The department’s committee structure and the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) membership as at 30 June 2022 are reported below. A full list of the department’s committees, their purpose, and the extent to which they achieved their purpose is included in the department’s Annual Report 2021–22 Additional Information, available from www.vic.gov.au/department-education-and-training-annual-reports .
Two committees report to the Secretary:
- the ARC
- the Executive Remuneration Committee.
Six committees report to the Executive Board:
- the Budget and Financial Management Committee
- the Culture, People and Integrity Committee
- the Government Schools Reform Committee
- the Information Management and Technology Committee
- the Infrastructure Planning and Delivery Committee
- the Procurement and Probity Committee.
Audit and Risk Committee
The ARC assists the Secretary to fulfil governance responsibilities and obligations under the Financial Management Act 1994 (the FM Act).
The ARC was established in 2003 in compliance with the Standing Directions under the FM Act. The ARC directly advises the Secretary on governance, risk management, audit, compliance and control assurance activities.
The ARC comprises the following members:
- Ms Helen Thornton, Independent member (Chair)
- Mr Stuart Alford, Independent member
- Ms Natalie Foeng, Independent member
- Mr Andrew Nicolaou, Independent member
- Ms Kate Rattigan, Deputy Secretary, People and Executive Services
- Mr Chris Thompson, Regional Director.
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