L01 · middle

Leadership & Governance Readiness

A structured learning pathway for governance capability and leadership readiness. Completion records learning and competency, not appointment, authority or suitability for a board role.
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Course outline

6 modules. 18 lessons.

L01.1

Governance roles and duties

Understand governance roles, collective responsibility and the difference between management and governance.

  1. L01.1.1 · Governance roles and duties13 min
  2. L01.1.2 · Governance versus management13 min
  3. L01.1.3 · The legal environment: CATSI Act, Corporations Act and unincorporated Nation bodies14 min

L01.2

Decision-making and records

Build disciplined agendas, decisions, minutes, delegations and action tracking.

  1. L01.2.1 · Decision-making and records13 min
  2. L01.2.2 · Minutes, delegations and action tracking13 min
  3. L01.2.3 · Members' rights, meetings and participation14 min

L01.3

Finance for governors

Read key financial information, ask useful questions and understand oversight responsibilities.

  1. L01.3.1 · Finance for governors13 min
  2. L01.3.2 · Reading the statements: balance sheet, profit and loss, cash flow13 min
  3. L01.3.3 · Budgets, funding agreements and acquittals14 min

L01.4

Risk, conflicts and integrity

Recognise risk, manage conflicts and support transparent, defensible decisions.

  1. L01.4.1 · Risk, conflicts and integrity13 min
  2. L01.4.2 · Conflicts of interest and related parties13 min
  3. L01.4.3 · Complaints, disputes and defensible decisions14 min

L01.5

Cultural governance and Nation authority

Understand that Nation governance authority comes from the Nation and its protocols, not from completing an FND course.

  1. L01.5.1 · Cultural governance and Nation authority13 min
  2. L01.5.2 · Governance design in practice: FND's two-chair and reserved-decision model13 min
  3. L01.5.3 · Free, prior and informed consent in governance decisions14 min

L01.6

Leadership readiness review

Reflect on learning, development needs and readiness without creating an automatic board-ready designation.

  1. L01.6.1 · Leadership readiness review13 min
  2. L01.6.2 · Board evaluation and continuing development13 min
  3. L01.6.3 · Assessment14 min

Standing rule

Completion is a learning record only. Governance authority, appointments and Nation decisions remain with the relevant body.