Dear Australian National University,

I seek access to documents held by the Australian National University relating to the appointment of Bhavani Balakishnan as Chief of Staff to the Interim Vice-Chancellor.

Specifically, I request documents that show:
1. Role creation and classification
- the position description for the Chief of Staff role;
- the classification level of the role; and
- whether the role was newly created, reclassified, or converted from an existing role.

2. Recruitment and advertising
- whether the role was advertised externally;
- if not advertised externally, documents recording the decision not to advertise the role externally; and
- the basis for conducting an internal-only or direct appointment process.

3. Approvals
- the approving delegate(s) for the appointment (name and role); and
- documents evidencing approval of the recruitment approach and final appointment.

4. Policy application or exception
- documents recording how recruitment and advertising requirements for senior staff (including SM3 and above roles) were applied to this appointment; or
- documents recording any exception, waiver, or departure from those requirements.

Kind regards,

RB