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About the organisation

For more than 150 years, Anglicare Southern Queensland has provided hope and compassion for individuals across every stage of life. Our services extend from supporting children and families to enhancing mental health and wellbeing, providing comprehensive home and community care, and offering superior residential aged care services. Recognized as the most trusted brand in aged care and retirement villages for  three consecutive years, our accolades include the prestigious Provider of the Year and Innovation in Service Award at the Aged and Community Services Australia Awards.

Anglicare SQ employs over 3500 staff, 200 volunteers, has an annual turnover of $390M and serves over 50,000 vulnerable Queenslanders each year, making a tangible difference in the Queensland community.

The Community Services Commission (The Commission / Board), established by the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane. The Commission provides strategic direction and policy development and monitors the community welfare, social justice, health and aged and community care activities of the Diocese. The direction and control of Anglicare SQ, including its business and affairs is vested in the Commission/Board as a whole, and is responsible to the Diocesan Council.

The opportunity

We are now looking for our next Chair to help lead us through an exciting period to lead change, reform, growth and innovation.

This is an opportunity to join a large, complex and highly reputable organisation with scale and scope. Backed by a strong board, made up of 10 Directors, plus the CEO, the Archbishop and the newly created deputy Chair position. The Commission is supported by three sub-committees; Audit and Risk, People and Culture, Clinical Care and Governance.

The Chair of the Board (Commission) is responsible for steering the Commission’s strategic direction and decision-making while upholding the highest governance standards of the organisation. In this role, you will be critical in ensuring the effectiveness of the Board and its individual members, both in and out of the Boardroom.

As the Chair of the Board, you will be responsible for leading board meetings, ensuring accountability of deliverables and  advocating for ASQ’s mission and strategic goals, working closely with our CEO and Executive team with the support of the Company Secretary.

Benefits

• Remunerated Position
• Salary Packaging available
• Opportunity to lead a board governing a large, complex and highly respected organisation
• Work closely with our highly respected CEO to drive change in Queensland communities
• Be supported by a Deputy Chair, Sub Committee Chairs and experienced board
• Professional Development allowance
• Exposure to a wide range of influential stakeholders in Queensland
• Expenses and travel paid

  
You will bring

• Extensive executive experience in areas such as: Business, Finance, IT, Legal, Governance, HR, or Customer Experience in large and complex organisations.
• Health, community services or not for profit experience would be highly advantageous
• Extensive Board or Corporate Governance experience
• Demonstrated capacity to lead teams with an unwavering commitment to maintaining the organisations governance framework and ensuring accountability across all levels of leadership
• Availability to attend evening board meetings and weekend events and annual strategic planning and risk workshops
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to advocate to stakeholders and publicly as required
• Identifying as a worshipping Anglican will be highly regarded
• Relevant degree, preferably in a discipline related to the work of the Commission
• Completion of the AICD Company Directors course (or equivalent)
• The ability to meet the requirements of a Key Personnel Check for the purposes of the Aged Care Act 1997
• No relevant criminal history or history of bankruptcy
• Willingness to travel

Commitments  

Monthly Board meetings (10 per year, with an even mix of in person and virtual attendance), monthly Diocesan Council meetings (in person at Ann Street office after hours), fortnightly meetings with CEO/Company Secretary (via Teams), attendance at annual Synod (2 days over weekend) and other events as pre-determined. Participation in annual strategic planning and risk workshops.

Interested?

If interested, please contact Ashlea Miller, Company Secretary in the first instance for a position description and further information – amiller@anglicaresq.org.au. Then to apply, send us your current resume including two references and a brief Cover Letter explaining why you would like to join our team.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Applications close Sunday 8th December 2024.

Anglicare SQ believes in building an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ communities, people with disabilities and people with a lived experience of mental health issues.

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