Council of the National Museum of Australia
The Council of the National Museum of Australia is responsible for the overall performance of the organisation, including setting the strategic direction and establishing goals for management. The Council works with senior management in developing, executing, monitoring and adjusting the appropriate strategies.
The National Museum of Australia Act 1980 provides for a Council consisting of a Chair, the Director of the Museum and neither fewer than seven nor more than 10 other members. All members are appointed by the Governor-General and, apart from the Director, are part-time appointees for terms of up to three years, although terms of appointment can be extended. The Director can hold office for a period not exceeding seven years.
Council members are appointed under Section 13(2) of the National Museum of Australia Act 1980.
Members as at 16 May 2012
Mr Daniel Gilbert AM (Chair)
Terms: 5 April 2012 – 4 April 2015 (reappointed)
27 March 2009 – 26 March 2012
Mr Gilbert has many years of experience as a commercial lawyer and company director. Since the mid-1970s he has had extensive involvement with social justice issues through work with community legal centres and public organisations and the arts. In 1992 he established the Gilbert+Tobin Pro Bono practice, which has a strong emphasis on Indigenous issues.
Mr Nicholas Davie
Term: 7 September 2009 – 6 September 2012
Professor Rae Frances
Term: 25 February 2010 – 24 February 2013
Professor Emeritus Andrea Hull AO (Deputy Chair)
Terms: 12 December 2011 – 11 December 2014 (reappointed)
12 December 2008 – 11 December 2011
Mr David Jones
Term: 25 February 2010 – 24 February 2013
Mr John Morse AM
Terms: 23 November 2011 – 22 November 2014 (reappointed)
28 November 2008 – 27 November 2011
Dr Barbara Piscitelli AM
Terms: 17 July 2011 – 16 July 2014 (reappointed)
17 July 2008 – 16 July 2011
Mr Peter Yu
Term: 25 February 2010 – 24 February 2013
Executive member
Mr Andrew Sayers AM, Director, National Museum of Australia
Term: 14 April 2010 – 13 April 2015
Audit, Finance and Risk Committee of Council
Terms of reference
- To examine and recommend the Museum's annual financial statements for Council's endorsement.
- To review internal audit reports on the Museum's activities and, on behalf of Council, monitor action taken.
- To consider reports of the Auditor-General on the Museum's operations, advise Council of the implications and monitor action taken.
- To advise Council on any other matters referred to it.
- To consider the development and implementation of both Budget and off-Budget operational and business strategies.
- To review the Museum's identified strategic risks and monitor risk management plans.
- To review the Museum's fraud risk assessment and fraud control plan and, on behalf of Council, monitor action taken.
Members as at 18 August 2011
Mr David Jones (Council Member and Committee Chair)
Professor Emeritus Andrea Hull AO (Council Member)
Dr Barbara Piscitelli AM (Council Member)
National Museum of Australia Indigenous Advisory Committee
Terms of Reference
- To provide Council with advice on the forthcoming National Museum of Australia exhibition based on the Indigenous collections of the British Museum and the National Museum of Australia, with particular attention to any sensitivities and/or protocols which arise in curating this subject matter and working with those Australian Indigenous communities represented in the exhibition and its related products.
- To provide Council with advice on the consultation process and collaborative development of content to be undertaken with Indigenous communities represented in the above exhibition.
- To provide Council with advice on any other matters referred to it by Council or the Director which are relevant to its role.
Members as at 30 June 2011
Mr Peter Yu (Council Member and Committee Chair)
Mr Jason Eades
Ms Henrietta Marrie
Mr Russell Taylor
Dr Gaye Sculthorpe
Mr Charlie King
Mr Vic McGrath
Mr Greg Lehmann
Dr Alitja Rigney
Ms Alison Page
Ms Irene Stainton
