CORPORATE TRAINING / Corporate Governance

Certificate IV Corporate Governance

BSI Learning in partnership with Our Community in Australia has developed a nationally recognised qualification for board members and company directors.

The program enables professional leaders from all business sectors, including listed and unlisted companies, all levels of government, and not-for-profit organisations, to increase their knowledge in effective corporate governance.

Andrew Wright, the developer and one of the lead national facilitators at BSI Learning, said the program offered a flexible and convenient blended learning approach for participants to access essential professional development in the growing practice areas of the role and structure of corporate governance. A combination of workshops, workbooks and in-practice assessment combines to ensure that attendees put into practice what is delivered.

"Business legislation and regulation is becoming more complex so it's crucial for managers and directors to understand practical aspects of corporate governance in order to better identify, understand and control their business risk," he said. "This initiative of the Australian Institute of Community Practice and Governance specially designed the program to help them do that.

"Participants can interact with their course instructor and access study materials and discuss their specific issues at any time, from anywhere in the world."

Upon completing the program, participants receive a Certificate IV in Business (Governance).

Program Overview

The Certificate IV in Business (Governance) provides a widely respected, nationally recognised governance qualification for those working on or with the governing structures of Australian community organisations. The program has been developed by Our Community in partnership with BSI Learning.

You Will Receive:

Practical knowledge and skills across a wide range of community governance topics that you can immediately apply in your community organisation
A strong platform from which to consolidate your present position or launch new governance experiences
An explicit demonstration of your commitment to developing your knowledge and skills in community governance
Increased confidence that you can make a substantial and valued contribution as a member of the board within your community organisation
The opportunity to network and exchange strategies with presenters and fellow course participants
Two new qualifications to add to your CV: Certificate IV in Business (Governance) + Membership of the Australian Institute of Community Practice and Governance

Key Benefits:

Australia's most inexpensive accredited governance qualification
Fully recognised, accredited training linked to the Australian Quality Framework
Training developed specifically for the community sector context
Relevant to both new and experienced board members
Convenient locations - training provided in capital cities and regional centres throughout Australia and in other locations by arrangement
Open-entry course - no pre-requisite requirements
Robust, practical and continuously updated learning materials written by experts in the field
Engaging, experienced, approachable presenters and highly practical, interactive training
Immediate assessment and no written exam

Timing:

We have put in place a flexible program to ensure we cater to a range of needs. Participants may choose to enroll in one of the four-day courses scheduled in centres across Australia, or may form a group (auspiced by a community group, local government or peak body) and arrange tailored training delivered in your own locality and to suit your own schedule.

Cost: $1300 per person

Pre-Requisites:

This is an open-entry course. There are no requirements you need to fulfill to gain entry.

Assessment:

The program is assessed against 13 component modules, based on participation in the intensive group workshop days and successful completion of follow-up tasks including written assessments comprising 43 questions and four review projects.

To successfully complete the course and be awarded the Certificate IV qualification, delegates must demonstrate competency against all 13 modules. The course schedule, follow-up assessments and project work are carefully designed to enable you to do so, and - importantly - to enable you also to apply your learning.

For more detailed information about assessment processes and requirements go to www.ourcommunity.com.au/assessment.

The Rewards:

Those successfully completing the course will be awarded the Certificate IV in Business (Governance).

You will receive a graduation certificate, a 12-month subscription to the acclaimed Board Builder newsletter (delivered via email), and full membership of the Australian Institute for Community Practice and Governance.

Curriculum:

The course is divided into four distinct days, each covering a separate aspect of community governance.

Session One: Governing
- What is governance in a community context?
- Why is governance important?
- Meeting the roles and responsibilities of a board member
- Using the constitution
- Managing a board meeting

Session Two: Planning
- Preparing & overseeing the organisation's annual budget
- Monitoring financial management and budgets
- Planning for organisational needs
- Overseeing business planning
- Developing an annual fundraising plan
- Project management/sharing the workload

Session Three: Communicating
- Maintaining and protecting community culture
- Contributing to a positive and culturally appropriate community
- Communicating with the community
- Skills for effective communication
- Writing successful funding submissions
- Dealing with conflict

Session Four: Sustaining
- Reviewing the business plan
- Avoiding burnout
- Managing assets
- Developing and implementing organisational policies
- Reporting and evaluating

2009 Program Dates

Sunshine Coast 17-20 February

9:30am-4:00pm Scout Hall
Nambour Showgrounds
NAMBOUR QLD

Brisbane 2-5 March

9:30am-4:00pm Hotel Ibis Brisbane
27-35 Turbot Street
BRISBANE QLD
Room: Flinders

Bathurst 10-13 March

9:00am-4:00pm Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre
105 William St
BATHURST VIC 2795
Room: Conference Room

Bunbury WA 10-12 March

9-5pm

Venue TBC

Sydney 17-20 March

9:30am-4:00pm Hyde Park Forum
271 Elizabeth Street
SYDNEY NSW
Room: Forum One

Melbourne 23-26 March

9:30am-4:00pm Angliss Conference Centre
Building A, Level 5
555 La Trobe Street
MELBOURNE
Room: Flagstaff

Townsville 24-27 March

9:30am-4:00pm Hotel Ibis Townsville
12-14 Palmer Street
TOWNSVILLE
Room: Ross Room

Gold Coast 31 March - 3 April

9:30am-4:00pm Gold Coast City Council
135 Bundall Road
SURFERS PARADISE QLD
Room: Training Room 2

Sydney Hearing impaired session 17-19 April

9:00am-5:00pm Hyde Park Forum *Hearing impaired session*
271 Elizabeth Street
Room: Forum One

Geelong 5-8 May

9:30am-4:00pm Geelong Conference Centre
Adams Court, Eastern Park
EAST GEELONG
Room: Acacia Room

Sydney 12-15 May

9:30am-4:00pm Hyde Park Forum
271 Elizabeth Street
SYDNEY
Room: Forum One

Brisbane 26-29 May

9:30am-4:00pm Hotel Ibis Brisbane
27-35 Turbot Street
BRISBANE
Room: Flinders

Albury 26-29 May

9:30am-4:00pm Commerical Club Albury
618 Dean St
ALBURY
Room: Wattle Room

Newcastle 2-5 June

9:30am-4:00pm Newcastle Panthers
309 King Street
NEWCASTLE WEST
Room: Friendship Room

Melbourne 9-12 June