Welcome to the Australian Branch

The worldwide membership of IMechE is approximately 75,000 with 1,611 members in the Australian Branch. There has been a 8.9% increase in the last financial year in Australasia.

The Australian Branch comprises Panels in the larger States of New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland and provides support for regional activity in the Australian Capital Territory (by NSW), the Northern Territory (by QLD), Tasmania (by VIC) and Papua New Guinea (by Branch). 

Branch contacts are:

Branch Chair: Clive Waters
Immediate Past Branch Chair: Brian Carter
Branch Hon Secretary: Ian Mash
Branch Hon Treasurer: Ken Tushingham
Branch Assistant Hon Secretary & Bulletin Editor: Roshan Dodanwela
Branch IT Coordinator: Geoff Stone


During the period up to the July 2009 Membership figures have increased in Australia by 132. Thus giving  a total of 1611  in the Panels/States are as follows:

ACT 35 (30)
New South Wales Panel 324 (330)
Papua New Guinea 83 (67)
Queensland Panel  249 (196)
South Australia Panel 225 (185)
Tasmania 17 (17)
Victoria Panel 383 (330)
Western Australia Panel 288 (266)
Northern Territory  7 (1)

Numbers in brackets represent March 2009

The News Bulletin editor is looking for interesting articles for the next edition. Copy should be sent directly to the editor whose contact details can be found on the South Australian Panel website or in your last News Bulletin.

Geoff Stone is in South Australia giving training on Near You.