STA Board Nomination

Please ensure you read all the information about the nomination process on the website. We highly recommend you read the recommendations from the nomination committee regarding the skills the Board is looking for this year and address these in your nomination.

If you have any questions about the nomination form or the process please contact Dr Sandra Gardam, STA’s Company Secretary at info@sta.org.au.

How to submit your video

To complete the nomination form, you will need to submit a video addressing a question. The information below provides information on how to submit your video.

Videos must be uploaded to YouTube and the link included in the application form. Please ensure your video has been uploaded to YouTube as 'unlisted'. DO NOT upload your video as 'private' – we will not be able to access it.

Please follow these instructions to upload your video:

Log onto www.youtube.com.
If you don’t have an account, create a new account.
Upload your video.
During the upload process, select ‘unlisted’ as your preference under visibility.
Include the link to your video in your application form.

Candidate contact details

Title

First Name

Last Name

Director ID

STA member organisation

Other STA member organisations with which you are associated

Email Address

Verify Email Address

Phone (mobile preferred)

State

Prepare a one-minute video addressing STA members. Please describe why you would like to be elected to the STA board and what skills and experience you will bring.

How to submit your video
Videos must be uploaded to YouTube and the link included in the application form. Please ensure your video has been uploaded to YouTube as 'unlisted'. DO NOT upload your video as 'private' – we will not be able to access it.

Please follow these instructions to upload your video:

Log onto www.youtube.com.
If you don’t have an account, create a new account.
Upload your video.
During the upload process, select ‘unlisted’ as your preference under visibility.
Include the link to your video in your application form.

Prepare a one-minute video addressing STA members. Please describe your vision for STA and how will you support STA to achieve this vision.

Please follow these instructions to upload your video:

Log onto www.youtube.com.
If you don’t have an account, create a new account.
Upload your video.
During the upload process, select ‘unlisted’ as your preference under visibility.
Include the link to your video in your application form.

Nominator one details

Nominator one - full name

Nominator one - email

Nominator one - phone

Nominator one - STA member organisation

Nominator two details

Nominator two - full name

Nominator two - email

Nominator two - phone

Nominator two - STA member organisation

Please upload a profile photo for inclusion in the nomination pack

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Candidate contact details

I confirm the STA members I am affiliated with are aware of my application for this role

I confirm there are no legal or other impediments to my ability to serve as a director and I understand my obligations under governance standard 5 (ACNC) if elected.

Candidate employment details

Biography. If you wish to, you may include here any information you want to share with the membership about your identity as a member of any under-represented groups in STEM (150 words max)

Selection criteria

Please provide a brief statement outlining why you wish to serve on the STA board (100 words max)

Prepare a one-minute video addressing STA members. Please describe why you would like to be elected to the STA board and what skills and experience you will bring.

Please outline how you meet the desirable skills and experience in the position description (200 words max)

Prepare a one-minute video addressing STA members. Please describe your vision for STA and how will you support STA to achieve this vision.

Nominators

Nominator one details

I confirm this nominator is aware of their inclusion in this nomination.

Nominator two details

I confirm this nominator is also aware of their inclusion in this nomination.

Please upload a profile photo for inclusion in the nomination pack

In making this submission, I allow STA to circulate my responses, including my biography, photo, response to the selection criteria and video to voting members. biography, photo, brief statement and response to the selection criteria to voting members.

I understand my suitability as a candidate will be reviewed before my nomination is accepted into the candidate pool. This will include a review of my application and any other relevant publicly available information and that my nominators may be contacted.

Nomination completed

STA Board Nomination

2026 STA Board nominations

Candidate contact details

I confirm the STA members I am affiliated with are aware of my application for this role

I confirm there are no legal or other impediments to my ability to serve as a director and I understand my obligations under governance standard 5 (ACNC) if elected.

Candidate employment details

Biography. If you wish to, you may include here any information you want to share with the membership about your identity as a member of any under-represented groups in STEM (150 words max)

Selection criteria

Please provide a brief statement outlining why you wish to serve on the STA board (100 words max)

Prepare a one-minute video addressing STA members. Please describe why you would like to be elected to the STA board and what skills and experience you will bring.

Please outline how you meet the desirable skills and experience in the position description (200 words max)

Prepare a one-minute video addressing STA members. Please describe your vision for STA and how will you support STA to achieve this vision.

Nominators

Nominator one details

I confirm this nominator is aware of their inclusion in this nomination.

Nominator two details

I confirm this nominator is also aware of their inclusion in this nomination.

Please upload a profile photo for inclusion in the nomination pack

Add/Replace Photo

In making this submission, I allow STA to circulate my responses, including my biography, photo, response to the selection criteria and video to voting members. biography, photo, brief statement and response to the selection criteria to voting members.

I understand my suitability as a candidate will be reviewed before my nomination is accepted into the candidate pool. This will include a review of my application and any other relevant publicly available information and that my nominators may be contacted.

Nomination completed