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New From GovernWith – GovernWith Plus Board, Director and Individual Governance Review and Development Programs tailored to the Health, Human Services and Aged Care Sectors
cThe newly revamped portal, GovernWith Plus, offers all boards, Directors, and individuals (present or desired role on a board) a quality assurance approach for building capacity and consistency of practice in our Boards
A key factor for building high functioning boards that have the ability to lead successful organisations is for the board to have the right systems, processes and supports in place to empower a group of experts to become an expert group.
A board that listens and acts will help secure a better ageing futurePicture yourself in bed, incapacitated and unable to communicate. Your greatest pleasure is a hot cup of coffee, but every day your coffee grows cold while you await the arrival of your carer. A board that hears the voice of the consumer can prevent this from happening.
The Governance Evaluator Board Calendar outlines the key board activities you need to execute to ensure the safe and effective governance of your organisation.
The imperative is clear – the question is no longer WILL your board evaluate, but HOW will you evaluate.
Recent Royal Commissions in banking, education and other institutions have led ASX to revise their Corporate Governance Principles to recommend board and director evaluation and development take place annually across all sectors to support good governance.
The Governance Evaluator 2018 Governance Capability Benchmark Report analysed board evaluation responses from over 70 boards comprising almost 700...
The National Clinical Governance Framework, based on the NSQHS Standards (2nd edition) and the Aged Care Quality Standards (2018) are incorporated in the Governance of Clinical Care module themes of the Governance Evaluator Board Evaluation.
While board self-assessment is recognised by organisations including ASX, DHHS and AICD as an accessible, flexible and sound contributor for understanding and improving a board’s performance, the issue of subjectivity within a self-assessment is a long-standing point of discussion and debate.
The board has a key role in overseeing the quality of the services that are delivered by the organisation. Boards have a responsibility to monitor service quality with the same rigour and attention that they give to corporate and financial performance.
The National Clinical Governance Framework, based on the NSQHS Standards (2nd edition) produced by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (2017) states that the governance of clinical care involves a complex set of leadership behaviours, policies, procedures, and monitoring and improvement mechanisms that are directed towards ensuring good clinical outcomes.
