The following people have been recognised for their outstanding service to the AUF by being awarded life membership.  In the near future a brief biography and photograph of each person will be placed on these pages.

                                                    Biography Graham Henderson
                                                       AUF Life Member

Graham Henderson Joined the AUF in 1977 through his association with the Latrobe University sub Aqua club Victoria, he was a keen SCUBA diver and Spearfisherman who subsequently become an avid player in underwater hockey.

He had an active role the formation of the Victorian Octopush league and went on to be a founding member of the first AUF Underwater Hockey Commission in 1980.  He has represented Australia as a player on 5 occasions and also was a coach and team manager.

He was instrumental in setting up a referee accreditation system in Australia and co-authoring the first standards and procedures manual for referee training, the same manual that is used throughout the world today for underwater hockey referee training.

Graham started his administrative service in the AUF in 1979 when he became secretary of the AUF Victorian Branch; he went on to hold the positions of Vice President and President.  Also during this time he was the convener of 2 national skindiving championships held in Victoria.

During the eighties he was elected to the position of chairperson of the AUF underwater hockey commission a position which he held for 7 years, he then went on to be the chief referee for the commission for a number of years. During this time he formalised the commission by-laws and was instrumental in obtaining government STEP grants of $200,000.00 for our world champion underwater hockey teams.

In 1995 he focused his attentions on the AUF Federal body becoming Federal Secretary and then becoming the Federal President in 1997.  He oversaw a total restructure of the AUF and the rewriting of the federal constitution.  He became the public officer of the federation in 2000.  Also in 2000 he was awarded the Australian Government sports medal for his contribution to sport and the community.

He was elected to the position of President of the CMAS (World Underwater Federation) underwater hockey commission in 2005, and is now the current president of the World AquaChallenge Association.  He also holds the position of tournament director for the WAA and has overseen the running of the last 4 world underwater hockey championships.

Graham Henderson was awarded life membership of the AUF in 1996 for outstanding service to the federation and the sport of skindiving. He is the current president of the AUF and webmaster