RACP 2024 Elections
The RACP Board Elections 2024 commenced on 18 January 2024. Voting opened on 15 March 2024 and closed on 16 April 2024. The provisional results are to be announced Wednesday 24 April 2024 and new directors notified.
CorpVote conducted the voting for the election of the Board positions for the College. In respect of each ballot paper received by post or online, please see the results below:
Elected Board positions
| President-elect |
| Candidate |
For |
Elected (Yes/No) |
|
Dr Sharmila Chandran
|
756 |
Yes |
|
Dr George Laking
|
422 |
No |
|
Dr John O’Donnell
|
302 |
No |
|
Associate Professor Nada Hamad
|
217 |
No |
|
Professor Graeme Maguire
|
663 |
No |
| Member Director (2 Positions) |
| Candidate |
For |
Elected (Yes/No) |
|
Associate Professor Nada Hamad
|
658 |
Yes |
|
Dr Warren Harrex
|
335 |
No |
|
Professor Nicholas Buckmaster
|
531 |
No |
| Dr Amanda Ormerod |
402 |
No |
|
Dr Sharmila Chandran
|
990 |
Yes |
|
Dr Poh (PK) Loh
|
337 |
No |
| Dr Ron Granot |
406 |
No |
| Professor Philip Morris AM |
371 |
No |
| Trainee Director (1 position) |
| Candidate |
For |
Elected (Yes/No) |
|
Dr. Richard Arnold
|
582 |
No |
|
Dr Lachlan O'Sullivan
|
533 |
No |
|
Dr Gavin Wayne
|
455 |
No |
| Dr Aidan Tan |
791 |
Yes |
As a candidate has nominated for more than one position and has been successful in attaining the highest number of votes for both ballots, advice will be provided by the College by the second week of May 2024.
A notification will be provided to each of the candidates advising them of the provisional results and that the successful candidate terms will commence at the end of the Annual General Meeting on Friday, 17 May 2024.
Elected College Body positions
| Elected College Body positions |
| Division, Faculty, Chapter, Region |
Position |
Nominee |
|
Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine
|
Aotearoa New Zealand Representative |
Dr Astrid Adams
|
All remaining vacancies not filled via the election process will be advertised as casual vacancies as set out in the Governance of College Bodies By-law (PDF).
The College will communicate the results to all members and publish on the College website.
Election timeline
| Event |
Date for Board vacancies |
Date for College Body vacancies |
| President introduce the May 2024 Elections |
Friday 15 December 2023
|
Friday 15 December 2023
|
Formally announce elections and call for nominations
|
Thursday 18 January 2024 |
Thursday 18 January 2024 |
| Nominations close |
Monday 26 February 2024 |
Friday 16 February 2024 |
| Declaration of nominees for all relevant positions and arrange election for all positions with more than one nominee. |
Wednesday 28 February 2024 |
Wednesday 28 February 2024 |
| Last day for withdrawal of nomination |
Thursday 14 March 2024 |
Thursday 14 March 2024 |
Open online voting
|
Friday 15 March 2024 |
Friday 15 March 2024 |
| Voting closes |
Tuesday 16 April 2024
(Easter 29 March to 1 April 2024) |
Tuesday 16 April 2024
(Easter 29 March to 1 April 2024) |
Announce provisional results and notify new Directors (term starts at end of AGM)
|
Wednesday 24 April 2024 |
Wednesday 24 April 2024 |
| Declare election results for all positions at the AGM |
Friday 17 May 2024 |
Friday 17 May 2024 |
Nomination outcomes
If the number of valid nominees is equal to or less than the number of vacant positions, those nominees will be automatically elected to the position.
If the number of valid nominees is greater than the number of vacant positions, a ballot will be held. Valid nominees will be asked to provide a Candidate Statement (500 words maximum) and a headshot photograph for publishing to support their candidacy.
All election outcomes will be reported at the Annual General Meeting.
All candidates must read and comply with:
Guidance notes
These guidance notes are provided to assist members nominating for election, to understand the requirements for Directors of the College and to provide appropriate information covering their expertise and potential contribution to the College’s future.
Collective Board expertise
RACP Strategic Plan 2022-2026
Board and governance
College structure and governance
Recommended resources
These resources are applicable to the roles and responsibilities of the RACP Board and its Directors are recommended reading.
Governance for Good: The ACNC’s guide for Charity Board Members | Australian Charities and Non-for-profit Commission
The Not-for-profit Governance Principles (PDF) | Australian Institute of Company Directors
Help and support
CorpVote
Email: support@corpvote.com.au
Telephone: 1300 710 950
RACP (Royal Australasian College of Physicians)
Website: racp.edu.au/contact-us
Telephone (Australia): 1300 697 227 or +61 2 9256 5444
Telephone (Aotearoa New Zealand): 0508 697 227 or +64 4 472 6713