The Food Standards Australia New Zealand Board is the accountable authority for the agency. It must govern FSANZ in a way that promotes:
- the proper use and management of public resources
- the achievement of the agency's purpose, and
- the sustainability of the agency.
Under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (FSANZ Act), the FSANZ Board is appointed by the relevant Australian Minister in consultation with the Food Ministers' Meeting and must include qualified people from all walks of life.
The Board has 12 members. Members are drawn from specialist areas such as public health, food science, human nutrition, consumer affairs, food allergy, medical science, microbiology, food safety, biotechnology, veterinary science, primary food production, the food industry, food processing or retailing, small business, international trade, food regulation, consumer rights and consumer affairs policy, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and government.
The Board meets eight times a year (four face-to-face meetings and four by videoconference).
- Board members
- Board meeting dates
- Board meeting outcomes
- Board risk management policy
- Board risk appetite statement
Registers of Board members' interests
FSANZ Board members must declare material personal interests, as well as certain broader interests, and exclude themselves from any decision making that could be considered a conflict of interest.
Under subsection 125(6) of the FSANZ Act, entries recorded in the Register of FSANZ Board Members' Material Personal Interests must be published on the internet.
In addition, entries recorded in the Register of FSANZ Board Members' Other Interests are also published on the website.
The FSANZ Board Charter outlines the objectives of the Board and the various roles and responsibilities of FSANZ Board members.
Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee Charter
The FSANZ Board established the Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee (FARMC) in compliance with section 45 of the Performance, Governance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) and Section 17 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014.
The FARMC Charter sets out the committee's objectives, authority, responsibilities, composition and tenure, reporting and administrative arrangements.