Elections

College Fellows nominate and elect the President, President-Elect, Chairperson of the Education and Training Committee and Chairperson of the Finance and Audit Committee. Fellow Board Members are nominated and elected by Fellow Members, the Associate Fellow Board Member is nominated and elected by Associate Fellow Members, the Candidate Board Member is nominated and elected by Candidate Members and the Board Member with special expertise is appointed by the elected directors.

The Board will appoint the Censor-in-Chief and the Chairperson of the Continuing Education Program Committee through an Expression of Interest process with Fellows of the College.

KEY POINTS OF NOTE

> Members from all jurisdictions are eligible for election to vacant Board positions.

> In accordance with the RACMA Constitution, a maximum of two Fellows residing in the same jurisdiction may serve as elected Directors on the RACMA Board. However, the positions of President and President-Elect are excluded from the jurisdictional cap. 

> The current membership of the Board can be found at https://racma.edu.au/about-us/our-team/racma-board/.

> A Member is ineligible to be elected or appointed as a Director if they are in arrears in payment of their annual subscription.

> The RACMA Constitution can be accessed HERE to read all eligibility criteria.

2023 Elections

This year’s Board election is for the position of President-Elect. As part of the recent approved ammendments to the Constitution, the President-Elect position replaces the Vice-President with an elected President-Elect who automatically transitions to the role of President on expiry of the current President’s term.

Election Candidates

Click Here to read Professor Loh’s bio and election statement

Click Here to read Professor Prado’s bio and election statement

Key Points to Note

> Fellows are only permitted to vote in this election and only those Fellows up to date with their Annual Membership Subscription Fees will be emailed a link to vote today. You can check your subscription fees through your MyRACMA portal.

> The term candidate refers to those running for election to the Board.

> The order of the candidates is randomised with the ballot so that no nominee receives an advantage based on their position on the ballot.

> You need to choose one candidate only to fill the role.

> The current membership of the RACMA Board can be found on the RACMA website.

> The RACMA Constitution can be accessed HERE to read all eligibility criteria.

Key Dates