Girringun Aboriginal Corporation was awarded Highly Commended Category A in the 2014 Indigenous Governance Awards Here CEO Phil Rist describes how Girringun’s cultural and spiritual foundations underpin the orga...
Girringun Aboriginal Corporation was awarded Highly Commended Category A in the 2014 Indigenous Governance Awards Here CEO Phil Rist describes how Girringun’s cultural and spiritual foundations underpin the orga...
The NPY Women’s Council became incorporated under new legislation in 2008 The council undertook a significant period of consultation with its members—spread across a large geographic region—in the lead-up to...
Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service was established to provide culturally appropriate and holistic health care services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the ACT...
Membership—rules for who can and cannot be a member of the organisation Representation—rules for who is eligible to sit on the governing body, and how people are elected to it Conduct—rules for how the gove...
A policy usually contains: A purpose statement This outlines why the organisation is issuing the policy and what it should achieve An applicability and scope statement This describes who the policy affects and wh...
Every incorporated organisation needs to hold an annual general meeting (AGM) In this video, WYDAC managers explain the various steps and rules that must be followed before and during the annual general meeting...
Listen to how the NYP Women’s Council has built cultural values into their constitution and how these guiding principles are the spirit of the organisation and foundation of their governance...
This list of contents will give you an idea of the kinds of information you could include in a governance reference or induction manual for your leaders Your community and nation will also be better informed about...
What happens when rules are weak and poorly enforced What happens when rules are strong and enforced Governance is less effective and legitimate Decision making is more transparent, winning support from member...
This policy template shows how all the information that needs to be contained in a policy can be set out You can use and adapt it to create your own organisation’s policies...
To govern effectively, a community or organisation needs to be able to get things done…