The Organisation
Equestrian Australia Limited ACN 077 455 755 (EA) is the National Sporting Organisation (NSO) and peak body for the administration of equestrian sport in Australia.
The commitment to success is encouraged at every level of the sport and is reflected in world-class results at Olympic and Paralympic level. To date, Australian equestrians have won 9 Gold, 4 Silver and 8 Bronze medals at the Olympic & Paralympic Games and multiple medals at World Championships. As a result, Australia has earned the reputation as an elite equestrian nation.
A big part of this success is the tireless commitment and excellence shown by our sport’s administrators, coaches, officials, volunteers, owners and our athletes of all ages performing at all levels as well as the importance placed on sportsmanship and the welfare of horses.
With around 200,000 Australians participating in equestrian sport each year and over 20,000 Participating Members, EA recently released its Nationally Aligned Strategic Plan with the strategic foundations in place to drive increased participation and steer our sport through these next 10 Golden Years to Brisbane 2032 and beyond.
EA is committed to exceeding the Australian Sports Commission’s Sport Governance Standards and being recognised as a leading NSO in terms of governance, financial and risk management, transparency and accountability; and is led by a diverse and talented skills-based Board of Directors.
The Opportunity
EA is currently seeking nominations from suitably qualified and experienced Participating Members to fill the following roles:
- 1 x Elected Director to be elected at the 2022 AGM and to serve through until the 2025 AGM
- 2 x Elected Directors to be elected at the 2022 AGM and to serve through until the 2024 AGM
- Nominees are also encouraged to express their interest in being considered to be appointed as an Appointed Director following the 2022 AGM
Nominees are responsible to ensure that they are Participating Members of EA at the time of their nomination, and to ensure that they remain so throughout their term of office. Nominators must also be Participating Members at the time of nomination.
The attached Nomination Form includes a list of relevant areas of knowledge, skills and experience required to ensure that the EA Board is able to discharge its governance and oversight responsibilities.
Experience and a detailed understanding of contemporary corporate governance issues and the roles and responsibilities of a Non-Executive Director are also essential, and EA will support successful Nominees in the ongoing development of these skills during their term of office.
EA promotes the benefits of diversity and inclusion and encourages Participating Members from the widest possible range of backgrounds to apply to take on one of these important roles regardless of their gender, ability, ethnicity, geographical location, discipline orientation or roles played in the sport.
Nominees are encouraged to provide a supporting statement on their Nomination Form outlining their relevant knowledge, skills and experience in support of their nomination.
Successful Nominees will be expected to attend and participate in around 10 Board meetings per annum in addition to an AGM and Strategic Forum. Directors are also expected to serve on one of more Board sub-committees including Finance, Audit & Risk, Health & Safety and High Performance with sub-committee meetings also held around 10 times per annum. Some travel will be required however most meetings are held virtually. These are unpaid roles with Directors being reimbursed for reasonable expenses.
Nominations for Elected Director roles must be received by the EA CEO Darren Gocher by 5pm (AEDT) Wednesday 19 October 2022 by email to [email protected]
For further information about these roles please feel free to contact EA Chairman Mark Bradley by email [email protected] or call 0414565736.
Mark Bradley
Chairman of the Board and Non-Executive Director
28 September 2022
