The Australian Institute of Company Directors is Australia's leading membership body for directors in Australia and the leading Australian not-for-profit corporate governance organisation.
It has almost 30,000 members, which include directors from organisations as diverse as ASX-listed companies, government bodies, not-for-profit organisations, charities, and family owned/private companies and entrepreneurial ventures.
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The Australian Institute of Company Directors is Australia's pre-eminent organisation for directors, dedicated to making a difference to the quality of governance and directorship.
Providing leadership on director issues and promoting excellence in governance to achieve a positive impact for the economy and society.
The Australian Institute of Company Directors is a national organisation with seven state divisions, each of which is represented on a National Board. Overall governance is by the National Board consisting of 12 directors.
There are four national directors, one of whom is the chairman, and seven division representatives. The division representatives on the board appoint the chairman and national directors after each annual general meeting.
The chief executive officer may be appointed managing director by resolution of the board. Profiles of board and the executive team can be found at the website.
Membership provides access to valued professional support, independent strategic briefings, quality professional development and a range of connections designed to enhance the careers of directors and the effectiveness of boards.
There are four categories of membership and each category is dependent upon experience. These categories (and associated post-nominals) are:
The Australian Institute of Company Directors provides director and board development programs that:
The Australian Institute of Company Directors produces a range of publications on good governance and directorship. [insert link]
Members receive the monthly magazine, Company Director, and fortnightly e-newsletter, The Boardroom Report.