Chapter Council Annual Meetings
All IIA-Australia Chapter Annual Meetings will have been held by the end of August. Thank you to all retiring, current and incoming Councillors for your support. Many of our Chapter Councils still have vacancies – if you missed out on sending in your Nomination form, ït’s not too late. Please send completed forms to [email protected].
The list of current councillors per state is listed below.
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The Institute of Internal Auditors-Australia (IIA-Australia) is an affiliate of membership-based The Institute of Internal Auditors Inc, headquartered in Florida, USA, representing 200,000+ internal audit professionals in 150 countries. Established in Sydney in 1952, IIA-Australia now has a connection of nearly 7,000 professionals inclusive of 3,000 members Australia-wide.
IIA-Australia is a Company Limited by Guarantee, without Share Capital and is governed by a board of non-executive directors. State Chapter Councils, run by local volunteer members, advise the board on local member needs and issues.
All Professional Members are eligible to nominate for office holder positions and there are a number of other ways to participate. Please see Volunteering for details on opportunities to be involved.
Our Mission/Purpose:
To advance the profession and practice of internal auditing and those specializing in governance, risk and controls
Our Vision:
Our members are recognized professionals who are sought after as trusted advisors to boards and executives
Our Guiding Principles:
- to deliver value to members in everything we do
- represent assurance professionals and promote their interests
- raise awareness of assurance professionals and the important role they play in governance, risk and controls
- remain closely aligned to IIA-Global
- operate according to appropriate values, ethical standards and codes of conduct
- aim to have most members become professional members (PMIIA)
Our Main Activities Include:
- providing standards, guidance and information on internal auditing best practices
- providing professional development activities, education and certification
- undertaking quality assurance services
- advocating for and promoting the profession
- representing Australia on international committees and on the IIA Board.
Board
The Board comprises nine Directors elected by members.
PRESIDENT, IIA-AUSTRALIA AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Ross Tilly PFIIA CIA FCA GAICD
Head of Audit, Reserve Bank of Australia
Ross has extensive experience in delivering an array of GRC services at a ‘Big 4’ firm and in industry where he now leads a large team in a nationally recognised institution. He is an experienced Audit Committee and NFP Board member.
VICE PRESIDENT
Judith Charlton PMIIA FCCA
General Manager, Internal Audit, Latitude Financial Services
Judith is General Manager Internal Audit, with Latitude Financial Services. She has more than 25 years’ experience in Internal Audit across a range of sectors, more recently within financial services. She is a Director on the IIA-Australia Board, a member of the IIA-Australia Nominations Committee and previously served as a Councillor then Chair of the IIA-Australia Victoria Chapter Council. She is the Board liaison with Victoria Chapter Council.
VICE PRESIDENT
Sue Ironside PMIIA CA GAICD
General Manager Internal Audit, Rio Tinto
Sue is General Manager Internal Audit Rio Tinto. She has a strong background in audit and assurance, compliance and risk, finance, business partnering and transformation with broad experience gained in local and international organisations in the mining, telecommunications, energy, manufacturing and retail sectors. She is the Board liaison with the Western Australia Chapter Council and is Chair of the IIA-Australia Advocacy Working Group.
John Chan PMIIA CIA CA CISA Prince2 BB BIT
Manager, Management and Assurance Service, Bravus
John has over 25 years’ experience in governance, risk and compliance, having started his career in the ‘Big 4’ before proceeding to in-house audit and risk roles, including a lengthy secondment to an international mining company. John has been heavily involved with IIA-Australia, having volunteered with the Queensland Chapter Council, including two years as Chapter Chair, for the maximum allowable 9 year term, and more recently, being a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.
Evelyn Foong PMIIA GMAICD BComm ANZIIF CPA
Head of Audit – Australia and New Zealand, Zurich Insurance ANZ
Evelyn Foong is an experienced senior governance executive
in the highly regulated global financial services sector. Known as a
global thought leader, expert in assurance and proficiently adept in applying
critical thinking in solving business complex problem. Throughout her
career she has a strong history of leading strategic transformation within Internal
Audit. Experienced in mergers & acquisitions and design and
implementation of better practice audit functions.
