The Academy is an incorporated association and a registered charity with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status. It is governed by an elected President and Executive Committee responsible for strategy and direction, and its National Office is led by a CEO responsible for day to day management.
Sub-Committees of the Executive include the Finance Committee, the Membership Committee, the Policy Committee, the International Committee, the Education Committee and the Grants & Awards Committee.
The President serves a three-year term with an additional year as President-Elect and two-years as Immediate Past-President.
Executive Committee:
![ART 5788 Richard Holden](https://socialsciences.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ART_5788-Richard-Holden-400x400.jpg)
Professor Richard Holden
President
(2022-24)
![ART 5710 Kate Darian Smith](https://socialsciences.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ART_5710-Kate-Darian-Smith-400x400.jpg)
Professor Kate Darian-Smith
President-Elect
(2024)
![](https://socialsciences.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Stephen-Taylor-400x400.jpg)
Professor Stephen Taylor
Treasurer
(2024-26)
![](https://socialsciences.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Johns-Fleur-Web-400x400.jpg)
Professor Fleur Johns
International Secretary
(2022-24)
![ART 5680 Kevin McConkey](https://socialsciences.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ART_5680-Kevin-McConkey-400x400.jpg)
Professor Kevin McConkey AM
Chair, Policy Committee
(2022-24)
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Professor Neal Ashkanasy OAM
Chair, Grants & Awards C’tee
(2021-2024)
![](https://socialsciences.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/mcgaw_barry-1-400x400.jpg)
Professor Barry McGaw AO
Chair, Education Committee
(2023-25)
![Nick Enfield](https://socialsciences.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Nick-Enfield-600x600.jpg)
Professor Nick Enfield
Chair, Panel A
(2022-24)
![Renee Fry McKibbin](https://socialsciences.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Renee-Fry-McKibbin-600x600.jpg)
Professor Renée Fry-McKibbin
Chair, Panel B
(2022-24)
![](https://socialsciences.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Nicholas-Brown-400x400.jpg)
Professor Nicholas Brown
Chair, Panel C
(2024-26)
![](https://socialsciences.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Don-Byrne-1-400x400.jpg)
Professor Don Byrne
Chair, Panel D
(2021-2026)
![ART 5868 Chris Hatherly](https://socialsciences.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ART_5868-Chris-Hatherly-400x400.jpg)
Dr Chris Hatherly
CEO