The following Guild Departments and Sub-Councils are holding elections for Office Bearers and Committees for 2026. 

To view the Rules for each Department, visit the Guild Regulations page.

Access Department
Monday 6 October 2025, 9:00AM Nominations Open
Friday 10 October 2025, 5:00PM Nominations Close
Monday 6 October 2025, 9:00AM AGM registrations open - Registration required, click here to register
Monday 20 October 2025, 11:00AM AGM registrations close
Monday 20 October 2025, 1:00PM Access AGM - GPB3: [ G01] Simmonds Lecture Theatre

Nomination criteria: Email your full name and student number to the Returning Officer; Tony Goodman at [email protected]

EthnoCultural Department
Monday 6 October 2025, 9:00AM Nominations Open
Friday 10 October 2025, 5:00PM Nominations Close
Monday 6 October 2025, 9:00AM AGM registrations open - Registration required, click here to register
Thursday 23 October 2025, 12:00PM AGM registrations close
Thursday 23 October 2025, 2:00PM EthnoCultural AGM - Guild Council Room

Nomination criteria: Email your full name and student number to the Returning Officer; Tony Goodman at [email protected]

Pride Department
Monday 6 October 2025, 9:00AM Nominations Open
Friday 10 October 2025, 5:00PM Nominations Close
Thursday 23 October 2025, 12:00PM Pride AGM - Guild Council Room

Nomination criteria: Email your full name and UWA student number to the current Pride Officers for 2025 (Aryaman Bhoosreddy & Ashel Silby) at [email protected].  

Questions? Please contact the Returning Officer via [email protected].

Residential Students' Department
Monday 6 October 2025, 9:00AM Nominations Open
Friday 10 October 2025, 5:00PM Nominations Close
Monday 20 October 2025 4:30PM RSD AGM - University Hall, K-Common Room

Committee Positions available:

  • President
  • Vice President
  • General Secretary

Nomination criteria: Email your full name, student number, and the position you are nominating for to the Returning Officer; Tony Goodman at [email protected].
*If you are nominating for more than ONE position, please list the preference of each position. 

Nominees MUST include an attached screenshot with proof of residency at a UWA college to be eligible.

RSD Committee polling information: Polling for the 2026 RSD Committee will take place in the Guild Student Centre on Thursday 23 October & Friday 24 October from 10:00AM - 2:00PM. Voters will need to show their student ID AND proof of residency at a UWA college to be eligible to vote.

Sub-Council Elections

Societies Council
Monday 6 October 2025, 9:00AM Nominations Open
Friday 17 October 2025, 5:00PM Nominations Close
Tuesday 21 October 2025, 6:00PM SOC/PAC 2025 AGM - Social Sciences Lecture Theatre

Committee Positions available:

  • Vice President
  • Treasurer
  • Secretary
  • Three Ordinary Committee Members

Nomination criteria: Email your full name, student number, and the position you are nominating for to the Returning Officer; Tony Goodman at [email protected].

  *If you are nominating for more than ONE position, please list the preference of each position.   

Public Affairs Council
Monday 6 October 2025, 9:00AM Nominations Open
Friday 17 October 2025, 5:00PM Nominations Close
Tuesday 21 October 2025, 6:00PM SOC/PAC 2025 AGM - Social Sciences Lecture Theatre

Committee Positions available:

  • Vice President
  • Treasurer
  • Secretary
  • Three Ordinary Committee Members

Nomination criteria: Email your full name, student number, and the position you are nominating for to the Returning Officer; Tony Goodman at [email protected].

  *If you are nominating for more than ONE position, please list the preference of each position.   

Education Council
Monday 6 October 2025, 9:00AM Nominations Open
Friday 17 October 2025, 5:00PM Nominations Close
Monday 20 October 2025, 6:00PM Ed Council 2025 AGM - Guild Council Room

Positions available: 

  • Vice President
  • Treasurer
  • Secretary
  • Three Ordinary Committee Members

Nomination criteria: Email your full name, student number, and the position you are nominating for to the Returning Officer; Tony Goodman at [email protected].

  *If you are nominating for more than ONE position, please list the preference of each position.