Election dates and times

  • Nominations open: 9am on Monday 18 September 2023
  • Nominations close: 12pm (midday) on Tuesday 26 September 2023
  • Election candidates announced: Monday 2 October 2023
  • Voting opens: 9am on Monday 9 October 2023
  • Voting closes: 12pm (midday) on Monday 16 October 2023
  • Election results announced: Thursday 19 October 2023

Election results

Following are the results of the Swinburne statutory elections held in 2023 for 2024 office bearers.

For the contested electorates, a ballot was conducted online, concluding at 12pm on Monday 16 October 2023.

Where the number of valid nominations did not exceed the number of vacancies, candidates were elected unopposed. This is indicated by an asterisk (*) alongside the candidate’s name.'

Where vacancies exist due to insufficient candidates, the Elections Regulations (Part 4. S13. Insufficient candidates) applies.

University Council
Elected positions
Elected by and from 
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Staff All levels 
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025

Bronwyn Smith

Academic Senate
Elected positions
Elected by and from 
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
Two
Swinburne academics All levels 
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025
  • Abbas Valadkhani *
  • Ruth Bridgstock *
One

School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education

Academic D or E

1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025 No nominations received 
One

School of Health Sciences

Academic D or E 

1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025

Jimmy Louie* 

One

School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies 

Academic D or E 

1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025

Tatiana Kameneva*

One

Vocational Education departments 

Senior Educator level or equivalent

1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025

Lei Shi*

UniSuper
Elected positions
Elected by and from 
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Academic staff** Academic staff** 16 October 2023 – 15 October 2027

Abbas Valadkhani

One Non-academic staff** Non-academic staff** 16 October 2023 – 15 October 2027

Bronwyn Smith*

**who are UniSuper members

University Council
Elected positions Elected by and from Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Students
All levels 
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024

Kishaun Thiruchelvam

Academic Senate
Elected positions
Elected by and from
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Students
AQF level 1 to 6 (Certificate to Advanced Diploma/Associate Degree) 
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024

No nominations received

One
Students 
AQF level 7 to 9 (Bachelor to Master Degree) 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024

Ayush Upadhyay

One 
Students
Higher degree by research students
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024

Jing Yi Heng*

Swinburne Student Life
Elected positions
Elected by and from
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Students
Undergraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025

Tess Robb

One Students Postgraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025

Saad Masood

One Students International students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025
 

Marina Fernando

School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship - School Academic Committee
Elected positions
Elected by and from
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Students
Undergraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024

Medha Malla

One Students Postgraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024

Dhivya Shakthi Ram Mohan

School of Design and Architecture - School Academic Committee
Elected positions
Elected by and from
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Students
Undergraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024

No nominations received 

One Students Postgraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024 Lishanya Vaishali Moonesinghe*
School of Engineering - School Academic Committee
Elected positions
Elected by and from
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Students
Undergraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024

Umme-Haanee Saib

One Students Postgraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024

Ashwanth Balaji Kanagaraj

School of Health Sciences - School Academic Committee
Elected positions
Elected by and from
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Students
Undergraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024

Sandali Girish

One Students Postgraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024 No nominations received 
School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies - School Academic Committee
Elected positions
Elected by and from
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Students
Undergraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024

Tabish Ali Rather*

One Students Postgraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024

Sharon Salvia Joseph Dominic

School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education - School Academic Committee
Elected positions
Elected by and from
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Students
Undergraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024

Abhirami Kanoor

One Students Postgraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024 No nominations received 
Vocational Education Teaching and Learning Committee
Elected positions
Elected by and from
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Students from Business, Design, Media and ICT programs All levels 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024

No nominations received 

One Students from Health, Science and Community programs All levels 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024 No nominations received 
One Students from Trades and Engineering Technologies programs All levels 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024 No nominations received

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