Join us for an insightful and interactive session brought to you by the Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA), where seasoned governance expert Nick Barnett will share practical tips on how your board can improve its performance and effectiveness.
Prior to the webinar, please complete a brief Board Surveys/ICDA 4-minute survey. Your thoughts and opinions will shape the interactive discussion, and we will review the collective results during the session. Click here to access the survey link.
You’ll have your questions answered and walk away with valuable insights on:
- The key governance categories: Discover the critical areas that contribute to a board’s effectiveness and why excelling in some but not all can hinder success.
- The impact of better boards: Learn how enhancing board performance directly contributes to your organisation’s success and ethical grounding.
- Practical initiatives and tips to will help your board improve in the areas you identify as the biggest opportunity for improvement.
Key details:
Date: Tuesday, 1 April 2025
Melbourne, Sydney, Hobart, Canberra: 1pm to 2pm
Adelaide: 12.30pm to 1.30pm
Brisbane: noon to 1pm
Darwin: 11.30am to 12.30pm
Perth: 10am to 11am
Location: Online
Price: FREE!
About Board Surveys and its partnership with ICDA
Board Surveys specialises in providing fit-for-purpose surveys that empower organisations to assess and enhance their board performance and effectiveness. With a user-friendly self-service platform, clients can efficiently manage their survey processes, ensuring cost-effectiveness and control.
Board Surveys also offer optional extras such as light touch reviews of committees and individual directors and expert governance advice to help drive and sustain improvement.
All the board effectiveness categories measured by Board Surveys have been mapped to ICDA’s numerous tools, templates and training courses on Board Surveys website. This ensures that you have a clear roadmap towards improvement following the completion of your board survey.
About the speaker

Nick Barnett is a highly respected governance expert with over 35 years of experience. He is a former partner of KPMG and an experienced director and Chair. Nick has helped hundreds of boards improve their performance, effectiveness, and decision-making, including dozens of not-for-profits and sporting and community groups. He has also authored three books and numerous reports and articles on governance, leadership, culture and board effectiveness. He was recently the primary author of the report Benchmarking Board Performance: 500 Board Reviews Later.