During times of change and pressure, organisations look to their Board for guidance and leadership. This session will examine what a prudent Board should be doing to steer its organisation through stormy waters resulting from the pandemic, royal commission findings, increasing regulation and the economic downturn, including:

• Is the Board comprised of the right people to make the right decisions?

• Board duties and responsibilities under the microscope: Australian Security Investment Commission v Mitchell (No 2) [2020] FCA 1098
• Purpose as the guiding light: ensuring alignment between organisational objectives and operations
• Does the board know what it needs to know? Financial and other reporting obligations
• Conducting self -assessment and reviews of structure, activities and performance
• Bringing in the experts
• Putting risk management on the front footing, including new industrial manslaughter laws
• Essential items for every Board meeting agenda

Alistair is the Managing Director of Corney & Lind Lawyers. He was admitted as a legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory in 2001 and has experience in the ACT, NSW and QLD jurisdictions.  Prior to working in private practice, he was also a solicitor with the Australian Federal Police and a criminal prosecutor.

Alistair is responsible for leading the Firm’s litigation and dispute resolution teams, and in this capacity regularly advises school leaders and boards on the range of legal issues they confront.  He has a particular focus on industrial relations and discrimination disputes. 

Separately to his legal practice, he is currently a board member of Queensland Baptists, an entity responsible for the governance of various schools throughout Queensland.  In this role, he has also been a part of the steering committee responsible for preparing the response of the QB Movement to the National Redress Scheme.

This webinar is suitable for executives working for not for profits and charities. This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.

This webinar has been designed to run for 1 hour, however, webinar lengths can vary depending on the level of questions and discussion.