Date of current appointment as an Alternate Director:
4 March 2020
Qualifications
Bachelor of Education – History and English (BEd)
Master of Business – (Employment Relations) (MBus)
Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)
Gerard Dwyer is the National Secretary-Treasurer of the Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association. Gerard has been the Secretary-Treasurer of the SDA-NSW Branch (2005-2014), National President of the Union (2008-2014) and SDA National Secretary‑Treasurer since 2014. The SDA is one of Australia's largest trade unions and represents employees working in retail, warehousing and fast food.
Gerard grew up in regional NSW and moved to Sydney at the age of 18 to pursue tertiary studies. He has a Bachelor of Education (History and English (1989)), a Masters of Business in Employment Relations (UTS, 2002) and is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Gerard's working life has seen him employed as a shop assistant, classroom teacher, social worker and as a Trade Union Official for more than 20 years.
Current Directorships
- Alternate Director to Dr Adam Walk in Retail Employees Superannuation Pty Ltd
- Director of The Trade Union Education Foundation Limited
- Director of ACTU Member Connect
- Director of the John Curtin Research Centre
Current Appointments
- Commerce President of the Union of Network International: UNI Apro
- Member of the ALP National Executive
- Member of National Workplace Relations Consultative Council
- Member of Ministerial Advisor Council on Skilled Migration
- Member of Union Network International: UNI Work Management Committee
- National Secretary-Treasurer of the SDA
- Senior Vice President of the ACTU
- World President of the Union Network International: UNI
- World Executive Member of the UNI Global Union
Rest Committee Membership
Nil – however, in addition to acting as Alternate Director for Dr Adam Walk at Board meetings, Gerard may take Adam’s place at Committee meetings if Adam is unable to attend.
