About Us
Our Chapters
Chapter Presidents
The RMIA state-based Chapters are local branches of the RMIA, representing members across different regions. These Chapters, comprised of a Chapter President and Committee Members, serve as hubs for risk management professionals to connect, share knowledge, and collaborate on regional initiatives. They host networking events, workshops, webinars, and leadership events, providing members with opportunities for professional development and the opportunity to stay informed on industry trends. By fostering a strong local community, the Chapters play a vital role in advancing the practice of risk management within their respective states.
ACT Chapter
Erandi Premachandra
Chapter President, MRMIA
The ACT Chapter provides ACT public and private sector professionals interested in risk management opportunities to connect, particularly on areas of interest to the nation and the ACT, and to learn about developments in the risk management profession and leading practices. Its focus is on establishing a series of events to provide a regular, ongoing mechanism for the ACT risk management community to connect. The Chapter is comprised of experienced risk professionals from all industries with a shared passion for implementing robust and practical risk management strategies and approaches to assist organisations elevate the risk management profession. The Chapter organises regular networking events and professional development opportunities for the ACT risk community to connect and network.
Erandi is the ACT Chapter President. Having worked across public and private sectors, Erandi has spent the past 19 years honing her expertise in corporate governance, risk management and business resilience.
For more information about the ACT Chapter, or if you would like to be part of the Chapter Committee, contact Erandi at act@rmia.org.au.
NSW Chapter
Georgia Hall
Chapter President, MRMIA
Georgia is an operational and strategic leader with over 20 years’ experience in the corporate and government sectors across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. She has worked within mining, retail, hospitality, major events, loss prevention, hospitality, detention services and rail providing risk, safety, governance and compliance management.
The RMIA New South Wales Chapter is proud to continue to provide an integrated networking platform for our members to support their risk development, information, education and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. The NSW Chapter Committee is comprised of dedicated risk professionals working cohesively to present first class professional and networking events for our members. We are working to exceed our member expectations.
For more information about the NSW Chapter, contact Georgia at nsw@rmia.org.au.
TAS Chapter
Andrew Johnson
Chapter President, MRMIA
Andrew Johnson, Risk Officer for Central Coast Council in North West Tasmania, leads the TAS Chapter as Chapter President. Andrew is a risk and internal audit practitioner with over 30 years’ experience across all levels of Government, in both Victoria and Tasmania, and in the private sector.
The RMIA Tasmania Chapter is committed to providing professional development opportunities for its members. Andrew is the sole Chapter committee member presently, but is looking for new committee members to help inspire people to understand more about risk and how to strengthen their organisations’ ability to effectively manage risk. A committee member based in the south of the state, will allow the Chapter to put on more face-to-face events.
If you are interested in being a part of the Tasmanian Chapter committee, or would like more information, contact Andrew at tas@rmia.org.au or message him via LinkedIn.
QLD Chapter
Michelle Holland
Chapter President, MRMIA
The Queensland Chapter Executive Committee is a dedicated group of highly skilled risk practitioners, committed to growing and supporting RMIA members through networking and professional development opportunities.
The Chapter President, Michelle Holland is a Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) professional with experience leading and managing enterprise risk functions in large, complex, multi-site organisations. Michelle is currently serving as the Chief Risk Officer at Queensland Police Service (QPS), accountable for the enterprise risk management and business continuity functions across the state's law enforcement agency.
The Committee’s collective backgrounds provide a rich tapestry of lived experience across government, insurance, capital infrastructure, finance, consulting, and engineering. We look forward to connecting and continuing the conversation with you.
If you are interested in hosting a Queensland Chapter event or could like to be a part of the committee, contact Michelle at qld@rmia.org.au.
SA/NT Chapter
Stephen Branch
Chapter President, MRMIA
Stephen Branch, Risk and Compliance Adviser at Perks Accountants and Wealth Advisers, leads the SA/NT Chapter as Chapter President. He is a risk professional with over 25 years' experience in the financial services industry in Australia and internationally. Areas of expertise include risk framework development, risk management advice and training, risk and compliance data management and board and regulatory reporting.
Our Chapter Executive team is a mix of highly skilled and experienced risk professionals from the public sector, banking and financial services, not-for-profit, insurance and consulting. We are committed to providing quality professional development and networking opportunities for the SA/NT risk community. Our calendar includes practical workshops, interactive webinars and regular networking events. We are especially proud of our Women in Risk event which showcases the many talents and achievements of female risk practitioners.
For more information about the SA/NT Chapter, contact Stephen at sa-nt@rmia.org.au.
VIC Chapter
Rachelle Tippett
Chapter President, MRMIA
Rachelle Tippett is a highly dedicated professional with extensive experience in risk management, governance, regulatory compliance, business process improvements, internal auditing, process and control mapping, investigation, internal controls, business continuity, strategic planning and financial management.
Rachelle has over 15 years’ experience working with and providing corporate businesses’ with pragmatic and commercially focused risk advice. She is able to quickly establish and maintain a rapport with staff, management and key stakeholders and assist them in promoting a positive risk management culture, improving risk capability and demonstrating the value of risk management, resulting in continuous improvement.
Since successfully undertaking her career path I have had experience in working and liaising with a broad range of people at varying levels, and have the ability to work efficiently without compromising quality, both autonomously and within a dedicated team environment.
In conjunction to this, Rachelle holds a variety of director roles in not-for-profit, aged care and local government sectors. She has a Masters of Professional Accountancy and is currently completing the Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance with the Governance Institute (formerly Chartered Secretaries).
For more information about the VIC Chapter, contact Rachelle at vic@rmia.org.au.
WA Chapter
Aleks McGovern
Chapter President, CPRM, MRMIA
Aleks McGovern embarked on his insurance career in early 2009, initially working as an insurance broker before subsequently joining Risk Advisory Services (RAS) in mid-2020 as a management consultant. Throughout his career, his abiding passion has been to assist clients in identifying and implementing improvements across their insurance programmes. This includes, examining alternate strategies from traditional insurance and exploring premium-saving approaches.
The RMIA WA Chapter consists of experts in risk, insurance, and assurance across various industries and geographies. This positions the committee to effectively partner with industry and other professional organisations, promoting risk management as a source of strategic competitive advantage. In doing so, the WA Chapter generates value for our members and partners.
RMIA WA’s events serve as one of our primary mechanisms to influence the risk management conversation in the state. We also support individual “how-to” queries from members on a range of topics related to risk management.
For more information about the WA Chapter, contact Aleks at wa@rmia.org.au.
