Council Members
The Professional Standards Agreement was signed in October 2005, by the Attorneys General of each state and territory and the Commonwealth Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer. Under the Agreement, all the states and territories agreed to appoint the same members to each of the eight Professional Standards Councils.
There are a total of 11 members on the Council: two nominations each from NSW and Victoria and one nomination from the remaining states, territories and the Commonwealth. The table below contains a summary of the current members on the Councils. Click on the name of the member for more information on that member.
| Council member |  | Nominated by |
| Brian Rayment | Chairman, LIAC | New South Wales |
| Esther Alter | ARMC, LIAC | Victoria |
| Robert Beaton | | New South Wales |
| Julie Cameron | | Queensland |
| Terry Evans | LIAC | South Australia |
| Ronald Farrell | ARMC | Victoria |
| Tom Karp | | Commonwealth |
| Jo Metcalfe | ARMC | Australian Capital Territory |
| Madeleine Ogilvie | LIAC | Tasmania |
| Hugh Plaistowe | | Western Australia |
| Iain Summers | ARMC | Northern Territory |
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ARMC = Audit and Risk Management Committee
LIAC = Legal Issues Advisory Committee
Biographical details of council members
| Brian Rayment QC | Chairman | BA, LLB
Brian Rayment was admitted to the NSW Bar in 1970 and practices throughout Australia, specialising in insurance, transport law and general commercial law. From 1972 to 1974 he lectured in law (part time) at the University of Sydney. Brian has also served as a member and Honorary Treasurer of the NSW Bar Council, Chairman of the Legal Aid Commission of NSW and a Member of the NSW Legal Services Tribunal.
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| Esther Alter | BEc, LLB, MBA, MAICD
Esther Alter brings a wide range of experience in consumer law and dispute resolution to the Councils. As a Member of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), she was involved in conciliating and adjudicating on consumer law matters. Esther has worked in a range of consumer, legal and management roles in the Victorian and Commonwealth governments. Her professional interests are in the areas of governance, management, service evaluation and organisational development. Esther is a Board Member of the Chiropractor Registration Board of Victoria and a Board Member of the Pharmacy Board of Victoria.
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| Robert Beaton | LLB, BArch(Hons), BSc(Arch), RAIA, ANZIIF (Senior Associate)
Robert Beaton has more than 34 years experience in all facets of professional risks insurance. Until June 2010, he was the National Product and Underwriting Manager, Professional Risks Insurance at CGU Insurance. Robert is currently a consultant on issues relating to professional risk insurance. He was Chairman of the Professional Indemnity standing committee of the Insurance Council of Australia between 2003-2010, and a member of the APRA National Claims & Policies Database Steering Group Committee when it was created.
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| Julie Cameron | B Comm, LLB (Hons), LLM
Julie Cameron is a partner of Corrs Chambers Westgarth in Brisbane and practises predominantly in the areas of insurance and personal injuries, medical malpractice, public liability and CTP claims. Julie also advises and represents clients in investigations by the Health Quality and Complaints Commission and professional registration boards. An accredited personal injuries specialist of the Queensland Law Society since 2002, Julie is a member of the committee responsible for assessing applicants for personal injuries specialist accreditation. Julie holds membership of the Australian Insurance Law Association and the Medico-Legal Society of Queensland.
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| Terry Evans | LLM
Terry Evans is engaged as Special Counsel with Minter Ellison Adelaide. Prior to that he was the Deputy Chief Executive of the South Australian Justice Department and Attorney General’s Department (2004-March 2006). He was the Chief Commercial Counsel for the Crown Solicitor’s Office from 1996-2004. Before that Terry was a partner with Minter Ellison. Terry holds a number of board positions in the corporate, government, education and not-for-profit sectors.
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| Ronald Farrell
Ronald Farrell is a member of the Professional Standards Councils. He is currently a member of the Committee of Management of MAV Insurance, which includes Civic Mutual Plus, and is appointed as a Responsible Officer.
