Victoria University is regulated by the Victoria University Act 2010 which confers powers upon its peak governing bodies to administer the business, performance and strategy of the University.

The University is governed by:

  • Council: the formally constituted governing body that oversees and is accountable for all of the University's operations.
  • Vice-Chancellor: the CEO who manages the day-to-day business of the University.
  • Academic Board: the body established to assure the quality of the University's teaching, learning and research.

University Governance sits in the Office of the Vice Chancellor.

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Governance & Secretariat Unit

The Governance and Secretariat Unit is responsible for managing many of the governance functions of the University, principally through advice and support of the University's governance bodies.

We are responsible for:

  • supporting the peak University Governance bodies (University Council and Academic Board) and their committee and membership requirements
  • facilitating the Student Appeals Process
  • facilitating the administration of the VC's Awards
  • managing elections for the Council and Academic Board
  • providing advice on governance issues.

Contact Governance and Secretariat staff for further advice and information by emailing gov.sec@vu.edu.au.

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Elections

Elections will open for current staff vacancies on the Academic Board and Research and Research Training Committee on Monday, 2 October 2023 at 9:00AM AEST. The elections will close on Friday, 13 October 2023 at 4:00 pm AEST.

Staff eligible to vote in this election will receive an email on Monday, 2 October 2023 with instructions on how to cast a ballot in the election. 

Refer to further details below. 

Nominations received as at 08.09.2023 4:00pm AEST

In accordance with Academic Board Regulations 2021 and Elections Regulations 2016, the following is the finalised list of nominations that have been received for the Staff Election to the Academic Board:

(a) three members elected by and from teaching and research staff from each College and VU Polytechnic

(1) T&R Staff: College of Sport, Health & Engineering

  • Dr Joshua Johnson
  • Dr Andre Nelson
  • Professor Zora Vrcelj
  • Dr Laura Chahda
  • Dr Abdi Osman
  • Dr Sean Yan
  • Dr Alice Sweeting
  • Dr Jerome Rachele
  • Bianca Rohlje
  • Dr Melissa Chan

Election required for this category 

(2) T&R Staff: College of Arts, Business, Law, Education & IT

  • Associate Professor Jeannie Rea
  • Dr Kathy Michael
  • Dr Janine Arantes
  • David Clements
  • Dr Maria Prokofieva
  • Dr Scott Bingley
  • Dr Shahnaz Naughton
  • Professor Lidia Xynas

Election required for this category 

(3) T&R Staff: First Year College

  • Professor Tom Clark
  • Meg McInnes
  • Associate Professor Puspha Sinnayah
  • Associate Professor Loretta Konjarski
  • Dr Edward Lock
  • Dr Gayathri Rajaraman
  • Associate Professor John Weldon
  • Paul Ashton

Election required for this category 

(4) T&R Staff: VU Polytechnic

  • Owen Smith
  • Vivienne Decleva
  • Maja Dakic

The above staff have been duly elected to this category

(b) one member elected by and from Teaching and Research staff from: 

(1) T&R Staff: Research and Impact

  • Professor Itamar Levinger
  • Dr Rose Lucas
  • Professor Khalid Moinuddin

Election required for this category 

(2) T&R Staff: VU Online

  • Professor Chris Walsh

The above staff member has been duly elected to this category

(3) T&R Staff: TNE / Partnerships

  • Raquel Licciardi

The above staff member has been duly elected to this category

(4) T&R Staff: area not included above

  • Deb Tyler

The above staff member has been duly elected to this category

(c) one member elected by and from Indigenous staff

  • Tracey Cooper

The above staff member has been duly elected to this category

(d) Two members elected by and from professional staff

  • John Burgess
  • Sonja Kiernan
  • Sandra Griffin
  • Heather Marsh
  • Bruce Herbert

Election required for this category 

Staff are advised that as the number of nominations for the following categories exceeded the number of vacancies, an election is required:

Three members elected by and from Teaching and Research staff from:

  • College of Sport Health and Engineering,
  • College of Arts, Business, Law, Education and IT,
  • First Year College

One member elected by and from Teaching and Research staff from:

  • Research and Impact

Two members elected by and from:

  • Professional Staff

The election will be conducted from Monday 2 October 2023, 9.00am AEST — Friday 13 October 2023, 4.00pm AEST.

Staff eligible to vote in this election will receive an email on Monday 2 October 2023 with instructions on how to cast a ballot in the election.

Nominations received as at 08.09.2023 4:00pm AEST

In accordance with the Elections Regulations 2016, the following is the finalised list of nominations that have been received for the Staff Election to the Research and Research Training Committee:

(i) Two Teaching and Research Staff, who are VU Research Fellows, Conducting Research and/or HDR Supervision or Research Only Academic Staff elected by and from each of the Flagship Research Institutes (IHES) 

  • Dr Mary Woessner
  • Dr Sean Yan
  • Dr Paul Larkin
  • Dr Maria Prokofieva
  • Dr Andre Nelson
  • Dr Hannah Thomas
  • Dr Christopher Mesagno
  • Dr Ainsley Robinson
  • Dr Nicholas Saner
  • Dr Jack Feehan
  • Dr Susan Irvine

Election required for this category 

(i) Two Teaching and Research Staff, who are VU Research Fellows, Conducting Research and/or HDR Supervision or Research Only Academic Staff elected by and from each of the Flagship Research Institutes (ISILC)

  • Associate Professor Stephen Liang
  • Dr Natalie Kon-yu
  • Dr Catherine Lou
  • Associate Professor Himanshu Shee
  • Dr Amir Ghapanchi

Election required for this category 

(j) Two members elected by and from staff of the Research and Impact Portfolio

  • Dr Lesley Birch
  • Associate Professor Deborah Zion

The above staff have been duly elected to this category

Staff are advised that as the number of nominations for the following categories exceeded the number of vacancies, an election is required:

  • Two Teaching and Research Staff, who are VU Research Fellows, Conducting Research and/or HDR Supervision or Research Only Academic Staff elected by and from each of the Flagship Research Institutes (IHES)
  • Two Teaching and Research Staff, who are VU Research Fellows, Conducting Research and/or HDR Supervision or Research Only Academic Staff elected by and from each of the Flagship Research Institutes (ISILC)

The election will be conducted from Monday 2 October 2023, 9.00am AEST — Friday 13 October 2023, 4.00pm AEST.

Staff eligible to vote in this election will receive an email on Monday 2 October 2023 with instructions on how to cast a ballot in the relevant election.

If you wish to find out more about the Academic Board, you are encouraged to:

University policies

Victoria University is committed to a policy framework that aims to make our values and mission real by having actions that create a safe and consistent academic and work environment.

The University's policies reduce institutional risk and make sure we operate more efficiently by establishing best practice in policy and procedures.

Our policies are intended to inspire staff to achieve excellence so that we can transform the lives of our students through the power of education.

All University employees and students are expected to be familiar with these policies and to follow them.

You can search for policies on the Policy Library.