Our governance
Social Enterprise Australia is committed to upholding the highest standards of governance, integrity and accountability in our role as the national peak body for social enterprise.
Constitution
Our Constitution is our governing document. It sets out our charitable purpose - to develop and lead a national strategy, and to support, connect and provide a voice for the social enterprise sector in Australia to help build a world in which all people and the planet thrive - and how our funds must be used for that purpose. It sets out the membership framework, membership rights, procedures for meetings and voting and more. It helps keep us accountable and ensures we are always operating with integrity, transparency, and for our charitable purpose.
Board Charter
Our Board Charter explains the role of our Board in guiding the organisation. It sets out the role and responsibilities of our Directors and Company Secretary, how the Board makes decisions, and how performance is evaluated. The charter helps ensure our Board works with integrity, transparency and accountability, always focused on advancing our charitable purpose.
Our policies
Our policies guide our operations and decision-making, ensuring we remain transparent and accountable to the sector. They outline how we operate, the standards we maintain, and the principles that guide our work.
Our Code of Conduct promotes conduct and behaviours aligned with our vision, mission and values, co-designed by the sector. It provides clear guidance for our Directors, officers, personnel and contractors on expected conduct and behaviours, and provides channels for reporting and raising concerns. Our Members also agree to adhere to conduct and behaviours aligned to co-designed sector values in a Member Code of Conduct that can be viewed here.
Our Conflict of Interest Policy establishes a clear framework and requirement for disclosing personal interests and managing conflicts in line with our vision, mission and values. It promotes a culture of transparency to protect organisational integrity and provides channels for stakeholders to report concerns and provide feedback.
Our Director Nomination and Remuneration Policy ensures that Directors are nominated and appointed in a fair, transparent way that reflects the skills and diversity needs of our organisation. It also sets out how remuneration and reimbursements are managed, so that Directors can be recognised for their contribution while upholding our charitable purpose.
Our Partnerships Policy supports us in developing partnerships to help us deliver on our charitable purpose, ensuring we identify and manage risks and benefits that flow from partnerships to achieve effective, transparent and accountable arrangements.
Our Whistleblower Policy enables reporting of concerns or suspicions of illegal, unethical, or fraudulent behaviour, and outlines our commitment to protect whistleblowers, investigate reports, and take appropriate corrective action.
We review our policies regularly and welcome feedback. To support our review, feedback can be provided here.