Join Our Team

BOARD MEMBERS 2026 CALL OUT

If you have a passion for our work and willingness to actively contribute to our mission, we’d love to hear from you!

We are particularly interested in members who may fulfill the following roles:

• Treasurer
• Secretary
• First Nations Representative
• Artist Representative

Expressions of Interest close midnight Monday 18 May 2026 and all applicants will be notified by the end of May.

Apply here:

EOI

Commitment and Conditions:

These are voluntary positions.

Critical Path holds quarterly ordinary meetings annually (4 per year), currently on Monday evenings from 5.30pm, either on site or remotely. The AGM usually precedes the April meeting on the same evening. In addition, members attend one annual planning day, preferably on site and in person. Occasional input or special meetings may be added in consultation with staff and members.

Responsibilities and Experience

Treasurer:

The Treasurer is an Office Bearer of the Association and plays a key role in the financial sustainability of the organisation, overseeing the works of the Finance Manager and Director to ensure:

• All money due to the association is collected and received
• All payments made by the association are made
• Correct books and accounts are kept
• Financial procedures are compliant to regulations

Duties include

• Oversee financial reports and summarise to the Board for approval at meetings
• Support Finance Manager with advice as required
• Assist in financial policies as required
• Review and approve annual audit as prepared by the engaged Auditor
• Work with the Board and Director to meet governance and compliance requirements
• Oversee the organisation’s budgeting and financial planning in accordance to key stakeholders requirements.

We are looking for someone with qualifications and/or experience in

• Bookkeeping and/or auditing
• Interest in the arts
• Understanding and/or willingness to learn about compliance in the not-for-profit sector

Secretary:

The Secretary is an Office Bearer of the Association and plays a key role in contributing to the strategic vision of the organisation with other Board members.

Guided by the Chair, duties include keeping minutes of

• all appointments of office-bearers and ordinary members
• names of members of the committee present at meetings
• proceedings at committee meetings and AGM

We are looking for someone with a passion for the arts, at ease with taking minutes and recording actions, willing to work collaboratively with the small staff team and other Board members. Additional expertise in marketing, fundraising or law would be welcome.

First Nations Representative:

This role is paramount to supporting the First Nations led program delivered by Critical Path’s First Nations Artist Curator (Jasmin Sheppard since 2023) and to ensure Critical Path’s Reconciliation plan is on track and updated as needed.

More broadly, the role contributes to guiding the strategic vision of the organisation from a First Nations perspective in collaboration with the other members of the Board.

Only Australian First Nations peoples may apply. An interest/experience in dance as an artist or artsworker in the professional sector is a plus.

Artist Representative:

Artists Representatives are essential in ensuring Critical Path thrives as a choreographic research and development centre dedicated to supporting the independent dance sector. 

Artist representatives have a clear understanding of Critical Path’s history and role in the dance community. They are often themselves former or current beneficiaries of Critical Path activities. They contribute strategically to the future of the organisation with their lived experience as independent artist in the NSW dance sector.

Being an artist representative doesn’t prevent the artist from applying to Critical Path opportunities. We strongly encourage CALD/First Nations artists with contemporary or street dance experience to apply.