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Current voluntary governance position
The Melbourne Women in Film Festival, based in Melbourne, VIC, is seeking multiple volunteer General Board Members with expertise in Human Resources/People & Culture, Philanthropy, Screen/Arts and Cultural Industries to support the organisation’s governance and compliance as a registered charity. Your commitment will include attending approximately six to seven board meetings annually most often held online, with some in person, plus around 1-2hrs of meeting preparation and partaking in working groups as required. For further information or to apply with a one-page cover letter and CV please email Sian Mitchell via [email protected]. Applications close Friday, 26 June, 5pm.
The Melbourne Women in Film Festival, based in Melbourne, VIC, is seeking a volunteer Company Secretary. This role is integral in driving the board agenda and supporting the organisation’s governance and compliance as a registered charity. Your commitment will include administering and attending approximately six to seven board meetings annually (predominantly online), plus around 2hrs of meeting paper preparation. The Company Secretary also ensures that relevant compliance paperwork is up to date with the ACNC. For further information or to apply with a one-page cover letter and CV, please email Sian Mitchell via [email protected]. Applications close Friday, 26 June, 5pm.
The Melbourne Women in Film Festival, based in Melbourne, VIC, is currently seeking a volunteer Board Treasurer with knowledge in accounting, financial management and risk management to ensure the financial health and sustainability of the organisation. Your commitment will include attending approximately six to seven board meetings annually (predominantly online), plus around 1-2hrs of meeting preparation. The role has oversight of the festival’s financial obligations and compliance. The Board Treasurer will be a General Board Member. For further information or to apply with a one-page cover letter and CV please email Sian Mitchell via [email protected]. Applications close, Friday 26 June, 5pm.
Open Gardens Victoria Inc (OGV), is currently seeking to appoint a new Treasurer to its Board. OGV is a respected community organisation, supporting the continued sharing of Victoria’s diverse and unique private gardens.
Time commitment

  • Voluntary role
  • Board meetings held monthly on a Wednesday evening, alternating between in-person (in Burnley Vic) and online
  • Initial casual appointment until the AGM later this year at which point you may be reappointed for a term of up to 3 years

Applications are being assessed as they are received. Interested candidates should submit a CV and brief cover letter outlining relevant skills and experience to Mark Lock on [email protected]. Applications close Sunday, 21 June 2026.
Dominic College, is seeking expressions of interest from committed and motivated individuals who wish to join the College Board on a voluntary basis as a Non-executive Director for an initial 3 year period commencing January 2027. Dominic College is a not-for-profit, Kindergarten to Year 10 Catholic, coeducational College in the northern suburbs of Hobart, Tasmania. Founded in 1946 by the Salesians of Don Bosco—a global Catholic order committed to supporting young people, especially the disadvantaged and marginalised—the College is guided by the Charter for Salesian Schools which sets out four central pillars that shape our vision and guides all aspects of school life. As a Catholic School in the Salesian Tradition we are:

A HOME that welcomes
A PARISH that evangelises
A SCHOOL that prepares for life
A PLAYGROUND where friends meet and enjoy themselves

The College Board is responsible for the overall governance of the College, including strategic and financial oversight and for ensuring the College complies with its legal obligations, particularly in relation to corporations law, charity law, and education law. The Board has a maximum of nine Non-executive Directors who meet six times per year outside business hours and preferably in-person. The work of the Board is supported by two Board Committees that meet three times per year. We invite experienced or emerging Directors to contribute governance expertise and strategic insight to an organisation dedicated to nurturing children and young people. For further information and the position description, please visit: dominic.tas.edu.au/home/employment. For enquiries, contact [email protected]. Applications close Tuesday, 30 June 2026.
Ballarat Community Health, ased in Ballarat Victoria, is currently seeking Directors with professional expertise in one or more of the following areas:

  • Sector Experience (Community Health and/or Public Health)
  • Strategy
  • People / HR Management
  • Finance and Accounting

Your commitment will include after-hours Board (monthly) and Subcommittee (monthly or quarterly) meetings.

BCH values diversity in life experience, thinking styles, qualifications and skills. Applicants with the relevant skills and personal attributes, including a desire to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of clients and community, will be considered.

For further information or to submit an EOI, visit: https://bchc.org.au/board-application/. Applications close Monday, 6 July 2026.
The RIMPA Global Board is seeking to appoint a volunteer Appointed Director for Finance. The Appointed Director for Finance leads the financial oversight of the organisation and provides strategic advice.

The Board has evaluated its structure through the Board Skills Matrix and is seeking candidates with expertise particularly in financial management.
As a Board member, the Appointed Director for Finance shares responsibility and decision-making with other members of the Board. A key role for the Appointed Director for Finance is to ensure that fellow Board members understand any financial information presented and the implications of this information.
Please complete the application form by clicking https://forms.office.com/r/PQ101rHtLV
Applications close Monday, 6 July 2026.

Governance Institute is pleased to offer a complimentary web listing service for not-for-profit organisations requiring assistance in their governance practices. Many NFP organisations would benefit from help from qualified Governance Institute members and we encourage members to offer their support. NFP organisations requiring support and wishing to add a listing to this service should contact us at [email protected]. You do not need to be a Governance Institute member to list a voluntary role. View suggested template. For guidelines and more information, see our FAQs.

Disclaimer: In listing any NFP organisation on this site, Governance Institute does not assess or endorse its purpose or mission. Provided the organisation is constituted legally and its activities are undertaken legally, Governance Institute is of the view that facilitating improvement of their governance practices is in the best interest of the organisation and the general community. Governance Institute does not participate in due diligence of these volunteer opportunities, apart from confirming their NFP status. Any arrangements made between the Governance Institute member and the NFP organisation are entirely at the risk of the individual and the NFP organisation and Governance Institute accepts no liability. We recommend members assure themselves of the suitability of any volunteer roles in the same way they would for a paid position.