Resource Centre

Adding value to governance in aged care

The aged care sector is currently undergoing significant change. This guidance is aimed at current or potential members of a board of an organisation that provides aged care services.

Member’s survey on AGM for an association

A survey of members on the conduct of the AGM.

Nominations Committee Terms of Reference 2 - long form

Defines the terms of reference for a nomination committee.

Good Governance Guide — Issues to consider when developing director induction processes

It is good governance for companies to have processes and policies in place which clearly outline the induction processes for newly appointed directors.

Good Governance Guide — Issues to consider for developing and outlining the responsibilities of a board committee of a superannuation entity

Futureproofing: Technological innovation, the company secretary and implications for corporate governance

This paper assists the non-technical expert to become more familiar with the sciences behind new technology.

21st Century Annual General Meeting

This paper spurs the debate on the use of technology as a way to get the AGM back on track.

Shareholder Engagement

This research investigates the nature of engagement between issuers and investors, and the extent to which it has changed in the last five years .

Guidelines: Whole-of-organisation governance

Good governance does not stop at the boardroom but needs to cascade throughout the organisation to enable performance. A clear whole-of-organisation governance framework is essential.

Best practice document — Responsibilities of board committees

A sample charter/ terms of reference for a board committee. Each heading is accompanied by an explanation of the purpose of each element.

Best practice document — Register of interests and related party transactions

A sample register of interests and related party transactions with explanations of the purpose of each element of the register.