2013 Council Members: (left to right) Back row: Tom Ray, Dr Helen Nugent AO (Chancellor), Professor Tim Brailsford (Vice-Chancellor), Michael Dean (Company Secretary), Steve Sargent. Front row: Lynda O’Grady, Professor Kwong Lee Dow AO, Ken MacDonald (Deputy Chancellor), Peta Fielding, Professor Margaret Seares AO, Mary Bent PSM
> Postgraduate Student Ordinary Member Mr Alan White > Undergraduate Student Ordinary Member Mr Jake Bamford > Community Ordinary Members The Hon Richard Alston Dr Barry Arnison OAM Dr Neil Balnaves AO Mr Angus Douglas Ms Bronwyn Morris Mr Derek Murphy Dr Trevor Rowe AO Mr Paul Steer Review of the Faculty of Law Bond University’s Council cyclically leads a strategic review of each of the University’s faculties. The strategic planning and review process at Bond University operates within an overarching quality assurance system that clearly defines strategic priorities, accountability, responsibility and a cycle of continuous improvement. The Faculty of Law’s first review was undertaken in November 2007. A second review was undertaken during October 2013. The review panel was chaired by the Deputy Chancellor, Mr Ken MacDonald. Panel members were Emeritus Professor Arie Frelberg AM, Mrs Noela L’Estrange and Mr Greg Vickery AO. The Review Panel made a number of recommendations that are being actioned by the Faculty.
Risk Management Risk management is a discipline essential to the smooth running and planning functions conducted by leading educational institutions all over the world. Bond’s Council has established two subcommittees to oversee the Risk Management activities of the University: the Audit and Risk Management Committee and the Occupational Health and Safety Committee. Each committee has an external member as well as nominated Councillors as members. The Audit and Risk Management Committee oversees the integrity of external financial reporting, including compliance with statutory responsibilities relating to financial reporting disclosures, principles and policies, controls and procedures. The Occupational Health and Safety Committee ensures that the University adopts a best practice approach to occupational health and safety matters on campus. In particular, the Committee adopted formal external benchmarking criteria against which the University has performed well. Voluntary Governance Code The Australian Chancellors’ Council in conjunction with Universities Australia has published a Voluntary Code of Best Practice for Governance of Australian Universities. Council approved a Governance Statement for the University. Council has reviewed its compliance with the Voluntary Code and formed the view that it is fully compliant with the voluntary code.
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