| Governance Check | Response | Verification | Last reviewed |
| Does your charity’s governing document reflect your charity’s current purposes? | Yes | CCDR Constitution CCDR Statutes | 30 June 2024 |
| Can the public find and view information about your charity’s purposes? | Yes | CCDR Constitution About CCDR | 30 June 2024 10 July 2024 |
| Does your charity ensure its funds and assets are used solely for its charitable purposes and not for the benefit of particular people? | Yes | Financial Policy Annual reports Board orientation policy | 10 July 2024 |
| Does your charity consider how its activities help it pursue its charitable purposes? | Yes | About CCDR Financial Policy Annual reports Board orientation policy | 10 July 2024 |
| Does your charity comply with the rules in its governing document that deal with accountability to members? | Yes | Board orientation policy Accountability to members policy | 10 July 2024 |
| Does your charity tell its members about its activities, financial circumstances and any significant changes that may occur? | Yes | About CCDR Annual reports Financial Policy | 10 July 2024 |
| Does your charity allow its members to ask questions, vote on resolutions and raise concerns? | Yes | Meeting conduct policy Accountability to members and complaints policy | 10 July 2024 |
| Does your charity make it clear to members how they can participate in its governance? | Yes | Meeting conduct policy Accountability to members and complaints policy | 10 July 2024 |
| Does your charity know how it deals with complaints from members? | Yes | Accountability to members and complaints policy | 10 July 2024 |
| Does your charity know and keep up to date with its regulatory obligations? | This governance checklist Board orientation policy Meeting conduct policy | 10 July 2024 | |
| Does your charity know if it is complying with its regulatory obligations? | This governance checklist Board orientation policy Meeting conduct policy | 10 July 2024 | |
| Has your charity searched the Register of banned and disqualified persons for each of its Responsible People, and has it kept a record of this search? | Yes | Responsible persons engagement policy A register is maintained | 10 July 2024 |
| Does your charity take other steps to ensure its Responsible People are suitable prior to their appointment? | Yes | Responsible persons engagement policy | 10 July 2024 |
| Does your charity take steps to remove a Responsible Person when they are found to be not suitable? | Yes | Removal of responsible persons policy | 10 July 2024 |
| Do your charity’s Responsible People understand their obligations to the charity? | Yes | Board orientation policy Meeting conduct policy | 10 July 2024 |
| Do your charity’s Responsible People understand the charity’s charitable purposes? | Yes | Board orientation policy Meeting conduct policy | 10 July 2024 |
| Do your charity’s Responsible People have the right skills and knowledge for their role? | Yes | Responsible persons engagement policy | 10 July 2024 |
| Are your charity’s Responsible People familiar with the charity’s activities and financial position? | Yes | Board orientation policy Meeting conduct policy | 10 July 2024 |
| Do your Responsible People monitor the charity’s governance arrangements, including policies and procedures, to ensure they remain fit for purpose? | Yes | This governance checklist Board orientation policy Meeting conduct policy | 10 July 2024 |
| Does your charity take steps to ensure responsible decision-making? | Yes | Board orientation policy Meeting conduct policy | 10 July 2024 |
| Does your charity have a process for disclosing and managing conflicts of interest? | Yes | Conflict of interest policy A register is maintained | 20 Aug 2024 |
| Does your charity have a process for identifying and managing related party transactions? | Yes | Policy for related party transactions | 10 July 2024 |
| Does your charity take measures to ensure its funds and assets are managed responsibly? | Yes | Board orientation policy Meeting conduct policy | 10 July 2024 |
| Does your charity manage its risks? | Yes | Board orientation policy Meeting conduct policy | 10 July 2024 |
| Has your charity been, or is your charity likely to be, identified as being involved in the abuse of a person by being subject to a redress application, or been identified in a response to a request for information under the Redress Act? | No | N/A | 10 July 2024 |
| Is your charity a participating member of the Redress Scheme, or taking reasonable steps to join the Redress Scheme? | No | N/A | 10 July 2024 |
| Does your charity keep records that show its income, expenses, assets, liabilities and financial transactions for seven years? | Yes | Financial Policy | 10 July 2024 |
| Does your charity keep records that show its activities and operations for seven years? | Yes | Financial Policy | 10 July 2024 |
| Does your charity keep a record of its assets? | Yes | Finance Policy | 10 July 2024 |
| Does your charity have a system or process to ensure that it meets its record-keeping obligations? | Yes | Financial Policy | 10 July 2024 |
| Did your charity submit its annual report on time for the last reporting period? | Yes | ACNC register | 10 July 2024 |
| Does your charity need to submit a reviewed or audited financial report? | No | ACNC guidance | 10 July 2024 |
| Does your charity ensure there are no errors in its financial report? (Reporting obligation) | Yes | Financial policy | 10 July 2024 |
| Are your charity’s Responsible People and other details up to date? | Yes | ACNC register Registre du commerce | 30 June 2024 |
| Are your charity’s Responsible People aware of the charity’s obligations to notify? (Duty to notify) | Yes | Board orientation policy | 10 July 2024 |
| Does your charity report all significant breaches of its obligations ? (Duty to notify) | Yes | This governance checklist Board orientation policy Meeting conduct policy | 10 July 2024 |
Policies
| POLICY AREA | NAME OF POLICY | DATE FOR REVISION |
| COMMUNICATION | COPYRIGHT | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| COMMUNICATION | EMAIL ADDRESS | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| COMMUNICATION | EMAIL FORWARDING | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| COMMUNICATION | EMAIL ETIQUETTE | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| COMMUNICATION | MEDIA RELATIONS | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| COMMUNICATION | SOCIAL MEDIA | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| POLICY AREA | NAME OF POLICY | DATE FOR REVISION |
| GOVERNANCE | BOARD ORIENTATION | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| GOVERNANCE | CONDUCT OF MEETINGS | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| GOVERNANCE | DELEGATIONS | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| GOVERNANCE | GRIEVANCE | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| GOVERNANCE | ACCOUNTABILITY TO MEMBERS + COMPLAINTS | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| GOVERNANCE | RESPONSIBLE ENGAGEMENT | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| GOVERNANCE | CONFLICT OF INTEREST | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| GOVERNANCE | CONTRACT CONTINUATION | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| GOVERNANCE | JURISDICTION INTERACTIONS | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| GOVERNANCE | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| GOVERNANCE | REMOVAL OF RESPONSIBLE PERSONS | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| POLICY AREA | NAME OF POLICY | DATE FOR REVISION |
| FINANCE | ETHICAL FUNDRAISING | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| FINANCE | FRAUD RISK MANAGEMENT | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| FINANCE | REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| FINANCE | SPONSORSHIP GRANTS CONTRACTS | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| FINANCE | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT + ACCOUNTABILITY | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| POLICY AREA | NAME OF POLICY | DATE FOR REVISION |
| PRIVACY | CONFIDENTIALITY | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| PRIVACY | STAFF DATA FAIR PROCESSING | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| PRIVACY | PRIVACY | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| PRIVACY | RECORD MANAGEMENT | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| POLICY AREA | NAME OF POLICY | DATE FOR REVISION |
| HR & CULTURE | BEING REASONABLE HUMANS POLICY | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| HR & CULTURE | MISCONDUCT POLICY | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| HR & CULTURE | ENVIRONMENT POLICY | Quarter 3, 2026 |
| HR & CULTURE | BULLYING POLICY | Quarter 3, 2026 |