Expressions of interest are open to join the AELERT National Council

Apr 7, 2025

AELERT has four exciting positions available to join the National Council as a representative of Tasmania, Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and local government regulators.

These senior advisory roles are suited for qualified and experienced individuals working both inside and outside front-line government regulatory agencies to be a part of the AELERT National Council.

Expressions of Interest are open to regulatory practitioners who possess the skills, capabilities, interest, commitment, and relevant experience to join the National Council as its representative. Current vacancies open for an expression of interest include:

  • Northern Territory representative
  • Tasmania representative
  • Western Australia representative
  • Local Government representative (any jurisdiction in Australia/New Zealand)

The term of these positions is three years.

The AELERT National Council currently includes members from the Australian Commonwealth, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory, and New Zealand. AELERT is committed to ensuring that its National Council is comprised of members who represent local, state and territory, and national governments across all jurisdictions it represents.

AELERT has over 95 active member agencies and affiliates across Australia, New Zealand and internationally from a broad range of regulatory disciplines both environmental and non-environmental representing the whole regulatory system. This is an opportunity to collaboratively lead and drive the strategic direction of AELERT to maximise the network’s value to member officers, member agencies and partners.

What will you be involved in this year as a member of the AELERT National Council?

2025 will be an exciting year for AELERT members and National Council leaders. This year, AELERT will continue to build and work with our domestic and international partners including work that follow on from the 2024 Global Summit on Indigenous voice in law and regulation, restorative justice, climate change, organisational maturity, building people capability and use of AI and technology in regulatory practice.

As a member of the AELERT National Council, you’ll be involved in all of this, whilst also influencing the strategic direction of the network to achieve outcomes for its members and your own agency.

How to apply

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, download the 2025 AELERT National Council expression of interest package and submit a cover letter (no more than 1-page) outlining why you are interested in a position on the AELERT National Council and what skills, capabilities, knowledge and experience you would bring to the operation of the Council, along with a current copy of your CV including two relevant professional referees.

Please submit your expression of interest to by email to aelert@dcceew.gov.au by COB Monday 28 April 2025.

Applications will be assessed with a view to appointing the new member(s) by the end of May.

For further information or to discuss this opportunity, please contact the AELERT Chief Executive Officer, Gregory Abood via email: Gregory.Abood@dcceew.gov.au or phone: +61 418 531 096.

AELERT National Council and Leadership Team members. Pictured (left to right): Cameron Grebe, Michelle Ryan, Grant Barnes, Germaine Larcombe, Luke Wade, Gregory Abood, and Amy Dennison.

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