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College Governance Structure
The College’s governance structure comprises:
- The Board of Directors:
- a skills-based Board currently comprising 2 elected Directors (President and President-elect) and 5 appointed Directors (3 Fellows and 2 Independent)
- Sub-committees of the Board (Audit and Risk; Nominations and Governance; Investment)
- Several Committees reporting directly to the Board, some with trainee and/or external/community representation:
- Academic Standards
- Professional Standards
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
- Community Engagement Advisory
- Expert Advisory
- Rural & Regional Services
- Awards
- Education and training operational committees that report to the Academic Standards Committee
- The Trainee Representatives Committee
- Other operational and special interest committees
Key to College’s governance, with a functional but non-reporting role, are the 5 College Faculties. These sit at the interface between the College, Fellows, trainees and the health system, and have a direct link to the Board and the College Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Staff employed by the CEO provide secretariat, operational and strategic support for committees.