Meet your 2025 Ryder-Cheshire Australia Board Directors.

Paul Fearon is the Chairperson.
Peter Colliver, Ryder-Cheshire Australia’s Company Secretary, is the Treasurer

The Board has a Committee structure which consists of five committees; Legal and Finance, Marketing, Media and Communications, International Programs and Secretariat. Marketing and fundraising is a crucial role of RCA and this aspect creese each Committee.

Paul Fearon.

Paul’s family has been supporting Ryder-Cheshire for nearly 60 years. He has been the Treasurer and Public Officer of RCFV since 2012. He was Victoria’s statutory safety and technical regulator for the energy industry, CEO of ESV and CEO of ESC. He was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2003.

He supports the recent changes required to ensure that Ryder-Cheshire continues its vital work into the future. Recently retired, he will be able to dedicate time and energy to help grow Ryder-Cheshire’s funding and supporter base, and recruit new volunteers to build on the work of existing and past supporters and volunteers.

Paul is the RCA President and Chair of the RCA Legal and Finance Committee.

Michael Moignard

Michael worked 35 years as an Australian public servant in trade and resource policy, and trade promotion. His work took him to New Delhi, New York, Santiago de Chile, Manila and Singapore.

He is President of the RCFV. He was invited to the RCA Board in 2016. He has visited Raphael and Klibur Domin.

Michael is committed to building a strong sustainable RCA to provide continuing support for Raphael and Klibur Domin, and to seek new opportunities ‘for the relief of suffering.’

Michael is the Chair of the RCA Secretariat.

Dianne McGrath OAM, DGSJ

Dianne has worked in educational sectors for over 30 years and more recently as a community capacity builder.

Her commitment to the ‘relief of suffering’ began in 2000 when she volunteered at Klibur Domin. It was there that she was witness to the suffering of many people. She has visited Raphael multiple times.

She is the Ballarat Support Group President. She was invited to RCA Board in 2016. She is committed to increasing the RCA membership to extend scope for funds, ensuring the continuance of the life-changing work at Raphael and Klibur Domin.

Dianne is the Chair of the RCA Media and Communications Committee.

Siobhan Reeves

Siobhan is experienced in policy design and program implementation working for more than ten years in the in the Australian Public Service and more than five years in the NGO sector where she focussed in areas of First Nations Affairs and was a Former Assessor.

Siobhan was awarded the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in the Public Sector management 2018-2022 and she is an Associate Member of the institute of Community Directors Australia.

Her relationship with Ryder-Cheshire began 2012 and subsequently she has volunteered at Klibur Domin in Timor-Leste in 2013 for one year, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2023.

Siobhan is the Chair of the RCA International Committee.

Lyn Carman

Lyn is a registered dental practitioner with 40 years of experience as a clinician, practice owner, and now Director of Lync Dental. She offers her perspective, informed by entrepreneurial experience, IT knowledge, business connections, and insights from advisory and association committees. She  hopes that this diverse skillset, combined with her passion for culturally appropriate health outcomes and sincere commitment to RCA’s mission, supporting both Klibur Domin in Timor-Leste and Raphael in India, can make a meaningful contribution to planning and fundraising.

Lyn offers a unique perspective gained from regular visits to Timor-Leste over seven years. Her involvement began in 2018 with Dr. John Denton’s introduction to Klibur Domin, where she has been able to volunteer and mentor the dental team during these trips. Her time at Klibur Domin has given her first hand insight into various Timorese health issues and has also fostered a deep respect for Timor-Leste’s identity and self-determination.

Lyn is eager to learn and leverage her knowledge, aiming to ensure a significant positive impact across all RCA initiatives, with a broad concern for those facing hardship.

She is a member of the RCA International Committee and RCA Media and Communications Committee.

Patricia McDonell

Patricia is a retired RAAF air traffic controller and certified weather observer. She has been involved in Ryder Cheshire Australia since 1988. She spent a little over three months at Raphael in 1992 and served as National Secretary and the Australian Volunteer Co-ordinator between 1992 to 2001.

Since 2000, Patricia have spent a lot of time at Klibur Domin, including two years training and mentoring Joaquim Soares, and return regularly, coming home with an ever-increasing respect for what the staff have achieved.

Patricia is a member of the RCA International Committee and is the Klibur Domin Project Co-ordinator.

Susie Mackerras

Susie worked in Administration, Logistics and Management for First State Super, ABC Radio, Sydney Dance Company and the Australian Opera. She was active in supporting music and artistic programs at her children’s schools. She volunteers as crew with Making Waves – a group that takes disabled people sailing. In her free time she plays Mahjong and teaches a group at a local community centre

She has held the position of Ryder-Cheshire Australia Overseas Volunteers’ Co-ordinator since 2009 and also volunteered at both Raphael in India in the 1980’s, and Klibur-Domin in Timor-Leste more recently. Her association with RCA started around 1985. She has been on the RCA Board for approximately ten years. She have extensive knowledge of the changes made over time having worked closely as Liaison Officer with both Raphael (10 years) and Klibur Domin (four years).

Susie is highly committed to ensure that both Raphael and Klibur Domin continue to have a positive on-going role relieving the suffering of many of those in need in their countries.

Susie is the RCA Raphael Project Co-ordinator and the RCA Volunteers’ Co-ordinator on RCA International Committee.

Peter Colliver OAM

Peter has been the RCA Treasurer since 2002 and Inaugural Company Secretary and Public Officer since 2007. He was appointed as RCA Director in 2008.

His objective has been to ensure that the financial management is focussed on providing funding to Raphael and Klibur Domin into the future, and to protect the Deductible Gift Recipient status by improving compliance with taxation and other laws and regulations.

Peter is member of the RCA Secretariat and RCA Legal and Finance Committee.