Governance

Our governance arrangements help ensure Standards Australia remains accountable, independent and focused on delivering value for Australian industries and communities.

The Standards Australia Board is currently calling for nominations for:

• two Member-elected positions on the Standards Australia Board
• two Member-elected positions on the Membership Committee

‍Nominations close at 4 PM AEDT on Tuesday, 6 October 2026.

Information about how to nominate, along with copies of the Board Charter and Membership Committee Charter, is available below.

For questions about the elections or nomination process, contact our Company Secretary.

• Standards Australia’s Constitution (PDF)
• Standards Australia’s Election and Ballot By-Laws (PDF)
• Standards Australia's Memorandum of Understanding (PDF)

Our Members are organisations involved in the development and use of standards, with an interest in the outcomes of Standards Australia’s work.

We welcome membership applications from Australian organisations and government bodies with registered ABNs in Australia that can contribute to our work. This includes:

• Government agencies and departments
• Not-for-profit organisations
• Professional and member associations
• Universities
• Peak bodies
• Industry associations

Applications are reviewed by the Board’s Membership Committee before being considered by the Board.

To be eligible for membership, applicants must provide the information requiered in the Standards Australia’s Membership Application form. The Board will also consider whether an applicant can make a positive contribution to Standards Australia, including whether the organisation:

• has demonstrated its capacity to contribute positively to Standards Australia
• can use its influence to support our work
• has a breadth of focus that aligns with our objectives
• has demonstrated standing in the community
• has contributed to standards development

For information about becoming a Member or to request a Membership Application form, contact our Member Engagement Manager.

As Australia’s peak non-government national standards body, we place a high priority on strong and effective governance.

Our Board is the governing body of Standards Australia. It provides oversight within the framework of relevant legislation, including the Corporations Act and the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act, as well as our Constitution and Board Charter.As Australia's peak Standards body, the Board places a high priority on corporate governance.

• Standards Australia's Board Charter (PDF)
  

The Board’s responsibilities include:

• setting and reviewing our strategic direction
• monitoring organisational performance
• appointing the Chief Executive Officer
• determining key policy positions

The Board currently comprises six Directors elected by Members and one Director appointed by the Board.

The Standards Australia Board invites suitable candidates to nominate for two Member-elected Director positions. The positions arise from:

• the retirement of Tracey Gramlick, Chair of the Board, at the conclusion of her maximum permitted tenure of nine years
• the Board’s succession planning arrangements

Berne Gibbons’ term as a Board-appointed Director will also conclude at the 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM). In line with the Board’s succession planning arrangements, this position will be filled through the Board appointment process and will not be advertised. Berne Gibbons remains eligible to nominate for election as a Member-elected Director.

Tracey Gramlick is not eligible to stand for re-election, having completed the maximum permitted term of office as Chair.

Nominations for the two Member-elected Director positions close at 4 PM AEDT on Tuesday, 6 October 2026.

Information about the election and nomination process is available below:

• Notice: Election of Directors (PDF)
• Guidelines and other information for Director nominations (PDF)
• Nomination for Election as a Director of Standards Australia (PDF)

For questions about the election or nomination process, contact our Company Secretary.

Following the adoption of a new Constitution by Standards Australia Members at the Extraordinary General Meeting on 26 March 2021, the Board established the Membership Committee.

The Committee provides recommendations to the Board on applications for membership and the continued eligibility of Standards Australia Members.

Two Member-elected positions on the Membership Committee will conclude at the 2026 AGM:

• David Millar’s first term will conclude at the 2026 AGM. He is eligible to nominate for a second three-year term
• David Solomon was appointed by the Board to fill a casual vacancy for a one-year term concluding at the 2026 AGM. He is eligible to nominate for a Member-elected position.

Nominations are therefore open for two Member-elected positions on the Membership Committee.

A person elected to a Member position on the Membership Committee in the 2026 election may serve on the Committee for a maximum of nine years. Re-election after that period requires a Special Resolution of Members.

Nominations close at 4 PM AEDT on Tuesday, 6 October 2026.

Information about the election and nomination process is available below:

• Notice: Call for Nominations for the position of Membership Committee Member (PDF)
• Nomination for Election as a Member of the Membership Committee of Standards Australia (PDF)

For questions about the election or nomination process, contact our Company Secretary.

Four committees support the Board in carrying out its responsibilities. They provide advice and recommendations across key areas of governance and oversight:

• Finance, Investment & Audit Committee (Charter, PDF)
  
• Membership Committee (Charter, PDF)
  
• People Governance & Risk (Charter, PDF)
  
• Standards Development & Accreditation Committee (SDAC) (Charter, PDF)
  

The Membership Committee and SDAC include both Directors and external members.

External members of SDAC are elected by Standards Australia Members or appointed by the Board. External members of the Membership Committee are Member representatives elected by Standards Australia Members.

More information about these arrangements is available in our Election and Ballot By-Laws (PDF).

In keeping with good governance principles, Members of the Board and its Committees are expected to to:

• act impartially, in good faith and in the best interests of Standards Australia
  
• comply with our Disclosure of Interests Policy (PDF) and disclose any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest
  
• keep information obtained through their role confidential
  
• not use information obtained through their role for their own benefit or for the benefit of another person or organisation
  

Information regarding Standards Australia's Technical Governance and Standards Development process are available on the Standardisation Guides page.

View Standards Australia’s:

• Technical Committee and Nominating Organisation Disclosure of Interests Policy (PDF)
• Committee Member Code of Conduct (PDF)
• Nominating Organisation Code of Conduct (PDF)