Our Governance

Board Members

Board Charters

Board of Directors

Airservices Australia is a Commonwealth authority with statutory responsibilities wholly owned by the Australian Government and is governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. The Board is responsible for deciding the objectives, strategies and policies to be followed by Airservices Australia , and ensuring that Airservices Australia performs its functions in a proper, efficient and effective manner.

David Forsyth, BE (Aero), GradDip, FRAeS

Chairman

Mr Forsyth was appointed to the Board on 28 January 2005 and appointed as Chair on 3 June 2008. His current term expires 2 June 2010. Mr Forsyth was Chairman of the Board Safety and Environment Committee until his appointment as Chairman of the Board.

Mr Forsyth is an aeronautical engineer with over 30 years experience in airline operations and aviation engineering. He is a former Qantas Airways Executive General Manager responsible for flight operations, engineering and maintenance and previously General Manager, Qantas Regional Airlines covering four wholly-owned subsidiaries to 47 destinations Australia-wide.

Mr Forsyth is a Board member of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (South Eastern Section), President of the Royal Aeronautical Society Australian Division, Vice Chairman of Safeskies Conferences and a visiting lecturer at the University of New South Wales. He was previously a Board member of Aviation Australia.