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Risk and Audit Committee
Overseeing the University's Systems of Risk Management
The Risk and Audit Committee oversees the University's risk management and risk assessment.
The role of the Risk and Audit Committee is to:
- review and oversee the University’s systems of risk management, internal control, internal audit and regulatory compliance; and
- to ensure that they are effective in monitoring and responding to strategic, operational, financial and other emerging risks within the Committee’s Terms of Reference
The Committee monitors and advises Senate on:
- systems of risk management including:
- Safety, Health and Wellbeing (SHW) related matters including compliance with work health and safety legislation;
- environmental and sustainability risk and compliance;
- Internal Audit
- regulatory compliance; and
- insurance.
| Agenda items due | Meeting date | Meeting time |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 29 January 2021 | Friday 12 February 2021 | 2pm -4:30pm |
| Friday 2 April 2021 | Friday 16 April 2021 | 2pm -4:30pm |
| Friday 21 May 2021 | Friday 4 June 2021 | 2pm -4:30pm |
| Friday 9 July 2021 | Friday 23 July 2021 | 2pm -4:30pm |
| Friday 24 September 2021 | Friday 8 October 2021 | 2pm -4:30pm |
| Friday 29 October 2021 | Friday 12 November 2021 | 2pm -4:30pm |
All submissions to Senate Committees must first be endorsed by the University Executive
| Agenda items due | Meeting date | Meeting time |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 11 February 2022 | Friday 25 February 2022 | 2:00pm - 4:30pm |
| Friday 8 April 2022 | Friday 22 April 2022 | 2:00pm - 4:30pm |
| Friday 8 July 2022 | Friday 22 July 2022 | 2:00pm - 4:30pm |
| Friday 23 September 2022 | Friday 7 October 2022 | 2:00pm - 4:30pm |
| Friday 4 November 2022 | Friday 18 November 2022 | 2:00pm - 4:30pm |
All submissions to Senate Committees must first be endorsed by the University Executive
Chair and ex-officio members
Chair is appointed by Senate from the Fellows of Senate (not a staff or student Fellow).
| Member | Term of office |
|---|---|
| Jason Yat-Sen Li Chair |
Current term as Chair Sep 2020 – May 2022 |
Belinda Hutchinson AC |
Current term as Chancellor Feb 2017 – Feb 2025 Previous term as Chancellor Feb 2013 – Feb 2017 |
Richard Freudenstein |
Current term as Deputy Chancellor Previous term as Deputy Chancellor |
Professor Mark Scott AO |
Current term as Vice-Chancellor July 2021 - |
Fellows of Senate
Three Fellows of Senate are appointed by Senate after consultation by the chair of the committee with the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor.
| Member | Term of office |
|---|---|
Karen Moses |
Current term Sep 2020 – May 2022 |
| Emeritus Professor Alan Pettigrew | Current term Sep 2020 – May 2022 |
| Professor Renae Ryan | Current term Jun 2021 – May 2023 |
External members
A minimum of two and up to three external members with appropriate professional expertise and experience appointed by Senate on the recommendation of the chair of the committee.
| Member | Term of office |
|---|---|
Vince Graham AM |
Current term |
| Rob Warren | Current term Sep 2020 - May 2022 |
Additional members
Senate may, on the advice of the committee, or on its own volition, co-opt additional members as required.
Attendees
Other members determined by the chair:
Mike Powell Chief Safety Officer |
David Pacey Secretary to Senate |
Nisha Padmanabhan Chief Risk Officer |
Martin McLoughlin Acting Chief Internal Auditor |
