Page 9 - Scouts NSW Annual Review

Roles
We all have a role to play in the success and growth of Scouting across NSW. I’ve already mentioned that being very clear about what that role is, and delivering on it, is a critical success factor. For clarity, I would like to outline the key roles in Scouts NSW. You will see from the diagram below that the key roles are:
» Members: It is the members of our organisation that, together, are the “owners” of Scouting in NSW. We are all ultimately accountable to our members and to acting in their interests.The Directors on the Board have an overriding legal duty to always act in the best interests of Scouts NSW as a whole.
» Branch Council: Branch Council, as representatives of the members, has the important role of electing the Board of Directors and approving any changes to our Constitution.
» Board of Directors: The Board’s role is to govern the organisation as a whole and to oversee the performance of the Chief Commissioner. It does not operationally
run Scouting in NSW. That is the role of the Chief Commissioner, who is a member of the Board.
» Chief Commissioner: It is the role of the Chief Commissioner, together with the Senior Leadership Team, to manage the operations and business of the organisation.The Board made an important change last year to grant the Chief Commissioner full responsibility, and accountability, for all aspects of Scouting in NSW. The Chief Executive reports to the Chief Commissioner, not the Board.
I would also like to differentiate accountabilities and responsibilities. It’s an impor tant distinction. A key difference is that responsibility can be shared while accountability cannot. So while a number of people may have responsibility to get a job done, only one person is accountable – answerable – for it. In Scouts NSW, we all have very different responsibilities and what they are depends on our role. Similarly, the lines of accountability must be very clear: Groups are accountable
to the Region; the Senior Leadership Team (Region Commissioners, Deputy Chief Commissioners and the Chief Executive) are accountable to the Chief Commissioner. In turn, the Chief Commissioner is accountable to the Board. And the Board is accountable to Branch Council.
Acknowledgment
On the behalf of the Board, I would like to rstly thank our Chief Commissioner, Neville Tomkins, for his enormous commitment to the role in his rst year and the leadership he has shown in repositioning Scouting in NSW. I also wish to acknowledge the signi cant contribution and leadership of our Chief Executive, Andrew Smith, who in his rst year in the role has also made a very positive impact.
To the thousands of Leaders who inspire our youth members, and to the staff at our State and Region of ces and activity centres who support Scouting in NSW, thank you.
Finally, to my fellow Directors on the Board, I warmly thank you for your guidance, hard work and support, as well as the time you have given to Scouting over the past twelve months.
Kerry McGoldrick, Chair of the Board of Directors
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SCOUTS NSW
“THE ORGANISATION” Owners of Scouting in NSW
“REPRESENTATIVES” Elect the Board of Directors to govern the organisation
BRANCH COUNCIL
BOARD
“DIRECTORS”
Govern and oversee the performance of the Chief Commissioner
“OFFICERS”
Run and manage the operations and business of the organisation
CHIEF COMMISSIONER
Chief Executive Of cer: Senior Leaders
Accountabilities ow “up”
Chief Commissioner accountable to Board – Board accountable to Branch Council
Responsibilities ow “down” Constitution gives Board powers to manage – Board delegates to Chief Commissioner