Austroads is governed by a board, comprising the chief executive, or their nominee, from each member organisation. The board meets at least three times each year and has responsibility for providing clear policy and strategic direction. It also monitors the performance of Austroads against strategic objectives and approves the annual work plan and budget.

The Austroads Directors are:

• Louise McCormick (Chair)
  Chief Executive,  Department of Logistics and Infrastructure Northern Territory
• Brett Gliddon (Deputy Chair)
  General Manager Transport Services, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
• Dennis Walsh
  Chief Engineer, Infrastructure Management & Delivery, Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads
• Cynthia Heydon
  Deputy Secretary, Transport, Department of State Growth Tasmania
• William Tieppo
  Deputy Secretary – Network Design & Integration, Department of Transport Victoria
• Peter Woronzow
  Director General – Transport, Department of Transport Western Australia
• John Hardwick
  Executive Director, Asset Management, Transport for New South Wales
• David Pryce
  Director General, Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate, Australian Capital Territory
• Dr Ana Glavinic
  Director – Technical Services, Department for Infrastructure and Transport South Australia
• Paula Stagg
  First Assistant Secretary, Surface Transport Policy Division, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
• Amy Crawford
  Chief Executive, Australian Local Government Association