2026 Board of Directors Elections
Nominations for the following Board positions closed on 12 October 2026:
General Director, APS Division of Early Career – to serve for three years until the 2029 Annual General Meeting.
- General Director, APS Division of Colleges, College of Clinical Psychologists – to serve for three years until the 2029 Annual General Meeting.
- General Director, APS Division of Professional Psychology – to serve for three years until the 2029 Annual General Meeting.
- President-Elect – to serve as Vice-President for one year until the 2027 Annual General Meeting, then as President for two years until the 2029 Annual General Meeting.
Positions elected unopposed
Where only one valid nomination is received for a position, no ballot is required, and the candidate is declared elected.
General Director, APS Division of Professional Psychology
One valid nomination was received for this position:
Accordingly, Anita Gardner has been elected unopposed and will serve from the conclusion of the 2026 Annual General Meeting until the 2029 Annual General Meeting.
President-Elect
One valid nomination was received for this position:
Accordingly, Andrew Chua has been elected unopposed and will serve as Vice-President from the conclusion of the 2026 Annual General Meeting until the 2027 Annual General Meeting and thereafter as President until the 2029 Annual General Meeting.
Positions proceeding to ballot
General Director, APS Division of Early Career
Four valid nominations were received for this position. The candidates are, in alphabetical order of surname:
- Dominique Cleary
- Gavin Duarte
- Mark Tang
- Janet Tay
General Director, APS Division of Colleges, College of Clinical Psychologists
Four valid nominations were received for this position. The candidates are, in alphabetical order of surname:
- William Campos
- Zhi Xiang On
- David Preece
- Megan Waters
As more than one valid nomination was received for each of the above positions, both positions will proceed to a ballot.
Please note that campaigning may only be conducted during the ballot period per the APS Board Election Policy and Campaigning Rules.
Further information
Ballot period
Voting opens at 10:00 am AEDT on Tuesday 27 October 2026 and closes at 10:00 am AEDT on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
Election results will be announced at the APS Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
How to vote
The Board-appointed independent Returning Officer, Vero Voting, will email eligible voters on 27 October 2026 with secure login details for the Voting Portal. If you believe that you are eligible to vote and do not receive the email from Vero Voting, please check quarantine/spam folders or contact us at [email protected].
Candidate Capability Statements and candidate video profiles will be published on the Vero Voting Portal and the APS website on 27 October 2026.
The Voting Guide provides more detail on voting eligibility and how to vote.
Queries
Please contact us on [email protected] with any questions.