In 2008 he retired after 14 years as a foundation non executive director of the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority.
Prior Board appointments include Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board, Gro it Pty Ltd manufacturing company, Utilities Insurance Company Ltd, and connect.com.au Pty Ltd internet provider. This followed a successful career in the insurance industry as General Manager of Australian Eagle Insurance Company Ltd and as an Executive Director of certain subsidiaries.
Memberships include the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance, as well as a not-for-profit advisory body.
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| Tom Karp | BA Hons (Actuarial Studies)
Tom Karp is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia, and has been a member of the Professional Standards Committee of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia since 2008. He held the position of the Executive General Manager at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority until his retirement in June 2008. Tom is also a Board member of the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation, and represents the Institute of Actuaries of Australia at the International Actuarial Association.
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| Jo Metcalfe | BLArch (Hons), MBA
Jo Metcalfe has served on the Professional Standards Councils since 2005 and was recently appointed to the Councils’ Finance and Risk Management Committee and Star Initiative Grants Committee. She works for professional services company GHD in Canberra as a Business Group Manager operating across the Australian Capital Territory and southern New South Wales. Jo has been an active member of the property industry for the past 15 years, a Division Councillor for the Property Council of Australia since 2004 and has held positions of Vice-President, member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Planning Committee. She is currently the Chair of the Property Council’s Economic Development and Infrastructure Committee. Jo has formerly worked in landscape architecture and communications, as State Manager, Australian Institute of Architects ACT, and in professional service management as Managing Principal of peckvonhartel Architects.
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| Madeleine Ogilvie | BA, LLB, Grad Certificate of Business (AGSM), MAICD
Madeleine Ogilvie is a Tasmanian based barrister and solicitor. Madeleine has a wide range of professional experience in Australia and internationally, including the provision of legal and strategic management advice to key private and public sector organisations. She has held senior roles in business, general management and the legal profession. Madeleine has particular expertise in infrastructure and major commercial contracts. Her key areas of professional interest are in the fields of telecommunications, the arts, and intellectual property commercialisation. Madeleine is a member of the Tasmanian Integrity Board, Mt Carmel College Board, Calvary Hospital community committee, the Board of Kickstart Arts Inc and is Deputy Chair of the Tasmanian Council of Professional Bodies. |
| Hugh Plaistowe | Fellow, CPA Australia; Associate, Institute of Chartered Accountants; Fellow, Taxation Institute of Australia
As a registered tax agent and a registered company auditor, Hugh Plaistowe is a partner of Owen & Plaistowe, Certified Practising Accountants, since 1971. Hugh’s significant involvement in the accounting profession includes past chairmanships of the various committees of CPA Australia (the National Professional Standards Committee, the WA Disciplinary Committee and the Joint National Disciplinary & Investigations Committee), past State President of CPA Australia and past member of the National Council of CPA Australia and Joint Professional Standards National Taskforce of CPA Australia. Hugh was first appointed to serve as a member of the Professional Standards Council in 1998. Hugh has also served as a member of the Local Government Accountants Advisory Committee reporting to the Minister for Local Government WA. Hugh is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Fremantle Sailing Club and Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee of the Bright Water Group. In the past, Hugh served as Commodore of the Fremantle Sailing Club. Hugh is also a past deputy Chairman of the Presbyterian Ladies College. Hugh’s appointment as a nominee of the Attorney General of Western Australia to the Professional Standards Councils will continue the Councils’ focus on assisting associations to improve professional standards and ethics of members.
Iain Summers | B Comm, LLB (Hons), Grad Dip Management Psychology, FCA FCPA FAICD FAIM
Iain Summers provides governance and management advice, assistance and training to community services and public sector entities, and business advice to small to medium sized commercial enterprises. From 1995 to 2002 he was the Northern Territory Auditor-General. He is a company director of commercial and community sector entities, and Chair of a number of audit committees for private and public sector entities.
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