Digital and Services Strategy Board

UPDATED 05 FEBRUARY 2026

The Digital and Services Strategy Board (DSSB), established in March 2022, is a strategic committee overseeing the governance of the ANU Digital Plan and implementation of the Service Performance Framework. A whole-of-University resource, the DSSB ensures the effective delivery and benefits realisation of the ANU Digital and Services portfolio of programs, and alignment with the ANU Strategic Plan and Corporate Plan. The Board provides strategic direction, risk insights, progress monitoring, and overall success assurance.


Membership

External Chair

  • Andrew McMullan, Chief Data, Digital and AI Officer, Westpac

Ex officio

  • Professor Joan Leach, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
  • Professor Lachlan Blackhall, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation)
  • Jonathan Churchill, Chief Operating Officer

Members

  • Professor Anthony Connolly, Chair, Academic Board; Dean, College of Law, Governance & Policy
  • Professor Helen Sullivan, Dean, College of Asia & the Pacific
  • Tony Hosking, Director, School of Computing, College of Systems & Society
  • Michael Lonergan, Chief Financial Officer
  • VACANT, College General Manager

Secretariat

  • Jo Poole, Lean Portfolio Manager, Information Technology Services

Meetings

Date and locationAgendasMinutes
Wednesday 02 Dec 2026, 10:00am
Wednesday 14 Oct 2026, 10:00am
Wednesday 12 Aug 2026, 10:00am
Wednesday 10 Jun 2026, 10:00am
Thursday 23 Apr 2026, 10:00am
Friday 20 Feb 2026, 12:00pm

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