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What and who is the ADAS Board?
What is the ADAS Board?The ADAS Board is group of occupational diving industry members who the Australian Government has agreed will oversight the day-to-day administration of ADAS under the terms and conditions detailed in a Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources (the Department) and the Board. The Board is broadly representative of the major occupational diving industry sectors and their expertise and advice will add to the credibility and professionalism of the Scheme.
Many of the directors are appointed as representatives of an industry organisation and as such may have dual responsibilities. It should be noted that as directors, they owe their primary duty to ADAS and can only act according to duties owed to their nominating organisation if this does not cause detriment to ADAS.
Under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding, the Board is required to ensure that ADAS:
- delivers and continues to deliver its full range of diver certification functions;
- is conducted so that its administrative, operational, training, assessment and diver certification standards, policies, procedures and practices are, and remain, at the level of best practice and result in a standard of diver certification acceptable to the Department and that enables the maintenance of the ADAS international recognition agreements.
The Board is required to report to the Department on an annual basis with respect to the finances, fees and the administration of the Scheme.
The ADAS Board Members
| Chair of Board |
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| Maurie Vierow |
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| Government Diving Inspectors
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| Geoff Cooper
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NZ Diving Inspector
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| Divers
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| Mick Doleman
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Maritime Union of Australia |
| Industry Representatives
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| Bob Mason
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NZ Diving Contractor’s Association
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| Andrew Pearce
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Offshore Diving Industry (ENI) |
| Bob Pennington |
Australian Seafood Industry
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| Diver Training Establishments
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| Stephen Clark |
National Association of Diver Training Establishments
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| Independent Experts
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| Senior Sgt Rob Gatt
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Victoria Police
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| Dr Ian Millar
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Hyperbaric Medical Specialist, The Alfred Hospital
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| Executive Director
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| Paul Butler |
Executive Director ADAS |
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