Rachel Rees FGIA has been appointed as President of Governance Institute of Australia — the leading professional membership association for every one with governance or risk management responsibilities. Rachel will take on the role from 1 January 2019.

Ms Rees takes the reins at a critical time as Governance Institute continues to push for a greater commitment to good governance and risk management structures from boards and executives. “I am thrilled to take on this role at such a significant time for the organisation. We have a new CEO, Megan Motto, joining us and the organisation is at a fundamental point in its growth,” said Rachel Rees.

“There is so much public attention on good governance and our most recent Ethics Index results show Australians have lost faith in corporate ethics in wake of banking scandals. I’m honoured to drive a strategy to educate and support governance professionals to be the best they can be,” continued Ms Rees.

“I thank Warren Baillie for his leadership. He led the board during a year of transformation of our website and development of a new digital Resource Centre as well as supporting the growth of new alliances and improvements in our professional development events,” concluded Ms Rees.

Rachel Rees is Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary at Lionel Samson Sadleirs Group. She is a results-oriented senior executive and chartered accountant with extensive strategic leadership experience in multinational and listed corporations. Rachel was appointed to the board in 2013 and previously she was Chair of the South Australian Regional Council. She is a Fellow member of Governance Institute and completed its Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance. She will be supported in her new role by vice-presidents John Mazengarb FGIA and Andrew Leake FGIA.

Register for your chance to win a round trip ticket to ASAE's Annual Conference in the US by registering for Sarah Sladek's Future of Membership Workshop. You will also have the opportunity to shadow CEO and former ASAE Chairman of the Board Scott Wiley.

Topic: The Future of Membership

During this full day workshop, Sarah will present on the new membership mindset, which will introduce and define characteristics of the “new and next” generations: Millennials, and Generation Z. She will discuss what associations must do to stay relevant and engage their participation. Sarah will also conduct a spotlight on best practice, focusing on associations who have successfully launched a future-focused membership or marketing strategy and the results they observed.

Join us for this one day workshop to develop your own membership action plan so you come away ready to start expanding and future-proofing your association immediately!

• Identify the primary obstacles preventing your association’s competitiveness and growth
  
• Gain strategies and tools to curb membership turnover
  
• Learn how to increase value and grow membership among younger generations
  
• Gain insights into the trends and shifts likely to challenge your association in the next 5 years
  
• Develop an action plan for the longevity of your association
  

Please click here to access the member CEO message.

Let me share with you AuSAE is proudly the only not-for-profit Association for Association Executives that is owned and run by members.

We support a broad community of association professionals who are committed to making a difference in the sectors and industries in which they work.

As we approach the end of the year and I reflect on the great work the team here at AuSAE are delivering, I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to join AuSAE as a financial member to allow us to continue to develop and support you on your journey in association management no matter what stage of your career. Let me share some of the initiatives we have undertaken this year:

• Across Australia and New Zealand we increased our community of Association professionals, welcoming 171 new members into the organisation
  
• Following an extensive consultation process the members passed a constitution with a new governance structure to better reflect the contemporary environment in which we operate
  
• Create the opportunity for members to meet, network and connect at some 35 face to face events across Australia throughout the year
  
• Provided thought leadership on key industry issues through digital communications and social media
  
• Offered personal, hands on support to over 40 organisations through our Senior Leadership team
  
• Demonstrated our commitment to the development of future leaders for the sector through the Mentoring and Leadership program.
  

What I can’t put on this list is the intangible benefits belonging to a community of likeminded individuals brings. For some it’s personal development, for others its meeting a colleague who can help with a challenge just at the right time.

Our mission is to provide a home for association professionals. A place to belong, feel connected and advance your career. I feel very passionate about the collective impact that associations have on society and the greater the size of our community the greater impact we will have.

I look forward to welcoming you as a member in 2019. JOIN HERE 

Warm regards Toni

AuSAE is proudly the only not-for-profit Association for Association Executives that is owned and run by members.

We support a broad community of association professionals who are committed to making a difference in the sectors and industries in which they work.

As we approach the end of the year and I reflect on the great work the team here at AuSAE are delivering, I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to join AuSAE as a financial member to allow us to continue to develop and support you on your journey in association management no matter what stage of your career. Let me share some of the initiatives we have undertaken this year:

• Across Australia and New Zealand we increased our community of Association professionals, welcoming 171 new members into the organisation
  
• Following an extensive consultation process the members passed a constitution with a new governance structure to better reflect the contemporary environment in which we operate
  
• Provided that opportunity for members to meet, network and connect at some 19 face to face events across NZ throughout the year
  
• Provided thought leadership on key industry issues through digital communications and social media
  
• Offered personal, hands on support to over 30 organisations through our NZ General Manager
  
• Demonstrated our commitment to the development of future leaders for the sector through the introduction of the Emerging Leaders Program at LINC18
  

What I can’t put on this list is the intangible benefits belonging to a community of likeminded individuals brings. For some it’s personal development, for others its meeting a colleague who can help with a challenge just at the right time.

