Queensland
Terry 'Boxer' Banks - Advocate (TIP-DVA)
Bundaberg: 67 Kingfisher Parade, Toogoom Q
4655 (Home)
Ph: 07 41280187
Email:
info@asacaustralia.com
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Gordon Blake - Level
4 Advocate
(TIP-DVA)
Gordon served in the RAN from 1979
until 1994. He left the RAN as a Petty Officer Electronic
Technical Communications. Upon discharge he worked in a number
of technical positions until his retirement. Gordon was one of
the founding members of the Greenbank Naval Assoc and is
currently the Queensland Chairman of the Australian Veterans &
Defence Services Council Inc. He also serves as a member of both the
Queensland Ex-Service Round Table on Aged Care and the
Queensland Treatment Monitoring Committee.
Brisbane: S.E.D RSL Building, First Floor,
42 Oxlade Drive, New Farm Q 4005
Ph: 07 3358 6522 | Fax: 07 3358 6433 | Mobile:
0407 492 234
Canungra: Kakoda Barracks (as required)
Email:
info@asacaustralia.com
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John Carlyon - Level
3 Advocate
(TIP-DVA)
Brisbane: S.E.D RSL Building, First Floor,
42 Oxlade Drive, New Farm Q 4005
Ph: 07 3358 6522 | Fax: 07 3358 6433 | Mobile:
0410 328 051
Email:
info@asacaustralia.com
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Robert Cross - Level
2 Case Officer (TIP-DVA)
Robert served in the
Australian Army from 1972 until 1999, with operational duty at
Butterworth Airbase, Malaysia, in 1973,74,75 and again in
1982.He was medically discharged in 1999, with the rank of Staff
Sergeant. Since discharge, he’s been involved in Veterans’
concerns, with his former Infantry Battalion
8/9 RAR Association,
Gaythorne RSL, RFDWA, and ASAC. Robert has trained to Level
Two
Case Officer, and has attended TIP Training refresher
courses. Robert works at ASAC Office, RSL-SED New Farm, one day
a week, provides support at VASA Toowong, one day a week and
with 8/9 RAR Association one day a week.
Brisbane: S.E.D RSL Building, First Floor,
42 Oxlade Drive, New Farm Q 4005
Ph: 07 3358 6522 Fax: 07 3358 6433
Email:
info@asacaustralia.com
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Henry Diekema - Level
3 Advocate (TIP-DVA)
Brisbane: S.E.D RSL Building, First Floor,
42 Oxlade Drive, New Farm Q 4005
Ph: 07 3358 6522 | Fax: 07 3358 6433
Mobile: 0418 152 426
Email:
info@asacaustralia.com
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Sonja Hellier - Level 3
Advocate (TIP-DVA)
Sonja
attended Welfare, Pensions, MCRS , & Garp/Sop
Seminars at DVA late 2001 - early 2002. An ex
WRAN RO(s), Sonja is married to Alan "Shags"
Hellier ex Sparker. They have a son currently
WOCIS in RAN. Appointed Welfare/Pensions
Officer for Holland Park/Mt. Gravatt RSL Sub
Branch and Hon. Secretary RAN Communications
Branch Association Qld Chapter.
Brisbane: S.E.D RSL Building, First
Floor, 42 Oxlade Drive, New Farm Q 4005
Ph: 07 3358 6522 | Fax: 07 3358 6433
Email:
info@asacaustralia.com
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Harry Kirkman -
Level 4 Advocate (TIP-DVA)
Sydney:
PO Box 285 Mt Druitt 2770
Ph
02 9864 7533
Fax:
02 9832 4898
Email:info@asacaustralia.com
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Noel Payne - Level 4
Advocate (TIP-DVA)
Noel Payne served in the RAN from 1965 to 1975
and in the RANR from 1975 to 2000. He left
the RAN as a Petty Officer Quartermaster Gunner.
From 1975 to 1983 Noel held senior
management positions within the Ford Motor
Company's dealer network. From 1983 to 1987
he was General Manager of Queensland's largest
home entertainment company. In 1988 Noel
retired to a Thoroughbred Horse Stud on the
Darling Downs in Queensland. From 1989 to 1993 he
owned and overstated Good Year Southport. A
political activist for 25 years having been an
endorsed candidate for State and Federal
Parliament, Noel has been volunteering as an
advocate since 1994. Noel is the National
President of ASAC Australia.
Mobile: 0418 759 202 (Monday to Friday)
Brisbane: S.E.D RSL Building, First Floor,
42 Oxlade Drive, New Farm Q 4005
Ph: 07 3358 6522 | Fax: 07 3358 6433 (as required)
Canungra: Kakoda Barracks (as required)
Email:
info@asacaustralia.com
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Ken Sanders -
Level 2 Case Officer (TIP-DVA)
Having joined the RAN in 1954, Ken's last position was Leading
Writer. Serving in Cerberus & Kuttabul; commissioned Voyager;
and Creswell, Ken did one trip to FESR in HMAS Melbourne as L/Wtr,
in Retinue, then Nirimba, Penguin, and back to Melbourne. After
discharge in 64, Ken worked as a Civilian Clerk in Sydney until
re-locating to the Gold Coast in 77. His last employment was
with the Gold Coast City Council. Ken is a member of the Naval
Association Sub Section Gold Coast and the Far East Strategic
Reserve Navy Association (Australia). Thanks to the
encouragement of Noel Payne, Ken undertook TIP Training through the DVA, completing Pensions;
Welfare; and Electronic Tools Courses. Ken
attends ASAC Office one day a week and assists
Noel Payne in the Southport office whenever
possible.
Ph: 07 55963962 (Monday to Thursday)
Brisbane: S.E.D RSL Building, First Floor,
42 Oxlade Drive, New Farm Q 4005
Ph: 07 3358 6522 | Fax: 07 3358 6433 (Friday)
Email:
info@asacaustralia.com
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Bernard Verwayen JP (Qual) -
Level 3 Advocate
(TIP-DVA)
Sunshine Coast: PO Box 6119 Mooloolah Q
4553
Ph: 07 5494 7850 | Fax: 07 5492 9174 | Mobile:
0410 549 475
Brisbane: S.E.D RSL Building, First Floor,
42 Oxlade Drive, New Farm Q 4005
Ph: 07 3358 6522 | Fax: 07 3358 643
Email:
info@asacaustralia.com
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Jim Blake -
Level 1 Welfare Officer (TIP-DVA)
Jim
served in the Royal Australian Army as a medic and served in
Korea. He now resides on the Gold Coast
Brisbane: S.E.D RSL Building, First Floor,
42 Oxlade Drive, New Farm Q 4005
Ph: 07 3358 6522 | Fax: 07 3358 643
Email:
info@asacaustralia.com
Other States
ASAC
is interested in hearing from those who may wish
to volunteer their services in the ACT; NT; NSW;
VIC; TAS; WA and SA regions. Please contact a
member of the staff for further details.
Email:
info@asacaustralia.com if you can assist.
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