governance
One of the key roles of the State Service Authority (the Authority) is to promote high standards of governance, accountability and performance for Victorian public entities.
This guide uses a generic public sector governance model to provide practical guidance to Board Members – and others – in key areas of public entity governance.
nature of entity & governance implications
The nature of a public entity will determine its governance requirements. If your board is a governing Board with decision-making powers, then these governance guidelines are most directly relevant fo...
entity obligations & key relationships
What Acts, policies and directions apply to public entities in Victoria? What action should be taken to ensure compliance with your entity’s obligations?What is the nature of your relationship with ...
board composition & roles
What should be considered when establishing a board? The appropriate capability mix for the board needs to be determined at the outset. How should directors be selected, appointed and then inducted onto the board?
What is the role of the entity’s board, committees, chair, executive and non-execut...
governance structures & policies
What should you consider when determining an entity's overall governance, risk, and management arrangements? This includes considering the entity's mandate, appropriate governance framework and proces...
entity's annual governance cycle
This module provides general guidance on the recurring annual governance/Board operating cycle: the tasks that involve a Board over the passage of the year and take up the bulk of its time. The eight ...
winding up or re-scoping an entity
Occasionally, a public entity will be sold, merged, have part of its responsibilities transferred to another entity, or be wound-up – all of which will result in some changes to the entity's Board a...
