Webinar: Whistleblowing at Your Not-for-Profit
Date: 11 Feb 2021
Discover the crucial role whistleblowing programs play in developing a speak-up culture.
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Diploma of Governance
Online compact courses
Step in, Step up
If you’ve recently joined a not-for-profit community board or committee, or you’re thinking of joining one, or if it’s your role to ensure new board members get a good induction, this is the course for you.
Where's the Funding?
A course for community fundraisers asking 'WTF?' Where's The Funding? - providing the help to dentify all the many sources of income available to your organisation and give your confidence to start drawing from each of them.
Win More Grants
This course is designed for grassroots community groups that want to find out where to find grants and how to win them. With just a bit of know-how and some confidence you'll go from a novice to a go-getter!
Upcoming webinars
Webinar: Towards Gender Equality
Date: 04 Mar 2021
Join ICDA for a special Festival of Community Directors webinar which will help steer your…
Webinar: Dealing with Conflict
Date: 15 Mar 2021
Join ICDA for a webinar that outlines the steps you need to take to prevent and deal with conflict.
Webinar: The State of Play for Community Directors
Date: 24 Mar 2021
Join the Community Directors Council for a special webinar looking at the current state of play for…
Webinar: Good Governance in Regional and Rural Areas
Date: 29 Apr 2021
Rural and regional community board members tell us that training programs too often are…
Webinar: Aboriginal Cultural Awareness and Engagement
Date: 06 May 2021
This webinar will provide guidance for boards wishing to open a respectful dialogue with First…
Webinar: Winning Grants Funding in Australia
Date: 28 May 2021
What do you have to do to make sure your organisation is in the best position to win grants? This…
Webinar: Financial Reporting Update: What has changed this year?
Date: 10 Jun 2021
As we near the end of the financial year, now’s the time to turn your mind to financial reporting.…
Webinar: Communicating with Clout: Copywriting
Date: 24 Jun 2021
Brett de Hoedt offers his top tips, tools and insights for copywriting.
Webinar: Ask Me Anything, with Brett de Hoedt
Date: 08 Jul 2021
Join us at this Q&A session with Brett de Hoedt where you will have the chance to ask him all…
Webinar: Organising a Great Annual General Meeting
Date: 26 Jul 2021
The financial year has ended, and now it’s time to start thinking about your annual general meeting.
Webinar: Setting an Effective Course for Your Organisation
Date: 16 Aug 2021
In this webinar we will investigate how boards are moving from long-term planning to adaptive…
Webinar: Perfect Policies: What you need to cover, and what help is available
Date: 09 Sep 2021
At this webinar, ICDA and Maddocks will provide an overview of the important policies every…
Webinar: Taking Minutes
Date: 14 Sep 2021
Join us at this webinar to learn everything you need to know to become an expert at taking minutes.
Webinar: Cyber-Security Awareness
Date: 14 Oct 2021
Join us at this webinar to learn everything you need to know to become an expert at taking minutes.
Webinar: Managing Great Events
Date: 29 Oct 2021
Join us at this webinar to hear about the steps you need to take to host a successful event.
Webinar: Going Green
Date: 08 Nov 2021
Join us to hear what your community group can do to help our natural world heal.
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Our trainers are experienced and engaging community sector practitioners. With decades of experience between them, they provide contemporary, insightful and relevant training experiences.
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The Institute of Community Directors Australia is part of the Our Community group of enterprises, benefiting from a wealth of knowledge and resources.
Specialised sector training
Tailored Training
Tailored training programs can be designed and delivered to meet your needs in any area of our eight areas of community practice.
Not only can we organise short courses in the above areas, but we can also offer you our full Diploma of Governance course anywhere in Australia for a minimum of 10 people.
Australia Council Arts Governance Program
The Australia Council Arts Governance Program is a national program designed to help arts organisations to enhance their governance practices through a program tailored specifically to their needs. The program aims to enhance governance skills, supporting leaders to prosper and arts organisations to thrive.
The Victorian Cemetery Trusts
The Victorian Cemetery Trusts Governance and Operational Training Program is designed to help cemetery trusts enhance their governance practices through a program tailored specifically to their needs.
The program provides an introduction into the knowledge and skills you'll need to survive and thrive as a cemetery trust member.
NSW Crown Land Manager Governance Development Program
The Department of Planning, Industry & Environment is collaborating with the Institute of Community Directors Australia to deliver a Governance Development training program for NSW Crown Land Managers (CLMs).
All CLMs involved in the management of approximately 34,000 Crown Land Reserves across NSW, those with a lease or licence on Crown land reserves, and volunteers who assist appointed CLMs manage Crown reserves are invited to participate.