by Megan Buntine | Sep 25, 2017 | Good Governance
The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) provides a wealth of governance information and support to those involved in, or interested in, Company Directorship. Even though their primary audience is directors of companies, most of their resources are...
by Megan Buntine | Aug 23, 2017 | Good Governance
A Committee (or Board) Charter outlines how your committee operates, therefore providing clarity and a shared understanding by all committee members, and an information source for other stakeholders. It is also a good document to use when succession planning with...
by Megan Buntine | Jul 23, 2017 | Good Governance
A Conflict of Interest occurs when someone has more than one interest which may influence their decision-making or action on a particular matter. It often involves financial gain, but could also involve other interests such as benefits to friends or family, for...
by Megan Buntine | May 2, 2017 | Good Governance, Risk Management
Another area of good governance that I find community groups often struggle with is good financial management. All too often the poor Treasurer is left to manage everything and the rest of the committee breathe a sigh of relief that they don’t have to do it! But it...
by Megan Buntine | Mar 21, 2017 | Good Governance, Risk Management
One particular area of good governance that I find many community groups struggle with is Risk Management. But it doesn’t have to be a complicated or difficult process if you follow a few simple steps: Step 1 – Identify your risks: Look at what problems have...
by Megan Buntine | Feb 27, 2017 | Good Governance, Leadership, Risk Management
Did you know there are more incidences of fraud in the community sector than the corporate sector? I’m not talking about the dollar value, but the ‘incidences-per-capita’, if you like. I don’t know about you but I was stunned when I heard this! I tend to think...
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