The Australian Services Union is led by a team of proud, experienced unionists who are not afraid to take on the big issues.
Our Leadership Team is dedicated to making the union a creative and inclusive place, prepared to tackle the issues that matter most to you. See below for more about your union leaders.
If you would like to speak to any of our Leadership Team, please contact us.
Tash Wark, Branch Secretary
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Tash joined the ASU branch in 2006, after being fired up to fight back against WorkChoices as an ASU delegate in the community sector.
In her time in the union office she’s worked in many roles – starting in the Member Contact Centre, as an organiser working on the successful Equal Pay campaign and education project roles, an industrial organiser covering metro and regional members across SACS and infrastructure, leading statewide negotiations.
Tash has undertaken lead organiser roles focusing on campaigning across all ASU coverage, in the SACS and infrastructure team and local government industry team.
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She feels privileged to have worked with members, delegates and organisers across all our industries to build workers’ power and brings years of experience to her role.
Zoe Edwards, Deputy Branch Secretary
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Zoe has been a member of the ASU for the past fifteen years. She has served as a workplace delegate in the legal industry and worked in the ASU National Office as a Research Officer and Industrial Officer before moving to the Vic/Tas branch.
In her time at the ASU Vic/Tas branch Zoe has worked as a Local Government Organiser and Lead Organiser.
Zoe is an experienced advocate and organiser who is committed to working with ASU members to improve pay and conditions in local government in Victoria.
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Zoe lives in regional Victoria with her partner and three kids.
Zoe is responsible for co-ordination of the local government industry division.
Leon Wiegard, Assistant Branch Secretary
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Leon first joined the ASU in 2006 following six years working with the Community & Public Sector Union.
He was initially employed as an Organiser and has organised across all of the ASU Divisions and was part of the SACS organising team throughout most of the equal pay campaign.
Leon has worked alongside, delegates, members and organisers on the SACS portable long service leave campaign and the “our community needs job security” campaign. He has also worked with delegates, members and organisers in infrastructure agencies to achieve pay outcomes much higher than the national average.
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Leon oversees the Campaigning and Organising team for the community sector, state government authorities and energy
His main focus of the work that Leon does with the Campaigning and Organising Team is on growing the power of the ASU across all of our industry Divisions. Union power comes through active delegates and high union density in workplaces like yours.
Ty Lockwood, Assistant Branch Secretary
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Ty began his work in Local Government at Shire of Campaspe back in 2001. Starting as a labourer before making the move to Melbourne, working for contractors to Local Government. In 2005 Ty joined Knox City Council in Parks maintenance.
Always passionate about workers' rights and advocacy, in 2008 he became an ASU Delegate, jumping straight into member issues and EA negotiations.
In 2011 Ty came to the ASU in the delegate development program, starting in the Member Contact Centre and then as an organiser. He worked his way from an Organiser to Lead Organiser and is now Assistant Secretary for our Local Government Campaign Team.
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Ty has worked extensively across Victoria and covered areas from Towong Shire to City of Melbourne.
Ty loves working closely and directly with members and is looking forward to sharing his knowledge and experience to ensure members' collective strength and power grows.