Food Standards Australia New Zealand (Board)

Health and Aged Care
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) develops standards that regulate the use of ingredients, processing aids, colourings, additives, vitamins and minerals. FSANZ is also responsible for some labelling requirements for packaged and unpackaged food (e.g. specific mandatory warnings or advisory labels).

Further information

  • Type of Body

    R. Management Board

  • Established By / Under

    Act / Regulation

  • Established By/Under More info

    Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991

  • Paid Members?

    Yes

  • Max No. of Board/Committee Members

    12

  • Annual Report Prepared and tabled?

    Yes

  • Classification

    X. Internal Management

  • Auditor

    ANAO

  • Function Categorization

    Regulatory / Review / Inquiry / Commission

  • Creation Date

  • Postal Address

    L4 15 Lancaster Place
    MAJURA PARK ACT 2609
    Australia

Current board appointments

Position Appointee Start Date End Date
Chair Ms. Glenys Beauchamp PSM 4 November 2021 31 August 2025
Member Dr. Palatasa Havea OZNM 26 June 2023 25 June 2027
Member Dr. Edwin (Roscoe) Taylor 20 March 2023 19 March 2027
Member VACANT
Member VACANT
Member Ms. Suzanne Chetwin 18 October 2021 16 October 2025
Member Mr. John Hart 18 October 2021 16 October 2025
Member Ms. Josephine Davey 18 October 2021 16 October 2025
Member Prof. Mark Lawrence 18 October 2021 6 July 2025
CEO/Executive Director/Managing Director Dr. Sandra Cuthbert 31 March 2022 31 March 2027
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