Board Nominations

Nominations for the AORA Board of Directors are now open.   

Nominations close at 5pm (AEST) September 4 2026. 

We are currently seek six Directors help to shape the strategy and goals of AORA and champion the industry and the beneficial use of organic material. 

We are seeking nominations from suitably qualified, experienced and passionate professionals in the organic recycling industry.  

We are particularly interested in candidates who bring one or more of the following; 

  • Financial Acumen
    Strong financial literacy with experience overseeing budgets, financial performance, audit processes, or investment decision-making.

  • Governance
    Demonstrated experience in board governance, including accountability and strategic oversight.

  • Risk appetite & management
    Demonstrated experience in developing risk appetite and management.

We are also ideally seeking one Director from South Australia, to ensure all states are represented on the Board. 

 
In this election, there are six positions available on the AORA Board of Directors.
 
The following board members terms will finish at the AGM and all are eligible to renominate: Angus Johnston, Ash Johnston, Daniel Van Veen, Patrick Soars, Peter Thompson and Simon Humphris. 
 

Director Requirements

  • Must be a representative of a fully financial AORA Processing, National Processing Member, Associate, National Associate or Local Government/Government Member.
  • Associate, National Associates and Local Government/Government members can nominate, however their nomination must be supported by a fully financial Processing member. 
  • This is a volunteer, two year term.  
  • Have the skills, experience, passion and time to serve on the board. The AORA Board Skill Matrix summarises the skills and experience.  The Directors highlighted in green are finishing their current terms.   
Board Skills Matrix

Director Expectations

  • Directors typically need to be able to contribute 10 hours a month.
  • Board meetings are a primarily online via Zoom. There are two face-to-face meetings each year, held in conjunction with the AORA conference and AGM.  Board meetings are held on Thursdays 2pm – 4.30 pm AEST.   Travel costs for  face-to-face board meetings are reimbursed. 
  • Directors will also be required to serve on a Board sub-committee (ie. finance committee, policy and technical committee etc) and/or on a State Committee. The finance committee meets monthly and the others meet bi-monthly, these meetings are approximately 1 hour in length.
  • There is an expectation in making a commitment to be an AORA Director that individuals will make every effort to attend all Board meetings and required Committee meetings, as well as the AGM and the AORA Conference.
  • There are also regular emails from the Chair / Directors / National Executive Officer and/or National Coordinator which require timely consideration and responses.
2027 Board Meeting Calendar

Constitutional Requirements

Note the following:

  • 34.1 There must be at least four Directors and a maximum of nine Directors and no more than one third of the Directors shall be from the same state or territory of Australia and no more than one from the same organisation. 
  • 34.2 Regardless of the number of Directors at any time, a majority of the Directors shall be Representatives of Processing Members.
  • 35.1 Where the number of nominations for directors is:

(a) equal to, or less than, the number of vacancies for directors, all nominees shall be appointed directors of the Company;

(b) greater than the number of vacancies for directors, all Members entitled to vote shall vote to elect directors of the Company from such nominated natural persons.

  • 35.4 Each director appointment under this clause 35 shall be subject to the satisfaction of the requirements of the Corporations Act in relation to the consent and eligibility of directors.

Nomination deadline: 5pm AEST September 4 2026

Nominations will only be accepted via the online form.

(You will receive receipt of nomination.  Please contact Alex on 0434 625 472 if you do not receive within 48 hours.)

Please note the information and CV you provide in the submission will be provided to the members as part of the election process (personal details will be removed). Once submitted, there is no opportunity to update your information.  

If you aren’t sure whether you are a fully financial member of AORA, please contact us ASAP (compost@aora.org.au) to ensure that your membership is valid by nomination closure date  

Submit Nomination