Dear ~~first_name~~
Nominations are called for the following positions on TASA's Executive Committee for the two-year term November 2026 – November 2028:
- President
- Vice-President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Indigenous Portfolio Leader
- Public Sociology Portfolio Leader
- Equity, Inclusion & Advocacy Portfolio Leader
- TASA Groups Portfolio Leader (Thematic Groups & Career Stage Groups)
- Postgraduate Portfolio Leader
Those elected will hold office for two years, from ratification at the November 24th Annual General Meeting (AGM) to the 2028 AGM.
Incoming Executive members will be invited to participate in a shadowing and transition process with current Executive members during the November 2026 Executive meetings, including the in-person meeting scheduled for Monday 23 November 2026 at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs campus, held in advance of TASA 2026 (remote participation may also be available). This process is designed to support a smooth handover of responsibilities and to provide incoming members with an opportunity to become familiar with Executive operations prior to formally taking office. TASA will reimburse travel costs associated with attendance at the November meeting.
Candidates need to submit the completed 2026 Candidate Form. Two nominators need to complete and sign a 2026 Nominator Form. Candidates and nominators all need to be current members of TASA.
Where a member wishes to stand for more than one position, separate Candidate and Nomination forms must be completed for each role.
Signed Candidate and Nominator forms need to be submitted by midday (AEST) Monday 20 July, 2026. The Candidate form needs to include a 200 word biography/position statement and profile image.
Please email the signed forms to: admin@tasa.org.au by midday (AEST) Monday 20 July, 2026.
If more than one nomination is received for a position, an election will be held online from midday (AEST) 21 July, 2026, through to midday (AEST) 12 August, 2026. If an online election is required, all members will be notified via email after midday (AEST) Monday 20th July, 2026.
Position descriptions for each portfolio are available here. If you are interested in a particular Executive position, and you would like more information, we encourage you to contact the member currently in that role for a confidential chat. The current Executive are listed on TASAweb here.
We are also calling for expressions of interest (EoI) for our Digital Publications Editor(s) portfolio. The position description can be viewed here. Please email your EoI for the Digital Publications Editor porfolio to admin@tasa.org.au by midday Monday 20 July, 2026.
We encourage all members to consider standing for an Executive position. To assist your thinking about this opportunity, please access a copy of TASA’s 2025/26 Executive Organisational Chart here and the Executive Committee Position Descriptions here.
Regards,
Professor Alphia Possamai-Inesedy
TASA, Immediate Past President
2026 Election Returning Officer
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