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  1. Jeremy Wurm

    How to Work With a Recruitment Consultant

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    Author: Jeremy Wurm, Brooker Consulting In previous articles, we firstly addressed the question of whether or not to use an external human resources consultancy, and then offered some advice to organisations attempting to decide which service provider to select. This article follows on to put forward some hints on how...
  2. Better Boards

    Non-Profit Governance Training

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    Governance is a leadership process, and to function effectively, individual board members and boards as a whole, should have a clear understanding not only of their governance roles and responsibilities but also how to practically and correctly apply them within a leadership framework or context. Taking on a role as...
  3. Brian Herd

    Liabilities For Board Members Under The Fair Work Act

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    Authors: Brian Herd/David Quinn, Carne Reidy Herd Lawyers One of the legacies of the WorkChoices era is a well resourced and bureaucratically motivated workplace “cop on the beat” – the Fair Work Ombudsman. The combination of a regulator with a brief to maintain a tough public profile, the financial resources...
  4. Better Boards

    2011 Non-Profit Board Member Remuneration Survey

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    Better Boards Australasia is undertaking this survey to better understand the current state of Board Remuneration in the non-profit sector and thoughts and opinions in the sector on Board Remuneration. Through this survey Better Boards Australasia hopes to provide valuable insight to non-profit organisations, boards, board members and others in the...
  5. Howard Nielsen

    Insuring Against a Carbon Tax

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    Author: Howard Nielsen, NACC: Sustainability People Firstly, you can’t insure against a carbon tax! But there’s a fair bit that can be done to ensure that your non profit organisation minimises what it will pay in the future for unsustainable activity by itself, suppliers and manufacturers. To gain some practical insight...
  6. Shasi Johnston

    Disability Employment Sector Focuses on Sustainability

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    Author: Shasi Johnston, CoEfficiency Australia As more big businesses and corporations make the transition to improving their sustainability, one not for profit national association is taking a leadership role to reduce their sector’s demand for natural resources. Disability Employment Australia (trading as ACE National), have partnered with CoEfficiency Australia to...
  7. Jeremy Wurm

    How to Choose a Recruitment Consultant

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    Author: Jeremy Wurm, Brooker Consulting A previous article in this publication discussed the rationale for enlisting the services of a recruitment consultancy, comparing and contrasting the process to “doing it yourself”. Let’s now assume that your organisation has taken the decision to put a senior executive assignment in the hands...
  8. Brian Herd

    Well Whadya Know – NFP Crisis Management

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    Author: Brian Herd, Carne Reidy Herd Lawyers I was called in recently by a small not for profit CEO to help out with what we lawyers call some ‘crisis management’. The organization was being pursued by Fair Work Australia for some breaches of the new workplace laws. It was apparent...
  9. Michael Goldsworthy

    Developing Effective Leadership

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    Author: Michael Goldsworthy, Australian Strategic Services. There are a growing number of Not for Profit board/committee members, chief executive officer and senior managers who are keen to enhance their leadership skills and knowledge. One reason is governance is increasingly being recognised as a leadership process rather than just a set...

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