Investing in good governance
Our organisational governance system aligns with the Institute of Directors’ pillars of good governance, and is based on the following principles:
- openness and transparency – decision-making is consensus-oriented and transparent, with committees acting in the best interests of the organisation as a whole
- integrity and accountability – committees operate in a legal, ethical and objective way and are accountable for their decisions
- leadership and responsibility – committees provide visible leadership and promote collective responsibility for Ministry outcomes
- clarity and alignment of purpose – the purpose of committees is clear to stakeholders, and their decisions and actions uphold Ministry objectives, culture and principles
- effectiveness and accessibility – committees foster constructive relationships with business groups across the Ministry, encouraging engagement with governance.
Our Leadership Team (LT) provides organisational stewardship and accountability at the highest level, supported by four governance sub-committees. This governance system leads the development of our purpose, goals and strategic direction, and is responsible for ensuring the necessary systems, processes, regulations and resources are in place to deliver on our strategic direction. Decision-making and risk oversight is from a whole-of-organisation view. The sub-committees have authority to make decisions in their respective areas on behalf of LT.
The Chair and Deputy Chair of each governance committee are those members of LT with the closest alignment to the committee’s purpose. General membership is drawn from across the organisation.
The Integrity Committee also has an external member, bringing significant knowledge and experience and an independent voice in key areas of the Committee’s responsibility – safety and security.
Profiles of members of LT, and of the work of the governance committees, can be found in the Annual report PDF from page 249 (Appendix 3) - please see the PDF below.
A Declarations of Interest register is maintained for LT and committees, and LT also completes annual Related Parties Transactions declarations, which may be updated at any LT or committee meeting.
