Pensions and Welfare Officers

The Submarines Association Australia has a National Coordinator to ensure that we can assist submariners (ex and serving) with assistance in welfare and compensation matters. As part of the Coordinator's responsibilities a national register of Pension/Welfare Officers has been set up.

The Association is a member of Veterans’ Indemnity and Training Association Inc (VITA).  As a member of VITA it is incumbent on us to work within the frame work of the Operational Protocol.

Membership of the VITA requires the Association to ensure Pension and Welfare Officers are:

• Trained through the Training and Information Program (TIP) to the appropriate level of services they deliver;

• A member in good standing of the Association;

• Authorised in writing to act on behalf of the Association;

• Maintaining an auditable case file for each client.

• Complying with the TIP Code of Ethics;

In order to comply, our officers are required to declare their qualifications, and on receipt, the Association issues Authorisation Certificates. All of those listed below are approved and accredited by the SAA and VITA.

Important notice: Please complete the attached Health Survey. In light of the up coming ‘Oberon Class Submarine Occupational Hygiene Project’ the more information that the Association the better.

National Coordinator Max Hardy 107 Silverdale Rd Silverdale NSW 2752 H: 02 4774 0542 W: 02 9264 8188 maxhardy@bigpond.com mhardy@rslnsw.com.au
Western Australia
John Keating 34 Success Dve Rockingham WA 6168 08 9527 7963 keatingclan@optusnet.com.au	Greg Shimmen 14 Trephina Mews Clarkson WA 6030 08 9305 7142 greg_shimmen@bigpond.com
Roger Hardwicke 26 Halifax Blv Mindarie WA 6030 08 9305 1569 lismore@vianet.net.au	John Rana 5 Mirror Cove Waikiki WA 6169 08 9594 1913 040 214 3211 ranoxley@exemail.com.au
Tony Critchley 41 Hakea Crescent South Bunbury WA 08 9795 5346 - 0417 959 840 critchat@hotmail.com
New South Wales
Jim Seager OAM JP 18 Paine Ave Moorebank NSW 2170 02 9824 0833	John Hodges JP 3/31 Alan Street Cammeray NSW 2062 02 9264 8188 (w) 02 9908 5330 (h) 040 224 4001 jhodges@nswrsl.com.au
Jim can also be contacted at the AVADSC Office, Central Plaza, 1st Floor, 280 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills, (it’s the DVA Building).
Alex Paton 37 William Bryce Rd Tomerong NSW 2540 patonplace@southernphone.com.au	Brett Ollington 4 Brenda Crescent Tumbi Umbi NSW 2261  uboat2@bigpond.com.au
Ian Taber Olympic Hotel, 202 Parker Street. Cootamundra NSW 2590 02 6942 7241 iantaber@sctelco.net.au	Jim Redwood 13 Murray St Holbrook NSW 2644 02 6036 2017 jaredwood@westnet.com.au
Bob O’Grady 56 Jasmine Drive Bomaderry NSW 2541 02 4423 0846 bomborslsub@shoal.com.au	Max Hardy 107 Silverdale Rd Silverdale NSW 2752 H: 02 4774 0542 W: 02 9264 8188 maxhardy@bigpond.com mhardy@rslnsw.com.au
Peter Vidler 54 Hampden St Finely NSW 2173 03 5883 4251 reldiv@optushome.com.au	Dave Williams 22 Mylee St Merrylands NSW 2160 02 9682 6214 dwil795@bigpond.net.au
Kevin Hayton 369 Crossmaglen Road Crossmaglen NSW 2441 02 6653 4146 kghayton@optusnet.com.au	Tom Johnston 13 Laura Close, Bargo NSW 2574 - just off old Hume Hwy. 0246841220 lozzaj7@bigpond.com
Arthur McKean 83 Macleay St Frederickton NSW 2440 02 6566 8378 go_slow@optusnet.com.au	Alison McKean 83 Macleay St Frederickton NSW 2440 02 6566 8378 go_slow@optusnet.com.au
Victoria
John Sullivan 1 Greenock Cres Cranbourne VIC 3977 03 5142 2705 0400 197 550 John.L.Sullivan@exxonmobil.com	David ‘Fess’ Parker PO Box 64 Kangaroo Ground VIC 3097 040 094 8379 daparker@tpg.com.au
Greg Pennicuik 29 Park Street Bittern, Vic 3918 03 5983 6140 0414 443 315 grndi@aapt.net.au
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Tom Johnston 13 Laura Close, Bargo NSW 2574 - just off old Hume Hwy. 0246841220 lozzaj7@bigpond.com
QUEENSLAND
Brian Earle 153 Caboolture River Rd Moratfield QLD 4506 07 5495 6728 brianearle@iinet.net.au	Ian Sinclair 23 Country Rd Jimboomba QLD 4280 07 5547 7621 041 877 3490 gtrxian@bigpond.net.au
	Ian Prodger 12 Drayton St Allora QLD 4362 07 4666 2448 041 780 4748 ianprodger@bigpond.com
South Australia
Ken Grierson 2 / 59 William Street Norwood SA 5067. 08 8364 0346 and 0400 282 562 kgrierso@bigpond.net.au	Alan Johnstone Off Duty - on a SKIing holiday - Spending Kids Inheritance.

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