Surface Coatings Association Australia is run by a National Council which is comprised of a National Executive (President, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Editor and Membership Secretary) and State run Sections based in capital cities. Each Section nominates two delegates to the National Council.

In addition, Chairmen of other Council committees also sit on Council. These committees are Strategic Planning, RMI, Technical Education, Professional Grading, Constitution and Rules, Standards, Publications and Internet, Memorial Trust, Privacy, Textbook and Conference committees.

The National Council meets four times a year, generally in February, May, August and November.

Each Section holds an Annual Section Meeting for election of office bearers, usually in March and the Annual General Meeting of the Association is held in the home state of the current President, generally in May.

The National President is elected at the Annual Conference for a period of two years and Section Chairmen are elected at each Section’s Annual Section Meeting for a period of one year.