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Who we are
The Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA) is an independent social enterprise dedicated to strengthening governance within not-for-profits and social enterprises. As a specialised governance network, ICDA offers accredited courses and resources tailored to the community sector, including not-for-profits, school councils, sport clubs, and local councils. Through a range of programs— from lunch and learns and short courses to in-depth certificates—ICDA covers essential topics like leadership, conflict resolution, fundraising, and financial management, providing practical, self-paced, and workshop-based learning to meet sector needs.
What we do
ICDA fills the gap in practical governance training for board directors and staff within the community sector, including not-for-profit organisations, social enterprises, school councils, sport clubs, committees and local councils. We deliver accredited governance and leadership courses and resources tailored to the community sector's needs, in response to what you say you want.
From lunch and learns and short courses to certificate programs on good governance for board directors, we cover topics such as leadership, people management, conflict resolution, fundraising and financial management. Our menu includes workshops, self-paced learning, and micro-credentials.
Our work
Institute of Community Directors Australia | Publications
ArticlesNews analysis which is of interest to social enterprises in Australia can be found here. If you have a “people with purpose” suggestion, please do not hesitate to let us know.
Institute of Community Directors Australia | PublicationsInstitute of Community Directors Australia | Tools and Resources
PlatformsTools and resources to help your social enterprise get started and flourish can be found here.
Institute of Community Directors Australia | Tools and ResourcesInstitute of Community Directors Australia | Policy Bank
GuidesEvery type of organisation needs concise and clear policies to protect the organisation, the ethics and the staff. A free policy bank of 70 template policies can be found here.
Institute of Community Directors Australia | Policy BankInstitute of Community Directors Australia | Training
Online coursesFrom one hour lunch-and-learn sessions to two day leadership courses all the way to a year-long diploma, ensure your professional development is on track in bite sized chunks or deep dives.
Institute of Community Directors Australia | TrainingCanberra Boosts Social Enterprise Efforts to Tackle Social Disadvantage
ArticlesBy Greg Thom, journalist, Institute of Community Directors Australia, 09 Apr 2024. (Articles and blogs of interest to social enterprises can be found here by searching “social enterprise”).
Canberra Boosts Social Enterprise Efforts to Tackle Social DisadvantageWhat We Do
VideosThe Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA) is Australia’s best-practice governance network for not-for-profit boards, committees, councils, schools, and their staff. An Our Community enterprise, the Institute delivers information, tools, training, events, qualifications and credentials to not-for-profits of all kinds. Our Community is a pioneering social enterprise that services the needs of Australia's 600,000 not-for-profit groups and schools.
What We Do
Head office:
- Victoria
Service location(s):
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Northern Territory
- Victoria
- Tasmania
- Western Australia
Type(s) of actor:
- Social enterprises
- Capability builders
- Co-working spaces
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