Volunteer Board role
We are looking to fill two Australian Shareholders’ Association Board vacancies and are calling for nominations for our Board of Directors. The role requires around 10 days a year in Board meetings, and in addition you should be willing to participate in and understand the key activities of the Association throughout the year. Directors are elected for 3-year terms, by our members at the AGM.
Call for nominations issued: 19 June 2026
Nominations close: 5pm, 31 July 2026
AGM: Director elections: May 2027
Board members are expected to act ethically and embody the ASA values of Integrity, Courage (to challenge and explore), as well as showing Respect and Support for all our stakeholders. In addition, it is important that you can work collaboratively with the Board and our Team, exercise sound judgement and appropriate oversight, and have a genuine interest in ASA and its purpose.
In early 2026, the Board finalised a structured self-assessment against a comprehensive Board Skills Matrix, mapping collective capability across 7 critical and 9 general strategic and governance competencies aligned to the organisation’s strategy. The matrix is published in the Annual Report. The assessment highlighted that the skills of strategy and business development were of particular importance to deepen its collective strength:
Desirably, an applicant will possess a good proportion of the following experience and skills:
- Active Member of the ASA.
- Experience as an ASA Company Monitor.
- Contemporary Corporate Governance.
- Executive Leadership experience.
- Has worked in an ASX-Listed Company and/or a Not For Profit organisation.
- Has Leadership experience in a Member organisation.
- Setting and guiding growth strategies
- Championing and supporting business development initiatives
Please provide the following with your application:
- Completed ASA Director Nomination Form (download here).
- Curriculum Vitae highlighting your skills, experience, and expertise.
- Statement addressing the above requirements and outlining how you believe you can contribute to the ASA Board.
All applications should be emailed to the Chair of ASA’s People & Culture Committee AntheaCudworth@asa.asn.au by 31 July 2026.
For any general enquiries about the ASA Board, please contact chair@asa.asn.au