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| Institute of Community Directors Australia | |
|---|---|
| Name | Institute of Community Directors Australia |
| Formation | 2012 |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Area served | Australia |
Institute of Community Directors Australia The Institute of Community Directors Australia is an Australian peak body for not-for-profit board directors, providing governance resources, training and accreditation to community sector leaders. Founded amid national discussions on charity regulation and sector capacity, the organisation engages with regulatory agencies, philanthropic foundations and educational institutions to strengthen governance across charities, Indigenous corporations, social enterprises and arts organisations.
The organisation emerged in the wake of sector reform debates involving Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, Productivity Commission (Australia), Charity Commission for England and Wales, ACNC Charity Register and high-profile inquiries such as the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Early collaborators included Department of Social Services (Australia), Philanthropy Australia, Australian Institute of Company Directors, Australian Council for International Development, Community Council for Australia and state-based peak bodies like NCOSS and Council of Social Service of New South Wales. Key milestones intersected with national policy settings influenced by reports from the Grattan Institute, decisions by the Federal Court of Australia and legislative developments in the Commonwealth of Australia. Major funding and partnership announcements involved organisations such as Ian Potter Foundation, Myer Foundation, Beswick Foundation and corporate partners including Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, ANZ Bank and National Australia Bank. The institute’s growth paralleled shifts in governance practice tracked by commentators from The Australian, ABC News, The Sydney Morning Herald and inquiries led by figures associated with Australian Law Reform Commission.
The institute defines objectives aligned with standards promoted by bodies such as ISO governance frameworks, accreditation approaches similar to Australian Qualifications Framework, and sector ethics dialogues involving Human Rights Commission (Australia). Its stated mission connects with strategic priorities of Local Government Association entities, service delivery models represented by Anglicare Australia, UnitingCare Australia and Salvation Army (Australia) as exemplars, and workforce development initiatives linked to Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency. The organisation frames its goals alongside advocacy efforts mounted by ACOSS, research by ANU public policy centres, and governance scholarship from University of Sydney and Monash University.
The institute’s board model reflects practices recommended by Australian Institute of Company Directors and governance codes referenced in reports from ASIC and the Victorian Law Reform Commission. Its structure includes a national board, regional committees analogous to models used by Country Women’s Association of Australia, advisory councils with members drawn from Law Council of Australia, Institute of Directors (UK), leading university business schools such as Melbourne Business School and executive roles comparable to leadership at Australian Red Cross. The organisation operates through state chapters in line with federated designs used by Business Council of Australia and employs chief executives who engage with ministers across portfolios like the Treasury (Australia) and Attorney-General's Department (Australia).
Program offerings mirror capability-building initiatives found at Skills Australia, executive education partnerships with institutions like University of New South Wales, University of Melbourne and Australian Catholic University, and sector resilience services akin to those by Beyond Blue and Beyond Blue National Mental Health programs. Services include director training similar to courses from Australian Institute of Company Directors, strategic planning tools used by National Disability Services, risk and compliance workshops referencing ASIC guidance, and webinars featuring experts from KPMG, PwC, Deloitte and EY. Specialised modules address Indigenous governance with input from Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 stakeholders, and arts governance aligned with practices of Australia Council for the Arts.
Membership pathways draw on models used by Law Institute of Victoria, CPA Australia, Institute of Public Accountants and professional accreditation frameworks like those of Australian Human Resources Institute. Accreditation programs award credentials that align with competency standards similar to National Skills Framework benchmarks and continuing professional development systems used by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. Member services include mentoring schemes resembling initiatives from Rotary International and networking events analogous to conferences run by SXSW-style forums and sector summits attended by representatives from State Library of New South Wales and national museums such as the National Museum of Australia.
The institute partners with philanthropic organisations including Gordon Darling Foundation, research bodies like Australian Philanthropy Research Co, and policy organisations such as Grattan Institute and The Australia Institute. Advocacy work engages with regulators including Australian Taxation Office, Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission and parliamentary committees such as the Senate Standing Committee on Economics. Collaborative campaigns have aligned with national fundraising standards administered by Fundraising Institute Australia and sector-wide initiatives involving Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand and St Vincent de Paul Society.
Impact assessments reference sector-wide indicators used by Australian Bureau of Statistics, evaluation methodologies from Australian National Audit Office and research outputs published in journals associated with Griffith University and University of Queensland. Recognition includes awards and citations comparable to honours from Australian Volunteer Awards, listings in analyses by Pro Bono Australia and mentions in policy submissions to bodies such as the Productivity Commission (Australia). The institute’s work has been cited in submissions to inquiries by the Senate Economics References Committee and referenced in sector benchmarking by Philanthropy Australia and the Centre for Social Impact.
Category:Non-profit organisations based in Australia