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Governance

Learn about the inner workings of Federation's governance responsibilities and how they work together to shape our strategies, policies and quality assurance.

Federation is overseen by five council standing committees, the Academic Board and the Vice-Chancellor’s leadership team. These governance groups meet regularly to discuss and monitor University strategy, learning and teaching, policies, planning, quality, compliance and legal matters.  

Federation University Governance Structure June 2023. Top tier: Council. Second tier: Council Standing Committees (Governance and Strategy Committee, Audit and Risk Management Committee, Resources Committee, Investment Management Subcommittee, Senior Appointments and Remuneration Committee, Inclusion Committee), Vice-Chancellor and President (Vice-Chancellor's Senior Team, Vice-Chancellor's Extended Leadership Team), Academic Board (Academic Board Steering Committee, Curriculum Committee, Learning and Teaching Quality Committee, Research Committee).The Corporate Governance Policy supports the Federation University regulations and must be followed, along with supporting procedures, operation manuals and work instructions.

Federation University Australia Governance sits within the Office of the Vice-Chancellor portfolio.

Federation University Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters where our campuses, centres and field stations are located and we pay our respects to Elders past and present, and extend our respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and First Nations Peoples.

Indigenous matters Reconciliation matters

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