resources for best practice (boards)

The resources on this page have been collated to complement zoom training workshops for C3 Church Board members. Please contact Richard Forsyth for more information on the training workshops.

C3 Australia Boards Best Practices Resource

C3 Australia Governance Checklist

Sample Matrix of Board Skills

Sample Annual Board Calendar

Essential

  • Financial policies including Remuneration, Accounts Payable, Budget policies including areas of key expenditure including gifts and travel, fundraising policy etc

  • Managing conflict-of-interests policy

  • Delegation of Authority policy

  • Board selection and management policy

  • Safe church policies for protecting young and vulnerable people (including ChildSafe Policy and Volunteers Code of Conduct,

  • Crisis or Critical Incident Management procedure, including what to do if the Senior Pastor became incapacitated,

  • Complaint handling procedures,

  • Staff Contracts

  • Incident, Hazard and Near Miss reporting Policy

  • WHS/ SafeWork Policy including Workers Compensation

  • Complaints Handling Policy

  • Dispute Resolution Policy

  • Investigation and Discipline Policy

  • Remuneration Policy

  • Privacy Policy

  • Whistleblower Policy (essential for Companies, desirable for incorporated associations)

  • Volunteer Code of Conduct

  • Leader Code of Conduct


Best Practice

  • Social Media Policy

  • Data Breach Management Policy

  • Junior Code of Conduct (for volunteers under 18)

  • Modern Slavery Statement

  • Known Offenders Policy/ Persons of Interest Policy/ Safety Management Plan (Essential if you have someone with a history of sexual offending in your congregation)