Positions for Election — Study Abroad Crawler

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Title: Positions for Election
Category: undergraduate
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Source URL: https://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/governance/elections/electoral-positions/
Parent URL: https://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/resources/parents-on-campus/
Crawl Time: 2026-03-10T05:41:13+00:00
# Positions for Election

**Source**: https://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/governance/elections/electoral-positions/
**Parent**: https://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/resources/parents-on-campus/

### **Board**

The composition of the GSA Board is outlined in Rule 7.5 of the GSA Constitution.

If you seek more information about the GSA Board, you can find it [here](https://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/about-us/our-people/board/). Additionally, you can access the Position Description for GSA Board Member by clicking [here](http://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GSABoard_PD.pdf).

Eligibility for the GSA Board

Pursuant to Rule 7.6 of the GSA Constitution, a person is eligible to be elected as a GSA Board Member if the person:

- supports the Purpose of UMGSA;
- is a Member of UMGSA;
- is not currently and has not been within the past twelve months, a staff member of UMGSA or a member of the governing body or a staff member of any organisation (other than the UMGSA) listed in schedule four of the University of Melbourne Council Regulation from time to time;
- is not disqualified from acting as Directors under the Corporations Act 2001(Cth) or as Responsible Persons under the ACNC Legislation.

Positions for election

For the 2026 GSA Elections, there will be **Six Board positions available for election**.

Board Officials

Only GSA Board members are eligible to be Board Officials. The Board Official positions are elected by the GSA Board members from among the GSA Board members (Rule 8.3 (a) of the GSA Constitution).

How to be elected

GSA Board members are elected by the graduate students of UMGSA in accordance with UMGSA’s Electoral Regulations (Rule 4).

Honoraria

GSA Board members and Board Officials will be paid an [honorarium](https://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Honorarium-Policy-2025-Final.pdf) to be determined by the Members at a general meeting (Rule 7.3 of GSA constitution).

GSA Board members and Board Officials are not employees of UMGSA (Rule 7.2)

Term of office

Board members elected by the members hold office for two years.

A GSA Board member appointed by the members to fill a casual vacancy holds office until the conclusion of the first annual general meeting following their appointment.

A GSA Board member may be re-elected for one further term only (Rule 7.8 (c)).

### **Representative Council**

The composition of the Representative Council is set out in Rule 9.7 of the GSA Constitution.

If you seek more information about the GSA Representative Council, you can find it [here](https://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/about-us/our-people/rep-council/). Additionally, you can access the Position Description for GSA Representative Council by clicking [here](http://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GSARC_PD.pdf).

Eligibility for the GSA Representative Council

Pursuant to Rule 9.7 of the GSA constitution, individuals seeking election to the GSA Representative Council must:

- support the Principal Purpose of UMGSA;
- be a Member of UMGSA;
- is not a Board member or Faculty Councillor;

Positions for election

For 2026 Elections, the following positions are up for elections:

- Activities Officer
- Women’s Officer \*
- International Officer \*
- Health and Welfare Officer
- Families Officer \*
- Queer Officer \*
- Education (Coursework) Officer \*
- Education (Research) Officer \*
- First Nations Officer \*
- Environment and Sustainability Officer
- Disability and Equity Officer \*
- Melbourne Online Officer \*

\* Specific eligibility and restriction requirements apply to these roles. Refer [here](http://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/UMGSA-Regulations-for-Representative-Faculty-Council-Composition-and-Eligibility-2026-2027.pdf) for details.

How to be elected

Representative Councillors are directly elected to a portfolio by the graduate students at a general election (Rule 9.8 of the GSA constitution).

Honoraria

Representative Councillors will be paid an [honorarium](https://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Honorarium-Policy-2025-Final.pdf) to be determined by the Members at a general meeting (Rule 9.4 of GSA Constitution).

Representative Councillors are not employees of UMGSA (Rule 9.3 of GSA Constitution).

Term of office

Representative Councillors elected by the members hold office for one year (Rule 9.9(a) of the GSA Constitution).

Representative Councillors appointed by the Representative Council to fill a casual vacancy hold office until the conclusion of the first annual general meeting following their appointment (Rule 9.9(b) of the GSA Constitution).

Representative Councillors may be re-elected for one further term only (Rule 9.9(c) of the GSA Constitution).

### **Faculty Council**

The composition of the Faculty Council is set out in Rule 10.2 of the GSA Constitution.

If you seek more information about the GSA Faculty Council, you can find it [here](https://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/about-us/our-people/faculty-council/). Additionally, you can access the Position Description for GSA Faculty Council by clicking [here](http://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GSAFC_PD.pdf).

Eligibility for the GSA Faculty Council

Pursuant to Rule 10.3 of the GSA Constitution, individuals seeking election to the GSA Faculty Council must:

- support the Principal Purpose of UMGSA;
- be a Member of UMGSA;
- is not a board member or Representative Councillor;
- be enrolled and currently undertaking a course in the relevant faculty (6.3 (a)(ii) of the Electoral Regulations)

Positions for election

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| **Faculty** | **Number of positions available** |
| Architecture, Building and Planning | x1 Position |
| Arts | x1 Position |
| Business and Economics | x1 Position |
| Education | x1 Position |
| Engineering and Information Technology | x1 Position |
| Fine Arts and Music | x1 Position |
| Law | x1 Position |
| Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences | x1 Position |
| Science | x1 Position |

How to be elected

GSA Faculty Councillors are elected by the graduate students in their respective faculties at a general election (Rule 10.4 of GSA’s Constitution).

Honoraria

Faculty Councillors will be paid an [honorarium](https://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Honorarium-Policy-2025-Final.pdf) to be determined by the Members at a general meeting (Rule 10.6 of GSA Constitution). This will be determined at the upcoming 2025 AGM.

Faculty Councillors are not employees of UMGSA (Rule 10.5 of GSA Constitution).

Term of office

Faculty Councillors elected by the members hold office for one year (Rule 10.8(a) of the GSA Constitution).

Faculty Councillors appointed by the Faculty Council to fill a casual vacancy hold office until the conclusion of the of the first annual general meeting following their appointment (Rule 10.8(b) of the GSA Constitution).

Faculty Councillors may be re-elected for one further term only (Rule 10.8(c) of the GSA Constitution).