Media releases
Year: 2020
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More strategic, important — and creative: Governance Institute releases major study into future of the risk management profession
Read moreWith the pandemic delivering a sharp lesson in risk in 2020, shining a strong spotlight on the risk management profession, Governance Institute of Australia has taken a microscope to the sector to uncover the key challenges likely to hit next — and outline how the profession can best prepare for more rapid change.
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Expert line up for Governance Institute’s virtual National Conference announced
Read moreWith speakers ranging from a 19-year-old Australian scientist, futurists and data experts - to top CEOs, company secretaries and economists - Governance Institute of Australia is pleased to formally launch the full program of expert speakers for its two-day National Conference in December.
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Ethics Index 2020 shows strong support for COVID-19 restrictions and front-line health workers as nation’s ethical score soars
Read moreGovernance Institute of Australia’s Ethics Index 2020 — a survey of 1,000 people’s attitudes to ethical conduct across society — has shown broad consensus on a range of COVID-19 restrictions considered controversial in some sections of media and the community.
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Time to clean up the paper-based mess: Governance Institute calls for coherent laws on virtual meetings and e-documents in submission to Treasury
Read moreTemporary changes allowing virtual meetings and e-signing of documents during the pandemic should be made permanent, Governance Institute of Australian has said in a submission to Treasury. Without action these temporary changes finish in March 2021.
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Skills boost and board overhauls a key part of proposed new governance standards for aged care sector
Read moreGovernance Institute of Australia has backed calls for a new governance standard for the aged care sector following the release of 124 recommendations today by the lawyers assisting the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. -
'An historic budget in a tumultuous year' — Governance Institute of Australia responds to Federal Budget 2020
Read moreWith a firm focus on boosting jobs, major projects and sparking growth, the 2020 Federal Budget will help lay down a solid economic path out of the pandemic, Governance Institute of Australia has said in response to this evening’s announcement.