Overseas Regional Council Elections and Appointments

Councillors play an important role within our governance framework.

In brief

  • Serving as an Overseas Regional Councillor is an opportunity to represent members in your region, contribute to the profession and help shape the member experience.
  • Each year we invite members to join our Overseas Regional Councils.
  • Overseas Regional Councils are generally* made up of up to nine members, comprising six elected and three appointed Councillors.
  • The 2026 election process will run from 3 August to 13 October 2026.
  • The 2026 appointment process will run from 26 October to mid-December 2026.

Learn more about the role of Overseas Regional Councils, including who sits on each Overseas Regional Council.

Overseas Regional Council Elections and Appointments

As a global professional body, we recognise the importance of inclusion and diversity in creating a world-class member experience and ensuring a sustainable future for the profession.

We encourage full CA members to consider nominating for an Overseas Regional Council position. We welcome nominations and applications from members of all backgrounds, experienced levels, and sectors, helping us to ensure our Overseas Regional Councils reflect the diversity of members in the region they represent.

Overseas Regional Council positions are generally for a three-year term and are open to all eligible members in the region. Members in each region vote to elect Councillors to the elected positions. Once the election process is complete, the Overseas Regional Councils are empowered to appoint members to fill the appointed positions.

Overseas Regional Council positions

Overseas members are represented by Overseas Regional Councils in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. This year we have the following elected and appointed positions to fill across our overseas locations:

  • Singapore: 2 elected and 1 appointed 
  • Malaysia: 3 elected and 0 appointed
  • Hong Kong: 2 elected and 1 appointed
  • United Kingdom: 2 elected and 1 appointed

The processes will run as follows:

Elected positions:

  • Nominations open: 3 August 2026
  • Nomination close: 28 August 2026
  • Voting period: 
    • 22 September to 12 October 2026 for Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Kingdom
    • 23 September to 13 October for Malaysia
  • Election results will be announced at the respective Overseas Regional Council AGM in October 2026.

Appointed positions:

  • Applications open: 26 October 2026
  • Applications close: 16 November 2026
  • Appointments are approved at the next relevant Overseas Regional Council meeting to be held by mid-December 2026.
  • Appointment results will be published on the CA ANZ website in December 2026.

Elected and appointed Councillors will commence their three-year term on 1 January 2027.

Applications 

To nominate for an elected position on an Overseas Regional Council please complete the nomination form below and read the supporting information. 

Applications for appointed positions will open following the relevant Overseas Regional Council's AGM. The application form for appointed positions is linked below.    

For more information, please contact Regional Managers:

 

* An Overseas Regional Council may also include the CA ANZ Council representative from that region as a tenth member. 

 

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