University Elections

The Office of Governance Services conducts staff and student elections for a range of University Boards and Committees.

Please email returningofficer@westernsydney.edu.au to request an election or for further information about University elections,

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Academic Governance Policy
Member Responsibilities
Elections Request Form
Elections Policy
Board of Trustees Duties and Responsibilities of Members
Comittees and Members

Current Elections

Student Elections

Committee
Position
Term Expiry
Notice of Election/Ballot
Nomination Link
Closing Date

Staff Elections

Committee
Position
Term Expiry
Notice of Election/Ballot
Nomination Link
Submit/Closing Date

Declaration of Results

Board of Trustees
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Position Term Declaration of Result

• One Academic Staff Member

• One Professional Staff Member

Two years, 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027
Academic Senate
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Position Term Declaration of Result

• Elected Chair and Deputy Chair Positions

• Elected academic staff members from the Faculties

Two years, 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027
Academic Senate
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Position Term Declaration of Result

• One undergraduate student

• One postgraduate coursework student

• One (Higher Degree Research) HDR student

• One Indigenous Australian student

• One student representing disability matters

• One international

Two years, 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027

Past Election Results

Board of Trustees

Current Elected Members

One undergraduate student member
1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2027
Declaration of Result.
One postgraduate student member
1 July 2025 to 30 June 2027
Declaration of Result.
One professional staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result.
One academic staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result.

Academic Senate

Current Elected Members

Chair of Academic Senate
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Results
Deputy Chair of Academic Senate
27 March 2025 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Results
Level A, B, or C - School of Business Academic Staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Level D or E - School of Business Academic Staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Level A, B, or C - School of Computer, Data and Mathematical Sciences Academic Staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Level D or E - School of Computer, Data, and Mathematical Sciences Academic Staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Level A, B, or C - School of Education Academic Staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Level D or E - School of Education Academic Staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Level A, B, or C - School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment Academic Staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Level D or E - School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment Academic Staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Level A, B, or C - School of Health Sciences Academic Staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Level D or E - School of Health Sciences Academic Staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Level A, B, or C - School of Humanities and Communication Arts Academic Staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Level D or E - School of Humanities and Communication Arts Academic Staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Level A, B, or C - School of Law Academic Staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Level D or E - School of Law Academic Staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Level A, B, or C- School of Medicine Academic Staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Level D or E - School of Medicine Academic Staff member
1 Jan 2022 to 31 Dec 2023
Declaration of Result
Level A, B, or C - School of Nursing and Midwifery Academic Staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Level D or E - School of Nursing and Midwifery Academic Staff member
6 Jul 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Level A, B, or C - School of Psychology Academic Staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Level D or E - School of Psychology Academic Staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Level A, B, or C - School of Science Academic Staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Level D or E - School of Science Academic Staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Level A, B, or C - School of Social Sciences Academic Staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Level D or E - School of Social Sciences Academic Staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Institute Academic Staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Two Undergraduate student members
Date of appointment to 31 May 2025
Declaration of Result
Declaration of Result
Postgraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result
Higher degree research student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result
International student member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Student member on disability matters
1 June 2023 to 31 May 2025
Declaration of Result
Indigenous Australian student member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result

Academic Planning and Curriculum Approvals Committee

Current Elected Members

One undergraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
N/A - Vacant
One postgraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result

Senate Assessment Committee

Current Elected Members

One undergraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result
One postgraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result

Senate Education Committee

Current Elected Members

One undergraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result
One postgraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result

Research Committee

Current Elected Member

One higher degree research candidate member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result

Research Studies Committee

Current Elected Member

One higher degree research candidate member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result

Learning & Teaching Technologies Advisory Group (LaTTe)

Current Elected Members

One undergraduate student member
1 June 2023 to 31 May 2025
Declaration of Result
One postgraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result

School Academic Committees

Graduate Research School

Current Elected Member

One higher degree research student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result

School of Business

Current Elected Members

One undergraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
N/A - Vacant
One postgraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
N/A - Vacant

School of Computer, Data, and Mathematical Sciences

Current Elected Members

One undergraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result
One postgraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result

School of Education

Current Elected Members

One undergraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
N/A - Vacant
One postgraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
N/A - Vacant

School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment

Current Elected Members

One undergraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result
One postgraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result

School of Health Sciences

Current Elected Members

One undergraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result
One postgraduate student member
18 July 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result

School of Humanities and Communication Arts

Current Elected Members

One undergraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
N/A - Vacant
One postgraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
N/A - Vacant

School of Law

Current Elected Members

One undergraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result
One postgraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result

