Board Committees
Audit and Compliance Committee
The Committee’s duties and responsibilities are to:
- Make recommendations to the board on the selection process and appointment of external auditors;
- In conjunction with the external audit, form an appreciation of the total audit plan;
- Check the auditor’s evaluation of internal controls;
- Review the assistance given by the company’s executive management team to the external auditor;
- Determine whether an internal audit is required;
- Review the results of the internal audit;
- Review the financial statements from management and the external auditors prior to their submission to the board;
- Monitor the executive management team to ensure it complies with its grants terms and conditions, and any reporting processes;
- Monitor the executive management team to ensure it complies with any reporting processes under Corporations Law, Taxation Law, or any other legislation;
- Review accounting policies adopted, or any changes made or contemplated;
- Review and recommend changes for approval by the board; and
- Carry out any other functions that the board may direct from time to time.
People, Performance and Nomination Committee
The Committee is responsible for:
- Assessing and enhancing the necessary and desirable competencies of the company members, the board and committees;
- Reviewing the size and composition of the company membership, the board and committees, including succession plans to enable an appropriate balance of skills, experience and expertise to be maintained;
- Overseeing the induction process for new company members, directors and committee members, and reviewing its effectiveness;
- Monitoring and assessing the continuing education program for company members, directors and committee members;
- Reviewing a process for the selection and removal of company members, directors and committee members, and reviewing its effectiveness;
- Recommending the appointment of new company members, directors to the board and committee members, having regard to the desirable qualifications, experience and domicile for individual new appointees;
- Reviewing the succession planning for the CEO; and
- Any other functions that the board may direct from time to time.
Safety, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Committee
The Committee is responsible for:
- Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S)
- Overseeing the company’s compliance with relevant OH&S legislation and the company’s OH&S Policy;
- Reviewing and monitoring the effectiveness of the company’s OH&S Management System, including the adequacy of processes for identifying, assessing and avoiding OH&S risks;
- Monitoring the company’s compliance with relevant OH&S legislation and its OH&S Policy;
- Reviewing extreme and very high OH&S risks and issues, and action plans put in place to reduce risk and prevent future incidents;
- Reviewing the company’s health and safety initiatives and programs, and their success; and
- Considering reports submitted by management on health and safety performance and issues.
- Sustainability
- Reviewing the company’s sustainability principles and policies;
- Reviewing the company’s environmental and greenhouse gas footprint and tracking performance indicator trends;
- Reviewing priority goals and targets and monitoring implementation;
- Considering and approving the company’s annual Sustainability Report;
- Considering reports submitted by management on environmental performance and issues; and
- Overseeing the company’s compliance with relevant legislation and the company’s policies.
- Corporate Responsibility
- Formulating, reviewing and monitoring compliance with policies and procedures in order to ensure the company acts ethically and responsibly in its interactions with its people; its customers; its suppliers and the broader community; and.
- Overseeing the company’s compliance with relevant legislation on the matters within its responsibilities.
