About the organisation

For over 150 years, Anglicare Southern Queensland has provided hope and compassion for individuals across every stage of life. Our services extend from supporting children and families to enhancing mental health and wellbeing, providing comprehensive home and community care, and offering superior residential aged care services. Recognised as the most trusted brand in aged care and retirement villages for three consecutive years, our accolades include the prestigious Provider of the Year and Innovation in Service Award at the Aged and Community Services Australia Awards.

Anglicare SQ employs over 3500 staff, 200 volunteers, has a annual turnover of $390M and serves over 50,000 vulnerable Queenslanders each year, making a tangible difference in the Queensland community.

The Anglican Church Community Services Commission (The Commission / Board), established under the Anglican Church Diocese of Brisbane provides strategic direction and policy development and monitoring of the community welfare, social justice, health and aged and community care activities of the Diocese. The direction and control ( they don’t have control to the full extent- could we reword to something like direction and continued success?) of Anglicare SQ, including its business and affairs is vested in the Commission/Board as a whole, and is responsible to the Diocesan Council.

The opportunity

As our current Chair comes to the end of his fixed term, we are now looking for our next voluntary Chair to help lead us through an exciting period of change, reform, growth and innovation.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a large, complex and highly reputable organisation with scale and scope. Backed by a strong board, made up of 10 members, plus the CEO, the Archbishop and the newly created deputy Chair position. The Commission is supported by three sub-committees; Audit and Risk, People and Culture, Clinical Care and Governance.

The Chair of the Board (Commission) is responsible for steering the Commission’s strategic direction and decision-making while upholding the highest governance standards of the organisation. In this role, you will be critical in ensuring the effectiveness of the Board and its individual members, both in and out of the Boardroom.

As the Chair of the Board, you will be responsible for leading board meetings, ensuring accountability of deliverance advocating for ASQ’s mission and strategic goals, working closely with our CEO and Executive team with the support of the Company Secretary.

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead a board governing a large, complex and highly respected organisation
• Build a legacy and personal brand contributing to positive impacts in the vulnerable communities we serve
• Work closely with our highly respected CEO to drive change in Queensland communities
• Be supported by a Deputy Chair and experienced board
• Professional Development allowance
• Exposure to a wide range of influential stakeholders in Queensland
• Expenses and travel paid

You will bring

• Extensive executive experience in areas including: Business, Finance, IT, Legal, Governance, HR, Customer Experience in large and complex organisations.
• Health, community services or not for profit experience would be highly advantageous
• Board or Corporate Governance experience
• Strong leadership with unwavering commitment to maintaining the organisations governance framework and ensuring accountability across all levels of leadership
• Availability to attend evening board meetings and weekend events
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to advocate to stakeholders and publicly as required
• Identifying as a worshipping Anglican will be highly regarded, but not essential
• Relevant degree, preferably in a discipline related to the work of the Commission
• Completion of the AICD Company Directors course (or equivalent)
• The ability to meet the requirements of a Key Personnel Check for the purposes of the Aged Care Act 1997
• No relevant criminal history or history of bankruptcy
• Willingness to travel

Commitments

Monthly Board meetings (10 per year, with an even mix of in person and virtual attendance), Diocesan Council meetings (in person at Ann Street office after hours), fortnightly meetings with CEO/Company Secretary (via Teams), attendance at annual Synod (2 days over weekend) and other events as pre-determined.

Interested?

Submit to us your current resume and a brief Cover Letter explaining why you would like to join our team.

Or reach out to Ashlea Miller, Company Secretary in the first instance for a position description and further information – [email protected], using the subject line: Chair of Board enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. 

Anglicare SQ believes in building an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ communities, people with disabilities and people with a lived experience of mental health issues. Please advise us if you require any additional support in the recruitment process.