Council nominations 

Stand for Council 

In a disrupted world, your actuarial designation and network have never been more important. Council guides the profession through it. 

More than 5,800 members belong to a community that sets the profession’s standards and shapes the public conversation on the issues actuaries understand best. Council is where the direction of that work is set. 

We want to hear from Fellows working across industries, sectors and markets, in Australia and offshore and from actuaries at every career stage. Council is at its best when it reflects the breadth of where actuaries now work. 

Three Fellows are elected to Council each year. If you have ever considered contributing at that level, this page sets out what the role involves and how to put your name forward. 

What Council does 

Council is the governing body of the Actuaries Institute. It sets the Institute’s long‑term strategic direction and governs the Institute’s finances, risk and regulatory obligations. Council oversees the professional standards, Code of Conduct and education that give the actuarial designation its meaning. 

Council also decides how the Institute uses its voice in public. That includes where we advocate, which issues we take a position on, and how we represent the profession to government, regulators, employers and the media. 

What Council is working on 

Council’s current agenda follows the Strategic Plan 2025–27 and its four priorities: 

• Help shape society and build our brand. Extending the Institute’s influence on public policy and lifting recognition of actuarial work in traditional financial services and beyond 
• Create value for members. Strengthening member value, career pathways and professional community 
• Enhance qualifications and embed lifelong learning. Keeping the qualification and our continuing professional development relevant as the work changes 
• Create and seize opportunities. Positioning the profession in AI and data science, and in growth areas including climate, health and social services. 

What’s in it for you 

Council membership is a genuine commitment, and what you get back is substantial. 

• A say in the decisions that matter. You help set the direction of the profession you practise in, rather than responding to it. 
• Board‑level governance experience. Strategy, risk, financial oversight and policy‑making at organisational level, which is valuable in executive and non‑executive careers. 
• Visibility and connection. You work closely with the President, the Chief Executive and senior peers from across practice areas and sectors. 
• Contribution. You act as a steward of the profession for the members who come after you. 

As a Council member, you’ll: 

• Guide: Help set the Institute’s strategic direction and shape the policies behind it 
• Govern: Uphold high standards of probity, manage risk and meet our regulatory obligations 
• Represent: Advocate for members and support the long‑term strength of the profession 
• Safeguard: Uphold the standards that protect the Institute’s reputation and the profession’s integrity. 

What’s involved 

• Term. Three years, commencing at the conclusion of the calendar year in which the election is held. Members may stand for one further consecutive term. 
• Time. Council meets five times a year, with papers circulated in advance. Council members often serve on one additional Council committee or advisory group, and attend the Practice Committee Chair Day and other important events across the year. Expect around seven days a year in total. 
• Attendance. Council members are expected to attend consistently. A member who misses five of eight consecutive meetings without leave vacates their seat. 
• Remuneration. The role is voluntary. Council members are not remunerated, and reasonable out‑of‑pocket expenses are reimbursed. 
• Composition. Council has between nine and twelve members, including the President, Senior Vice President and Vice President. 

Who we’re looking for 

We’re looking for Fellows ready to help define the profession’s future. Every Fellow of the Institute is eligible to stand, you don’t need previous board experience, and we welcome candidates with diverse experience, perspectives and backgrounds. 

We’re particularly keen to hear from Fellows with experience in how AI and data science are shaping organisations, and from members working in traditional financial services and beyond. 

Not standing yourself? Encourage a Fellow who should. 

How nominations and elections work 

• You must be a Fellow of the Institute to stand and to vote. 
• Your nomination must be signed by you and supported in writing by three Fellows. 
• You will need to supply your actuarial qualifications, including the year you qualified as a Fellow, and details of your current employment. You may also include past employment and other relevant experience and service. This information goes to Fellows with the ballot. 
• Nominations also require a Probity Declaration Form and a Nominee Form. 
• If more than three valid nominations are received, a ballot of Fellows is held. If exactly three are received, those candidates are declared elected. 
• Each election is run by a Returning Officer appointed by Council. 

To nominate 

Complete the documents below, either in Adobe with a digital signature or by downloading and filling them in by hand. 

Nomination Form  

Probity Declaration Form  

Nominee Form  

Send them to the Returning Officer, Brad Sherringham, at [email protected] by 5pm, Friday 25 September 2026. 

For more detail on the process, see the Policy for the Conduct of Council Elections or email [email protected] .