The role of Aged Care Boards in Governance and Strategy

Creating strategic advantage to drive organisational sustainability, quality, reputation and growth 3rd & 17th March

Aged care boards, including those governing organisations delivering the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) are being asked to do more. Regulatory requirements are increasing, as are the expectations of funders, community, customers and other stakeholders. Navigating these increasing expectations and the broader aged care reform agenda requires boards to understand and fulfill their governance roles and responsibilities in a proactive manner.

Join Aaron Goldsworthy for this 2 part webinar series, 3rd and 17th March, to strengthen your understanding of the board's governance roles and responsibilities, including the board's role in strategic planning. Key foci will include:

• strategy is part of the board’s governance responsibilities, and what the board's role is in the strategy process
• the importance of an engaged board / engaging the board in the strategy process
• key elements of contemporary strategic planning and its objectives
• when and where mergers and transformation are part of the strategy process
• Aged Care Act governance requirements vs contemporary governance, including strategy

Session One:

• Director’s duties; practical takeaways and implications
• The governance roles and responsibilities of a board and directors as custodians and stewards of an organisation
• The changing nature of governance; increasing expectations and requirements on boards
• Aged Care Act governance requirements

Session Two:

• A closer look at strategic leadership
• Key elements of strategic planning
• Business models for tomorrow, is transformation required?
• Mergers as a strategic pathway for success and sustainability

In addition to the slides and recording attendees will also be able to access a range of resources that will allow them to further their understanding of the topics covered, and also be provided with two assessment tools/checklists that can be used by boards to understand, assess and/or improve:

• their strategy process / strategic planning
• merger readiness or merger exploration process, including requirements for notifying the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing of intention to relinquish in full or in part a funding agreement

The Facilitator

A Senior Consultant with Australian Strategic Services for 12 years Aaron works with boards, CEOs and senior managers of aged care organisations, assisting with strategy facilitation and strategic plan development, business development, governance reviews, amalgamations and mergers, industry big picture trends and research, and advising on and developing governance and risk management frameworks.