The purpose of the Board/Council Governance Advisory Group is to provide advice, feedback and member insight to the Board on proposed options to optimise the College’s Board Committee and College Council structure and, within the functions below, make recommendations to the Board that are aimed at streamlining committee governance and effective committee decision-making.

As a member of the Board/Council Governance Advisory Group key responsibilities include:

• Review necessary changes and requirements for College Council to represent membership issues to the Board, acting in the best interests of the members as a whole including how members are appointed, skill and experience requirements and how the Council should be constituted.
• Whether or not the proposal that some Board Committees should be transferred to “report” to Council is appropriate for streamlining governance and if so, the key principles for establishing good governance, clear lines of reporting, delegations, duties and responsibilities required for the new role of Council (excluding operational functions), removal of duplication of function, the appropriate number of transferring Board Committees (including on a staged/phased basis) and amplifying the role of Council as a member facing body.
• Review the implications of Council’s changed role and implications for its relationship with the Board.
• Review the establishment of a Nominations Committee for the nomination of persons for Appointed Director roles on the Board and for Council members under current Constitutional rules. Consider the Constitutional changes required to include ability for a Nominations Committee to nominate exclusively Board Director roles for election by members, including minimum requirements and skills sets required for director and chair roles.
• Minimise the number of new committees including converting some College Bodies to consider sustainability in relation to the number of committees reporting to Council and alternative approaches to streamline committee governance.
• Review and consider proposed key principles to underpin the resulting changes to the College’s Board Committee structure arising from the transfer of Board Committees to Council and recommend the principles to the Board for approval.
• Offer insights into risks and opportunities within the College Board Committee structure and practices and provide recommendations to the Board to mitigate or capitalise on the risk and opportunities.
• Provide guidance on change management, stakeholder engagement and communication strategies for Board Committee structure changes to manage transitions and minimise potential resistance.
• Consider matters referred to it by the Board and provide advice, feedback and member insight on appropriate action concerning those matters. 

Read the position description (PDF) and Board Council Governance Advisory Group Terms of Reference (PDF) before applying.

Apply

To apply, submit an expression of interest form (DOC) and your latest CV to companysecretary@racp.edu.au.