ICOM Australia

Dear ICOM Australia Members,

ICOM Australia Executive 2011

The ICOM Australia was held on 19 May, thanks again to all Members who found the time to attend or to send in their proxies. The ICOM Executive for 2011 is now as follows. I would particularly like to acknowledge retiring Executive Members Louise Douglas and Lynda Kelly, and to welcome the new Members of the Executive Maisy Stapleton and Grant Collie.

Office holders

Name

Position

Address

Frank Howarth

Chairperson

Director

Australian Museum

6 College Street

SYDNEY NSW 2010

Robin Hirst

Vice Chairperson

Director Collections, Research and Exhibitions

Museum Victoria

GPO Box 666

Melbourne VIC 3001

Scott Mitchell

National Secretary

Head, Cultural Heritage and Science Initiatives

Australian Museum

6 College Street

SYDNEY NSW 2010

Don McMichael

Treasurer &

Membership Secretary

244 La Perouse Street

RED HILL ACT 2603

James Warden

Public Officer

Cultural Heritage Program

University of Canberra

CANBERRA ACT 2601

General members

Name

Position

Address

Annette Welkamp

Ordinary Member

Director

Cultural Connotations

PO Box 596

Richmond VIC 3121

Chris Nobbs

Ordinary Member

South Australian Museum

North Terrace

ADELAIDE SA 5000

Deborah Tout-Smith

Ordinary Member

Senior Curator, Cultural Diversity

History and Technology Department

GPO Box 666

MELBOURNE VIC 3001

Jennifer Harris

Ordinary Member

Curtin University of Technology

GPO Box U1987

PERTH WA 6845

Jonathan Sweet

Ordinary Member

Cultural Heritage Centre

Deakin University

221 Burwood Highway

BURWOOD VIC 3125

Maisy Stapleton

Ordinary Member

Deputy Executive Director

National Trust of Australia

GPO Box 518

SYDNEY NSW 2001

Nancy Ladas

Ordinary Member

Manager Collectioons, Systems and Processes

Museum Victoria

PO Box 666

Melbourne VIC 3001

Roger Garland

Ordinary Member

Manager Strategic Development and Policy

National Museum of Australia

GPO Box 1901

CANBERRA ACT 2601

Grant Collie

Ordinary Member

Director

Burke Museum & Historic Precinct
Indigo Shire Council
101 Ford Street,

Beechworth VIC 3747

Barbara Horn

Ordinary Member

Director Museum Operations

Museum Victoria

GPO Box 666

Melbourne VIC 3001

Ex-officio members

Name

Position

Address

Tarisi Vunidilo

Ex-officio member representative of PIMA

Secretary-General
Pacific Islands Museums Association
PO Box 5043
Port Vila
VANUATU

Darryl McIntyre

Ex-officio member representative of Museums Australia

President, Museums Australia

PO Box 266

CIVIC SQUARE ACT 2608

ICCROM VACANCY ADVICE

Australia has been a Member State of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) since 1975. Established through the United Nations Economic, Social and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), ICCROM is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to the conservation of cultural heritage including movable and immovable heritage. The Office for the Arts (OFTA), Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, fulfils the role of the Australian Government’s cultural contact for ICCROM, in consultation with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

OFTA has been advised that the post of Director-General of ICCROM will fall vacant in January 2012 as a result of the expiration of the maximum term permitted by ICCROM’s Statutes. Mr Grellan D. Rourke, Chairperson, ICCROM Council, has requested that we disseminate the vacancy announcement to relevant contacts.

ICCROM aims at improving the quality of conservation practice as well as raising awareness about the importance of preserving cultural heritage and contributes to preserving cultural heritage in the world today and for the future through five main areas of activity: training, information, research, cooperation and advocacy. To support this objective, ICCROM delivers international and regional conservation training programs, provides access to information resources through its specialist conservation library archive and website, supports preservation research through its laboratory and scholarships, and undertakes conservation advocacy through advisory roles with other international organisations such as the World Heritage Committee. Its members are individual states which have declared their adhesion to it and it exists to serve the international community as represented by its 129 current Member States.

The vacancy notice for the ICCROM Director-General,and details about how to apply are available at www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2011_en/various_en/04_29vacancyICCROM_en.shtml. Further information about the position can be found on the ICCROM website, www.iccrom.org.

Best regards

Scott Mitchell

National Secretary