Our Board
Our Board of Directors is appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Austsafe Pty Ltd Constitution and is made up of three Member Directors and three Employer Directors who are nominated by our four shareholders.
- The Australian Workers Union of Employees Queensland (AWU) representing members
- Queensland Fruit and Vegetable Growers Ltd (Growcom) representing employers
- Queensland Industrial Union of Employers (AgForce) representing employers, and
- Queensland Cane Growers Organisation Ltd (CANEGROWERS) representing employers.
Each Director is appointed for a three year term. The Constitution allows for the appointment of one or more independent Directors and also allows for the appointment of an additional Member Representative in circumstances where the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has formally approved the appointment. All Directors are non-executive.
The AWU nominates Member Directors.
Growcom, Agforce and CANEGROWERS each nominate one Employer Director.
The Trustee Board takes its prudential and governance responsibilities very seriously and has in place a Board Charter which clearly sets out its role and responsibilities.
The independent Director, Mr Henry Smerdon AM, is the Chair of the Board. See below for a full list of our Board of Directors.
Henry Smerdon AM
Independent Director
Henry is the Chair of the Austsafe Pty Ltd Board of Directors and was appointed on 8 December 2011. He is an Independent Director and Chair of the Investment Committee and member of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee.
Charles Burke
Deputy Chair Director
Charles was appointed to the Austsafe Pty Ltd Board as an Employer Representative Director on 18 December 2007. He is the Deputy Chair and Chair of the Risk, Audit & Compliance Committee, and a member of the Investment Committee and the Nomination & Remuneration Committee.
Charis Mullen
Member Director
Charis was appointed to the Austsafe Pty Ltd Board as a Member Representative Director on 31 October 2013. She is currently the Chair of the Insurance Management & Claims Committee, Chair of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee and a member of the Investment Committee.
Tracey Sharpe
Member Director
Tracey was appointed to the Austsafe Pty Ltd Board as a Member Representative Director on 13 February 2014 and is the Deputy Chair of Insurance Management and Claims Committee, and Deputy Chair of the Risk, Audit & Compliance Committee.
Craig Sell
Member Director
Craig was appointed to the Austsafe Pty Ltd Board as a Member Representative Director on 11 December 2015 and is a member of the Risk, Audit & Compliance Committee.
Brendan Stewart
Independent Director
Brendan was appointed to the Austsafe Pty Ltd Board as an Independent Director on 9 December 2016 and is a member of the Investment Committee.
Sharron Windolf
Employer Director
Sharron was appointed to the Austsafe Pty Ltd Board as an Employer Representative Director on 9 December 2016 and is a member of the Risk, Audit & Compliance Committee.
Dan Galligan
Employer Director
Dan was appointed to the Austsafe Pty Ltd Board as an Employer Representative Director on 9 December 2016 and is a member of the Insurance Management and Claims Committee.
Director and Executive Management Remuneration
Details of the remuneration paid to the Directors and the executive managers for the past two completed years or the period during which they have been in the role are available here.