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:

• Jon Whelan (Chair)
  Chief Executive, Department for Infrastructure and Transport South Australia
• Brett Gliddon (Deputy Chair)
  Chief Executive, 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
• Adam Maguire
  Deputy Secretary, Network Design & Integration, Department of Transport and Planning Victoria
• Peter Woronzow
  Director General – Transport, Department of Transport Western Australia
• Matt Fuller
  Deputy Secretary, Road Maintenance and Resilience, Transport for New South Wales
• Bruce Fitzgerald
  Deputy Director General – City and Environment Directorate, Australian Capital Territory
• Gemma Lake
  Chief Executive, Department of Logistics and Infrastructure Northern Territory
• 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