Governance
Youth Emergency Services is constituted under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981.
The composition of the Board is determined in accordance with YES’s Constitution, which among other things requires that:
- The Board is comprised of a minimum of three, one of whom will be the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- The Board will be comprised of independent, non-executive Directors
- There should be separation of the roles of Chair and CEO of YES
- The Chair of the Board will be an independent, non-executive Director
The Board is currently comprised of the following:
| Chair | Denise Morton, CEO, Effective Governance |
| Deputy Chair | Joanne Clarke, Corporate and Property Segment Specialist, Suncorp Banking |
| Secretary | Jo Weatherhog, Private Client Manager, NAB Private Wealth |
| Treasurer | Chris Perkins, Chief Financial Officer, Mater Health Services |
| Director | Gary Goldman, Partner, Minter Ellison Lawyers |
| Director | Wayne Jacobsen, Managing Director, The Affinity Group Pty Ltd |
| Director | Paul Rafton, Executive Director, BDO (QLD) Pty Ltd |
| Executive Director | Christopher Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Youth Emergency Services |
The Board is committed to delivering leading edge governance to YES and in demonstration of this commitment, YES has implemented a governance framework based on the Corporate Governance Charter contained in G.C. Kiel and G.J. Nicholson (2003) Boards that Work: A New Guide for Directors, McGraw-Hill, Sydney.
The framework clearly outlines the following:
- Key governance roles including the role of the board and the role of management
- Key board functions including the role of the board in developing strategy and monitoring the organisation’s performance
- Board processes including the regularity of board meetings, distribution of papers/minutes and structure of proposals to the board
- Effective governance which includes the process for monitoring the board’s performance
The governance framework is reviewed annually by the YES Board.