Steph Jeuken 

EAI Projects

Dogs and Cats Online

Steph is a principal consultant with EAI Projects. She has worked in the field of ICT and Consulting for 25 years. After migrating to Australia from the US in 2002, Steph began working with State and Local Government as well as private industry on strategy development, process improvement and IT systems implementation. Steph’s passion in IT lies in agile development and stakeholder engagement and she prides herself in her ability to work with multiple organisations to deliver shared value. Steph is also a part-time lecturer at Flinders University teaching undergraduates Design Thinking principles. A highlight of her career has been her involvement in the Dogs and Cats Online (DACO) project. She started with that programme of work at its inception authoring its first business case for the Department of Environment and Water in 2015. Since that time, Steph has continued to be engaged by the Dog and Cat Management Board to assist Local Government and key stakeholders to build, implement and support the ongoing operations of DACO.

Anne Gee 

Team Leader Dogs and Cats Online, Dog and Cat Management Board 

Ann Gee, Team Leader Dogs and Cats Online, has worked in dog and cat management for both state and local government since 2012. She has supported the Dog and Cat Management Act 1995 legislative reform process, development of Regulations, implementation of new laws and now oversees the operational management of the state-wide system, Dogs and Cats Online.

Anthony Hart 

Invigor Wellbeing

November 7th, 2003, Anthony whilst on anti-depressants, sleep deprived, and suffering depression made a significant attempt on his life. Through a remarkable stroke of luck, he clung onto life and survived.

Anthony shares insights into the mind of someone struggling mentally, and paints a picture of the thoughts, feelings and behaviour of someone who battles poor ‘Mind Health’.

Through his arduous recovery journey back, Anthony uncovered four powerful yet simple steps to better mind health, with collaboration with SAHMRI he turned it into a free app – Lifeback Tracker was born.

Fast forward to today, the business he leads, Invigor Wellbeing has through his learnings, created a simple, yet powerful Mind Health Annual Program designed to unite Employers with Employees by building a ‘Culture of Care’ throughout the organisation. The program has the potential to significantly improve the mind and physical wellbeing of participants. The mutual benefits are enormous.

It is Anthony’s mission in life that by sharing his story, that others won’t have to go down the same path he did. In 2018 his attraction to the clear messaging around R u OK saw him become a Brand Ambassador. The takeaway learnings attendees with leave with will be lifelong.

Paul Kelly

Principal, Norman Waterhouse Lawyers

A specialist for over 20 years in the firm’s Local Government & Regulatory Services Team, Paul provides a unique set of skills and insight to Norman Waterhouse’s clients with his previous experience in the South Australian Police Department and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution. The largest of its kind in the State, the Local Government & Regulatory Services Team is widely recognised as the leader in the provision of administrative and regulatory advice to the local government sector in South Australia.

Offering a straightforward and pragmatic approach to his legal practice, Paul prides himself on delivering pragmatic solutions to his wide range of clients. His principal area of practice includes governance, policy advice, administrative law issues, statutory interpretation, legislative drafting and he regularly represents client councils in contested matters in the Magistrates Court, the Liquor Licensing Court and Tribunal, the District Court, the Supreme Court, the Environment, Resources and Development Court, Coroner’s Court and the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Paul regularly prepares and delivers trainings and seminars to councils in relation to administrative law, criminal law and, specifically, civil enforcement, investigations, legislative drafting and prosecution proceedings.

A long standing committee member of the Authorised Persons Association, Environmental Health Australia.  He is a member of the Local Government Association’s Functional Support Group and advisor to the Australian Institute of Animal Management.

Dale Mazzachi

Principal, Norman Waterhouse Lawyers

Practicing as a Principal in Norman Waterhouse’s Governance and Public Law and Environmental Health and Regulatory Services teams, Dale has been helping councils and other local authorities to govern, protect, enhance their local communities for over 10 years. He provides high level legal, practical and strategic advice to councils and other public authorities on all aspects of their administrative, regulatory, governance and employment obligations and requirements.

His regulatory experience includes animal management and control, public health, food safety, public realm and traffic management, liquor licensing, by-laws and regulations. In the governance field, Dale specialises in code of conduct, conflict of interest, public officer duties, delegations, authorisations, meeting procedures, confidentiality, rates imposition and recovery, elections and freedom of information.

Dale regularly represents public authorities before a wide range of Courts and Tribunals. He has appeared and instructed on matters in the High Court of Australia, Federal Court of Australia, Supreme Court of South Australia, District Court of South Australia, Magistrates Court of South Australia and the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Dale frequently presents workshops and training sessions for a wide variety of public sector clients and lectures in environmental health law at Flinders University.

