The Australian Tourism Industry Council (ATIC) seeks to appoint an independent Chair with significant Non-Executive Director and Governance expertise.
About the Australian Tourism Industry Council (ATIC)
The Australian Tourism Industry Council (ATIC) is a non-profit public company limited by guarantee incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and registered with ASIC.
ATIC is a small peak body with a federated structure. There are eight Members of ATIC, the Tourism Industry Council (TIC), from each State and Territory. The ATIC Members are represented by the CEOs from each of the eight states and territories. Each of the eight CEOs is appointed as a Director of the ATIC Board.
ATIC establishes national standards for tourism businesses and owns the national Quality Tourism Framework suite of accreditation, awards, and business capability-building programs. The eight TICs are licensed by ATIC as third parties to operate the QTF with tourism businesses in their state or territory.
ATIC develops and advocates national tourism industry policy on issues of common interest to the state and territory ATIC Members.
For more information about ATIC, visit: https://qualitytourismaustralia.com/
About the role
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Independent Chair holds the powers, roles, and responsibilities of the Chairman under the ATIC constitution, as well as those matters delegated to the Chairman under the ATIC Board’s Delegations and Matters Reserved Policy. The Independent Chair presides over the Board’s meetings and the General Meetings of ATIC Members.
The purpose of the Independent Chair is to ensure the Board functions effectively and in accordance with the organisation’s constitution, governance policies and legal obligations.
The Independent Chair provides governance oversight to the ATIC Board of Directors, ensuring effective decision-making, strategic direction, and compliance with ATIC’s constitution and relevant legislation. The Chair acts as an impartial facilitator, fostering collaboration among board members and maintaining independence from operational management.
The Independent Chair manages conflicts of interest and ensures Directors act in the best interests of ATIC.
The CEO is responsible for executing strategy, leading policy and advocacy, representing ATIC and overseeing other operational matters. The Independent Chair supports the CEO in these responsibilities and handles CEO employment and development matters in accordance with Board policies.
Additional Information
Term: Two years, renewable subject to Board approval.
Board Meetings: 4-5 per year, each held in a different state/territory, AGM, committee meetings as required, and reasonable engagement between meetings.
Remuneration: $12,000 + expenses
Timings
- Applications received prior to Midnight 31st May 2026
- Applications reviewed w/c 1st June.
- Successful and unsuccessful candidates will be contacted in early June.
- Interviews held mid-June.
Selection Criteria
Essential Criteria
- NED experience of an organisation of a similar scope and scale.
- Deep governance expertise with proven ability to drive improvements in governance outcomes, policies and procedures.
- Experience working with and leading not-for-profit, membership-based or complex stakeholder organisations.
- An Understanding of contemporary governance principles, director duties and regulatory obligations; ability to lead high-performing boards, manage diverse viewpoints and facilitate effective decision-making.
- Sound strategic judgement with the ability to distinguish between governance oversight and operational management.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to support and challenge senior executives constructively.
- Independence from ATIC’s directors, members, management and operations, with no material conflicts of interest, including current or past government, political, industry and other external stakeholders or competitors.
Preferred Criteria
- Prior experience as a chair.
- Governance Qualifications are desirable.
To Apply
Thank you for expressing an interest in this role. Due to an overwhelming response, we kindly ask that you complete and submit the application form below. You will be required to attach your Board CV.
We strongly recommend that you first draft and save your answers in a separate text editor to ensure you do not lose any content whilst completing the form.
Applications MUST BE submitted prior to midnight on Sunday, 31st May 2026.
For any questions, please email contact@boarddirection.com.au.
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