Effective governance protects the rights of your members and stakeholders and assists the continued success and growth of your club or association.
A club that demonstrates good governance:
- Develops strategic goals and direction
- Monitors the club’s performance to ensure it achieves its strategic goals
- Has effective financial and non-financial systems in place
- Complies with its legal and regulatory obligations
- Acts in the best interests of its members.
As an affiliated member of SLSNSW and thereby SLSA, the Regulations and Policies of these bodies apply across all SLS clubs, branches and members. This affiliation allows SLSCs that note this in their own Constitution and Regulations to defer to SLSA and SLSNSW, and not need to have detailed regulation and policies where they already exist at a higher level. Referring to SLSA and SLSNSW Regulations and Policies ensures consistency across the movement in the treatment of issues. SLSCs with their own Regulations and Policies for the same areas as SLSA and SLSNSW can cause confusion and uncertainty.