Notice to Members: Nomination of Board Members

• Three Board member positions  will become vacant at the Annual General Meeting 2025.
• Nominations for election to Board member positions must be received by Thursday 18th September 2025.
• Members who have reached 18 years of age are eligible to be a Board member.
• A member who wishes to be considered for election to the Board must, if elected, comply with the Royal Life Saving Society Western Australia Constitution and Board Charter.
• The written notice must include a statement by another member in support of the nomination.

Download Nomination Form

About the Role

• The Royal Life Saving Society Western Australia Constitution entitles Directors to be appointed for a three-year term.
• The Board typically meets 10 times per year usually in Mt Claremont at the Royal Life Saving Head Office.
• Meetings are currently scheduled for the last Thursday of the month commencing at 7.30am. An indicative time commitment is 2 hours per meeting.
• Video and tele-conferencing facilities are available when Directors cannot attend in person or are based outside the Perth metropolitan area.
• Director positions are voluntary.
• Travel and accommodation expenses incurred in the course of Board activities are reimbursed.

Consideration of nominations

The Board of Directors has established a Nominations Committee to:

• Assess the extent to which necessary and desirable competencies are represented on the Board.
• Review the nominations received for the Board in accordance with the preferred criteria.
• Recommend preferred candidates to the Board.

Preferred criteria

• Maintaining a gender-balanced Board.
• It is highly desirable potential Directors have experience advocating to and attracting support from government and business sectors as well as established networks in the aquatics, recreation and local government.
• With two new Directors appointed in 2024, previous experience on the Board is highly valued to maintain corporate knowledge as Royal Life Saving implements its new Strategic Plan.
• Passion for Royal Life Saving and its purpose.
• Willingness to volunteer time and talents.

Applications must be submitted by email to: board@royallifesavingwa.com.au by COB Thursday 18th September 2025.

Notice posted: Thursday 21 August 2025.