Our mission is to provide a home for association professionals. A place to belong, feel connected and advance your career. I feel very passionate about the collective impact that associations have on society and the greater the size of our community the greater impact we will have.

I look forward to welcoming you as a member in 2019. JOIN HERE

Warm regards Toni

AuSAE Executive Briefing events provide an exclusive environment for motivated association executives to gain insights and advice from other industry professionals. Executive Briefing events enables members to raise and discuss critical issues affecting industry and network with other professionals from the not-for-profit sector.

The Topic

Around the world, social enterprise businesses are on the rise. The social enterprise model combines commercial approaches with social purpose to achieve scalable impact for businesses, innovation and financial sustainability for not-for-profit organisations.

This seminar will cover:

• Current trends in the social enterprise sector.
• Problems for social enterprises in Australia.
• Overseas developments.
• Legal structures.
• Commercialising existing operations.

Perth l Wednesday 5th December 3pm - 5pm

Register Here. 

Sydney l Tuesday 11 December 3pm-5pm

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The Topic

Welcome to the Talent Economy—a 21st century economy characterised by unprecedented innovation, connectivity, disruption, and opportunity. Unfortunately, the positive attributes of this economy have been largely overshadowed by employee turnover, skills gaps, and the struggle to simply keep up with the rapid pace of change.

Until now, we’ve just assumed there is no other way. But Sarah Sladek proves there is another way.

Drawing from documented workforce and talent-development research, her presentation cites numerous examples of organizations that have been capable of engaging employees in this era of disruption—what they did, why it worked, and how it’s made a difference to the organisations’ outlook and bottom line.

Sladek proves that it’s possible to create an organisation designed to engage talent, and she will provide the audience with the guidance to do it. 

• Gain a better understanding of what is causing employee turnover and how to resolve it
• Learn the traits shared among the most engaging and successful organisations in existence today
• Understand the core differences between struggling and successful companies
• Learn how to inspire and motivate your workforce and thrive in an era of disruption 

About the Presenter

Sarah Sladek, CEO, XYZ University 

Sarah Sladek is founder and CEO of XYZ University, a leading future-focused management consulting company based in the U.S. She is the author of five books. Her latest book, Talent Generation: How Visionary Organizations Are Redefining Work and Achieving Greater Success, is the result of two years of research of many of the top-performing companies in existence today boasting higher than average employee engagement. Sarah’s expertise has been prominently featured in international media and she has keynoted events worldwide.

Sydney l Tuesday 4th December 3pm-5pm

Register Here.

Melbourne l Monday 10th December 3pm-5pm

Register Here. 

What's Included:

• Size: 5.8 x 3.0m
  
• Parking: 1 reserved car park with 24 hour access (more may be available)
  
• Use of Boardroom / Training Room
  
• Kitchen facilities
  
• Use of copier can be negotiated
  
• Office furniture by agreement if required
  
• Rent: $953.35 plus GST
  
• Available NOW
  

An office is now available for lease within Level 3, 255 Pulteney Street, Adelaide with shared boardroom/meeting room and reception area.

This will suit the professional business person(s) looking for a CBD office location.

For more information and to arrange an inspection, please contact Karthe AICSA: Tel: 08 8359 2090.

The Perth Convention Bureau’s (PCB) 2019 Aspire Program is now open to individuals involved with not-for-profit associations in Western Australia, who can apply for the City of Perth Convention Scholarship and the Giving West Conference Scholarship. In addition, the City of Fremantle Convention Scholarship and the City of Mandurah Convention Scholarship are open to individuals involved with not-for-profit associations in the city of Fremantle and the City of Mandurah respectively.

The aim of the Aspire Program is to assist the individual’s personal and professional development through attendance at a relevant national* and/or international* conference. The funding covers travel, accommodation and registration expenses to the maximum value of the award.

Application information and guidelines are now available at http://www.pcb.com.au/aspire. The deadline for applications is the 29th March 2019. Individuals are able to apply for multiple scholarships if eligible. A wide of assistance and advice is available to help you apply, for more information or to enquiry if you are eligible to apply, please contact Sophia Okeby, Communications Manager, Perth Convention Bureau – Email: sokeby@pcb.com.au.

*dependent on individual award guidelines