About VAF

The Purposes of the VAF association have now been formally defined and are as follows:

  • To promote and enhance the teaching of Automotive Trade Skills in Victoria.
  • To provide a forum where knowledge and skills may be exchanged between Automotive Trade Skills teachers.
  •  To enhance Automotive Industry Engagement with the teaching of Automotive Trade Skills.
  •   To provide a unified voice for Automotive Trade Skills teachers to respond to issues of importance

VAF-Structure-2025

VAF Committee members

President: Adrian Lea

Vice President: Gavin Cribb

Treasurer: Terry Sparrow

Secretary: Matthew McCormack

Web  Master: Chris Antonopoulos

Committee member:  Bradley Hogan

Committee member: Raman Badekar 

Committee member: Alan Platt

CMM: Pat Thornton