HCFMembers

The HCF Elected Member election is an opportunity for HCF Voting Policyholders to nominate to become an HCF Elected Member (previously 'Elected Councillor'). Elected Members play an important role within the governance framework of HCF, Australia's largest not-for-profit health fund.

Director Members and Elected Members are the formal custodians of HCF. They vote at the Annual General Meeting on important company and governance matters such as constitution changes, Director elections and Director remuneration. Elected Members also attend information briefings where updates are provided by the Board and management on key organisational matters, and where Elected Members can ask questions.

Nominations for the role of Elected Member are open from 13 April 2026 until 5pm, Monday 1 June 2026.

The position of Elected Member is voluntary and there's no remuneration or fees payable. However, HCF covers reasonable travel and accommodation expenses to attend meetings. Elected Members attend approximately 3 information briefings per year, the Annual General Meeting and any other general meetings, asrequired.

Learn more about the role and responsibilities of an Elected Member

Read our Member Charter

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

You must meet the below eligibility criteria in line with HCF's Constitution:

• Be an HCF Voting Policyholder

• Meet eligibility and independence criteria for Elected Members

NEXT STEPS

If you satisfy the eligibility criteria above and want to nominate, please complete the online form with your full name, HCF membership number, address and phone number. This form must be completed by 5pm, Friday 22 May 2026.

If you have any questions, please email the Company Secretary at memberelection@hcf.com.au

A nomination pack will be provided to you which must be completed and received by HCF before 5pm, Monday 1 June 2026.

2026 ELECTION TIMETABLE

Members are the formal custodians of HCF and a key part of HCF’s governance framework. The eligibility criteria, term of office, along with the role and responsibilities are set out in the HCF Constitution and Member Charter. There are 2 types of Members:

• Elected Members – up to 16 individuals elected by Voting Policyholders eligible to vote. 
• Board Members – 8 individuals consisting of the Chair of the HCF Board and 7 HCF Directors.

Role of Members

Members are the members of HCF. Policyholders aren’t members of HCF and have no rights or entitlements under the Constitution, beyond the right:

• for those Policyholders who are Voting Policyholders, to participate in the election of Elected Members; and
• to vote on a scheme of arrangement including other types of control transactions such as an amalgamation, merger, acquisition or consolidation of health benefit funds or a variation to the Membership structure of the Company.

As the Members of the Company for the purposes of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act), Members also exercise powers that either the Act or the Constitution require and are reserved for a general meeting. These include:

• electing and/or removing directors
• appointing and/or removing the auditors
• approving amendments to the Constitution
• changing the company type
• setting the director remuneration pool and approving certain financial transactions (such as related party transactions).

Members must also attend information briefings convened by the Company.

As HCF is a company limited by guarantee, in the event it is wound up each Member undertakes to contribute up to $2 towards the property of the Company where required.

The Constitution prohibits the distribution of any property or profit of the Company to Members and requires that all surplus upon winding-up is given or transferred to a person or entity with similar objects to that of HCF.

List of Members

Elected Members

• Kelly Brown
• Sonia Casanova
• Rosalyn DeVries
• John Dunlop
• Allan Fraser
• Cindy Hansen
• Cheryl Hayman
• Fiona Jolly
• Clement Loy
• Susan Neill
• Russell Schneider
• Juliet Seifert

Director Members

• Terry Agnew
• John Barrington
• Michael Bassingthwaighte
• Mark Compton
• Catherine Hallinan
• Annette King
• Karen Price