Election and appointment of Directors

The Board of the Australian Wine Research Institute

The AWRI’s Constitution provides that there will be not less than five nor more than 11 Directors. Three of those directors are nominated and/or elected by organisations that pay the Wine Grapes Levy and one of those directors is nominated and/or elected by organisations that pay the Grape Research Levy. Levy payer elected directors should, in addition to their other duties and responsibilities, provide an industry perspective to the direction and priorities of AWRI’s RDE&C activities. Up to six appointed directors possessing complementary skills can also be appointed. The only Executive Director is the Managing Director.

Appointed Directors

The AWRI is seeking to appoint a Non-Executive Director to its skills-based Board, with the capability to serve as Chair of the Audit Committee. The successful candidate will be a Chartered Accountant or Certified Practicing Accountant with significant experience in accounting and commercial finance, gained through executive, Board or public practice roles.

Applications are open and will close on 10 July 2026. For further information and details on how to apply, please see our careers page.

Elected Directors 

There are no current vacancies for Elected Directors.