Nominations - Board and Committees 2025

We’re seeking nominations for several CBF Board and advisory committee positions.

You can nominate for any number of the following voluntary positions:

• Board of Directors: Responsible for overall governance of the CBF, providing direction on organisational objectives, policy and practice. One position is available (Independent Director). 
• Sector Investment Advisory Committee (SIAC): Committee members provide feedback on policy and the distribution of sector investment funds. One position is available. 
• Content Grants Advisory Committee (CGAC): Committee members review feedback from our grant assessors, make funding recommendations on Content Grants, and contribute to the formulation of funding policy. Two positions are available. 

Participation is on a voluntary basis, however the CBF meets all travel and accommodation costs where required.  All volunteers require online access, and some support may be available to assist with this in some instances.

All positions available are for three year terms from 1 July 2025 – 3 June 2028. People can be appointed to the Board or each Committee for up to three consecutive terms.

The benefits of being a CBF Grants Advisory Committee member include:

• gaining broad insight into current and emerging community broadcasting issues, policy and practice
• greater understanding of CBF decision-making, internal structures and processes
• improved skills in assessment, grant-design, grant-writing, funding policy, strategic thinking.
• working as part of a passionate, diverse group of volunteers from the community broadcasting sector to make collective decisions
• being a strategic leader and having input into grant-making decisions that help build a resilient future for the community media sector 
• the opportunity to ‘give back’ to the community broadcasting sector by ensuring grant funds are distributed in an equitable, impactful way.

For more information, see:

• Board Roles and Responsibilities 
• Current Board Members
• SIAC Roles and Responsibilities
• Current SIAC members
• Grants Advisory Committee Roles and Responsibilities
• Current Advisory Committee members
• Nominations Advisory Group
• Annual Report
• Strategic Plan

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