program is also responsible for the Application Management and Enquiries section.
- Program Manager – Dr Allen Bryce
- Registration - Dr Karina Tyson
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Dr Phil Coghlan
- Principal Evaluator - Dr John Owusu
- Vet Residues - Dr Robert Munro
- Manufacturing Quality and Licensing - Dr Bruce Johnson
- Application Management and Enquiries - Mr David Dawson
Program Manager, Veterinary Medicines
PO Box 6182
Kingston ACT 2604
Phone: +61 2 6210 4725
Fax: +61 2 6210 4741
Email: vetmedicines@apvma.gov.au
Regulatory Strategy and Compliance Program
The Regulatory Strategy and Compliance Program is responsible for ensuring that manufacturers and suppliers of pesticides and veterinary medicines comply with the Australian registration requirements set out in the Agvet Code. This responsibility extends to, and includes, the point of retail sale. State and territory laws apply thereafter.
The Program is also responsible for negotiating and managing the scientific and compliance service provision arrangements with various Australian and state government agencies. Additionally the Program is responsible for coordinating a range of regulatory reform activities, international engagement program and overseeing the quality of regulatory science through the principal scientist function. This Program also contains the APVMA’s public affairs function.
- Program Manager - Dr Simon Cubit (A/g)
- Compliance - Ms Jan Klaver
- Scientific Assessments - Ms Sue Wurcker
- Public Affairs - Ms Susan Whitbread
- Principal Scientist (Pesticides) - Dr Les Davies (A/g)
- Principal Scientist (Vet Medicines) - Dr Phil Reeves
Program Manager, Regulatory Strategy and Compliance
PO Box 6182
Kingston ACT 2604
Ph: (02) 6210 4869
Fax: (02) 6210 4813
Email: communications@apvma.gov.au
Better Regulation Taskforce
The Better Regulation Taskforce has been created to respond effectively and efficiently to the Government reforms to agvet chemical regulation.
- General Manager - Mr Neville Matthew
- Director - Dr John Paul
Better Regulation Taskforce
For enquiries about the reforms to the regulation of agricultural and veterinary chemicals.
Phone:
+61 2 6210 4877
Fax: +61 2 6210 4813
Email: betterregulation@apvma.gov.au
Corporate Services Program
The Corporate Services Program provides strategic advice to the CEO on finance and administration, human resources, information services, quality systems and information technology.
Key responsibilities include providing timely and accurate financial data and preparing financial plans, budgets and strategies that maximise the organisation’s ability to deliver quality services with the funds available.
The program is also responsible for the library, records management, archive system, e-commerce and the development of strategic plans.
- Program Manager - Mr Tony de la Fosse
- Application Development – Ms Connie Kamrowski
- Human Resources – Ms Jaime Elton
- Finance and Administration – Mr Dan Webb
- Information Services – Mr Craig Caldwell
- Information Technology – Ms Joanne Gray
- Quality Systems – Ms Katina King
Program Manager, Corporate Services
PO Box 6182
Kingston ACT 2604
Ph: (02) 6210 4844
Fax: (02) 6210 4874
Email: communications@apvma.gov.au
Legal Program
The Legal Program is responsible for ensuring that the APVMA fulfils its legislative objectives, that the APVMA operates accountably, and that it can respond effectively to legal challenge.
The General Counsel oversees the development of the APVMA’s governing legislation and is responsible for ensuring that the APVMA’s decisions are lawful and that the organisation complies with its legislative responsibilities.
- General Counsel - Mr James Suter
- Deputy General Counsel – Ms Maria Mitchell
General Counsel
PO Box 6182
Kingston ACT 2604
Ph: +61 2 6210 4780
Fax: +61 2 6210 4813
Email: legalservices@apvma.gov.au