Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts – Darwin NT

Applications are invited to fill a non-executive Director vacancy on the Special Broadcasting Service Corporation (SBS) Board. This is a part-time position, with a term of up to 5 years.

Applicants must demonstrate substantial experience or knowledge in at least one of the following fields:

- the media industry
- broadcasting and digital media
- digital technologies in any sector other than the media sector
- business or financial management
- creative arts
- educational content creation
- corporate governance, including managing large and/or complex operations in the private, public or not-for-profit sectors
- cultural industry and/or cultural policy, including its administration
- industrial relations, including an understanding of interests of employees.

Substantial experience in advertising and / or commercial media, or in digital innovation, will also be highly desirable.

Applicants must possess all of the following:

- demonstrated high-level leadership and vision and the ability to articulate a clear direction for an organisation
- high-level judgement
- the highest standards of skilled and personal integrity
- an understanding of, or the ability to credibly represent,



the communication needs of Australia’s multicultural society, including ethnic and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- an understanding of the media environment, in particular the role of the SBS as a multilingual, multicultural and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander broadcaster, its Charter and its place within the Australian community
- demonstrated commitment to high standards of governance.

The selection criteria for this position is set out in the Special Broadcasting Service Corporation (Non-executive Director—Selection Criteria) Determination 2024.

Due regard will also be paid to the Board’s gender, diversity and geographic balance in the interests of ensuring that the SBS Board reflects the diversity of Australia’s multicultural community and audience.

An independent Nomination Panel will assess applicants and provide a shortlist of at least 3 recommendations to the Minister for Communications. The Government will then make a recommendation to the Governor-General, who is responsible for appointing non-executive Directors to the SBS Board.

For further information visit:

Applications close 9am AEST on 6 August 2026.

Any queries about the application process can be directed to ********@omerapartners.com.

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📌 SBS Board Non-Executive Director (Darwin)
🏢 Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and
📍 Darwin