An executive committee is elected at the Annual General Meeting each year according to the rules of our constitution.
Vice President: Frances Lae
Treasurer: Katerina Novarina
Secretary:
David North OAM (Life member)
Public Officer: David North OAM
Committee members:
Vlade Jankulovski
Annmarie Katsoudas
Sean Kelly (Life Member)
Life Members:
David
Coates OAM (Deceased)
Kevin Grew (Deceased)
Gerry
McInerney OAM
Phil Morrisey (Deceased)
David North AOM
Graduated Bachelor Pharmacy Sydney University 1976.
IPA Treasurer
Born and bred in Sydney, relocated to the Illawarra region with her family in 1996.
Close to fifty years’ experience, either as locum or manager, in Community Pharmacy, all over Sydney and the Illawarra, 11 of those years as a pharmacy owner.
I promptly joined the IPA after moving to the Illawarra area, and have been a committee member since 2008, serving as President from 28 May 2014 till 24 August 2022. Currently I am the Association’s Treasurer.
Even after so many years, I can honestly say I still enjoy my role and the opportunity to contribute to people’s health profile.
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with family & friends, delving into my family history, visiting art galleries and learning new skills. My community involvement includes being a volunteer at The Clifton School of Arts, having served on their committee for 5 years.
I feel that membership of the IPA provides a great opportunity to build and maintain strong relationships with each other, which will serve us well in being represented at State and Federal levels.
David North OAM B. Pharm. M. Pharm. (Clin) MPS (Life member) (PSA Lifetime Achievement Award 2025)
IPA Secretary
IPA association
On 1 April 1984 on entering a partnership with Bill Ferguson in Wollongong Centretown Pharmacy I became a member of the Illawarra Pharmacists Association and Investment Company. Hence began a forty-year commitment to the Association. Involving IPA Secretary since 1995, membership of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia since 1984 (Zone 6 secretary) and now as an associate member, and membership of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia since 1969 (Now Life Member – Ambassador). In 2004 a change in focus of practice, with the sale of our pharmacy and forming a locum pharmacy company, led to membership of COORDINARE - South Eastern NSW PHN (Since 2010), becoming Director of pharmacy Broken Hill hospital 2005 -2006 and expanding to participation in peer reviewing, mentoring, auditing, and assessing which was commenced in 1995. In 2014 commenced participation in professional performance assessments of NSW pharmacists and as an occasional member of the Occupational Division of the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Involvement in community projects have included coordinating a Community Palliative Emergency Supplies with Port Kembla Hospital, No Smoke is Good Smoke with ISHASDA, Asthma Project Sydney University, After Hours Project with ISAHS, Antibiotic Over Use with U.O.W, promoting medication safety & responding to overdose risk (Opioids) and the Naloxone/Nyxoid access program. Other activities have included the Lead pharmacist in a PSA/South-eastern PHN in “building capacity in the community pharmacy setting to improve access to appropriate end of life medicines for residents of SE NSW” (2020-21), being a volunteer member of the Pharmacists’ Support Service since 2017, a board member of Pharmacists’ Support Service since 2019, and the treasurer of the Pharmacists’ Support Service since 2021.
Community Involvement.
Wollongong Senior Citizen of the Year 2018.
These included a Towradgi Turtles Life Saving Club, a member of Campsie Apex Club (President, membership, program, and newsletter director) 1969 – 1977, Kentlyn Volunteer Bushfire Brigade (Secretary) from 1974 to 1981, President Epicurean Club of Wollongong (2005 and 2006) and Rotary International partner of District Governor District 9675 2019 -20. raising $50K to send an Interplast surgical mission to Myanmar.
Basketball.
Involvement in the Illawarra Basketball Association has included coaching an Under 14s boys team 1989 – 90 and an Under 16s boys team 1991 – 92, Co-ordinator for Under 18 National Championships in 1995.Recipient of President’s Award 1995, Illawarra Basketball Association Board director 1996 – 2016. Association president 2007 – 2016, Board director of Illawarra Hawks Basketball Association (National Basketball League). 1996 – 97, Illawarra Basketball Association’s Judiciary member 2010 – current, Member of the Sports Facility Infrastructure Committee of Wollongong City Council 2004 – 2008, Illawarra Sports Stadium director 2006 – 2013, and Illawarra Basketball Association life membership 2012
Scouting (Scouts Australia).
Commencing as a Cub Scout in 1958 and eventuating to a Leader with 45 years’ service award to date. This Scouting career has included Assistant Cub Scout Leader 1975 – 83, Assistant Leader Trainer (NSW Training Team) 1983 -1998, Leader Trainer (Australian Training Team) 1988 -1998, Assessor for the RTO Scouts Australia Institute of Training (SAIT), Assistant Area Commissioner for Cub Scouts 1989-1997, Assistant Area Commissioner for Venturers 1997-2001, Region Commissioner Development. 2001 – 2017, Region Commissioner Community 2018 – currently, Region Chairman for the South Coast and Tablelands Region. 2015 – currently, Recipient of adult recognition awards for good service including a Silver Wattle – for outstanding service, a Silver Koala – for distinguished service and a Silver Emu – for sustained and exceptional service.
Car Clubs of NSW
Sprite Car Club of NSW (2000 – 2014) Secretary. Capri Car Club NSW 2013 -current Vice President and Magazine Editor
Port Kembla Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Chamber Executive Committee member 2014 – 2015. Race director for the Port Kembla Billy Cart Derby 2015.Chamber secretary 2016 – 2022. Public Officer (2014 continuing)
B.Pharm. MPS
Graduated from Sydney university in 1980. Although born & bred in Wollongong completed his registration year in Sydney's Western suburbs & went into partnership with his uncle (Lach Lumsden) which included pharmacies in Schofields, Quakers Hill & Riverstone over a 20 year period.
Returned to Wollongong with wife & four daughters in tow after purchasing Kiama Pharmacy with his sister Megan Kelly in 1998. Joined IPA as a committee member in 2005.
B.Pharm.
Born in Wollongong...I graduated from the University of Sydney in 1995 and completed registration at Warrawong...Funnily I am still there today as a sole owner of Warrawong Health Pharmacy.
Despite the changes and challenges that face our profession I still look forward to getting to work in the mornings. I believe collaboration amongst ourselves locally is vital so that pharmacy can withstand forces that threaten the industry.