Nominations are invited for the following honorary SLSQ Board Subcommittees, Standing Committees/ Panel positions.

Section 6.2 (a) Board Committee Members

Unless otherwise prescribed or determined by the Board, committee Members shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years and may be eligible for re-appointment to the committee at the end of their term as a committee Member.

Section 7.3 (C) Standing Committee Tenure

Officers and their deputies should be appointed in alternate years along with half of the Committee members of each Standing committee.

Section 8.1 (d) iv. Tenure 1. Enduring Panels

Panel Members must be endorsed annually by the Board.

BRANCHES PLEASE NOTE: We require your Branch Directors of Life Saving/Sport & Branch Junior Activities elected representative, who are included in compositions for State Committees and/or Panels to complete the form below to ensure pre-requisites checks are completed on all nominees.

Branch Directors of Lifesaving/Sport/ Junior Activities Appointment Form

Nominations must:

• Be submitted using the relevant JotForm
• Include a resume with relevant experience and qualifications to the position.
• Provide two referees, who have worked within SLSQ with the nominee, to be contacted for a brief reference check. Please note, the reference checks must not be SLSQ staff.
• Be endorsed by the Nominee’s Club and Branch, which will be done via SLSQ once nominations close.
• Proposer and Seconders Name and Email must be provided (SLSQ will check with them that they are happy to endorse this nomination).

Nominations close at Surf Life Saving Queensland Sunday 9th August 2026.

Nominations will be presented to the SLSQ Board for review and endorsement on Wednesday 9th September 2026.

Should there be multiple nominations, the responsible manager will work with the Nominations Committee, on behalf of the Board, to gather and present supporting information for all nominations.

Surf Life Saving Queensland is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and representative organisation.

Fostering an organisation which is diverse and equitable is a priority for SLSQ and we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation.

SLSQ have embedded principles of fairness and equity into our nominations process to ensure we keep fair and free from all forms of inequality and discrimination. We welcome nominations from individuals of all backgrounds, including women, First Nations peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse individuals, LGBTQIA+ members, and members from both metropolitan and regional communities in Queensland.

Diversity of experience, geography, age and identity strengthens our leadership, broadens perspectives, and ensures our decisions are inclusive and reflective of the communities we serve.

If you’re passionate about surf lifesaving and ready to make a difference, we encourage all suitable applicants to apply for opportunities and get involved!

PREREQUISITES

All Committee members must uphold the following as per Section 7.2 (a) Nominations and Appointment:

• Be a current Member of SLSQ.
• Must hold a current Working with Children Blue Card or Exemption Notice.
• Must hold the SLSQ Child Safe Awareness Induction
• Must be over 18 years of age

Panel members must:

• Must hold a current Working with Children Blue Card or Exemption Notice.
• Must hold the SLSQ Child Safe Awareness Induction
• Must be over 18 years of age

It is strongly recommended that prospective nominees carefully read the job descriptions contained in the section 6, 7 and 8 of the FINAL 2026 SLSQ REGULATIONS. Below is a short precis of requirements: