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Help sheets
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How and why to safeguard your membership before the Annual General Meeting
Some disputes at the Annual General Meeting are unavoidable, but having an up-to-date constitution…
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How consent agendas can streamline board decision-making
A consent agenda is one way of quickly making decisions on the straightforward and uncontroversial…
Legal requirements for Annual General Meetings
Almost every state Act specifies that an association has to have an AGM once a year (in Tasmania…
Meeting etiquette
Meeting etiquette is really just a matter of manners and common sense. However, it doesn't hurt to…
Orchestrating great meetings
There is always a degree of mystique around the act of chairing a meeting. As a consequence, many…
Overview of board meetings
The main function of a board member is to take part in board meetings. All major decisions are made…
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Preparing the perfect agenda
Proper preparation can prevent your board meeting from descending into chaos. Follow this advice…
Articles
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Tipping the scales - getting the size and shape of your board right
Posted on 23 Jun 2013
Over the past couple of months a continuing query in our governance training sessions has been…
Books
Tools
Agenda template
The agenda template can be downloaded in Word format to help you clearly define the purpose of a…
Decision-making tool
The decision-making tool can be downloaded in Word format to help you make decisions that are both…
Minutes template
The minutes template can be downloaded in Word format to allow you to use it for your meetings.…
Sample standing orders
The sample standing orders can be downloaded in Word format to assist you when creating or…
Checklists
How to appear smart on a not-for-profit board
Looking smarty is much easier than becoming smart. Here are some tongue-in-cheek tricks to make you…
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Running a successful Annual General Meeting
Your Annual General Meeting can run smooth as chocolate or rough as peanuts. Here's a checklist to…
Policies
Board Attendance Policy
Regular attendance at Board and committee meetings in essential in order to maintain continuity and…
Conduct of Meetings Policy
It is important to ensure that meetings are conducted well. This policy is designed to provide…