Netball Australia (“the Company”) is a not for profit national sporting organisation established to support and promote the sport of netball in Australia through the marketing, organisation and facilitation of all aspects of the game nationally and internationally. To support these objectives, the Company is committed to securing and maintaining a balanced and skilled national Board to represent its Member Organisations (“MOs”) and their interests. The Company is committed to providing contemporary, respected corporate governance and leadership.
Election of Directors
The election of the Company Directors will take place at the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of the Company on Saturday 18 April 2020. The positions to be elected by Delegates from each of the State and Territory MO are:
- Two Directors who will each be elected for a term of three years to the Company Board.
The terms of appointment of two Directors expire at the AGM, however each is eligible to re-nominate for the position of Director.
Eligibility for nominating
Nominees for Elected Director positions on the Board must meet the qualifications and key selection criteria as prescribed from time to time by the Board and the Nominations Committee and set out in the Policies made by the Directors from time to time that are in pursuance of the objectives of the Constitution. An Elected Director is not required to be a Member but must, prior to being elected a Director, agree to be bound by the Constitution and the Policies.
An employee of a MO and/or of the Company cannot also be a Director of the Company. In accordance with Rule 26.1(c) of the Company’s Constitution (“the Constitution”) “an Elected Director, who is a member of the board or management committee of Member Organisation or Affiliate, must resign that position immediately should they be elected as a Director”.
Nominees for Director positions on the Board of the Company must be able to demonstrate they meet the key selection criteria established by the Company’s Nominations Committee to determine eligibility, and the Company’s Elected Director Qualification and Election Procedure Policy The key selection criteria are contained in the Company’s Director Position Description and accompanies the ‘Call for Director Nominations’ document.
Process for nominating
Nominations for Directors should include:
If you wish to nominate for the position of Director of the Company, please submit the nomination documents to marne.fechner@netball.com.au by 5.00pm (AEDT) on Friday 14 February 2020.
Consideration and review of the nomination
The Company’s Nominations Committee is responsible for the assessment of all nominations and determination of those persons considered eligible, and who will be put forward in the election process, for the position of Director of the Company Board. The Company’s Nominations Committee will be supported in this assessment process by an independent expert consultant appointed by the Company. The role of the consultant will be to independently assess the eligibility of nominees against the key selection criteria in the Director Position Description. There will be no opportunity for appeal in respect of the assessment undertaken by either the Company’s Nominations Committee or the independent expert consultant.
Nominees will be notified regarding whether their application for nomination has been deemed eligible by no later than Tuesday 17 March 2020.
If a prospective nominee’s application is assessed and determined to be eligible to stand for election, the nominee’s name will be placed on the ballot paper for the election process to be held at the Company’s Annual General Meeting on Saturday 18 April 2020.
Further questions
If you have any questions about the content of this communication or the process, please contact Ms Esther Ng at Netball Australia at esther.ng@netball.com.au
