sydney catchment authority appendices appendices 1. Names and qualifications of SCA Board members 95 2. SCA Board attendances at meetings 96 3. Standing committees 96 4. Senior Executive qualifications 97 5. Principal legislation and regulation 97 6. Insurance 98 7. Legal change 98 8. Current legal matters 98 9. Freedom of Information applications and status 100 10. Summary of Affairs 101 11. Schedule of charges for regulated water supply services 102 12. Credit card usage 102 13. Engagement of consultants 103 14. Payment of accounts 103 15. Grants and incentives 104 16. Overseas visits by staff 104 17. Equal opportunity, training and development for staff 105 18. Significant committees established/abolished 105 19. Staff above SES level 5 105 20. Waste reduction and purchasing plan implementation 106 21. Guarantee of Service 106 22. Cost of Annual Report 107 23. Cultural heritage assets 107 24. Publications 108 94 Sydney Catchment Authority Annual Report 2003 - 2004 Sydney Catchment Authority Annual Report 2003 - 2004 95 appendicesAPPENDICESAPPENDICES APPENDICES APPENDICES APPENDICESAPPENDICES APPENDICES APPENDICES 1. Names and Qualifi cations executive positions with the EPA since financial advisory services and he acts as its inception. Prior to this, she held consultant to a number of state and federal of Board Members senior positions with the Ministry for the government departments. Accounting The Board’s membership changed during Environment, AWA Limited, Sydney Water and financial services are provided to 2003-04. The Minister appointed Lisa Board and the Department of Planning. She a diverse client base drawn from both Corbyn to the Board as the Sydney also worked for over 10 years with the US the private and public sectors, including Catchment Authority’s (SCA) Chief Environmental Protection Agency. funded organisations. Mr Corben is a Board Executive and appointed the previous Chief member of the NSW Legal Aid Commission Ms Corbyn holds a Masters degree in Executive, Graeme Head, as Managing and holds a number of directorships in Public Administration. Director. Robyn Kruk resigned from the industry. He has also acted as administrator board. The three-year term of the current The Minister appointed Ms Corbyn as a for 10 cooperatives. Prior to entering public SCA Board continued throughout 2003-04 member of the Board on 24 September 2003. practice he held a number of senior financial with the following members. positions in commerce and industry. John Asquith Board Members John Asquith is the Board nominee from Maggie Deahm the Nature Conservation Council of Maggie Deahm has spent most of her John Whitehouse, NSW. He is the Honorary Secretary of working life in the NSW Public Service, Chairman that organisation and Chairman of the including nine years with the Ministry for John Whitehouse has had an extensive Central Coast Community Environment the Arts and 12 years with the NSW Agent career in law and public service. He is a Network. He has been a trustee of the NSW General’s Office, London. Ms Deahm has partner with the law firm Minter Ellison, Environmental Trust and a member of the lived in the Blue Mountains since 1987 and where he is Practice Head, Planning NSW Bushfire Coordinating Committee. was elected to Blue Mountains City Council and Environment Law. He is a Fellow Mr Asquith has recently been appointed in 1991. She served as the Federal Member in Environmental Studies at Macquarie to the Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment for Macquarie, 1993-96. From 1996-2000, University and an Honorary Professorial Management Authority. she served both as a member and Chairman Fellow in the School of Law at Wollongong of the Western Sydney Waste Board. She Mr Asquith holds Bachelor of Engineering University. His previous positions include: has held positions as Deputy Chairman of and Master of Arts degrees, and is a the Board of the Jenolan Caves Reserve conjoint lecturer in the School of Applied • Partner, Dunhill Madden Butler Trust and an assessor to the Local Science, Sustainable Resource Management • Director, NSW National Parks and Government Remuneration Tribunal. at the University of Newcastle. Wildlife Service (NPWS) Graeme Head • Assistant Director, NSW Department Kerry Chant, Chairman, of Environment and Planning Corporate Governance Committee Graeme Head is the Managing Director of the SCA and is responsible for its Kerry Chant is Director, Public Health • Director, Sydney Water Corporation. day-to-day management. He held the Unit, South Western Sydney Area Health position of SCA’s Chief Executive from Mr Whitehouse holds degrees in arts Service. Her areas of responsibility include late 2001 to September 2003. Mr Head and law from the University of Sydney, the prevention and control of infectious