Steven Mudge 

Manager - Legislation and Policy Reform, South Australian Environment Protection Authority
Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act: Review and Report Mechanisms

Steven has managed the legislation and policy program at the EPA for many years and joined the EPA in 2006 to write the 2008 State of the Environment Report.  Steven’s legislative achievements include assisting the South Australian Government with the recent complete revision of Radiation Protection and Control legislation for South Australia, the prohibition of fire-fighting foams containing PFAS, and the development of the Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act.  Prior to joining the EPA, Steven worked at City of Adelaide, City of Charles Sturt, and City of Salisbury in various project and policy roles.  Steven was also a Councillor at the City of Marion from 2006-2010.

Craig Wright

CERT Training Australia 

Situation Awareness & Training 

Craig is the head trainer and General Manager at CERT Australia. A former soldier and Fishery Officer in New Zealand, Craig has been based in Victoria for over four years where CERT has contracts to train a number of the field-based State Government Agencies in Situational Safety and Tactical Communication. This includes defensive tactics and the use of defensive equipment such as batons, Pepper Spray and Empty Hand Techniques.

Agencies include Parks Victoria, Fisheries, Forest & Wildlife, Environment Protection Authority, Game Management Authority. CERT also trains Local Laws officers in a number of councils within Victoria.

Craig has a special interest in awareness of human behaviours and the concept of ‘Left of Bang’

Michelle Loveday 

Mount Barker District Council 

Application of new Cat By-Laws 

Michelle has a diverse background with studies in Applied Veterinary Science, Animal Management, Project, Policy and Legislation spanning over a 10 year period within the South Australian State Government.

Her love of Natural Resource, Australian Native Flora and Fauna have always underlined her passion to work in animal management.

Prior to commencing work with the Mount Barker District Council, Michelle was working for Natural Resources, South Australian Murray Darling Basin providing administrative and project support to programs such as Wild Dogs/Dingo Control and pest management Rabbits and Foxes.

Her love and understanding for animal management makes a great foundation for her in her role as the Cat Management Officer for the Mount Barker District Council. 

Ray Jackson

Regional Commander SA CFS 

Cudlee Creek Fire - A Personal Perspective 

Ray Joined the SA Country Fire Service (SACFS) as a cadet in 1982. In 1999 obtained the role of Fire Prevention Officers role with the Southern Mallee District Council, which also included the District Council of Karoonda East Murray.

Ray’s career within the emergency services sector commenced in 2002 with the Fire and Emergency Services Commission. Since then Ray has held the position of Regional Fire Prevention Officer (RPO) at CFS Regions 3, covering the Riverland and Murraylands CFS Districts.

More recently Ray was the RPO at CFS Region 1 within the Mount Lofty Ranges, Kangaroo Island and Fleurieu Peninsula Districts and was involved in forming a number of fire management plans in this time.

Since 2016 Ray has held the position of Regional Commander at Region 3 which is the third largest CFS Region in SA, covering 54,000 square kilometres and includes 1300 CFS volunteers and 9 permanent staff. Ray holds qualifications in Public Safety Emergency Management and has significant experience in incident management across many large incidents both locally and interstate.

Ray is married with two children and lives on a small property in the Adelaide Hills

Dr Brook Rankmore 

CEO AMRRIC 

Animal Management in Rural & Remote Indigenous Communities

Brooke took up the role of CEO with AMRRIC in February 2018. With a passion for rural and remote Australia, Brooke has lived and worked in the Northern Territory for 20 years.

Brooke has a Bachelor of Science with Honours, a Doctor of Philosophy and extensive experience in conservation and natural resources management across the Top End. She completed the Australian Rural Leadership Program in 2010 and among other roles has held the position of Manager of Regulatory Services with the City of Darwin, overseeing Council’s regulation of animal management.

Brooke is currently a Board Director of Territory Natural Resource Management and Bereaved Parent Support Northern Territory. 

Cimon Burke

Kelledy Jones Lawyers

Cimon is a leading Local Government lawyer specialising in regulatory services (amongst other things) at Kelledy Jones Lawyers, a proud sponsor of the APA.

Cimon has been working as a specialist local government practitioner for close to 15 years in both advisory and advocacy roles. Her approach to assisting clients is strategic, practical and holistic.

Cimon has vast knowledge across multiple specialty areas including all facets of regulatory services. She regularly appears in the Magistrate and ERD Courts and before the SACAT, including to conduct prosecution proceedings on behalf of councils and to defend legal challenges to council decisions. With a complete understanding of council operations and the risk and regulatory frameworks that govern good decision-making, Cimon is a trusted advisor for many in the industry.

Known for her thorough and pragmatic approach, Cimon is also experienced in contract drafting and draws upon her governance and risk management knowledge to deliver commercial and practical solutions to challenging problems that achieve clients’ objectives.

Cimon has been a member of the APA Board for a number of years and highly values the relationships she has formed over those years with officers from all council areas.

