The Academy is a not-for-profit public company limited by guarantee and a registered charity with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status. It is governed by an elected President and Board responsible for strategy and direction, and its National Office is led by a CEO responsible for day-to-day management.

Sub-Committees of the Board 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.

  • Read more about current President Professor Richard Holden and previous presidents of the Academy here.
  • View the Academy’s Purpose and Principles here.
  • View the Academy’s 2023-2025 strategic plan here.
  • View the Academy’s Constitution here.

Board of Directors:

ART 5788 Richard Holden

Professor Richard Holden

President

(2022-24)

Professor Kate Darian-Smith

President-Elect

(2024)

Professor Stephen Taylor

Treasurer

(2024-26)

Professor Fleur Johns

International Secretary

(2022-24)

ART 5680 Kevin McConkey

Professor Kevin McConkey AM

Chair, Policy Committee

(2022-24)

Professor Neal Ashkanasy OAM

Chair, Grants & Awards C’tee

(2021-2024)

Professor Barry McGaw AO

Chair, Education Committee

(2023-25)

Nick Enfield

Professor Nick Enfield
Chair, Panel A
(2022-24)

Renee Fry McKibbin

Professor Renée Fry-McKibbin

Chair, Panel B

(2022-24)

Professor Nicholas Brown

Chair, Panel C

(2024-26)

Professor Don Byrne

Chair, Panel D

(2021-2026)

ART 5868 Chris Hatherly

Dr Chris Hatherly

CEO