Election dates and times

Nominations open: 9am on Monday 18 September 2023

Nominations close: 12pm (midday) on Tuesday 26 September 2023

Election candidates announced: Monday 2 October 2023

Voting opens: 9am on Monday 9 October 2023

Voting closes: 12pm (midday) on Monday 16 October 2023

Election results announced: Thursday 19 October 2023

This page lists the names of all election candidates who have nominated to represent staff and students in 2024 (except the UniSuper positions which commence in October 2023). The nominees have been put forward for member representation of the following university bodies.

Where the number of valid nominations did not exceed the number of vacancies, candidates were elected unopposed. This is indicated by an asterisk (*) alongside the candidate’s name.

Where the number of nominations exceeds the positions to be filled, elections will be conducted online through the University’s election services provider, BigPulse.

Where vacancies exist due to insufficient candidates, the Elections Regulations (Part 4. S13. Insufficient candidates) applies.

University Council
Elected positions
Elected by and from 
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Staff All levels 
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025
  • Bronwyn Smith
  • Jimmy Louie
  • Mile Terziovski
  • Natania Locke
  • Raffaele Timpano
  • Sivachandran Chandrasekaran
  • Tatiana Kameneva
Academic Senate
Elected positions
Elected by and from 
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
Two
Swinburne academics All levels 
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025
  • Abbas Valadkhani *
  • Ruth Bridgstock *
One

School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education

Academic D or E

1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025 No nominations received 
One

School of Health Sciences

Academic D or E 

1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025
  • Jimmy Louie* 
One

School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies 

Academic D or E 

1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025
  • Tatiana Kameneva*
One

Vocational Education departments 

Senior Educator level or equivalent

1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025
  • Lei Shi*
UniSuper
Elected positions
Elected by and from 
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Academic staff** Academic staff** 20 October 2023 – 13 October 2027
  • Abbas Valadkhani
  • Tatiana Kameneva
One Non-academic staff** Non-academic staff** 20 October 2023 – 13 October 2027
  • Bronwyn Smith*

**who are UniSuper members

University Council
Elected positions Elected by and from Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Students
All levels 
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
  • Allen Malla
  • Anica Copacean
  • Aristidis Tsoulakos
  • Bradley Dunn
  • Brie Smith
  • Karina Georgi
  • Kishaun Thiruchelvam
  • Mehmet Ali Turhan
  • Michael New
  • Muhammad Ali
  • Phillip Weinstock
  • Priyanka
  • Sana Jagdish Urkude
  • Uzair Tahir
  • Varun
  • Viet Hoang Lai
  • Vinh Danh Ho
  • Yohan Karunappulige
Academic Senate
Elected positions
Elected by and from
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Students
AQF level 1 to 6 (Certificate to Advanced Diploma/Associate Degree) 
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024

No nominations received

One
Students 
AQF level 7 to 9 (Bachelor to Master Degree) 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
  • Aristidis Tsoulakos
  • Asha Shaik
  • Ayush Upadhyay
  • Brie Smith
  • Hasnat Arora
  • Hoang Chau Anh Pham
  • Luna Smith
  • Mehmet Ali Turhan
  • Phillip Weinstock
  • Priyanka
  • Sana Jagdish Urkude
  • Vamshidhar Reddy Gopanolla
  • Viet Hoang Lai
One 
Students
Higher degree by research students
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
  • Jing Yi Heng*
Swinburne Student Life
Elected positions
Elected by and from
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Students
Undergraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025
  • Aqeel Haroon
  • Brie Smith
  • Erin Mayall
  • Michael New
  • Phillip Weinstock
  • Sana Jagdish Urkude
  • Stephanie Connor
  • Tahira Xxx
  • Tess Robb
  • Yohan Karunappulige
  • Zahira Khan
One Students Postgraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025
  • Mehmet Ali Turhan
  • Priyanka
  • Saad Masood
  • Viet Hoang Lai
One Students International students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025
  • Allen Malla
  • Bilal Ahmed
  • Isuru Rehan Galappaththi Hikkaduwe Galappaththige
  • Maurice Moses Dolare
  • Mehmet Ali Turhan
  • Priyanka
  • Sana Jagdish Urkude
  • Marina Fernando
  • Veera Venkata Chaturya Korla
  • Viet Hoang Lai
  • Yohan Karunappulige
School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship - School Academic Committee
Elected positions
Elected by and from
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Students
Undergraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
  • Bilal Ahmed
  • Medha Malla
  • Michael New
One Students Postgraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
  • Asha Shaik
  • Catherine Withington
  • Dhivya Shakthi Ram Mohan
  • Vamshidhar Reddy Gopanolla
School of Design and Architecture - School Academic Committee
Elected positions
Elected by and from
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Students
Undergraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024

No nominations received 

One Students Postgraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024 No nominations received 
School of Engineering - School Academic Committee
Elected positions
Elected by and from
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Students
Undergraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
  • Brie Smith
  • K M Ratul Islam
  • Luna Smith
  • Naman Gupta
  • Phillip Weinstock
  • Umme-Haanee Saib
  • Yohan Karunappulige
One Students Postgraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
  • Ashwanth Balaji Kanagaraj
  • Micah Papasin
School of Health Sciences - School Academic Committee
Elected positions
Elected by and from
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Students
Undergraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
  • Jasmine Saini
  • Mahin Hasan Siddique
  • Sana Jagdish Urkude
  • Sandali Girish
One Students Postgraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024 No nominations received 
School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies - School Academic Committee
Elected positions
Elected by and from
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Students
Undergraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
  • Tabish Ali Rather*
One Students Postgraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
  • Hashim Safdar Abbasi
  • Mehmet Ali Turhan
  • Priyanka
  • Sharon Salvia Joseph Dominic
  • Viet Hoang Lai
School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education - School Academic Committee
Elected positions
Elected by and from
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Students
Undergraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
  • Abhirami Kanoor
  • Anica Copacean
  • Zahira Khan
  • Zubayer Wasith
One Students Postgraduate students 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024 No nominations received 
Vocational Education Teaching and Learning Committee
Elected positions
Elected by and from
Level requirements
Term 
Elected Candidates
One
Students from Business, Design, Media and ICT programs All levels 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024

No nominations received 

One Students from Health, Science and Community programs All levels 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024 No nominations received 
One Students from Trades and Engineering Technologies programs All levels 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024 No nominations received

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