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Council

Behind the scenes of 'The Greenhouse' | Directed by Thomas Wilson-White | Photo: Jack Baxter

Under the Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973 (the Act), the School is governed by a Council responsible to the Federal Parliament through the Minster for the Arts. The Council is responsible for strategic direction, organisational development, succession planning, resource allocation, budget control and risk. Council members and the Council Terms of Reference are below.

Council Terms of Reference (PDF)

To assist in the governing of the School, Council has established the following committees:

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    Rachel Perkins

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    Rachel Perkins

    Rachel Perkins, a woman of the Arrernte and Kalkadoon nations and writer, director, and producer of award-winning television drama, documentaries, and feature films with a 30-year career in film and…

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    AFTRS Council Chair

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    Council

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    Debra Richards

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    Debra Richards

    Debra has been Director of Production Policy at Netlflix since September 2019, covering studio affairs, production policy and sensitive content for the Asia Pacific region. She has over 30 years…

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    Deputy Chair of Council (Governor-General appointment)

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    Council

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    Fiona Donovan

    Fiona Donovan completed her first degree in Architecture at Canberra Unive...

    Fiona Donovan

    Fiona Donovan completed her first degree in Architecture at Canberra University, before moving to Sydney and taking up a place in the Set and Costume Design Course at NIDA. Since…

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    Council Member (Governor-General appointment)

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    Council

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    Greg Woods

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    Greg Woods

    Greg Woods is the CEO of Fremantle Australia, a world leader in creating, producing and distributing content. Greg joined Fremantle in 2007 which led him to gain experience and expertise…

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    Council Member (Convocation appointment); FARM Committee Chair

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    Finance, Audit & Risk Management Committee, Council

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    Dr. Nell Greenwood

    Nell Greenwood is an academic leader, screenwriter and creativity advocate...

    Dr. Nell Greenwood

    Nell Greenwood is an academic leader, screenwriter and creativity advocate with more than 25 years of experience in screen education and international film and television production. Nell’s career started in…

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    Chief Executive Officer; Director of Council

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    Academic Board, CEO Office, Council

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    Julia Avenell

    Julia has worked at AFTRS for over 20 years, acr...

    Julia Avenell

    Julia has worked at AFTRS for over 20 years, across a range of disciplines, including Production, Production Design and Screen Content. For the last six years, she has worked as…

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    Learning Designer - Curriculum and Registrar; Staff Member of Council

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    Teaching & Learning, Council

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    Jude Palmer Rowlands

    Jude Palmer Rowlands is an up-and-coming director/writer in the third year...

    Jude Palmer Rowlands

    Jude Palmer Rowlands is an up-and-coming director/writer in the third year of the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production at AFTRS with a passion for screen storytelling, leadership, and people.

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    2024 BAY3 Student; Student Member of Council

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    Academic Board, Council