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Australian Institute of Company Directors and NFP Consulting Group

Ian McHugh contributed to the April 2010 edition of Australian Institute of Company Directors magazine. He was one of three leading Not-for-Profit directors asked to comment on the role of directors in relation to the reform initiatives which could lead to an overhaul in the Not-for-Profit sector.

Ian commented on the recent report by the Productivity Commission's "Contribution of the Not-for Profit Sector", published in January 2010.

He noted that if all the recommendations for change made by the Productivity Commission were taken up, there would be a need for directors of Not-for-Profit organisations to spend more time on the planning process and that just attending a mangement or Board meeting once a month may not be enough.

With the probable increase in obligations on directors of Not-for-Profit organisations, the learning processes will have to be improved so that they can both continue to effectively contribute to their community and support the CEO - too often immersed in the operational, day to day management of the business.

A full copy of the article to which Ian contributed will be available shortly.

For more information on this article or the Productivity Commission's report, visit these links:

• Productivity Commission (www.pc.gov.au)
• Australian Institute of Company Directors (www.companydirectors.com.au)