previously worked for 12 years at the NSW a Bachelor of Science from Macquarie diseases, and environmental health. University, and a Diploma in Legal Practice EPA and its predecessor, the State Pollution from the University of Technology Sydney. Dr Chant holds a medical degree and Control Commission. Over that time, he held Masters degrees in Health Administration, the positions of Assistant Director General, Lisa Corbyn, and Public Health. She is a member of the and Director Education and Community Deputy Chairman Royal Australian College of Physicians, Programs. Before working at the EPA, Mr Faculty of Public Health. Head worked for many years in health and Lisa Corbyn has been the Chief Executive human services, including as an Assistant of the SCA since September 2003. She is also Robert (Bob) Corben Director, NSW Centre for Education and the Director General of the Department of Information on Drugs and Alcohol. Environment and Conservation (DEC). She Robert Corben is a Fellow of the Australian previously held the position of Director Society of Certified Public Accountants and The Minister appointed Graeme Head General of the NSW Environment a Registered Company Auditor. Mr Corben as Managing Director of the SCA on 24 Protection Authority (EPA) from November has been in public accountancy practice for September 2003. 2000 to September 2003, having held 28 years. His practice specialises in ongoing 94 Sydney Catchment Authority Annual Report 2003 - 2004 Sydney Catchment Authority Annual Report 2003 - 2004 95 appendicesAPPENDICESAPPENDICES APPENDICES APPENDICES APPENDICESAPPENDICES APPENDICES APPENDICES Robyn Kruk the upper reaches of the Wollondilly River. He Audit Committee has an active interest in developing sustainable Robyn Kruk is the Director General of The Audit Committee is responsible for and profitable farm management practices. NSW Health. Prior to this appointment, ensuring the effectiveness of the SCA’s she was Deputy Director General at the Mr Wheelwright holds a degree in internal and external audit processes and NSW Premier’s Department, Director Rural Science, University of New England, giving careful consideration to issues raised General at the NSW NPWS and Deputy and is involved with tertiary education by the auditors. Director General at the Cabinet Office. of agricultural students. More recently, The Committee is also responsible for Ms Kruk has significant experience in the he obtained a Bachelor of Business, ensuring that the SCA’s accounting policies resolution of natural resource conflicts. Charles Sturt University, and training in and principles are in accordance with the She has represented NSW in negotiations Holistic Management. of significant Commonwealth and State stated financial reporting framework. It agreements, including the Intergovernmental must ensure that the Board is informed of significant issues raised by the auditors, Agreement on the Environment, National 2. SCA Board Attendances Forestry Policy, and the National Biodiversity management or committee members. Strategy. Ms Kruk chaired the CSIRO at Meetings Biodiversity Sector Advisory Committee The Board generally meets 11 times each Table A2 - Audit Committee and led the secretariat supporting Peter year – from February to December. When Meeting Attendances, McClellan QC in the conduct of the necessary, the Board also considers matters 1 July 2003 – 30 June 2004 inquiry into Sydney’s water supply, which out of session. In 2003-04, the Board met recommended the establishment of the SCA. 11 times. Committee Meetings Meetings Robyn Kruk resigned from the Board on 22 members held attended during September 2003 Table A1 - member’s SCA Board meeting attendances, term Sara Murray Kenneth 5 5 1 July 2003 – 30 June 2004 Wheelwright Sara Murray has been a councillor for (Chairman) Wingecarribee Shire Council for 11 years, Board Meetings Meetings Lisa Corbyn 5 4 including four years as mayor and a year as member held attended deputy mayor. Dr Murray is President of during Graeme Head 4 4 member’s the NSW Local Government Association, term John Asquith 5 3 and previously held the position of Deputy Robert Corben 5 5 John 11 11 President. She has also served on a number Whitehouse of inter-government committees and Lisa Corbyn 8 7 Corporate Governance has a strong interest and involvement in environmental and water-related issues. Graeme Head 9 9 Committee John Asquith 11 10 The Corporate Governance Committee is Dr Murray is a psychologist in private responsible for ensuring that the SCA meets practice. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Kerry Chant 11 10 all of its statutory reporting requirements. degree from the Australian National Robert Corben 11 10 It monitors the SCA’s performance by University and doctorate in psychology