Who we are
Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) is the national body responsible for Australia’s successful participation in the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games.
Our purpose is twofold: to drive Australia’s success at the Commonwealth Games and to create opportunities for communities to connect and celebrate the achievements of our Team.
We strive to be the number one nation in the Commonwealth while inspiring and uniting communities through a sense of national pride. We deliver our vision and mission with dynamic leadership and innovation while demonstrating our values of inclusiveness, integrity, respect and excellence.
The Board is comprised of seven elected Directors and up to three appointed Directors. This will transition to six elected Directors from the 2027 AGM.
Primary purpose of the role
The Board’s primary role is one of trusteeship on behalf of members and stakeholders, ensuring that CGA remains viable and appropriately represents the Commonwealth Sport Movement today and into the future.
Directors have a fiduciary duty to make decisions for the betterment of CGA and the Commonwealth Sport Movement as a whole, and not on behalf of a member.
For details on the Key Selection Criteria, Qualifications and Knowledge required for the position, read the Position Description.
Term
The casual vacancy term will be initially to May 2026. As per the constitution, the successful candidate for the casual vacancy is required to be confirmed by the Members via a resolution at the 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM), which is scheduled to be held in May 2026. If the Member’s confirm the elected director to the Board, their elected term will conclude in May 2028 at the AGM.
An elected Director may serve a maximum of three (3) terms of office in total (or up to 12 years).
How to apply
Interested candidates are to read the Position Description, which details the requirements of how to apply.
For a confidential discussion please contact: Denise Passmore – Senior Manager, People & Culture (CGA) on 0421 141 594.
Applications close Wednesday 2 July 2025 at 5pm AEST.
- Published on 18 Jun 2025, 4:17 AM