The Western Australian Debating League (WADL) is seeking applicants for upcoming Board Director vacancies. WADL invites Members to nominate a candidate for up to three (3) vacant Director positions on the Board.

Role of WADL’s Board The Board’s primary responsibility is to act in good faith and in the best interests of WADL and its Members.

The Board’s key roles and responsibilities are to:

· Oversee the development, implementation and review of the organisation’s strategy

· Maintain an informed understanding of the operations of the organisation and the workplace in which it operates

· Support the volunteer members (referred to as Executive and Committee) in their management of WADL operations

· Approve the annual operating budget

· Appoint members to volunteer Executive roles

· Approve the payment of honoraria, when appropriate, to volunteers

· Assist the volunteer members to develop and implement appropriate corporate governance arrangements





· Deliver value through strategic leadership and decision-making.

Role of Directors

Each Director contributes to WADL and is expected to:

· Attend and actively participate in Board meetings (approximately six annually), the AGM and SGM

· Participate actively in Board discussions and make informed, timely contributions to decision-making

· Apply their skills, knowledge and experience to provide strategic direction and guidance

· Exercise sound business judgement

· Read and consider Board papers, reports and other information, and constructively challenge them where appropriate

· Maintain appropriate confidentiality of organisational and Board information

· Declare any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest.

Directors elected by Members are not remunerated.

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