Community Sector Secretaries
Community Sector Secretaries
Learn the roles and responsibilities of the board secretary
Community Sector Secretaries is a three-session program designed to help company secretaries understand their role on the board, and the responsibilities to the board.
The sessions will cover the secretary's role in:
- Regulatory and legislative compliance, decision-making and ethical obligations (session 1)
- Keeping the board on track with responsibilities and timelines (session 2)
- Supporting inclusion and accessibility and ensuring effective induction and onboarding of new board members (session 3)
Participants will learn alongside other community sector secretaries, in sessions designed to enable them to connect and network with their peers. This training takes place online.
Those who complete all three sessions will receive a Certificate in Community Sector Secretaryship, a micro-credential accredited by the Institute of Community Directors Australia.
Pricing
ICDA member price: $495 (inc. GST)
Non-member price: $595 (inc. GST).
Membership is free. Join today!
Dates:
March 2025 - SOLD OUT!
Session 1: Thursday, March 6, 2025
Session 2: Thursday, March 13, 2025
Session 3: Thursday, March 20, 2025
June 2025 - SOLD OUT!
Session 1: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Session 2: Thursday, June 19, 2025
Session 3: Thursday, June 26, 2025
October 2025
Session 1: Thursday, October 16, 2025
Session 2: Thursday, October 23, 2025
Session 3: Thursday, October 30, 2025
All sessions take place via Zoom, from 3pm to 5pm (Melbourne, Sydney time)
What’s covered?
- navigating the regulatory body requirements for compliance, annual reporting and board membership updates
- ensuring the organisation's compliance with all other legislative requirements
- maintaining an accurate and timely decision register for all board meetings
- ensuring that COI and appeals processes are observed
- effective minute taking.
- best practice approaches to ensuring board meetings are efficient and effective
- juggling minute-taking and board contribution roles effectively
- supporting the chair to keep the board meetings focused and productive.
- ensuring that all board members feel psychologically safe and able to contribute effectively
- supporting best practice approaches to board member engagement by considering neurodiversity, power differences, meeting access issues, language and numeracy.
FAQs
This company secretarial course for NFP secretaries is ideal for current and aspiring secretaries in not-for-profit organisations across Australia, designed to provide specialised governance skills for community sector needs.
This course covers the core responsibilities of a not-for-profit secretary, including governance practices, compliance, reporting, and board meeting management.
Yes, this company secretarial course is delivered online, making it accessible to participants in all Australian towns, cities, states, and territories.
Yes, participants receive a certificate, verifying their completion of this NFP governance and company secretarial training.
There are 3 live sessions in this program. Click here for full dates.
You’ll gain expertise in governance compliance, meeting management, reporting, and other essential skills that strengthen your role as a not-for-profit secretary.
What people say...
“Being able to listen to the presentation and then going into breakout rooms to discuss topics further was great. I learnt a few tips and tricks from my ‘room mates’. I found the chat handy too for that reason.”
“I really enjoyed this course and would recommend it to others. I came away with half a dozen things I am going to action immediately. Thank you.”
“Very worthwhile course, thank you”
“Thank you! Greatly appreciate these sessions.”