Professional Staff Representative Election

Nominations are now closed.

Elections for Professional Staff Representative to Academic Board

Nominations are called from eligible professional staff for the following elected position on the Academic Board:

• 1 x representative of HEO6 - HEO10 level professional staff.

Following external legal requirements, the Standing Orders – Academic Board and Committees, and the Academic Board Terms of Reference, to be eligible for election as a professional staff representative, staff:

• must be a current HEO6 - HEO10 professional staff member;
• must be employed half-time or greater than half-time;
• must be employed on a continuing or on a fixed-term basis with sufficient service remaining to fulfil their period of office (until 30 June 2029);
• will need to have arranged a supporting 'nominator' and 'seconder' from among eligible professional staff, and identify these staff on the nomination form;
• need to request their supporting 'nominator' and 'seconder' to email returning_officer@une.edu.au to confirm their support of the nominee; and
• will be asked to make a declaration that they are a fit and proper person under the TEQSA Act.

The Academic Board is the University's peak academic governance body, responsible under Section 21 of the University of New England By-law 2005 for reporting to Council and advising '… the Council and the Vice-Chancellor on all developments and initiatives relating to and affecting the University's teaching and research activities and its educational programs.'

The call for nominations is now open and the nomination form (and confirmation emails of the nomination from the nominator and seconder) are requested by 5 pm AEST Tuesday, 09 June 2026. Nominations may not be withdrawn after this date.

If more than one valid nomination is received for the position, an election will be called following the close of nominations. If one valid nomination is received for the position, the Returning Officer shall declare the staff member nominated to be elected.

If eligible staff would like to discuss their nomination and potential role on the Board, please contact the Chair of Academic Board, Professor Adrian Walsh chairacbd@une.edu.au or x2657 prior to the close of nominations. Questions may also be directed to the Deputy Returning Officer, Jenny Croaker returning_officer@une.edu.au or x4359.

Terms of Elected Professional Staff Members

Professional staff member, HEO6-HEO10 (term ends 30 June 2026)

Ben Gooley

Professional staff member, HEO6-HEO10 (term ends 30 June 2027)

Fiona Pearson