Description
Overview and Purpose
Board Directors are under increasing public scrutiny. This publication is an invaluable resource in assisting a Board member to understand their obligations, role and responsibilities. The Guide covers governance knowledge, potential issues, and recommended responses for a range of topics. Each topic also contains a tool, proforma or checklist to assist in Board best practice.
Topics covered
- Not for Profit ethos
- Organisational Inheritance
- Legal obligations
- Associations incorporation legislation
- Corporations Act 2001
- Legal responsibilities
- Insolvency and fraud
- Conflict of interest
- Board structure
- Board make-up and succession planning
- Board operations
- Role of the Board
- Role of a Director
- Funding
- Conduct of meetings
- Strategic planning
- Planning framework
- Strategic risk
- Strategic risk management
- Performance monitoring
- Performance measurement framework
- Monitoring performance of the Chief Executive Officer
