Griffith Commmunity Governance Course
Thriving schools, community groups and member associations, play a vital role in keeping the rice growing regions of Australia forging ahead. The RGA have partnered with the Associations Forum to deliver workshops focusing on Good Governance in regional community groups and not-for-profit organisations; including the roles and responsibilities of committee members and volunteers.
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 and not-for profit organisations.
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