Life Education Australia annual review 2O1O - Hunter Life Education
Life Education Australia annual review 2O1O - Hunter Life Education
Life Education Australia annual review 2O1O - Hunter Life Education
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Governance<strong>Life</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Australia</strong> (LEA) is acompany limited by guarantee. Itowns and continues to develop the<strong>Life</strong> <strong>Education</strong> program. Its membersinclude its affiliated, incorporated State/Territory members – <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Education</strong> NewSouth Wales, <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Victoria, <strong>Life</strong><strong>Education</strong> Queensland, <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Education</strong>South <strong>Australia</strong>, <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Western<strong>Australia</strong> and <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Education</strong> NorthernTerritory. The program is implementedacross <strong>Australia</strong> by these affiliatedmember organisations which have theexclusive right, as well as the obligation,to implement the program, plus a rangeof associated activities, in their respectivejurisdictions consistent with guidelinesspecified by LEA.LEA has an independent Board. Theaffiliated State/Territory membersare represented on this Board. Theremaining positions are held by nonaffiliatedDirectors, including theposition of Chairperson. The LEA Boardsets the strategic priorities which informthe organisation–wide approach tothe development of <strong>annual</strong> plans andbudgets.Comprised of senior executives fromacross the organisation, including StateCEOs, the National Management Teamprovides the forum through which,amongst other things, the strategicpriorities are considered and plansformulated to give effect to them.An organisation-wide planning andbudgeting process is coordinatedthrough this forum.Each State CEO is responsible forthe preparation of their State <strong>annual</strong>operating plan and budget thatreflects the organisation-wide strategicpriorities, whilst also responding toissues specific to their State. The LEACEO is responsible for the preparationof a plan and budget for the NationalOffice as well as an aggregatedoverview of the individual plans andbudgets of each State.The Board of each State organisationwill approve the <strong>annual</strong> operating planand budget specific to its State. Therole of the State organisation involvesit working consistent with nationalguidelines in relation to programimplementation, branding, fundraising,direct marketing, communications,advocacy and public relations.LEA develops these national guidelines.The role of LEA involves it supporting,guiding and coordinating theseorganisation-wide activities, consistentwith guidelines.As a result, and to support thisarrangement, a reporting relationship isnecessary between each State CEO andthe LEA CEO as shown in the followingorganisational chart:LEA BoardLE State BoardLEA CEO*Local CommunityCommitteesLEA State CEO*National FunctionalManagers**Members of the National Management Team21
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