Learning Difficulties Australia (LDA) is a not-for-profit association incorporated under the Victorian Associations Incorporation Act 1981. LDA is managed by the LDA Council consisting of five (5) honorary officers and up to nine (9) members, who are elected each year at the Annual General Meeting. The Honorary Officers, who must be voting members of the Association, are the President, two Vice-Presidents, the Treasurer and the Secretary.
Management and control of the business and affairs of LDA is vested in the Council which may do all such things required to be done by the association, and as are prescribed in the Constitution. The LDA Council may make, vary and repeal standing orders or rules on the conduct and management of the Association and of any of the committees.
The Council is responsible for the overall governance, secretariat and administrative functions with support as required from LDA staff and volunteers.
Honorary Officers
Elaine McLeish (VIC)
President
Dr Robyn Wheldall (NSW)
Vice President
Geoff Ongley* (NSW)
Vice President
Stephanie Murphy* (VIC)
Secretary
Iain Rothwell* (NSW)
Treasurer
Council members
Julie Scali* (WA)
Bulletin Editor
Dr Alison Madelaine (NSW)
AJLD Editor
Felicity Brown (VIC)
Council Member
Eleanor McMillan (ACT)
Awards Committee Convenor
Jacinta Conway (VIC)
PD Committee Convenor
Anne Bellert* (NSW)
Consultant Committee Co-Convenor
Erin Rollason* (VIC)
Ordinary Council Member
Damon Thomas* (NSW)
Ordinary Council Member
Laura Glisson* (WA)
Ordinary Council Member
*New members of council 2022-23
Staff
Dr Sherree Halliwell
General Manager
Hema Desai
Education Manager
Bec Rangas
Business Administrator