Who We Are

Our History

The Master Builders Association of Western Australia was established in 1898 by a group of prominent builders intent on raising standards within the building and construction industry.

Since that time the Association has grown to become the pre-eminent industry voice recognised for our advocacy and strong lobbying influence. Members are universally renowned for their reliability, skill and professionalism.

Over our 120-year history, the Master Builders Association has consistently provided innovative services for our members and their clients; we exist to serve their needs. In addition to our strong West Australian presence, Master Builders is part of a national federation representing more than 32,000 members across every state and territory. The role of Master Builders Australia, our federal office based in Canberra, is to promote the viewpoints and interests of the building and construction industry at a national level.

Our Vision

Master Builders Western Australia is the peak industry association for the building and construction industry.

Master Builders is a membership based industry association for the purpose of providing our members with:

  • Industry leadership and stewardship.
  • Strong industry advocacy and representation.
  • Promotion of construction excellence.
  • National representation with Master Builders Australia.
  • Highly valued technical advice and support.
  • Tailored products & services.
  • Quality and relevant training.
  • Career and professional pathways.
  • Access to regional, state, national, and international affiliations, alliances and partnerships

Master Builders Western Australia will drive its vision with a culture that is:

  • Forward thinking and committed to a positive contribution to the building and construction industry.
  • Orientated to setting and achieving goals to ensure our success.
  • Service based and driven by integrity and collaboration.
  • Committed to evidence based decision making.
Our Values

We embrace integrity when:

  • We are professional in the way we work
  • We build trust and relationships through our deeds and actions
  • We show respect to all and value diversity
  • We consistently apply evidence based decision making, for which we are willing to be accountable
  • We are considered and consistent in our actions and communication with others

We embrace success when:

  • We derive great satisfaction from achieving challenging goals and objectives
  • We pursue continuous improvement in all that we do
  • We are pre-emptive in how we identify and address opportunities and threats
  • We show agility and responsiveness to the changing world around us
  • We support each other in our challenges and share in each other’s successes

We embrace a service ethos when:

  • We build trust and relationships through our deeds and actions
  • We consider the other person’s circumstances through active enquiry
  • We share our knowledge in a way that is understood and useful by others
  • We are willingly providing value to the person we are dealing with
  • We provide relevant, reliable and quality products and services to our customer

We embrace collaboration when:

  • We are open and straight forward in our communication
  • We set goals and objectives that others can understand and engage in the purpose
  • We seek out and build sustainable partnerships to increase our capability and capacity
  • We display teamwork and knowledge sharing to achieve outcomes greater than what we can achieve as individuals
  • We work towards consensus building and a win win outcome.
Meet Our Staff

Our dedicated team brings deep, specialist knowledge across every critical aspect of the construction landscape, ensuring members have expert support when it matters most. We offer comprehensive guidance ranging from industry-leading training and navigating complex workplace relations to providing precise technical advice on building codes and standards

Executive & Operations
Matt Moran

Matt Moran

Chief Executive Officer
Marnie Vidovich

Marnie Vidovich

Operations Manager and Executive Assistant to the CEO
Member Services
Jason Robertson

Jason Robertson

Director of Housing and Construction

Martin Belfield

Industrial Relations Advisor
Membership, Partnership, Events
Rochelle McSwain

Rochelle McSwain

Head of Membership, Partnership and Events
Patrice Onofaro

Patrice Onofaro

Membership Engagement Coordinator
Chelsea Atkins

Chelsea Atkins

Events Assistant
Training

Charlotte Sutton

Head of Training

Monika Augustyniak

RTO Operations Coordinator
Caris Aziz

Caris Aziz

GTO Operations Coordinator
Linda Gibbs

Linda Gibbs

Regional Training Coordinator
Sherrie Blancio

Sherrie Blancio

Training Coordinator
Nathan Whiting

Nathan Whiting

Licensing and Training Advisor

Connor Flack

Apprentice Engagement Officer

Amelia McKenna

Training Administrator
Teagan Taylor

Teagan Taylor

Business Trainee
Corporate Services
Cindy Nguyen

Cindy Nguyen

Accountant

Hannah Grant

Assistant Accountant
Candice Bird

Candice Bird

Contracts and Membership Administrator
Kiah Lee

Kiah Lee

Office Administrator
Morale & Culture

Morgan

Morale Specialist
Meet Our Board

Master Builders WA is governed by a Board of Management drawn from across the housing and construction sectors. Our board members bring extensive industry experience and provide strategic leadership, governance and oversight on behalf of our members.

Glenn Raphael

Glenn Raphael

President
Cliff Kearns

Cliff Kearns

Vice President; Chair – Housing Council

Megan Brown

Treasurer
Michael Van Dongen

Michael Van Dongen

Immediate Past President; National Board Member
Rocky Slater

Rocky Slater

Board Member
Dan Perkins

Dan Perkins

Board Member
Isla McRobbie

Isla McRobbie

Board Member
Shaun Hughes

Shaun Hughes

Chair – Construction Council
Peter Tobin

Peter Tobin

Vice Chair – Construction Council
Glenn Smith

Glenn Smith

Vice Chair – Housing Council
Meet Our Partners

The impact that Master Builders Western Australia is able to make on behalf of the building and construction industry in WA is thanks to the generous support of our partners. To learn more about how you can work with us to help build the industry that builds Western Australia, please click here, or email the team at events@mbawa.com.

Major Partners
Supporting Partners
Health Alliance Partners