Susan Leahy PFIIA CIA GAICD MBA GradCert Org Change
Head of Internal Audit, Ku-ring-gai, North Sydney, Strathfield, Mosman, Lane Cove, Hunters Hill Councils.
Sue is a career internal auditor with over 26 years’ experience in the corporate, not-for-profit and government sectors. She is a qualified Company Director and holds a part-time sessional academic role teaching risk management at Charles Sturt University.
Philomena Leung PFIIA PhD MAcc FCPA FCCA CA
Director of Education, Institute of Public Accountants
Philomena is Director of Education, Institute of Public Accountants. She has a track record of significant contributions to higher education and the internal audit profession with the IIA-Australia and internationally. She is a recognised thought leader in business and a passionate and enthusiastic advocate for the internal audit profession. Philomena chairs the IIA-Australia Professional Responsibility & Ethics Committee and she is the Board liaison with the South Australia Chapter Council.
Narelle Sheppard PFIIA CIA CGAP CRMA FCPA GAICD
Independent Board Member | Audit Committee Chair
Narelle has nearly 30 years’ audit and accounting experience across the public and private sectors, most recently in the Australian Government sector, where she continues to serve on Australian Government audit and risk committees. Narelle has served as a volunteer with the IIA-Australia for many years, including through chairing the ACT Chapter Council and the Audit and Risk Committee on which she continues to serve. Narelle is the Board Liaison for the ACT Chapter Council.
Stephen Tiley PFIIA CIA GAICD
Head of Internal Audit and Risk Assurance, Mercy Health
Stephen has extensive risk management and internal audit experience, working with Boards, Audit Committees and Senior Executives, within national and multi – national organisations.
Peter Jones RFD FGIA GAICD BBus(Mgt) Dip Personnel & Resource Mgt psc (r)
Chief Executive Officer, IIA-Australia
Peter joined the IIA-Australia as CEO in April 2013. Peter was employed by the professional services firm Arthur Andersen for 11 years in the mid-eighties and nineties. Since then he has spent most of his time in senior roles within industry and professional membership associations, most notably with the Securities Institute of Australia, then FINSIA and the Actuaries Institute. He was a Colonel (now retired) with the Australian Army.
Board Committees
Executive Committee
A leadership and administrative committee, with a primary purpose to oversee the implementation of Board/IIA-Australia policy between full board meetings.
Education Committee
Assists the Board in discharging its responsibilities by monitoring and advising on IIA-Australia’s professional education program. It contributes to IIA-Australia’s strategic purpose through its foresight and insight on educational matters of concern to the internal auditing profession. The Committee acts as an Academic Board with respect to academic oversight of the Graduate Certificate in Internal Auditing including assessment of students and approval of results.
Remuneration Committee
Advises the Board on matters relating to the remuneration of the Chief Executive Officer and staff.
Youth Leadership Committee
Comprised of a select group of young internal auditors, this Committee recommends strategies and approaches to better engage with other young internal auditors and encourage membership of IIA-Australia.
Audit and Risk Committee
Assists the Board with its responsibilities for corporate governance by ensuring the appropriate mechanisms exist to monitor probity, governance, efficiency and effectiveness of the IIA-Australia’s systems, controls and operations.
Nominations Committee
Assists and advises the Board regarding its responsibilities to members on matters relating to the composition, structure and operation of the Board.
Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee
Assists the Board with its responsibilities in relation to ensuring the highest standards of conduct and performance of its members.
