Governance

Meridian is an ACT Incorporated Association registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC). It has Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status with the Australian Taxation Office.

Meridian is governed by a board. The Meridian Board is governed by our Constitution, which formalises the organisation’s governance obligations under the Association Incorporation Act 1991. The organisation is membership-based and the membership endorse the appointment of board members and changes to the Constitution at the Annual General Meeting or Special General Meetings.

The Office-bearer positions of the Meridian Board are the President, Vice President and Secretary.

Meridian’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is appointed by the board and reports directly to the board at routine board meetings. The CEO has the delegation to manage the organisation’s operations, programs and employment agreements with staff.

Governance documents

For more information on a range of our initiatives, annual reports, media releases and more, please check out our Resource Library.

Our board members

David Momcilovic President	Matthew McCormack Secretary	Peter Leek Board member	Jodie Vaile Board member
Jane Wicks Board member	Wylie Pang Board member	Anthony Smart Board member	Joshua Anlezark Chief Executive Officer

Quality and accreditation

We uphold high standards of quality and continuous improvement and demonstrate our commitment to excellence, transparency and community-driven care through formal accreditations.

• Under the National Standards for Mental Health Services (NSMHS), we affirm our commitment to safe, person-centred and rights-based care. These standards reflect our values of dignity, empowerment and inclusion, and ensure that our mental health services remain responsive to the needs of our communities.
• We are accredited under the Quality Improvement Council (QIC) Health and Community Service Standards. This framework supports continuous improvement across all areas of our organisation—from governance and service delivery to community engagement. It reinforces our dedication to providing inclusive, high-quality and peer-led health and wellbeing services.