The 12-person board is elected by the members of the Public Health Association. The board comprises:
- President
- Four Vice-Presidents: (Policy, Development, Finance, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
- Four members from the Branches & Special Interest Groups (SIGs).
- Student and Early Career Professional Representative
- ANZJPH Editor (ex-officio)
- Chief Executive (ex-officio)
The current Board members are:
- President: Professor Caroline Miller
- Vice-President (Policy): Professor Kathryn Backholer
- Vice-President (Development): Professor Aziz Rahman
- Vice-President (Finance): Vincent So
- Vice-President (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander): Associate Professor Summer May Finlay
- Branch Presidents' Representatives: Dr Mary Brushe & Associate Professor Kate McBride
- SIG Convenors' Representatives: Dr Andrea Britton & Dr Joanne Flavel
- ANZJPH Editor: Professor Luke Wolfenden
- Student and Early Career Professionals Representative: Shayal Prasad
- Chief Executive Officer: Terry Slevin
Past presidents
| Douglas Gordon 1968 (ASERCH) |
Professor Jane Hall 1990-1994 |
| Sandy Douglas 1969-71 |
Professor Stephen Leeder AO 1994-97 |
| Dr Roy Scragg 1971-73 |
Professor Fran Baum AO 1998-00 |
| The Hon. Dr Basil Hetzel AC 1973-75 |
Dr Peter Sainsbury 2000-04 |
| Cyril Dixon 1975-77 |
Dr Cathy Mead 2004-07 |
| Bob Douglas 1977-79 |
Professor Mike Daube AO 2007-10 |
| Lindsay Davidson 1980-81 |
Professor Helen Keleher 2010-12 |
| David Christie 1981-83 |
Professor Heather Yeatman 2012-16
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| John Jago 1983-85 |
David Templeman 2016-20 |
| Professor Stephen Leeder AO 1985-88* |
Dr Tarun Weeramanthri AM 2020-24 |
| Professor Tony McMichael AO 1988-89 |
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*1988 was the first year in which the Executive Committee had been nominated and elected by the entire membership