Position Vacant - non-executive Director, ABC Board

Applications are invited to fill a non‑executive Director vacancy on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Board. This is a part‑time position, with a term of up to five years.

Applicants must demonstrate substantial experience or knowledge in at least one of the following fields:

i. the media industry

ii. broadcasting and digital media

iii. digital technologies in any sector other than the media sector

iv. business or financial management

vi. educational content creation

vii. corporate governance, including managing large and/or complex operations in the private, public or not‑for‑profit sectors

viii. cultural industry and/or cultural policy, including its administration.

Applicants must possess all of the following:

i. demonstrated high‑level leadership and vision, and the ability to articulate a clear direction for an organisation

iii. high‑level judgement

iv. the highest standards of professional and personal integrity

v. an understanding of, or the ability to credibly represent, the communication needs of Australia’s diverse society

vi. an understanding of the media environment, in particular the ABC, the Charter and its place within the Australian community.

Applicants must also demonstrate a commitment to high standards of governance, almost certainly gained from extensive experience serving on boards.

The selection criteria for this position is set out in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Non‑executive Director—Selection Criteria) Determination 2024.

Due regard will be paid to the Board’s gender, diversity and geographic balance, in the interests of ensuring that the ABC Board reflects the diversity of the Australian community and ABC’s audience.

An independent Nomination Panel will assess applicants and provide a shortlist of at least 3 recommendations to the Minister for Communications. The Government will then make a recommendation to the Governor‑General, who is responsible for appointing non‑executive Directors to the ABC Board.

Applications close at precisely 9am AEDT on 17 December 2025.

Any queries about the application process can be directed to abc@challis.co .

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