Episode 15: Good governance in practice – officer induction

Officers of registered organisations play an important role in the running of their organisation, and they are influential drivers of good governance. It's essential that all officers have the knowledge and tools to carry out their functions and responsibilities under their organisation's rules and the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (the RO Act).

An induction program is a structured way of providing new officers with much of the information and support they need to be confident and productive in their role. In this episode we discuss how officers can be inducted into their organisation, and the resources we have made available to assist new officers of registered organisations.

ROCpod was a monthly podcast created by the Registered Organisations Commission, which is now abolished. The obligations for registered organisations remain unchanged, with the functions transferred to the Fair Work Commission as the regulator from 6 March 2023. If you need further information please contact the Fair Work Commission on 1300 341 665 or email regorgs@fwc.gov.au.

Episode highlights

02:20  Why induction is important

07:20  How induction can be delivered

11:30  Officer financial training

14:10  The ROC’s Officer Induction Kit

22:40  Further considerations

Links

• Officer Induction Kit
• Summaries of court cases

ROCpod was the official podcast of the Registered Organisations Commission. It is copyright to the Commonwealth of Australia. The opinions expressed in ROCpod are the opinions of the particular speaker and not necessarily the opinions of the regulator. 

This information is general and is not intended to be comprehensive, it is designed to assist in gaining an understanding of the relevant provisions of the legislation, the regulator and its work. The regulator is not able to provide legal or accounting advice. 

For further information please see the registered organisations materials on our website or contact us at regorgs@fwc.gov.au.