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 |
|---|---|
| Mr Phillip Tweedie University Secretary, Director Governance | |
| Mr Greg Barry Senior Governance Officer – Policy & Delegations | |
| Ms Alex Caughey Hutt Senior Governance Officer - Privacy | |
| Peter Christensen Senior Information Governance & Access Officer – FOI | |
| 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 | 02 6125 3763 |
| Ms Elizabeth Johnson Senior Administrator | +61 2 6125 0939 |
| Ms Leslie McDonald Manager Governance and Policy, Delegations Framework Administrator | +61 2 6125 2113 |
| Ms Ingeborg Mildner Information Governance Support Officer – FOI | + 61 2 6125 0877 |
| Ms Charlotte Newland Senior Governance Officer, Secretary - Audit, Finance & Risk Committee, Secretary - University Research Committee | |
| Ms Catherine Stewart Senior Information Governance & Access Officer | |
| Ms Emma Watt Senior Governance Officer, Secretary - Academic Quality Assurance Committee |
Information for staff
Reference Documents
- Council Agenda Item Template (DOCX, 23.38 KB)
- ANU Governance Handbook (PDF, 1.62 MB)
- Committee and Secretariat Guidelines (PDF, 648.57 KB)
- Commonwealth Ombudsman - Statements of Expectation and Commitment (PDF, 264.65 KB)
- Academic Staff Election to Council 2024 (PDF, 297.82 KB)
- 2025 Council and Committee Meeting Dates (PDF, 62.62 KB)
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Newsletters & publications
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