Governance - from fundamentals to advanced practice

Governance - from fundamentals to advanced practice is a collaboration with Helga Svendsen and Bernadette Northeast.

18 July: 2.00pm - 6.00pm. 

Reid Oval Pavilion: Social Room: 10 Cramer Street Warrnambool.

This interactive and engaging session will have two streams, relevant for the newest of new to those with extensive skills and governance experience.

Who is it for:

• Anyone on a committee of management
• Anyone in the boardroom
• Chairs of Boards or committees
• From newbies to experienced
• Those considering joining a board or committee

Workshops Streams (selected on checkout):

1. Fundamental stream with Dr. Bernadette Northeast

This workshop is designed for new and developing board directors/committee members. It provides an opportunity to explore the values and practices that underpin how directors/members fulfill their duties and responsibilities.

• Focus – values, practice, principles of governance.
• Will consider a case study/hypothetical.
• Highly engaging format.

2. Advanced Practice stream with Helga Svendsen

This workshop is designed for those who are skilled and experienced board members.

• Focus – to be determined from participant input from registration questions.
• Community of Practice format – highly engaging, learning from each other.
• Participants will share experiences, resources and challenges.

NB: no more than two people from the same board/committee in this workshop please.

Times: 

2.00pm - Welcome & Introductions; Overview of workshop options

2.20pm - 4.30pm - Workshop 1 or 2

4.35pm - 5.00pm: Sharing of insights from the workshops, Q&A session, Where to next?

5.00pm - 6.00pm: Sharing of Board Observership experiences and networking opportunity (finger food and tea/coffee provided during this session)

6.00pm - Close

COST (*plus booking fee)

1. - Super early bird = $130* – closes 10 June
2. - Early bird = $160* – closes 21 June
3. - Full price = $200* – closes 12 July (all registrations close 5pm on this date)

NB: at check-out a series of questions will be asked to assist Helga and Bernadette to plan the workshops. Please note the attendance list with your name and LinkedIn public profile URL/bio will be shared prior to the event to allow participants to familiarise themselves on who will be attending and to manage potential conflicts of interest during the event.

YOUR HOSTS

Helga Svendsen

Helga is the host of the Take on Board podcast and ‘Connector in Chief’ for the Take on Board community. A lawyer, and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD) she is a facilitator, coach and mentor in governance. She has worked with a variety of clients across the public, private and community sector on governance matters including board reviews, governance training and board recruitment.

She is the Chair of the Victorian Asbestos Eradication Agency and a board member of the Workplace Injury Commission. She is also a member of the Boards Ministerial Advisory Committee for the Department of Health, and the Greenpeace Australia Pacific Nominations Committee.

She is a former board member of the Royal Women’s Hospital, YWCA Victoria, Social Housing Victoria and former Chair of the Centre for Sustainability Leadership.

Helga is passionate about the power of diversity, equity and inclusion in the boardroom and how it positively and constructive contributes to good governance.

You can find out more about Helga on her website, through the Take on Board podcast and on her LinkedIn.

Dr Bernadette Northeast

Bernadette has 25 years’ experience in governance practice across community, charity, private and public sector Boards. Bernadette is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD), she has supported the establishment of several community and not for profit organisations and in 2017 led the development of a new Victorian Government Statutory Authority.

She is the Chair of South West Healthcare, Deputy Chair Victorian Fisheries Authority, Board Member Victoria State Emergency Service, Board Member Loved & Shared Inc, Chair Human Research Ethics Committee SWH.

She is a former board member of PrimeSafe, founding Board member Leadership Great South Coast and founding Board member South West Community Foundation, former Chair AICD Great South Coast Committee.

Bernadette is committed to sharing her experience and knowledge to support prospective and developing directors to enhance understanding and foster a robust governance culture within boardrooms and across organisations.

You can connect with Bernadette through LinkedIn.

Leadership Great South Coast Inc.

Since 2012 Leadership Great South Coast Incorporated (LGSC) has provided an annual Community Leadership Program for aspiring and emerging leaders drawn from all sectors of the Great South Coast region.

The Community Leadership Program builds relationships and networks between the business, community and government sectors. Participants are drawn from these diverse sectors to create a learning environment that considers leadership principles in practice, the future of our community and how to foster regional prosperity. The Program is experiential and designed to develop aspiring leaders’ skills through contact with community leaders, community issues and opportunities.

Following the program, LGSC encourages and supports alumni to connect, engage and network with the broader community and to consider their community volunteering. Opting into a governance role may be one way they choose to give back to community.

For further details regarding this event please contact Kate Roache: eo@lgsc.org.au