Learn about Governance Services
We provide advice and secretariat services to the University’s governance bodies, including controlled entity boards, and manage the University’s policy development frameworks (Policy Central).
Governance Services is also responsible for elections.
Our services
The Director, Governance Services and Council Secretary is responsible for the University’s governance, elections and policy functions.
The Council Secretary role is an advisor to the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Executive Group members and staff on the University’s enabling Act and other related legislation, standards, and policy (including delegations).
The Director, Governance Services is also Secretary to the:
- Audit and Risk Committee
- Finance and Facilities Committee
- Honorary Awards Committee
- Information Management and Technology Special Purpose Committee
- Nominations and Remuneration Committee of Council.
On behalf of the Registrar, the Director, Governance Services acts as the Deputy Returning Officer for University elections.
Contacts: councilsecretary@mq.edu.au, elections@mq.edu.au
Edelvine Rigato is the Corporate Secretary and provides company secretary functions to the Boards of the University’s controlled entities, including assisting with ASIC and ACNC reporting requirements. Edelvine also assists the Director, Governance Services with corporate governance matters.
Contacts: controlledentities@mq.edu.au
Megan Kemmis is the Manager, Governance Secretariat and provides advice and support to the Chair of Academic Senate and its committees. Megan is the Secretary to the Academic Senate of the University.
Governance Officers
The Governance Secretariat team reports to the Manager, Governance Secretariat and consists of:
- Air Sinthawalai – Governance Officer to the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences Faculty Board and the Macquarie Business School Faculty Board. Assists with Academic Senate and Academic Senate Standing Committee
Contacts: fmhhs_facultyboard@mq.edu.au, mqbs_facultyboard@mq.edu.au, senate@mq.edu.au - Shirley Sorensen – Governance Officer to Academic Senate Curriculum Subcommittee and Faculty of Arts Faculty Board.
Contacts: ascs@mq.edu.au, foa_facultyboard@mq.edu.au - Lucy Forshaw – Governance Officer to the Academic Senate Education Committee, Faculty of Science and Engineering Faculty Board and the University Medals Committee.
Contacts: asec@mq.edu.au, fse_facultyboard@mq.edu.au - Antonia Dykes – Governance Officer to the Clinical Risk Quality and Safety Committee of MQ Health, University Elections Officer. Assists with governance committees and controlled entity boards.
Contacts: controlledentities@mq.edu.au, elections@mq.edu.au
Melissa Collins is the Policy Manager. The Policy team:
- provides advice and assistance to stakeholders on the development and review of University policies, procedures, guidelines and associated documents
- is responsible for the administration of Policy Central, which is the sole authoritative source for all policies, procedures, guidelines, rules and related documents (including governance committee terms of reference) of the University.
Policy Officer
The Policy Officer, Adam Rifai, supports the Policy Manager.
Contacts: policy@mq.edu.au