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About AIRAH
AIRAH has a long and proud history of representing an industry of professionals who are of fundamental, and increasing, importance to the comfort, health and safety of the community. Formed in 1920, AIRAH is recognised by government and industry bodies for its expertise across a wide range of issues in the area of engineering services for the built environment.
AIRAH is the official Australian secretariat of the International Institute
of Refrigeration (IIR), is affiliated with the International Institute
of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR) and collaborates closely with the American
Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
AIRAH is also an inaugural member of the Green Building Council of Australia
(GBCAus).
AIRAH encourages world’s best practice within the industry. Through continuing professional development, accreditation programs and a wide range of technical publications, AIRAH has earned a reputation for developing the competence and skills of industry practitioners so that they can better meet society’s evolving health, safety and environmental demands.
As the leading specialist membership association for air conditioning,
refrigeration, heating and ventilation professionals, AIRAH represents
over 10,000 professionals across Australia. In operation for over 80 years,
AIRAH’s longevity stems from its strong links with like-minded organisations
around the world and the successful delivery of key member benefits including
representation, dissemination of technical information, networking, member
recognition and education and training.
2007 annual report
Download the 2007 management report
Download the 2007 financial report
Download minutes of the 48th annual general meeting
49th annual general meeting
The 49th annual general meeting of the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (Inc) will be held on Wednesday April 23 at 3:30pm at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre, Meeting Room 1, Level 1 (upstairs).
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
1 – Welcome and report by AIRAH president, John Bosci
2 – Confirmation of minutes of the 48th annual general meeting (held
on May 31, 2007)
3 – Treasurer’s report
4 – Presentation of audited accounts
5 – Election of auditors
6 – Special resolution: adoption of revisions to AIRAH’s constitution
7 – General business: to transact any business which may lawfully
be brought forward
8 – Presidential citations and service awards
9 – Next meeting
10 – Close
All members and visitors are cordially invited to attend.
Corporate members (those who are associate member grade or above) are
entitled to appoint a proxy for the meeting. Click
here to download a proxy form, which must be returned to the AIRAH
office by 3:30pm, Monday April 21, 2008.
Click here for a summary of the proposed changes to the constitution.
AIRAH strategic plan - 2005-2008
The strategic plan sets the institute’s goals for 2005-2008. The
plan is monitored by the board and updated as required:
| Vision
Statement
Key Objectives for the Year 2005 - 2008
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AIRAH's board
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President John Bosci |
John is the president of AIRAH. He holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering and a Diploma in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. He is director of Alecam Pty Ltd. |
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Past President Grant Hall |
Grant holds a Dip App. Sci (Hort) from Dookie Agricultural College in Victoria. He is a member of AIRAH and has been a director of Muller Industries since it was acquired from the Muller family in 1999. Although not from an engineering background, Grant has been the driving force revitalising the old Muller company. |
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Director - Australian
Capital Territory |
Robert has been the involved with AIRAH since 1997, and has been ACT division president for the past three years. He is the ACT region engineering services manager for Multiplex Facilities Management Pty Ltd. He is a trade qualified air conditioning technician and is also a part-time lecturer at Canberra Institute of Technology. |
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Director - New
South Wales |
Sean has a B.E. Mech (Hons) and M.Des.Sc, both from the University of Sydney . He has been a member of AIRAH for a number of years and has presented at various division meetings. He has been actively involved in the NSW division committee for 4 years, 2 as NSW division President. His current role is as a Director of VOS Group Consulting Engineers. |
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Director - Queensland Mike Palmer |
Mike is the engineering manager of Haden Engineering Pty Ltd in Brisbane. Since commencing into the HVAC contracting industry in the 1980's he has worked with Palmer Air Conditioning and Hawkins Jenkins Ross consulting engineers. Mike has served AIRAH well, as state president for some years and in educational and committe roles. |
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Director - South Australia |
Kevin has been involved with AIRAH’s South Australian committee since 2001 and was state president from 2003 – 2005. His HVAC career began in the 1980s as a refrigeration technician, specialising in commissioning air conditioning plant. He has worked for Adelaide-based consulting firm System Solutions Engineering since its formation in 1996. |
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Director - Tasmania John Hawker |
John is the proprietor of the Hobart-based company Pacific Fans, which he started in 2002. He began his career with the Royal Australian Air Force, working on aircraft maintenance. He then worked for D Richardson and Son in a Tasmanian sales and marketing role for 25 years. John has been an AIRAH member for over 20 years. |
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Director - Victoria Nicholas Duncan |
Nicholas is general manager of Hydro-Chem, the largest Australian owned water treatment service provider. Nicholas worked as a lawyer for a major corporate law firm for a number of years after completing a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws at Monash University. Nicholas' involvement with AIRAH began with the development of the Victorian Code of Practice for Water Treatment Service Providers and the accreditation program for services technicians and water treatment companies. Nicholas continues to be actively involved with many aspects of AIRAH with a focus on water management and ecological sustainability. |
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Director - Western Australia Peter van Beem |
Peter is with Mechanical Project Management Pty Ltd, one of the
leading mechanical services providers in Perth. He has been in the
HVAC industry for the past 30 years and gained vast experience in
all facets of the industry, from technician to regional manager. Peter
has been very active in the industry as a board member on several
other HVAC industry bodies and is still an active AIRAH committee
member. |
