Independent Chair, Nominations Committee - Australian Flying Disc AssociationWork From Anywhere

The Australian Flying Disc Association Limited (AFDA) is the peak organisation for disc sports in Australia. It provides services for its members at the national and international level.

AFDA’s goal is to enhance participation and grow disc sport in Australia, underpinned by the sport’s unique culture of “Spirit of the Game”.

AFDA is seeking experienced and passionate people to contribute to the governance of flying disc sport in Australia.

The Role

The Nominations Committee supports the AFDA Board in maintaining strong governance through effective board composition, succession planning and recruitment processes.

The Chair leads the committee and works closely with the Board to support transparent, skills-based appointment processes.

This role may suit someone with experience in:

• board governance
• executive recruitment or nominations processes
• board performance evaluation
• governance advisory or organisational leadership.

The committee plays an important role in helping AFDA maintain a skills-based and diverse board structure as the organisation continues to grow. 

Criteria

The eligible candidate must have:

• demonstrated experience chairing governance processes (e.g. nominations, recruitment panels, board renewal, or board/committee performance evaluation) with a strong commitment to fairness, transparency and procedural integrity.
• strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to facilitate discussion and work collaboratively with committee members.
• be a minimum of 18 years old, not have committed an indictable offence and be able to meet working with children check screening clearance in their state of residence; and
• not be a director or staff member of AFDA or any of AFDA’s Member Organisations nor a current Team Australia athlete, coach, team manager or physiotherapist.

Knowledge of the Australian sporting landscape, passion for sport and experience and/or qualifications in leadership, governance, human resources or sports administration are highly desirable attributes.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are requested to submit their application to the AFDA Chair, Nicole Footer, at nicole.footer@afda.com.au by 5pm AEDT, 3 April 2026, including:

• a cover letter detailing:
• motivation for the role; and
• relevant experience and suitability for the role
• a resume.

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