Governance structure

Our structure

Refer to Figure 3 for our organisational structure.

Committees supporting our business

The AIATSIS Council meets four times each year to consider strategic directions and matters of operational significance. It operates under a charter.

A number of committees are established to provide the AIATSIS Council and the CEO with advice about particular issues and areas of business. These committees are listed, along
with their membership during 2019–2020, in Appendix A.

The Senior Executive Board is the organisation’s main internal governance forum. It comprises the group heads from across AIATSIS, with other members and attendees by invitation of the CEO. The board meets monthly to advise the CEO on strategy and
operational matters.

In 2019–2020, we did not make any related entity transactions.

In 2019–2020, we did not issue any indemnities to the AIATSIS Council, to its members or to any officers of AIATSIS.

AIATSIS Council

The AIATSIS Council is the accountable authority under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (Cth) (PGPA Act). It consists of nine members.

Four members are elected from and by AIATSIS members. At least two of the elected members must be Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people and two must be women.

Five members are appointed by the Minister. The Minister’s appointments must ensure a majority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation and take into account gender balance, skills and experience.

Council members are appointed or elected for four-year terms and may not serve more than two consecutive terms.

Council members are remunerated in accordance with the Remuneration Tribunal determination for part-time statutory office holders. All members of the AIATSIS Council are non-executive members.

In accordance with PGPA Rule section 17BE(j)(i)–(v)—Accountable Authority—Details of Accountable Authority during the reporting period (2019–2020), Table 23 provides information on each of the AIATSIS Council members during 2019–2020. Additional information about their residency, gender and entitlement to attend meetings is in Table 24.