Chapter Councils
Australian Capital Territory Chapter Council
Chair: Hayley Tonkin AMIIA
Vice-Chair: Karim Mosaad AMIIA
- Paul Fitzsimons PMIIA CIA
- Brendan Gaudry AMIIA
- Donna McShane PMIIA CIA CRMA
- Jonathan Muller PMIIA GradCertIA
- Rachel Palmer PMIIA
New South Wales Chapter Council
Chair: Alyssa Yoong PMIIA CIA CRMA
Vice-Chair: Jarrod Lean AFIIA
Vice-Chair: Lily Chen PMIIA CIA CCSA CFSA
- Shane Campbell PMIIA CIA
- Erin Howells PMIIA CIA
- Faiza Khan AMIIA
- Verica Kostova PMIIA CIA CRMA
- Masimba Mashumba AMIIA
- Chris O’Donnell AMIIA
- Charlie Puddicombe PMIIA CIA
- Carolyn Rosetta-Walsh PMIIA CIA
- Kumar Srinivasan
- Rich Turley AMIIA
- Vincent Verlinde PMIIA GradCertIA
Queensland Chapter Council
Chair: Gordon Pereira AMIIA
Vice-Chair: Christopher Park PMIIA CIA
Vice-Chair: Jacqui Wix PMIIA GradCertIA
- Lisa Berriman PMIIA CIA
- Vivek Chopra AMIIA
- Petrova Cox PMIIA GradCertIA
- Andrew Dacombe PMIIA
- Graham Mathews PFIIA (Past Chair)
- Isaac Razunguzwa PMIIA CIA
- Gary Ganesh Sivaji PMIIA CGAP CIA
- Jackson White AMIIA
South Australia Chapter Council
Chair: Phillip Reichelt PFIIA, CCSA, CIA, CRMA
- Tom Bennett AMIIA
- Janna Burnham AMIIA
- Corinne Garrett PMIIA GradCertIA
- Nick Kazimierczak AMIIA
- Hussain Rafeeu PMIIA CIA
- Libby Skrpan AMIIA
- Laura-Alice Vinicombe AMIIA
Tasmania Chapter Council
Chair: Claire Smith AMIIA
Vice-Chair: Vacant
Past-Chair: Maryellen Salter AMIIA
- Triona O’Neill AMIIA
- Andrew Johnson AFIIA
- Robyn van Rooyen AMIIA
Victoria Chapter Council
Chair: Aamir Husain PMIIA CIA
Vice-Chair: Adele Thyer AMIIA
- Andy Botchwey PMIIA CIA
- Nugroho Hadiprodjo PMIIA CIA
- John Loielo PMIIA CIA
- Raghed Madi AMIIA
- Nelson Muringa PMIIA CIA
- Josh O’Brien PMIIA GradCertIA
- Jessica Ottner AMIIA
- Paulina Skorupski AMIIA
Western Australia Chapter Council
Chair: Stuart Blakemore PMIIA CIA QIAL
Vice Chair: Andrew Baldwin PMIIA CIA
Vice Chair: Brad Pearce PMIIA
- Kim Futter CIA CCSA
- Claudia Goh AMIIA
- Andrew Hillbeck AMIIA
- Christine Karagania AMIIA
- Willem Kroucamp PMIIA CIA
- Chris Luff AMIIA
- Loic Munso AMIIA
- Jacques Pienaar PMIIA CIA
- Yvonne Small PMIIA
- Talia Swersky AMIIA
- Eugene Whitehorn PMIIA CIA CCSA CRMA CFSA
What is Internal Audit?
Internal audit is a dynamic profession involved in helping organisations achieve their objectives. It is concerned with evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes in an organisation.
Internal audit is the process of evaluating the procedures and policies within an organisation to identify potential risks and enhance good governance.
By remaining independent of management, internal audit provides objective, unbiased, evidence-based recommendations to management and the Board, facilitating fully informed decision-making.
Internal audit is a globally recognised profession supported by professional standards and a code of conduct. Education and learning opportunities include completing the IIA-Australia Graduate Certificate in Internal Auditing (GradCertIA) postgraduate qualification or the IIA Global Certified Internal Auditor® (CIA®) certification. A comprehensive professional development program is also offered.
Internal Audit Elevator Pitch
As an internal auditor, I give advice to executives and Boards to help them make better decisions. I do this by taking an independent view of how the different parts of an organisation operate and reporting this back to the decision makers. The main things I look for are what is working well, how the organisation can be more efficient; and how to strengthen processes, procedures and controls to respond to risks.