AIOH Council
Seven members of the AIOH form the AIOH Council. Each Councillor is elected by members at the AGM and the AIOH Council is responsible for managing the business affairs of the AIOH.
The AIOH Council comprises of an Executive Committee - President, President Elect, Secretary and Treasurer and three general Council positions.
The Executive Committee work with the AIOH Team to attend to the day-to-day affairs of the AIOH.
The AIOH's Rules and Statement of Purpose is the document that governs the way in which the AIOH operates and the reason for the establishment of the AIOH.
The AIOH encourages its members to get involved, and to understand the objectives and activities performed by the Council. The current Council comprises the following AIOH members:
President - Ross Di Corleto
Name: Dr Rosario (Ross) Di Corleto, COH, PhD, MSc, BApp Sci, FAIOH, FSIA,
Organisation: Monitor Consulting Services Pty Ltd, Director and Principal Consultant
OH Specialisation: Heat stress monitoring and system management, Occupational health risk management.
Other Interests: Cooking, gardening, lead lighting, golf and, of course, family.
Reason for being on Council: I have been a member of the AIOH since 1991 and have been attending conference since that time. I have previously taken on roles at the AIOH, including President (2003), Conference Chair (2006), Director on the OHTA Board and other committees.
“I am passionate about my profession and the contribution that the AIOH can make to ensure that workers health is valued. We can make a contribution to their working life, into and beyond retirement.”
President Elect - Kate Cole
Name: Kate Cole
Organisation: Cole Health, Director
OH Specialisation: Occupational health risk management in a range of high-risk industries; silicosis prevention; COVID-19 management in the workplace; ventilation; respiratory protection.
Other interests: I’m a strong advocate for the protection of worker health across many sectors, and am involved in several national and State committees regulating protection for healthcare workers and COVID as well as construction workers and respirable crystalline silica.
Reason for being on Council: Occupational hygienists provide a unique and vital contribution to creating safer Australian workplaces. For us to make that contribution, we need to be proactive, engage in the public debate, and ensure we’re heard when it comes to key decisions that impact worker health protection. I hope to continue on the great work of previous Councils in advocating for our profession and demonstrating the important role we have in protecting worker health.
Secretary - Sharann Johnson
Name: Dr Sharann Johnson, PhD, BSc(Hons), COH, FAIOH,
Organisation: Director, Callander & Johnson OHS Consultancy Services.
OH Specialisation: Mining, Oil & Gas, OH Management and Risk Assessments.
Other interests: Travelling, gardening, Rotarian and a novice golfer.
Reason for being on Council: Making a difference to protect worker health. I have been an AIOH member for 40 years and contributed as President, Secretary, Councillor, Certification Board and State Liaison Officer. However, as a key contributor to the Breathe Freely Australia, I saw the great opportunities and partnerships which were now opening up to the AIOH, which previously were not available. This exciting change, re-energised me to stand for Secretary and promote the AIOH as the premier OH professional organisation with governments, industries, unions, NGO and other professional associations.
Councillor - Melanie Windust
Name: Melanie Windust, MAIOH, COH, MSc
Organisation: ADE Group
OH Specialisation: Health and Hygiene Management Systems, Chemical risk management and Baseline Occupational Hygiene Risk Assessment
Other interests: Representative on the AIOH Awards Committee, pervious Director AIOH Foundation, member of Bayside Kiwanis Club
Reason for being on Council: I am excited to be a part of the AIOH Council to assist AIOH to the next level as a priority association for occupational health and hygiene in Australia. I am passionate about workers health in Australia and reducing occupational illness across all industries. The continued raising awareness on health risk assessment, exposure assessment and most importantly implementation of robust controls is vital to this success. I believe that the council can raise importance of industry using qualified occupational hygienists will improve these outcomes
Councillor - Kelly Johnstone
Name: Dr Kelly Johnstone PhD, MSc (OHP), BAppSc (OHS) (Honours), COH, MAIOH
Organisation:The University of Queensland
OH Specialisation: Occupational hygiene education and research, chemical risk management, heat stress monitoring and assessment.
Other interests: In addition to being a COH, I’m also a Fellow and Certified Charted member of the AIHS and am passionate about protecting worker health and safety and the continuing education and professional development of both the general OHS profession as well as the occupational hygiene profession. In my spare time a like spending time with family and friends and enjoy drawing and painting.
Reason for being on Council: I have always enjoyed being actively involved in the professional associations I am a member of and enjoy giving back to the profession. I have been a member of the AIOH PD&E Committee and also Chair of this committee for many years and felt it was a good opportunity to contribute further by nominating for Council. I am particularly interested in helping to grow our profession, the ongoing professional development of members, and the promotion and recognition of the important role of occupational hygienist’s in protecting and improving worker health.
Councillor - Marcus Brooks
Name: Marcus Brooks MAIOH, COH
Organisation: Robson Environmental, Senior Occupational Hygienist
OH Specialisation: General Occupational Hygiene, Mining, Asbestos Management, Health & Hygiene Management Systems, Noise & Vibration, IAQ
Other Interests: Spending time with our three boys; camping, fishing, exploring with the family, snowboarding, coaching soccer and Oz tag, whilst being used as the wife’s and oldest boy Tae Kwon Do attack dummy. Volunteering for rural fire service and QFES scientific Officers.
Reason for being on Council: I am passionate about promoting the health and wellbeing of workers and volunteers. The opportunity to be on the council, is a chance to give back to the AIOH and its members, by attracting new innovative passionate people to educate and communicate with the wider workforce about the importance of understanding where health and hygiene fit into the OHS matrix. I am honoured to be able to support the council and its members by championing our profession.