Our policy priorities

These are our policy priorities to improve the standards of governance and risk management in Australia.

Promoting governance as the foundation of civil society

Raising awareness of the importance of the role of the governance and risk management professional
Advocating policy positions with government and regulators
Working partnerships with key national and international stakeholder groups — including ABA, AICD, ASA
Promoting excellence in governance and risk management
Educating Australia on good governance and risk management practices

Member of the ASX Corporate Governance Council
Membership of the ICSA Thought Leadership Committee
Membership of the International Corporate Governance Network
Research and analysis of current and emerging governance issues
Providing in-depth analysis research leadership on governance issues
Speaking at relevant industry events to promote good governance and risk management practices

Adequately funded, accountable regulators
Modernising business registers project
ASX Listing rules
ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations
ASX CHESS replacement project
Submissions and recommendations on the financial services royal commission

Reducing regulatory complexity and red tape
Advising on the practical impacts of legislative reform — director identification numbers, anti-phoenixing, modern slavery
#fixfundraising campaign to support charitable fundraising law reform
Modernising and reforming the Corporations Act 2001 for the digital world
Ensure member representation and liaison with relevant regulatory and standard setting bodies – AASB, ACCC, ACNC, AHRC, ASIC, ASX and Standards Australia

Advocacy about the importance of governance and risk management in the private, not-for-profit (including aged care) and public sectors
Supporting Griffith University’s whistleblowing research project — Whistling while they work 2
Promoting the importance of an ethical framework to underpin the use of AI in Australia
Advocating for independent directors on superannuation boards

Thought leadership — research and analysis of current and emerging governance issues, such as disclosure of social and environmental risks, strategies for dealing with regulators, shareholder resolutions and minutes
Supporting the activities of our four policy committees
Provision of member resources — for example, Good Governance Guides and the climate change resources
library
Creating and disseminating publications including Risk management for directors, Ethics index, Adding value to governance in aged care, Guidelines: Whole-of-organisation governance