Gwyn Rimmington, Fiona De Rosa and Kataling Orosz 

Greyhound Dog Park Events 

Gwyn Rimmington

Policy Officer, Dog and Cat Management Board

Gwyn Rimmington is the Dog and Cat Management Board’s policy officer and has been with the team for three years. Gwyn has a policy, legislative and local government background, where she commenced her career at the City of Salisbury, then moved into the State Government as the Executive officer to the Local Government Grants Commission. Gwyn was part of the team responsible for the re-write the Local

Government Act and Regulations, before leaving the service and undertaking consulting work and co-running a small family business. Prior to joining the Dog and Cat Management Unit, Gwyn worked at the Local Government Association for five years.

Fiona De Rosa

Balancing Act Adelaide | Pet-friendly Planning 

Fiona is an urban planner with her own consultancy specialising in the integration of companion animals into urban environments.  With over 10 years' experience in this area, she works with state and local governments on projects such as animal management plans, on and off-leash planning and fenced dog parks.  She also provides advice to aged care providers on animal inclusion. 

Fiona operates her consultancy part-time while undertaking a PhD at UniSA.  She shares her life with her three-legged dog 'Mustang Sally'. 

Kataling Orosz

Manager, Greyhounds As Pets

Katalin Orosz, Greyhounds As Pets (GAP) Manager was born in Hungary and relocated to Australia at the end of 2014. She has over 15 years’ experience in the corporate world, where she has worked for global companies within supply chain and operations management, customer service and sales and operations planning. As animal welfare and people development has always been her greatest passion, she decided to take a sharp turn at the end of 2018 and joined the Greyhound Adoption Program—now Greyhounds As Pets—the greyhound re-homing initiative of Greyhound Racing SA.

Since then she has been on an incredible journey, finding new homes for retired greyhounds and building a strong community of greyhound lovers.

Michele Player-Brown

Dispute Resolution Coordinator

South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

Michele been involved in Alternative Dispute Resolution for over 30 years, the 26 years as a Conciliator and Arbitrator of workers compensation disputes.  

In March 2015, Michele joined the new super Tribunal known as SACAT, as the Dispute Resolution Coordinator.

Michele is responsible for conferencing work across SACAT’s varied jurisdictions. They include disputes about Housing, First Homeowners Grants, disputes about the valuation of land and Dog and Cat Management Act Control Orders. 

Michele has Arts and Law degrees and is a Nationally Accredited Mediator.

Lauren Grant

Team Leader Social Planning and Reconciliation 

Adelaide City Council 

People Sleeping Rough 

Lauren Grant is the Team Leader for Social Planning and Reconciliation at the City of Adelaide. Lauren is a Social Policy specialist and has worked on social inclusion projects for City of Adelaide for nearly 15 years. During this time, Lauren has worked collaboratively with the homelessness sector in Adelaide to coordinate support and appropriate responses to people who are sleeping rough, while ensuring accessibility and safe public spaces. Since 2017, Lauren has been a part of the backbone team for the Adelaide Zero Project to End Homelessness who led the development, implementation and management of this nation leading initiative.

Stef Wellicome 

Kernow Environmental & City of Casey, Victoria 

Noise investigations using the "Noise App" 

Stef has worked across a variety of councils in Victoria, from the inner-city, to costal and rural, as an Environmental Health Officer. They currently work for Kernow Environmental Health as the Senior Environmental Health Officer based at the City of Casey, Victoria’s largest and fastest growing municipality. Stef has a particular passion for preventative health strategies and related social issues and has recently completed a Masters of Public Health at James Cook University, where they were known as the person who was obsessed with sewerage systems, what goes into them and the best place to put them during emergency relief efforts. Stef has led the introduction of the Noise App platform into Australia with the City of Casey the first Council in Australia to implement this technology. The app is designed to assist various investigation officers with noise issues and also to provide residents with a solution to record incidents of noise nuisance that they experience in real time and send to Council.

Stef lives for the weird and wonderful and loves a new problem to solve.

In their spare time they enjoy relaxing with their extraordinarily lazy greyhound and playing AFL, which they recommend as a great way to relieve stress.

Tracy Jenkinson 

Adelaide Veterinary Behaviour Services
Dog Behaviour Assessments & Dangerous Dog Order Training 

Tracy started working at the RSPCA Lonsdale shelter in 2002 for 6 years. Whilst working at the RSPCA Tracy was involved in behavioural assessments of adopted dogs, and had many hours of hands on training with the dogs. During her time at the RSPCA Tracy developed a strong passion to also help the dogs on the ‘other side’ and to try and prevent them from ending up at the shelter.

In 2009 Tracy, together with Tracey Henderson, became accredited by the dog and cat management board to consult with all dogs that are put under a ‘Dangerous Dog Order’.

In 2010 Tracy received her Certificate 4 in Companion animal training and became a nationally accredited Delta Dog Behaviour Trainer. Tracy is a member of the Delta Professional Dog Trainers Association and a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers Australia. Tracy has attended numerous workshops and seminars to continue to update her knowledge and qualifications.

Tracy is the co-founder of Australian Veterinary Behaviour Services AVBS along with Dr Tracey Henderson.