School of Medicine

Current Elected Members

One undergraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result
One postgraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
N/A - Vacant

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Current Elected Members

One undergraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result
One postgraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result

School of Psychology

Current Elected Members

One undergraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
N/A - Vacant
One postgraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
N/A - Vacant

School of Science

Current Elected Members

One undergraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result
One postgraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
N/A - Vacant

School of Social Sciences

Current Elected Members

One undergraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result
One postgraduate student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result

School and Institute Research and Higher Degree Committees

School of Business

Current Elected Member

One higher degree research student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
N/A - Vacant

School of Computer, Data, and Mathematical Sciences

Current Elected Member

One higher degree research student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result

School of Education

Current Elected Member

One higher degree research student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
N/A - Vacant

School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment

Current Elected Member

One higher degree research student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result

School of Health Sciences

Current Elected Member

One higher degree research student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result

School of Humanities and Communication Arts

Current Elected Member

One higher degree research student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
N/A - Vacant

School of Law

Current Elected Member

One higher degree research student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
N/A - Vacant

School of Medicine

Current Elected Member

One higher degree research student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Current Elected Member

One higher degree research student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result

School of Psychology

Current Elected Member

One higher degree research student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result

School of Science

Current Elected Member

One higher degree research student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result

School of Social Sciences

Current Elected Member

One higher degree research student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result

The MARCS Institute

Current Elected Member

One higher degree research student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result
One higher degree research student member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2026
Declaration of Result

The Institute for Culture and Society

Current Elected Member

One higher degree research student member
1 June 2022 to 31 May 2026
N/A - Vacant

Work Plan Committees

School of Business

Current Elected Members

One academic staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
One academic staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result

School of Computer, Data, and Mathematical Sciences

Current Elected Members

Two academic staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result

School of Education

Current Elected Members

Four academic staff members
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result

School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment

Current Elected Members

Three academic staff members
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result

School of Health Sciences

Current Elected Members

One academic staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
One academic staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result

School of Humanities and Communication Arts

Current Elected Members

Three academic staff members
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result

School of Law

Current Elected Members

Two academic staff members
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result

School of Medicine

Current Elected Members

Two academic staff members
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Date of Appointment to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Current Elected Members

Two academic staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result

School of Psychology

Current Elected Members

Two academic staff members
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result

Previously Elected Member*

Two Academic staff members (Tamara Watson)
1 Sep 2021 to 31 Dec 2023
Declaration of Result

School of Science

Current Elected Members

Three academic staff member
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
One academic staff member
2 Mar 2025 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result

School of Social Sciences

Current Elected Members

Three academic staff members
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result

The MARCS Institute

Current Elected Members

Two academic staff member
5 August 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result

The Institute for Culture and Society

Current Elected Members

Two academic staff members
Date of Appointment to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result
Declaration of Result

Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment

Current Elected Members

Two academic staff members
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Declaration of Result

UniSuper Consultative Committee

Current Elected Members

One academic staff member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2028
Declaration of Result
One professional staff member
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2028
Declaration of Result

Indigenous Employment Strategy Consultative Committee

Current Elected Member

One Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employee member
24 Mar 2025 to 24 March 2027
Declaration of Result

Health and Safety Representatives

Current Elected Member

Penrith Campus
One Health and Safety Representative (Academic) One Health and Safety Representative (Professional)
31 August 2023 to 1 September 2026
Declaration of Result Declaration of Result
Bankstown Campus
One Health and Safety Representative (Academic)
31 August 2023 to 1 September 2026
Declaration of Result
Campbelltown Campus
One Health and Safety Representative (Academic) One Health and Safety Representative (Professional)
31 August 2023 to 1 September 2026

Declaration of Result

Declaration of Result

Parramatta South Campus
One Health and Safety Representative (Academic) One Health and Safety Representative (Professional)
31 August 2023 to 1 September 2026

Declaration of Result

Declaration of Result

Hawkesbury Campus
One Health and Safety Representative (Academic) One Health and Safety Representative (Professional)
31 August 2023 to 1 September 2026

Declaration of Result

Declaration of Result

Nirimba Campus
One Health and Safety Representative (Professional)
31 August 2023 to 1 September 2026
Declaration of Result
Liverpool Campus
One Health and Safety Representative (Academic)
31 August 2023 to 1 September 2026
Declaration of Result

*Previous elected members is not inclusive of members from prior terms.

**As per section (30) of the Elections Policy, vacant positions that are not successfully filled after two rounds of nominations are able to be filled under section (55), through the casual vacancy process. Casual vacancies can be filled (at the discretion of the Chair) via the Chair appointing a member or via OGS holding another election.