Notice of Election: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Officer

Notice is hereby given for the election of one (1) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Officer to the Council of the Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association for the 2023–24 term. The Election will be conducted via an Electoral Meeting of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Equity Network.

Note: All dates and times in this notice refer to Australian Eastern Standard (Sydney) Time.

Nominations are open now and will close at 1pm, Thursday 27 April 2023.  To nominate yourself for the role please fill in the nomination form.

The Electoral Meeting will be held at 1pm, Thursday 27 April via Zoom (use this link to join: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/86241102056).

The agenda of The Electoral Meeting will be:

1. Acknowledgement of Country
2. Selection of Returning Officer
3. Close of Nominations for Equity Officer
4. Candidate Statements and Questions
5. Voting
6. Declaration of Results.

The vote will be conducted through the OpaVote online platform for all members of the Equity Network present at the meeting. Eligible voters and nominees must be SUPRA members and postgraduate students at the University of Sydney, as well as members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Equity Network.

For more information, please contact the current Equity Officer at indigenous@supra.usyd.edu.au.

The Equity Officer duty statement, SUPRA’s Electoral Regulations and Constitution are available below.