Workways Australia Ltd is seeking expressions of interest from people with relevant skills for an independent external member position on our Audit, Financial and Risk Committee.

The Audit, Financial and Risk Committee is an advisory committee of the Board comprising directors and independent members. The Committee is responsible for providing advice and guidance on matters relating to audit, risk management, internal control, quality systems and financial oversight and reporting.

Applicants should ideally have significant skills, experience and qualifications in at least two of the following areas:

• Risk management
• Information systems and technology
• Corporate governance
• Financial management and reporting
• Quality systems

This appointment will be for an initial period of two years with the requirement to attend a minimum of four meetings each year. Remuneration for attendance at meetings will apply. The Committee’s Terms of Reference are available by requesting a copy by email to [email protected] or by telephoning Carol Blandford on 0439 378712. Interviews are likely to be held using zoom or skype.

About Workways Australia Ltd

Workways Australia Ltd is a high performing, not for profit organisation that has successfully delivered employment, youth and community services for over 30 years. Workways provide services in Victoria, New South Wales, ACT, and Queensland helping to enable people from all backgrounds to participate in the workforce.

A community-owned and focused organisation, Workways is committed to making a positive social and economic difference for those living and working in our communities, offering significant benefit to the Australian economy. The organisation aims to create opportunities directly through employment, education and training, small business development, social enterprise development and community programs; and are committed to linking people in regional and remote regions, from a diverse range of cultural and social backgrounds with employment opportunities within and outside of Workways.

Workways delivers a range of Federal and State funded programs including jobactive; Work for the Dole; Disability Employment Services (DES); Transition to Work; Jobs Victoria; ParentsNext; Springboard; Smart, Skilled & Hired; the Gippsland Engaged Mentoring Program; and Environmental Programs and projects through the Envite Environment division.

Workways is valued member of the CoAct network, a national network of locally embedded community service providers working together to create social and economic opportunities for Australia’s disadvantaged.

Workways also operates two commercial Social Enterprise businesses, Workways Australia Services (WorkforceXS) and EnviTE Environmental Services.