Board Director (Voluntary)

Background

For over a century, Surf Life Saving Tasmania (SLST) has been at the heart of community safety — keeping Tasmanians safe at the beach through our volunteer lifesaving services, and rescue response capabilities.

We are also proud to deliver water safety education, accredited training, and outdoor activity programs that build confidence, resilience, and essential life skills across the state.

SLST is a dynamic not-for-profit organisation governed by a skilled and committed Board of Directors. With 18 affiliated clubs and over 3,300 members, we’re focused on creating safe coastal communities, supporting our volunteers, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of lifesaving in Tasmania.

ABOUT the SLST Board

As a Director, you'll contribute at a strategic level to an organisation with real community impact. You don’t need have a background in surf life saving — SLST values diversity of thought, experience and leadership, and welcomes applications from people with a broad range of professional and community backgrounds.

SLST is committed to maintaining a balanced and diverse Board. We particularly encourage applications from women to help maintain the Board's gender balance while ensuring appointments continue to be made on merit.  Directors are appointed for a term of up to three years.  

We’re seeking individuals with experience in one or more of the following areas

• Management accounting, financial management and/or risk management
• Government and stakeholder relations,
• Marketing and communications
• Sponsorship, fundraising, commercial partnerships, grant and funding development.

The role at a glance

• Voluntary governance role; reasonable expenses reimbursed
• Meetings held every two months, typically outside business hours
• Directors are expected to provide strategic insight, uphold governance standards, and contribute to SLST’s sustainability and growth

next steps

To submit your application, please click ‘Apply Now’ by the closing date.

Request a position overview by contacting Karyn Blakey, Executive Support Officer, at kblakey@slst.asn.au using the subject line: Board Director (Voluntary) enquiry via EthicalJobs.

For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact SLST CEO, Tony van den Enden on 0417 338 706.

A position description is attached.

A note on diversity and privacy

SLST encourages applications from people of all genders, backgrounds, and life experiences. We may retain applications on file to consider candidates for future opportunities that align with their skills and experience.