The PRIA is a federation of eight state and territory divisions, which is lead by the National Office based in Sydney.

The PRIA state and territory division councils facilitate local activities in each state to ensure all members have the opportunity to actively contribute to the PR and Communication community.

Divisional representatives across the eight states and territories are listed below.

Australian Capital Territory

President: 

Heike Phillips, Media Director, Department of Employment

Councillors:

Annette Healy, Freelance Consultant
Christine Belcher, Freelance Consultant & PRIA Fellow
Diana Forrester, Managing Director, OPF Consulting
Neil Smail, Director, Forum Communications & PRIA Fellow
Reece Cummings, Communications & Marketing Manager, Canberra Grammar School
Steve Power, Freelance Consultant
Thomas Parkes, Senior Advisor of Communication, Department of Education and Training & PRIA Fellow
Victoria Taylor, Director, Flourish Communication

Contact

actevents@pria.com.au

New South Wales

President:

Samara Kitchener, Director, House of Kitch Communications

Councillors:

Belinda Tupou, Founder and Business Consultant, Mind My Marketing
Christina Efthymiades, Director, Laconic PR + Communications
Dominique Wolfe, Principal Manager of Stakeholder Engagement, Roads and Maritime Services
Gabrielle Martinovich, Principal, Definitude Communication
Grant Richmond-Coggan, Client Services Director - Sydney, Red Agency
Jo Scard, Founder and Managing Director, Fifty Acres – The Communications Agency
Kerren Hosking, Executive Manager, Corporate Affairs & Governance, NPS MedicineWise
Paul Cheal, General Manager, Honner
Rana Hadid-Richards, Director, Etic Consulting Group

Contact

National Office
admin@pria.com.au

Northern Territory

President:

David Rose, Director of Media and Communications, NT Police, Fire and Emergency Services

Councillors:

Emmanuelle Clarke, Communications and Marketing Officer, Menzies School of Health Research
Jeannette Button, Managing Director, PR Button
Tracy Jones, Managing Director, Creative Territory

Contact

admin@pria.com.au

Queensland

President:

Marie Howarth, Managing Consultant QLD, Mills Wilson

Councillors:

Cameron Tomes, Manager of Communications, WorkCover Queensland
Chiara Barbera, Consultant, Rowland
Deanna Nott, Director, Wings Public Relations
Elizabeth McClymont-Mortensen, General Manager of Communications, ATEC Rail Group Limited
Eva Ford-Murphy, Country Communications Manager (Australia), ABB
Helen Hutchings, Group Executive Director, Phillips Group
Joanne Nelson, Executive Director of Corporate Affairs & Governance, Queensland Treasury Corporation
Quinn Sunderland, Principal Marketing Advisor, TAFE Queensland
Sharon Suzor, Communication and Community Lead – South East Queensland, AECOM
Shona (Strachan) Tattersall, Senior Advisor (Communication), TransLink Division in the Department of Transport and Main Roads
Thomas Vergotis, Senior Advisor - Communications & Social Media, Suncorp Group

Contact

Kim Ellis, Local Support Officer
qldevents@pria.com.au

South Australia

President:

Michelle Prak, Consultant and Director, Prak Communications

Councillors:

Annette Holden, Senior Project Officer, SA Health
Morgan Spencer, Director, Martini Mondays
Nataliya Scoleri, Communications Manager, Marcellin Technical College and MTC Training
Penelope Starling, Communications Coordinator, RAA
Tania Bawden, Journalist, Office of Communication and Engagement, Flinders University

Contact

National Office
admin@pria.com.au

Tasmania

President:

Susan Moore, Communications Director (Asia Pacific), Gartner

Councillors:

Anthony Lowe, Director, The Roxburgh Group
Jacquie Ray, Managing Director, Timmins Ray
Leigh Arnold, Communications Manager, Tasmanian Flood Recovery Taskforce

Contact

tasevents@pria.com.au

Victoria

President:

Alex Messina, Principal, AM Strategy

Councillors:

Caitlin Harris, Group Communications and Content Manager, Probuild Constructions
Arj Ganeshalingam, General Manager, Porter Novelli
Lynne Haultain, Director, Government Practice, Essential Media
Alistair King, Senior Associate, RMK+Associates

Contact

 Laura Gleich
vicevents@pria.com.au

Western Australia

President:

Jacqueline King-Small, Director, Juice PR

Councillors:

April Kleer, Media Consultant, Curtin University
Frances Papalia, Marketing and Publications Officer, Department of Training and Workforce Development
Joanne Peckitt, Student Engagement Coordinator, Curtin University
Lien Stewart, Project Officer, Australian Sports Commission
Melanie Eleonora, Managing Director, Aussie Travel Assist
Nicola Firth, Business Development and Marketing Manager Australia, Squire Patton Boggs
Sarah Seymour, Development Officer, Edith Cowan University
Susanna Wolz, Media Relations Manager, Curtin University

Contact
Matthew Bryce, Local Support Officer
waevents@pria.com.au