Governance Training for Organisations (1.5-day course)

• Examine the duties and responsibilities of directors in not-for-profit (NFP) organisations.
• Outline the role of the regulatory authorities in the NFP sector.
• Compare the role of directors in NFP organisations with the role of directors in the commercial sector.
• Explain the role of the board in developing strategy.
• Establish the link between strategy and risk management, risk culture and effective leadership.
• Explain the major elements of the financial statements and the linkages between the financial statements.
• Identify a director’s duties with regard to an organisation’s financial statements and financial reports.
• Discuss the board’s role in improving financial performance.

The program consists of three half-day courses:

• Duties and Responsibilities of the Not-for-Profit Director
• Strategy and Risk for the Not-for-Profit Director
• Finance for the Not-for-Profit Director

This program has a length of 1.5 days with further time allocated for completing the pre-coursework (approximately one day in duration). To support the learning within this program, participants who enrol in the program also receive a recording of The Role of the Not-for-Profit Director webinar and access to the Interpreting Financial Statements eLearning course.

Access to the pre-coursework will be available three weeks prior to the course date. Participants are required to complete this in preparation before attending the online classroom sessions.

This opportunity is only open to:

• CEOs, Executive Directors, Artistic Directors and General Managers or those in an equivalent role (as well a staff acting as the Board secretariat) from small-to-medium arts organisations
• Organisations who do not receive Multi-year Investment from Australia Council
• CEOs, Executive Directors, Artistic Directors and General Managers or those in the first 5 years of their tenure with no formal governance training.

Only organisations may apply for this opportunity. You must be an Australian based arts organisation.

You can’t apply if:

• you are an individual
• you receive Multi-year Investment via Four Year Funding, Visual Arts and Craft Strategy or National Performing Arts Partnership Framework
• you have undertaken previous training with the Australian Institute of Company Directors or equivalent training
• you have an overdue grant report
• you owe money to the Australia Council
• you are applying as a group.

If you are an individual not currently on a board you may be eligible for the Governance Training for Individuals opportunity.

Applications will be reviewed and assessed by Australia Council staff. Your application will be based on merit, response to the selection criteria below, and in line with Australia Council’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Selection Criteria:

• Timeliness and relevance of the training opportunity to your organisation.
• The impact the proposed activity will have on your organisation.
• Commitment to implementing learnings for the sustainability of the arts sector.