Corporate Governance for Unlisted Entities – Australia

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Course Description

In this age of increasing scrutiny, company directors and officers must be aware of their duties. They must understand how to best manage their work practices for accountability purposes.

Based on our generic Corporate Governance course, this training course looks at the specific duties that subsidiaries and unlisted companies have under the current laws.

Corporate Governance includes comprehensive analysis of the source of corporate governance requirements, the duties owed by directors and officers of organisations, and to whom those duties are owed.

The course also examines the consequences of breaches of these duties. We direct you through the legislative and general law requirements that are currently in place and provide useful tips and case studies on some common “pitfalls” that can easily be avoided.

Included is a range of high profile case studies that identify where the company’s corporate governance measures failed. The course was updated recently to include a detailed description of the Centro case and what lessons can be learned from it.

Who is this training for?

This course is tailored to cater for the needs of those in management roles in your organisation.

Course Outline

  • Module 1: Introduction
  • Module 2: Duties of directors and officers – part 1
  • Module 3: Duties of directors and officers – part 2
  • Module 4: Better corporate governance practices

4 Ways to Motivate and Engage Learners During Compliance Training

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This article interprets aspects of John Keller’s ARCS Model of Motivational Design in relation to compliance training. It discusses four main areas to focus on and provides simple tips to help motivate staff so that they complete and participate in mandatory compliance training. Lyndon Lovell is an instructional designer and consultant at GRC Solutions with over 16 years’ experience in governance, risk and compliance publishing and training.

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Corporate Governance for Listed Entities – Australia

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Course Description

In this age of increasing scrutiny, company directors and officers must be aware of their duties. They must understand how to best manage their work practices for accountability purposes.

Based on our generic Corporate Governance course, this training course looks at the specific duties that subsidiaries and listed companies have under the current laws.

Corporate Governance includes comprehensive analysis of the source of corporate governance requirements, the duties owed by directors and officers of organisations, and to whom those duties are owed.

The course also examines the consequences of breaches of these duties. We direct you through the legislative and general law requirements that are currently in place and provide useful tips and case studies on some common “pitfalls” that can easily be avoided.

Included is a range of high profile case studies that identify where the company’s corporate governance measures failed. The course was updated recently to include a detailed description of the Centro case and what lessons can be learned from it.

Who is this training for?

This course is tailored to cater for the needs of those in management roles in your organisation.

Course Outline

  • Module 1: Introduction
  • Module 2: Introduction to duties of directors and officers
  • Module 3: Duties of directors and officers – part 1
  • Module 4: Duties of directors and officers – part 2

4 Steps to Improve Your Compliance Training Scenarios

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Learning is more effective when learners can relate to the content by reflecting upon their real-world experience. Presenting scenarios in training are often used to assist in this reflection. This article shares four simple steps for writing relevant and effective scenarios and several tips to help you incorporate relevant scenarios into your compliance training sessions.

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Contract Fundamentals – New Zealand

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Course Description

Entering into contracts is a fundamental part of doing business. Ensuring your legally binding agreements are accurate, clear and concise will determine whether your business transactions and relationships are successful. This course gives you the tools to better understand contractual agreements and processes.

Contracts form the basis of all business transactions, but in reality can be the cause of much confusion and misunderstanding. Contact Fundamentals provides you with the tools to better understand the issues associated with the pre-contractual process and to appreciate the complexity of interpretation in contractual documents. In addition, the training provides an insight into the meaning of terms in contracts and the mechanics of how a contract is implemented.

The rights and duties of different parties are examined in the light of legislative requirements and the requirements under the general law. This course arms you with the knowledge about how to make contracts work in the day-to-day operation of your organisation.

Who is this training for?

It is important for all employees of a business to understand the fundamentals of contract law.

Course Outline

  • Module 1: Introduction to contract law
  • Module 2: Pre-contractual issues
  • Module 3: Contract terms
  • Module 4: Risk management
  • Module 5: Contract mechanics
  • Module 6: Advertising

Contract Fundamentals – Australia

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Course Description

“Critical issues can often be overcome if the parties have a comprehensive knowledge of what it is that makes and breaks a contract.”

MAKING CONTRACTS WORK

Contracts form the basis of all business transactions but, in reality, it is the source of much contention when something doesn’t go exactly to plan.

SALT Contract Fundamentals provides you with the tools to better understand the issues associated with the pre-contractual process. In addition this course provides an insight into the meaning of terms in contracts and the mechanics of how a contract is formed and implemented.

The rights and duties of different parties are examined in the light of legislative requirements and the requirements under the general law.

Who is this training for?

This course arms you with the knowledge to make contracts work in the day-to-day operation of your organisation. The training is designed for staff at any level that could be at risk.

Course Outline

  • Module 1: Introduction to contract law
  • Module 2: Pre-contractual issues
  • Module 3: Contract terms
  • Module 4: Risk Management
  • Module 5: Contract mechanics

Continuous Disclosure

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Course Description

Managing sensitive announcements

A company that issues securities that are listed on Australian financial markets has the obligation to disclose any information that is likely to affect the price of the securities or influence investment decisions. Salt Continuous Disclosure discusses the duties and obligations that both employers and employees have when dealing with sensitive market information.

Continuous disclosure is essential to the integrity and efficiency of Australian financial markets and is rigorously enforced by both the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

Who is this training for?

As with all Salt courses, this training is designed to cater for a diverse audience and different levels of staff. Therefore we have developed a generic module that is aimed at employees and one that is suitable for senior management.

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Course Outline

  • Module 1: Continuous disclosure obligations (all employees)
  • Module 2: Continuous disclosure obligations (senior management)

Case Study – Catholic Commission for Employment Relations

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Case Study – Catholic Commission for Employment Relations (CCER)

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Cyber Security – USA

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Course Description

Preventing Data Breaches

Everyone in the workplace has a role to play in information security. The first step in reducing the risk of data breaches is to learn what they are and be aware of how they typically occur, so that appropriate measures can be taken to prevent them from taking place in the future.

This course surveys the most common information security risks and breaches, including direct observation, malware viruses, phishing, identity theft, spam and credit card skimming. It explores how mobile devices such as laptops and phones are vulnerable to theft. It also considers the security risks associated with working remotely, as well as the personal and professional issues associated with online activities such as using social media or storing information in the cloud. Each topic is explored in plain English, followed by a clear explanation of simple strategies for protecting data.

Who is this training for?

This course is suitable for everyone responsible for handling information in the workplace, whether they are at work, at home or offsite.

Course Outline

  • Module 1: Introduction
  • Module 2: Protecting Work Information
  • Module 3: At work, at home and offsite

Design learning that sticks – webinar recording

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Design learning that sticks – webinar recording

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