CHM Academic Staff Member Elections to Academic Board

Report of the Returning Officer on the election of two members of Academic Board by Members of CHM Academic Staff 2024

The 2024 election of three members of Academic Board by members of the academic staff of the ANU College of Health and Medicine was held in accordance with the Academic Board Protocol 2021. 

Four candidates were nominated for election to Academic Board. All candidates and their nominators were checked against the professional staff roll comprising of eligible professional staff members who held their appointment on payday 14 March 2024 and were paid a salary on that day. All nominations were in order. 

The candidates were Dr Nathan Emmerich, Professor Aparna Lal, Associate Professor Anna Olsen and Dr Md Rezanur Rahaman.

An electronic ballot was conducted using the University’s APOLLO system. By close of the Poll at 5pm on Friday 26 April 2024, 72 academic staff from CHM had registered a vote. 

The scrutiny of the electronic count was conducted by the Returning Officer (Ms. Emma Murrell) via Zoom teleconference at 2pm on Monday 29 April 2024. Ms Leslie McDonald from the Corporate Governance and Risk Office verified the results from the count. 

Following the count of preferences, I declare the following elected for a 2-year term commencing 2 May 2024: 

• Associate Professor Anna Olsen
• Professor Aparna Lal
• Dr Nathan Emmerich

On behalf of the Chair, Academic Board, Professor Tony Connolly, I wish to congratulate the elected members and we look forward to working with you throughout your term of office. 

My thanks to all who participated in the election process. 

Emma Murrell

Returning Officer