Target Participants:
Committee members and volunteers of community not-for-profit groups and associations. Including but not limited to, advocacy groups, local sporting committees, education committees, community groups, school boards and not-for-profit organisations. (Limit of 2 spots per committee/board group)
This is a fully funded program thanks to the Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia
To register follow the sign in instructions - then click on register myself.
Workshop agenda:
9:30 Welcome & Introductions
9:40 Topic 1: Committee Roles & Responsibilities
- Community groups in context: terminology, legislation, tax status
- Legal duties of Committee members
- Key governance documents including rules/constitution
- Operations of the Committee - planning, agendas, minutes, confidentiality, finances
- Role of key positions such as Public Officer, President, Treasurer
- Role of Staff (if any) and Members vs role of the Committee
- Compliance and reporting obligations
12:00-124:5 lunch
12:45 Topic 2: Effective Meetings
Committee meetings
- Committee agendas to improve focus on strategic matters
- Committee papers that work
- Committee meeting culture, style and procedure
- Role of the Chair/President
- Quorum and decisions
- Managing conflicts of interest
General meetings of members
- Calling and notice requirements for a general meeting eg AGM
- Logistics and preparation
- Procedure and decisions at a general meeting
Meeting minutes
- Practical tips on taking and writing minutes for Committee meetings and general meetings
- Obligations regarding minutes
14:30-15:00 afternoon tea
15:00 Topic 3: Volunteer Practicalities
- Working with committees with varying degrees of enthusiasm
- Developing the world’s quickest and easiest plan and budget
- Why “it’s quicker to do it myself” is not the answer
- Setting a friendly yet serious culture to meetings
- Acknowledgement of efforts and celebrating success
- Setting and announcing a personal period of involvement and exit
16:30 end
Program Outline
Contact - Ainsley Massina [email protected] or 0428859214