Special Broadcasting Service Corporation (SBS) - non-executive Director

Information to review before submitting your application

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Board appointments to the ABC and SBS - Overview
Information about the merit-based selection process
Position Description: non-executive Director, SBS Board

Closing date

Applications close at precisely 9am AEST on Thursday 6 August 2026. There will be no access to this page to submit your application after this time.

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Personal Details

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Do you identify as having a culturally or linguistically diverse (CALD) background (other than Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander)?

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Non-executive Directorships

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Executive Career History

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Experience as it relates to the opportunity

The SBS non-executive Director Selection Criteria Determination 2024 states that applicants must demonstrate substantial experience or knowledge in at least one of the following. Please select the fields in which you possess substantial experience or knowledge.

In which of the following do you hold substantial experience?

the media industry

broadcasting and digital media

digital technologies in any sector other than the media sector

business or financial management

creative arts

educational content creation

corporate governance, including managing large and / or complex operations in the private, public or not-for-profit sectors

cultural industry and / or cultural policy, including its administration

industrial relations, including an understanding of interests of employees

Please provide a brief description demonstrating your relevant substantial experience or knowledge in each field(s) that you have selected above.

the media industry

broadcasting and digital media

digital technologies in any sector other than the media sector

business or financial management

creative arts

educational content creation

corporate governance, including managing large and/or complex operations in the private, public or not-for-profit sectors

cultural industry and/or cultural policy, including its administration

industrial relations, including an understanding of interests of employees

Additional desirable experience

Experience in advertising or commercial media, and/or in digital innovation is desirable. Please provide a brief description demonstrating your relevant experience or knowledge.

advertising

commercial media

digital innovation

experience in advertising or commercial media, and / or in digital innovation *

Attributes

The SBS non-executive Director Selection Criteria Determination 2024 states that applicants must possess each of the below attributes. Please provide a brief description with examples for each.

demonstrated high-level leadership and vision, and the ability to articulate a clear direction for an organisation *

financial literacy *

high-level judgement *

the highest standards of professional and personal integrity *

an understanding of, or the ability to credibly represent, the communication needs of Australia’s multicultural society, including ethnic and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities *

an understanding of the media environment, in particular the role of the SBS as a multilingual and multicultural and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander broadcaster, its Charter and its place within the Australian community *

commitment to high standards of governance *

Conflicts of interest

Do you have any professional and/or personal commitments that may present, or be perceived to present, a conflict of interest with your appointment to this position? *

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Eligibility

Current and former members of Parliament and senior political staff members are not eligible for appointment as a non-executive Director to the SBS Board while engaged in such positions, or for a period of 12 months beginning on the day the person ceases to hold one of these positions.

For more information, please see section 2.7 of Information about the merit-based selection process

Are you a current or former politician or senior political staff member as it relates to the above? *

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