2026 RANZCP Board Director Election

Voting to elect five (5) RANZCP Directors closed at 5.00 pm AEDT on Tuesday 31 March 2026.

Results will be announced to the membership by Friday 10 April, and declared during the AGM on Wednesday 6 May 2026. 

Nine nominations were received from the Fellowship to fill five vacant Elected Director positions on the RANZCP Board:

• A/Prof Scott Harden (QLD)
• Prof Megan Galbally (VIC)
• Dr Michelle Atchison (SA)
• Dr Lyndy Matthews (NZ)
• A/Prof Hiran Thabrew (NZ)
• Prof Shuichi Suetani (QLD)
• Dr Mark Lawrence (NZ)
• Dr Ajit Kumar (VIC)
• Prof Dan Lubman AM (VIC)

Elected Director positions

The Board consists of the President, President-Elect, five Elected Directors, and a Trainee Appointed Director. To fulfill Constitutional requirements, at least one Fellow from New Zealand must be a Director of the Board.

Elected Director position terms are for a duration of two-years, which commences at the RANZCP Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 6 May 2026. 

Election policies and procedures

• RANZCP Constitution
• Board Regulations 
• Board Election Regulations 
• Board Election Campaign Activities Policy 
• Position Description: Elected Director 
• Guidance: Role expectations of a Director 
• Declaring and Managing Conflict of Interest Guideline

Contact

For general election queries, email board.elections@ranzcp.org.