Event description
An intensive and tailored day of professional development for new, experienced and future directors, managers and members of co-operatives.
Note: Attendees from the fishing, farming and forestry industries may be able to access a 90% ticket discount by applying online first to our friends at Co-operative Farming for an educational bursary.
Topics covered include: National and International Co-operative Context, Co-operative Principles and Values, Co-operative National Law and Regulations, Directors' Roles and Responsibilities, Good Governance Principles and Conduct, Conflicts of Interest, Effective Board Meetings, Co-operative Financial Statements and Reporting.
Learn and network with other co-operative leaders in THE practical program specific to co-operatives. All materials and, of course, tea, coffee and lunch are included.
Presenter Sam Byrne FAICD is the Secretary of The Co-op Federation and co-author of Co-operatives in Australia: A Manual (all participants receive a copy of the second edition published in 2017).
The Co-op Federation is a not-for-profit membership-based peak body supporting, promoting and representing co-operatives and the co-operative enterprise model.
For more information contact the Federation on 02 9057 5155 or at info@fed.coop.