2026 ELECTED MEMBER ELECTION
The nomination period for 2026 Elected Member election closed on 1 June 2026. Thank you to all members who nominated themselves for the Elected Member position. Further information about the ballot process for eligible Voting Policyholders will be shared soon.
2026 ELECTION TIMETABLE
ACTIONS |
DATES |
Opening date for nominations |
13 April 2026 |
Closing date for nominations |
1 June 2026 |
Interview Committee to review candidate applications |
22 June 2026 |
Nomination Committee determines shortlist of candidates |
1 July 2026 |
Interview Committee interviews shortlist of candidates and makes recommendations on potential candidates to Nomination Committee |
13 July–24 July 2026 |
Nomination Committee to determine final candidates and make recommendations to Board |
5 August 2026 |
Board to vote on final candidates |
5 August 2026 |
Advise interviewed candidates whether successful or unsuccessful |
7 August–10 August 2026 |
Election (Ballot) held |
15 September 2026 |
Results shared with final candidates, Board and members |
5 November 2026 |
Results shared at 2026 AGM |
5 November 2026 |
HCF Policyholders notified of results |
16 November 2026 |
What is a ‘Member’?
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
