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The 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on 13 June 2026.
Please meet the elected Australian Thyroid Foundation (ATF) 2026 Executive Committees below.
The ATF Executive Committee are all ATF members who were elected into the position they hold as volunteers.
The ATF Executive Committee are responsible for business decisions and the day-to-day management of the ATF. The ATF Executive Committee work together to ensure member services offered are upheld, regularly reviewed and improved. Reaching out to help thyroid patients and their families and to ensure the ATF continue to support future generations of Australians, is the Executive Committee’s priority.
There are still several vacant Executive Committee Positions available, listed below.
ATF Members who have held membership for one year, can nominate to hold an Executive Committee position that was not filled at the last AGM, as a Permanent Position.
ATF Members who have held membership for less than one year, can nominate to hold an Executive Committee position that was not filled at the last AGM, as a Casual Appointee, until the following AGM.
If you are interested in volunteering and would like to nominate for a position, please contact ATF CEO Beverley Garside.
The Executive Committee would like to thank our members for their ongoing membership and support of the organisation.
![]() Beverley GarsidE OAMChief Executive Officer (CEO) Australian Charities & Not-For-Profit Commission (ACNC) Responsible Person |
DAVID TONGECompany & Membership Secretary Australian Charities & Not-For-Profit Commission (ACNC) Responsible Person |
Annette BrownTreasurer Australian Charities & Not-For-Profit Commission (ACNC) Responsible Person |
Paula MannSGrant Co-ordinator |
MICHELLE FERARENWebsite / Newsletter / Graphics | ![]() Kylie MoujalliSocial Media and |
Cheryl EvansMerchandise |
Aimee RiddellCommittee Member |
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THE ATF BEGAN IN 1995 – ORIGINAL COMMITTEE |
The ATF was founded in1995 by Gail Ballantyne, who had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Together with the support of a group of thyroid patients who were all passionate about improving information and offering support to other thyroid patients and their families, the ATF began.
Gail Ballantyne |
Rosetta Misitano |
Angela Cannuli |
Robyn Alderton |