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


Details of candidates and elected office bearers are updated here by the Returning Officer throughout the election process.

Elections will fill vacancies within the following University bodies. 

University Council
Elected positions
Elected by and from 
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Staff All levels 
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025
TBA
Academic Senate
Elected positions
Elected by and from 
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
Two
Swinburne academics All levels 
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025
TBA
One

School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education

Academic D or E

1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025 TBA
One

School of Health Sciences

Academic D or E 

1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025
TBA
One

School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies 

Academic D or E 

1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025
TBA
One

Vocational Education departments 

Senior Educator level or equivalent

1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025
TBA
UniSuper
Elected positions
Elected by and from 
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Academic staff* Academic staff* 20 October 2023 – 13 October 2027 TBA
One Non-academic staff* Non-academic staff* 20 October 2023 – 13 October 2027 TBA
*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

TBA

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

TBA

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

TBA

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

TBA

One Students Postgraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025 TBA
One Students International students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025 TBA
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

TBA

One Students Postgraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024 TBA
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

TBA

One Students Postgraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024 TBA
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

TBA

One Students Postgraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024 TBA
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

TBA

One Students Postgraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024 TBA
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

TBA

One Students Postgraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024 TBA
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

TBA

One Students Postgraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024 TBA
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

TBA

One Students from Health, Science and Community programs All levels 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024 TBA
One Students from Trades and Engineering Technologies programs All levels 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024 TBA

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Email the Returning Officer, University Elections via elections@swinburne.edu.au.  

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