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� Existing Board Committees – Finance and Investment , Governance and Quality & Risk Management Committees continued to meet and a new Public Policy and Advocacy Committee was established in September 2010 .
� The Board met with : Gill Callister ( new Secretary of DHS in March at Open Place ); Andrew McPhee ( ANZ ) regarding our new Marketing Strategy ; and a number of staff from Ernst and Young about our new Environmental Sustainability Plan . � The Investment Strategy was reviewed in June .
Major issues discussed at the Board included : CEO ’ s 2009 Report ; 20010 / 11 Budget ; new Service Directions ; 2010 – 2013 Strategic Plan ; 2010 / 11 Business Plan ; independent income ; the Support Service for Forgotten Australians ; results of our 3 rd Employee Opinion Survey ; quality & risk management issues ; governance issues ; Environmental Sustainability Plan and Action Plan ; Marketing and Major Donor Strategies ; Dr Bruce Perry National Tour and the Institute ; Public Policy and Advocacy Agenda ; Ombudsman ’ s Reports on Child Protection and OOHC ; and free discussion time in May and November .
1.2 Board Committees :
� Governance Committee met four times . Key issues discussed : organisational growth , structure and capacity ; Board Effectiveness Review ; membership and composition of the Board ; Governance Policy ; process for electing Office Bearers ; Board Annual Agenda ; succession planning ; and Board Committees .
� Investment & Finance Committee met six times . Key issues discussed : increasing independent income ; monthly financial performance ; Ethical Investment Policy ; investment options and portfolio ; Asset Allocation ; Funds Management ; performance reporting ; and property issues .
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Public Policy & Advocacy Committee . This new Committee was established in September and met twice . Key issues discussed : Vulnerable Children ’ s Framework and State Election campaign ; Public Policy and Advocacy Framework ; key priorities for advocacy .
Quality & Risk Management Committee met four times ( including a workshop facilitated by an external person ). Key issues discussed : Quality / Excellence Framework ; Business Continuity Plans ; governance and accountability system ; Internal Audit function ; managing sensitive information ; Risk Register ; and accreditation and quality issues .
� Independent Income Task Group was established and met once .
1.3 Strategic Directions Following discussions with our Senior Manager Group and EMT , at the EMT / Board Retreat we developed our exciting new Strategic Directions .
With a view to 2027 ( our 150 th anniversary ), we have set ourselves goals to :
1 . Over the next 3 years , broaden and deepen the impact and effectiveness of our work as : - � A trusted children ’ s charity with significant independent income ; � A major service innovator in child and family welfare . � A leading advocate for the rights of vulnerable infants , children , young people and families .