Overview
The Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA) is offering a Diploma of Governance designed for the board members of Australian not-for-profit boards and committees, and the CEOs and other senior staff who work alongside them.
ICDA is an enterprise of Our Community, which has been delivering high-quality, practical governance training and support for the Australian not-for-profit sector for more than two decades.
The ICDA Diploma of Governance began in 2014 as a VET-accredited course aligned to the Australian Qualifications Framework. In 2020, the Australian Skills Quality Authority decided to remove the course from the national curriculum, despite this being the only Diploma-level course specifically designed for the not-for-profit sector. The course is now accredited by ICDA, which is an Our Community enterprise that’s dedicated to meeting the real-world needs of the Australian not-for-profit sector. The fact that the course has its origins in the Australian Qualifications Framework but is now decoupled from it gives students access to the best of both worlds: assurance of the high quality of the course structure and content, without the rigidity or bureaucracy.
The training materials and assessments for this qualification have been developed by the Institute of Community Directors Australia, which also completes all training and assessments. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be issued with a certificate of completion from ICDA.
Both prospective and current members of boards are eligible for enrolment. Deep knowledge of a not-for-profit organisation is highly desirable.
Course location
The ICDA Diploma of Governance is conducted online and available to students throughout Australia.
Who should apply
These places are part of the Women’s Board Leadership Program, supported by the Office for Women Victoria.
This scholarship program provides governance training and networking to help women advance their board careers. All women in Victoria with prior experience serving, or a desire to serve, on Government or not-for-profit boards or committees of management can apply.
The scholarship covers 100% of the fee for this course. Applications for the scholarship must be made by following the apply links found on ICDA’s course page found here.
Eligibility requirements
To be accepted for this course, you must:
- Complete the Course Application Statement, which will help ICDA gauge your motivation, interest, academic capacity, and English language skills, as well as your governance, community, business and/or life experience
- Have the time and motivation to participate fully and actively in all aspects of the course
- Have the ability to engage with all components of the course, including access to a computer with a good internet connection and modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge etc) from the first day of the course
- Have a commitment to transferring knowledge gained to a not-for-profit/community organisation.
Boards that are more diverse tend to be more effective. Therefore, it stands to reason ICDA want this course to be inclusive, and for our students to reflect the broad spectrum of skills and backgrounds that are found across the Australian community.
If you feel ICDA’s entry requirements present an unreasonable barrier to entry for you, call ICDA on 03 9320 6800 or email them at [email protected]. They will do their best to accommodate your request and help you achieve your goals.
More information
Have questions? For more information about ICDA’s Diploma of Governance please click here. For program queries, please contact the Institute of Community Directors directly.
