• To support the President and Club Committee stick to its agreed priorities
• To be a primary leader inside the club
• To further the interests of the club by being an external representative of the club.

1. Committee Management

• Chair Club Committee and General Meetings (when President is absent)

• Set/select the agenda of club Committee meetings (when President is absent)

• Ensure Committee conversations reflect the roles and responsibilities of the Committee (when President is absent)

2. Leadership

• Ensure a flow of relevant information to the Club Committee
• Maintain strong relationships with staff and committee members
• Ensure organisational awareness of all policies, duties, and responsibilities via induction and communications processes

3. Representation

• Develop and maintain partnerships with organisations where they align with the club’s adopted Strategic Plan

• Ability to lead people and manage team dynamics
• Ability to be task-oriented during meetings to achieve intended outcomes within short timeframes
• Ability to listen to stakeholders
• Ability to communicate key messages to a variety of stakeholders
• Understand the processes and procedures for Committee meetings and General meetings
• Have a broad and increasing knowledge of all governance components involved in running a club including; risk management, financial management, duties of Office-Bearers, legal considerations, strategy development, and stakeholder management
• Knowledge of key stakeholders including increasing awareness of their agendas, partnerships, and strategies.

🚸 Our club is committed to child safety and wellbeing. We have zero tolerance for child abuse.

We respect and celebrate First Nations peoples and we encourage them to share their culture. We have zero tolerance for racism.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment and promoting cultural safety for children.

All volunteers & staff are required to comply with the following child safety requirements:

• Adhere to the club’s Code of Conduct and Child Safety & Wellbeing policy
• Support children to express their culture and enjoy their cultural rights
• Support and respond to children who are experiencing vulnerability
• Act on incidents of racism
• Notify the club’s Child Safety Officer (or Committee) about any new risks or hazards to child safety
• Notify the club’s Child Safety Officer (or Committee) about any child safety-related concerns

This role has the following child safety and wellbeing requirements:

The person in this role must:

• undergo a child safety screening and referee checking process before commencing in their role
• undergo a short induction on the club’s child safety practices
• undergo child safety training suitable for a Committee Member and manager of volunteers/staff
• have the skills to be respectful to children and comply with the club’s child safety practices
• have a reasonable awareness of the diverse needs of children including how to create a culturally safe environment

This role involves direct contact with children and access to personal information.

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