BIA NSW’s constitution states that the Board be comprised of between 6 and 9 members who each hold office for three years. At each year’s AGM, at least three members stand down, and a nomination and election process is held to fill the vacant positions.  This ensures a mixture of newer and more experienced Board members at any one time.

The role of the Board is to ensure the Association is run ethically and efficiently.  Meetings are held every 2 months.

Our new members for 2008 are Yvonne Zurynski , Allison Rowlands, Ian Lovegreen, Paul Raciborski.

The current board has a range of expertise and broad-ranging experience.  Here is a short bio about each member. 

Office Bearers

PRESIDENT: Nick Rushworth

Nick Rushworth has been President of the Brain Injury Association of New South Wales since 2004.  More...

VICE PRESIDENT: Mr Ian Lovegreen  OAM

I am a freelance photographer, husband (my wife Vicki has an ABI), father of four and have three grandchildren.   More... 

TREASURER: Mr Raad Richards

Raad has had extensive experience in health and aged care services in New South Wales over the past 30 years.  More...

SECRETARY: Ms Kerry Stafford

Kerry Stafford has been Secretary of the BIA NSW Board since 2002. More...  

Ordinary Members

Mr Timothy Concannon

Tim Concannon is a solicitor and partner of the long-established Sydney CBD  firm, Carroll and O'Dea Lawyers. More...

Dr Kath McCarthy

Dr McCarthy has been working in the area of brain injury for more than 15 years and is currently a specialist in Rehabilitation Medicine at the Westmead Brain Injury Unit.  More...

Mr Paul Raciborski

Christmas, 2003 and the family were on holiday near Mt. Cook, New Zealand. I was walking in the mountains with two of my sons when a large rock fell on my chest and as a result I fell around twenty meters. More...

Dr Allison Rowlands

Allison has worked in traumatic brain injury rehabilitation (TLU and outpatient services) in the Hunter region for many years   More...

Dr Yvonne Zurynski

Yvonne Zurynski is Assistant Director of the Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit and Senior Lecturer (Research Only) in the Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney.  More...