Organisation : Institute for Healthy Communities Australia Ltd
Location : Brisbane (West End)
Work type : Various
Sector : Community Support Services, Disabilities, Health – General, Indigenous, Mental Health, Women
Salary type : Volunteer
Application closing date : 16 Mar, 2020
About the organisation
For the past 30 years, the Institute for Healthy Communities Australia Ltd (IHCA) has enjoyed a successful history of supporting continuous quality improvement in health and community service organisations of all sizes throughout Australia – both non-government and government, in rural, remote and metropolitan settings. As a not-for-profit organisation, our values and experience are shared through an aligned operating environment.
Based in Brisbane, IHCA Certification Pty Ltd is a subsidiary of IHCA and was established in 2002 as an impartial, non-government third party certification not-for-profit company. We offer our clients across Australia a cost-effective solution to complete certification against international, national, government and industry standards.
A large proportion of our clients are in rural and remote areas of Australia. We certify more than 100 community controlled Aboriginal Health organisations, and we are the only Certification Body authorised to accredit alcohol and other drug organisations under the Western Australian Network of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies (WANADA) Scheme.
We are leaders in excellence in health and human services and we value supporting our customers to do what they do best while being ethical, honest and fair. We strive for excellence in all that we do to ensure that we have an impact that empowers, enables and inspires our clients in the not-for-profit sector.
About the role
IHCA is governed by a progressive Board of Directors with a wide variety of skills and experiences. Our Board is now seeking a secretary to support IHCA in meeting its corporate governance, legal and regulatory obligations.
The Board meets bi-monthly in South Brisbane during the evening on a weeknight. There is also an Annual General Meeting. Meetings may be conducted via videoconference, should a candidate live in another area of Australia.
You will perform the duties and responsibilities of a Company Secretary as required by the Corporations Act, the IHCA and IHCA Certification Constitutions, and any other relevant legislation or regulation. This includes:
- Ensuring that the IHCA Group complies with its corporate governance obligations under relevant laws, regulations and their Constitutions
- Ensuring that statutory documents, registers and records are kept and maintained
- Ensuring completion and lodgement of statutory forms/returns and reporting under the Corporations Act and other relevant legislation / regulations
- Reporting and compliance arrangements with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission
- Recording declarations / conflicts of interest of directors and advising ASIC where necessary
- Liaising with ASIC and other regulatory bodies as required
- Assisting with Board meetings including:
- Preparing agendas
- Compiling and circulating papers to directors prior to meetings
- Taking minutes
- Initiating and directing actions to give practical effect to decisions
- Assist the Board Chair and Directors in the conduct of meetings and their directorial and governance obligations and responsibilities
- General meetings:
- Arranging annual general meeting and any other general meetings
- Giving due notice
- Preparing agendas
- Compiling briefing notes for Board Chair
- Managing proxy votes
- Taking minutes
- Advising the Board and supporting directors through the election process.
- Other duties to support strong corporate governance including:
- Establishing a timetable of actions required during the year
- Preparing company secretarial reports to the Board
Providing guidance to directors and the General Manager
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Company Secretary via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Community_Support_Services, #Disabilities, #Health_–_General, #Indigenous, #Mental_Health, #Women
