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...
by Megan Buntine | Jan 16, 2017 | Good Governance
The position of Secretary is an important one within any Incorporated Association in Victoria and our Secretaries have some specific legal responsibilities that come from the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012. And under this new Act, the role of Secretary...
by Megan Buntine | Dec 21, 2016 | Good Governance, Human Resources, Leadership
I often say to community groups: ‘If you have no other policy documents in place…at least have a Code of Conduct!’, as this one simple document can be very helpful in preventing and dealing with any problem behaviour of members within your group. A Code of...
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