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  • Inside Your Institute Policy Update Aug10

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Aug 2010

    An outline of some of the issues addressed by the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ Policy and Advocacy team. Policy Update Changes to Corporate Governance Principles On 30 June, the ASX Corporate Governance Council released final changes to the Corporate Governance Principles and...

  • Vox Pop Shaking up the NFP sector

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Apr 2010

    A number of reform initiatives could lead to an overhaul of the not-for-profit (NFP) sector. We asked three NFP directors how they believed the role of directors could change and what new challenges could be created for them. Shaking up the NFP sector Darren Beazley MAICDPresident, Asth...

  • Inside AICD Public Sector Governance Conference Leadership in public sector governance

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Nov 2009

    Jennifer Stafford discusses the highlights from AICD’s first Public Sector Governance Conference, which was held recently in Canberra. Public Sector Governance Conference There is no doubt that those with a role in public sector governance are living through challenging times. This w...

  • Profile Jeff Kennett still in public service

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 May 2009

    Jeff Kennett has left politics, but still views his directorships as public service. He chats to Nichola Clark about the challenges of his roles, especially as head of beyondblue and the Hawthorn Football Club. Jeff Kennett, still in public service You either loved him or hat...

  • Inside AICD Policy Charities and NFPs in the spotlight

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Nov 2008

    Charities and NFPs in the spotlight With about 700,000 not-for-profit (NFP) organisations in Australia a large majority of us participate in this sector, which includes clubs, sporting organisations, churches, charities, and member organisations such as AICD. The governance, accounting and auditing...

  • Cover story

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Aug 2006

    The not-for-profit sector in Australia is both more diverse and much bigger in its economic significance than most people realise. It also involves numerous complex issues for directors. Domini Stuart reports. No profits but big returns The economic contribution of the not-for-profit (NFP)...

  • Board evaluation

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Aug 2006

    St James Ethics Centre is currently undertaking a review of the performance of its board. One of the aims is to get an outsider’s opinion on both past board performance and the risks facing the organisation in the future. Kevin Forde outlines how this will happen. Evaluating a not-for-profi...

  • Spoken Word

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 May 2006

    David Gonski AO argues that the Corporations Act should differentiate between not-for-profit corporations and companies involved for profit to promote corporate social responsibility. Not-for-profit organisations need legal encouragement Over the last 10 years, and particularly in the last...

  • Making NFP Governance profitable Not For Profit Governance

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 May 2004

    It isn’t only large publicly listed companies such as NAB which are under the corporate governance microscope, the recent scandals at some leading not-for-profits is putting new pressures on NFP boards and directors, say Paul Jansen and Andrea Kilpatrick* Making NFP Governan...