The University Governance Office (UGO) is responsible for coordinating the governance and assurance functions of the University, principally through advice and support to the Council, Council Committees, and Academic Board and its committees. UGO manages the governance frameworks of ANU which cover legislation, policy and delegations of authority.
Our Contacts
Functional
| Name | Contact details |
|---|---|
| Council and Governance | |
| Academic and Quality Assurance Committee | |
| Academic Board | |
| Academic Board and Committees | |
| ANU Council elections | |
| ANU Foundation Board | |
| Audit and Risk Management Committee | |
| Campus Planning Committee | |
| Delegations | |
| Disclosure of Interest | |
| Executive Grant Acquittals | |
| Finance Committee | |
| Freedom of Information | |
| Honorary Committee | |
| Learning and Teaching Committee | |
| Legislation Manager | |
| Policy Manager | |
| Privacy | |
| Public Interest Disclosure | |
| Student Safety and Wellbeing Committee | |
| University Research Committee |
People
| Name | Contact details |
|---|---|
| Ms Leslie McDonald Manager, Governance and Policy, Delegations Framework Administrator | |
| - Information Governance Support Officer – FOI | + 61 2 6125 0877 |
| Mr Greg Barry Senior Governance Officer – Policy & Delegations | |
| Ms Alex Caughey Hutt Associate Director, Information Governance & Access | |
| Mr Peter Christensen Senior Information Governance & Access Officer | |
| Mrs Megan Easton Senior Data Governance Officer - Legislation | |
| Ms Karen Hardiman Senior Governance Officer, Secretary - Campus Planning Committee, Secretary – Safety and Wellbeing Committee , Secretary – ANU Foundation Board | |
| Ms Tomoko Hashizume Senior Governance Officer, Secretary - Investment Committee, Secretary - Audit, Finance and Risk Committee | |
| Ms Elizabeth Johnson Senior Administrator | |
| Mr Daniel Liu Senior Information Governance & Access Officer | |
| Ms Emma Murrell Senior Governance Officer, Secretary - Academic Board | |
| Mrs Charlotte Newland Senior Governance Officer, Secretary - University Research Committee, Secretary - Learning and Teaching Committee | |
| Ms Catherine Stewart Senior Information Governance & Access Officer | |
| Ms Jessica Thompson Manager, Information Governance & Access | |
| Ms Emma Watt Senior Governance Officer, Secretary - Academic Quality Assurance Committee |
Information for staff
Reference Documents
- Council Agenda Item Template (DOCX, 23.38 KB)
- Committee and Secretariat Guidelines (PDF, 648.57 KB)
- Commonwealth Ombudsman - Statements of Expectation and Commitment (PDF, 264.65 KB)
- 2025 Council and Committee Meeting Dates (PDF, 62.62 KB)
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Related links
- Chancellor
- Council
- Committees
- Academic Board
- Legislation
- Policy Library
- Policy Governance Framework
- Delegations of Authority Framework
- Disclosure of Interest Framework
- Public Interest Disclosure
- Voluntary Code of Best Practice for the Governance of Australian Universities
- Association of Australian University Secretaries
- University Chancellors Council
- Committee and Secretariat Guidelines
- Training: ANU Governance Essentials
- Training: Policy Training Workshop
- Training: Unearthing Policies, Delegations and DOI
- Training: Being a Committee Secretary