Board of directors
Guide
Governing for net zero: the board's role in organisational transition planning
With mandatory climate reporting underway in Australia, this guide supports boards and investors in navigating the complexities of climate transition planning. It reflects insights from directors and investors and provides an overview of directors’ legal obligations. The guide aims to support company boards in overseeing the development and implementation of transition plans, including articulating investors’...
Report
Venice Biennale 2026 Governance review
An external report into Creative Australia's governance, decision-making and risk management processes in relation to Australia’s participation in the 2026 Venice Biennale. The review examined whether the processes and governance practices that supported critical decisions were adequate, and how those processes and practices might be improved in future. It provides nine recommendations.
Report
Inclusion of people with disabilities on the boards of not-for-profit disability service providers
This report discusses inclusion and diversity in the board rooms of the 75 largest not-for-profit disability service providers in Australia. It finds that just over a fifth of the providers have two or more leaders with disabilities currently serving on their boards and all of these boards reported positive outcomes from the appointments.
Evaluation
Directing Change Scholarship program evaluation
The Directing Change Scholarship program was a three-year program aimed at increasing representation of people with disability on boards through mentoring, networking and education. This evaluation found the program was successful in its aims and offered a range of benefits for program participants, including scholars, mentors and partner organisations.
Report
2025 Board diversity index
A comprehensive analysis of the composition of Australian ASX300 boards measuring diversity and inclusion beyond the conventional dimension of gender to cover areas such as First Nations, disability, LGBTQ+ and cultural background. It finds that despite the progress in gender representation, other forms of diversity have stagnated or declined, notably cultural and ethnic diversity.