CEO / Executive

ACT Community Sector Reform Program - ACT Community Services Directorate

The ACT Government Community Sector Reform Program aims to support the community sector to respond to these changes. It is funded by the co-contribution levy, a pooled resource that was first announced in July 2012 and extended for a further two years in July 2015, and from financial and other resources provided by the ACT Government.

Components of the Program include:

Getting Help from Services in the ACT: The Human Services Blueprint [pdf]

The human services system is the network of supports that respond to a person’s needs. This can include services relating to public/social housing, health and wellbeing, education, disability, care and protection and justice.

The Social Compact - A Relationship Framework Between the ACT Government and Community Sector (pdf)

Using Simple Questions to Energize your Boardroom and Unlock Innovation (6m8s podcast)

Good leaders ask great questions.

But that's easier said than done, especially when a culture of open questioning and curiosity does not exist in your Boardroom. When used as weapons, questions can kill the discussion and insult the recipient.

10 Steps to Recruiting a Great CEO for your Community Group - Institute of Company Directors Australia

Possibly the most crucial decision that a not-for-profit organisation board will make is the selection and appointment of the group's CEO*. The ability of the organisation to survive and thrive may well depend upon this choice.

While a mediocre CEO may succeed at keeping the organisation ticking over, a great CEO can:

Financial Reporting Requirements Applicable to Charities - Australian Accounting Standards Board Research Report No 5

Governance & Legal Duties of Office Holders - Justice Connect Not-for-Profit Law

"No Surprises": Tips to Nurture the CEO & Chair Relationship to Success (5m38s podcast)

The relationship between the nonprofit Board Chair and the CEO is arguably the most important relationship in the organization.

In this episode of The Conscious CEO Series, Steven Bowman recounts a time when he was acting as the CEO of the Australasian Institute of Banking and Finance.

Australian Institute of Company Directors - 10 Good Governance Principles and Guidance for NFP Organisations

The Principles and Guidance