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Seven governance instruments built from two decades chairing and serving on boards and Audit & Risk Committees — not templated from a search engine. Download, adapt, and take to your next meeting.
Each one stands alone. Together they cover Audit & Risk Committee oversight and board capability and renewal.
For boards establishing or strengthening an Audit & Risk Committee — particularly NFP, disability, and community services.
A live tracker so the Committee can confirm — not assume — that management is on top of every obligation.
For commercial, ASX-listed, and larger complex boards that need more than a single-rating spreadsheet.
Know the board’s capability, plan renewal deliberately, and give recruitment and re-appointment decisions a real evidence base.
Delegation of Authority Policy
A board-ready policy that maps exactly who can decide what, up to what value — so operational decisions move efficiently while the Board keeps clear sight of, and accountability for, how that authority is used.
Who it’s for:
Boards who need a formal, board-adoptable delegation policy — particularly organisations past the “founder-led” stage, where the CEO, CFO, and senior managers now need clear, written boundaries rather than informal understanding.
What’s included:
Format:
Zip file containing 2 × Word documents (.docx) — the Delegation of Authority Policy and the companion Adoption Guide. Fully editable; no macros or add-ins required.
A whistleblower policy only works if people trust it enough to use it. This is a complete, three-document set — the policy itself, a confidential register, and a practical guide to actually implementing it — not just a document to file away.
Who it’s for:
Boards who need a formal, board-adoptable whistleblower framework — particularly organisations where staff, volunteers, or contractors need a genuinely safe way to raise concerns, and where the Board wants defensible, well-documented reporting arrangements.
What’s included:
Format:
Zip file containing 2 × Word documents (.docx) and 1 × Excel workbook (.xlsx). Fully editable; no macros or add-ins required.
Disclosure only works if it’s backed by more than good intentions. This is a complete, four-document system — a policy, a working register, a declaration form, and an implementation guide — legally grounded and cross-referenced throughout.
Who it’s for:
Boards who want a conflict of interest framework they can implement immediately — NFP or for-profit — with the legal grounding to withstand scrutiny, not a generic template adapted from elsewhere.
What’s included:
Format:
Zip file containing 3 × Word documents (.docx) and 1 × Excel workbook (.xlsx). Fully editable; no macros or add-ins required.
Templates are a starting point, not a finished document. Every organisation’s risk profile, regulatory environment and board maturity is different — adapt before formal adoption.